ABOUT US

About the East-West Center Foundation

The East-West Center Foundation is a private non-profit organization, established in 1982 to broaden and diversify private support for the Center. Private philanthropic investments allow the EWC to leverage its government funding to innovate, support, and deliver on its mission.  

EWCF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Raoul R. Magana
Charlene Lo Chan

Charlene Lo Chan
Vice Chair

Community Member

Avelino J. Halagao
Louise Ing

Louise Ing
Partner, Dentons

Karen Knudsen

Karen Knudsen
Adjunct Senior Fellow, East-West Center

Melanie Kosaka

Melanie Kosaka
Co-Founder, President, First Daughter MediaWorks Inc.

Jim Landers

Jim Landers
Senior Vice President, Technical Operations, Hawaiian Airlines

Jennifer Lau

Jennifer Lau
Executive Vice President, Finance Enterprises

Peter Ho
Chairman and CEO, Bank of Hawaii

Richard Turbin

Richard Turbin
Founding Partner, President, Turbin Chu Heidt

Dr. James K. Scott

James K. Scott
President Emeritus, Punahou School

Edward (Ned) Shultz
Ex-Officio Member
Professor Emeritus, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Raoul R. Magaña
Senior Vice President and Division Manager, First Hawaiian Bank

Euan Beer
Director, Investment Operations, Kamehameha Schools Investment Management Group

Sharon Lucien
Principal, Lucien Consulting

Avelino J. Halagao
Chair

President, Hawaii Leadership Forum

EWCF Officers

Jung Song

Jung Song
Vice President

Tracey Omori

Tracey Omori
Treasurer

Lesley Murashige
Assistant Treasurer

Alyssa Tanabe

Alyssa Tanabe
Corporate Secretary

Development Team

East-West Center Foundation
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96848-1601

(808) 944-7046
Foundation@EastWestCenter.org

Jung Song

Jung Song
Chief Development Officer

(808) 944-7110
songj@eastwestcenter.org

Gail Nakayama

Gail Nakayama
Constituent Engagement Manager

(808) 944-7310
nakayamg@eastwestcenter.org

Alyssa Tanabe

Alyssa Tanabe
Development Operations Specialist & Corporate Secretary

(808) 944-7109
tanabea@eastwestcenter.org

Laurie Komatsu

Laurie Komatsu
Director of Philanthropic Partnerships

(808) 944-7437
komatsul@eastwestcenter.org

Jennifer Leger

Jennifer Leger
Development Specialist

(808) 944-7105
legerj@eastwestcenter.org

Kaylee Reimers

Kaylee Reimers
Development Assistant

(808) 944-7046
reimersk@eastwestcenter.org

Lisa Hill
Director of Investor Relations, Shield Capital

Tracy Ide
Chief Financial Officer, ABC Stores

James K. Scott
Interim President

Financial Documents

IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN, Tax I.D.): 99-0218752

IRS Tax ID Letter

Form 990