Melinda Rogers Elected Asian Hall of Fame Chairwoman

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Sep 04, 2025, 09:11 ET

New Board Accelerates Interracial Synergy, Asian Role Models of the American Dream

GLENDALE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian Hall of Fame Board of Governors elected Chairwoman Melinda Rogers of the fourth-generation Californian sand, rock and gravel family. Rogers joins Chairman Charlie Zhang (Pick Up Stix Founder) and Honorary Chair Noel Lee (Monster Founder) to launch Induction 2025 fundraisers, starting with the Murakami Soirée on August 28, which awarded scholarships to public high school and college women of all races pursuing careers in entertainment.

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Murakami Soirée on August 28, 2025 at The Glenmark

Established 21 years ago as a private ceremony, Asian Hall of Fame has become a global ambassador of the American Dream. The charity convenes Asian and Native luminaries to strengthen interracial synergy and democratize pathways to prosperity for all communities. Since 2021, Asian Hall of Fame has shepherded 61 fellows, supported over 1,250 jobs and invested millions in direct social impact to women, trauma survivors and heritage narratives.

Upcoming fundraisers in Portland, Pasadena, Bellevue, Los Angeles and Glendale will benefit Asian Hall of Fame's philanthropic pillar, Women In Tech, Entertainment & Sports, which provides vital scholarships for underserved women of all races. The 21^st Induction Ceremony on November 1, 2025, at the iconic Biltmore Los Angeles will be telecast to 72 million American households.

Sponsors, Board of Governors, and Global Council Trustees attending the Murakami fundraiser included Wells Fargo Commercial Banking EVP Andrew Moy, EisnerAmper Partner-In-Charge Paren Knadjian and Director of Marketing Anna Chen, Grand Capital Founder Lily Liu, Manhattan Hotel Group Chair Kitty Lou and CEO George Chao, TAO Founder Maggie Tseng, Sam Liu, John Nicholas, Holly Zhang, Creative Designer Yumi Johnson, California State Judge Jamie Louie, and Disney Studios executives Andy Henry and Valorie Wiggins.

Special guests were Amino Capital Founder Larry Li (Inductee 2024) and Managing Partner Dr. Sue Xu from Silicon Valley, IW Group Founder Bill Imada and Chief Momentum Officer Nita Song, Nicole Ho (Miss Asia USA 2025), and Glenmark General Manager Kevin Briggs and the founding family.

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Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame is a global ambassador of Asian legacy, and Indigenous recognition, and interracial synergy. Programming supports workforce development, heritage preservation, trauma survivors, and scholarships for women in tech, entertainment and sports. Contact: [email protected], (626) 600-9418. www.asianhalloffame.org.

SOURCE Asian Hall of Fame