2008 AWARDEE
Ms. Svetlana Kim
- 2007 AWARDEES
Dr. Ananda Prasad
Mr. Bob Gill
Ms. Cora Reyes
Dr. Divya Bali
Dr. Gemorsita Tenazas
Ms. Hoang Taing
Ms. Marilyn Donato
Dr. Yvonne Lau
Ms Lorna Kivlehan
Mr. Robert Bacani
Ms. Susan S. Muranishi
2006 AWARDEES
Dr. S.K. Park
Dr. Christina R. Sevilla
Ms. Edith Ardiente
Atty. El Cid Butuyan
Dr. Sonny Lee
2005 AWARDEES
Mr. Antonio David
- Mr. Pablito Alarcon
Ms. Francesca Close
Dr. Josie Olympia
Dr. Ding Lee
2004 AWARDEES
Dr. Hector Sulit
Dr. Sook Wilkinson
Svetlana Kim
immigrated to the United States from Leningrad, Russia, in 1991. She worked her
way from a cleaning lady to a sales manager and cosmetics executive for Lancome,
Este Lauder, and Laura Mercier before becoming a successful stockbroker. Today
she is an entrepreneur and community leader, and author. Actively involved in
such organizations as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, AARP Womens
Leadership Circle, and the Junior League of Washington DC, and a supporter of
Senator Hillary Clinton’s fundraising campaign. Svetlana also serves as a Board
Member of the Library of Congress, The Asian Division Friends of Society, the
National Council of Asian American Business Associations, and the Euro-American
Women's Council. Married, she splits her time between Washington, DC, and San
Francisco
