BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wenda Fong

Wenda Fong is a well-respected producer and director of television and live events with a remarkable track record as an executive and community force. While still an undergraduate at USC she began her career as producer and host of her own live talk show series and later continued hosting and producing community affairs programs for many of Los Angeles TV stations. She is credited on over 200 television programs, with experience producing all-star variety specials, award shows, live spectaculars, talk shows and documentaries. Some highlights of her career include four Emmy telecasts, five Disney specials, and seven specials with Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. In addition, she has launched productions around the world, in places as far-flung as China, Canada, Africa, and Europe. A partial list of recent events she produced include the International Special Olympics Benefit from the Kennedy Center, the historic inter-religious event for Pope John Paul II's visit to Los Angeles, the pre-game entertainment for World Cup Soccer USA, and the entertainment extravaganza of the G7 Summit for President and Mrs. Clinton. She staged the grand opening of the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, produced the Paris Las Vegas Millennium Countdown for ABC, and the annual Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame.

Her first sitcom series was as producer of She's the Sheriff starring Suzanne Somers. Ms. Fong has also produced Scorch, Best Friends, and The Preston Episodes. Most recently, she produced of The Steve Harvey Show.

Ms. Fong is co-founder and chairperson of CAPE, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and has served as president of East West Players, the nation's oldest Asian American theatre. A member of the Directors Guild of America since 1980, Ms. Fong serves as founding co-chair of the DGA Asian-American Committee.

She joined FOX as its first Vice President of Creative Diversity Development Department in 2001 where she created and launched its successful diversity initiatives. In 2002, she was appointed the project coordinator for American Idol, in addition to her diversity responsibilities. In 2003, she was promoted to her current position of Vice President of Specials and Alternative Programming for FOX Broadcasting Company.

Adele Yoshioka

Adele's first career in the entertainment field was as a successful dancer/actress/model in many films, TV and stage shows. A few of the directors and choreographers she has worked with are Bob Fosse, John Huston, Norman Jewison, Gene Kelly, Geoffrey Holder, Amy Heckerling, Michael Bennett, Herbert Ross, Ted Post, Lester Wilson, Ron Fields, Peter Gennaro and Pat Birch. As an actress, her most memorable role was as Clint Eastwood's girlfriend in MAGNUM FORCE.

Her second and current career is in international film distribution, specializing in contract and sales administration.  She has been Vice President at Image Organization, Behaviour Worldwide, CineTel Films, World International Network and is now with Nu Image/Millennium Films.

Her community service has varied from producing, directing and choreographing Japanese community shows to serving on the Board of Directors for AAPAA, East West Players and CAPE. She is a Founding Member of CAPE.

Laverne McKinnon

Laverne McKinnon is Executive Vice-President, Original Programming and Development at EPIX where she oversees scripted series, original movies and mini-series, music and comedy events, and documentaries. EPIX is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video on demand and on-line service which is a joint venture between Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lionsgate.

Prior to joining EPIX, Ms. McKinnon launched her own production company Shibui Entertainment where she developed and sold drama and comedy projects to HBO, Showtime, USA, NBC, FX and the Cartoon Network. She worked with such notable artists as Alicia Keys, skateboarding icon Tony Hawk and best-selling authors David Baldacci, Mary Roach, and Karin Slaughter to name a few. She also optioned the Outstanding Musical winner of the 2008 New York Fringe Festival China – the Whole Enchilada, for which she is lead producer and anticipates will open off-Broadway in 2010.

Ms. McKinnon served as President, Television Production of 50 Cannon Entertainment, feature film director Mike Newell’s production company after the two bonded while filming Newell’s first American television pilot. (Mike Newell has directed some of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of the last decade, including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco, Mona Lisa Smile, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.)

Prior to 50 Cannon, Ms. McKinnon was Senior Vice-President of Drama Series Development at CBS where she was involved in such successful series as "Without A Trace," "Criminal Minds," "The Unit," "Cold Case," "Numbers," and the "CSI" Franchise. Prior to working in Drama Development, she served in the Current Programming and Children’s Departments at the network.

After graduating from the School of Communication at Northwestern University in 1987, Ms. McKinnon established herself as an award-winning producer and writer at Gerald T. Rogers Productions in Chicago, Illinois, a leading distributor of educational films. She moved to Los Angeles in 1992, working briefly for a talent agency before spearheading development for Klasky-Csupo (“Rugrats”) where she was instrumental in shaping the studio’s reputation for seeking less mainstream, non-formulaic projects.

Ms. McKinnon holds a Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. She serves on the National Advisory Council for Northwestern University's School of Communication and is President of the Board of Directors for the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE). Ms. McKinnon has recently fulfilled a life-long goal to teach an Entertainment Studies course at Northwestern University.

Steve Tao

Steve Tao started his career in entertainment as an intern for Walt Disney and Touchstone Pictures. During his tenure, he worked on movies including THE DOCTOR, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and OPERATION DUMBO DROP and WHITE SQUALL.

In 1995, he moved to ABC Television as Director of Drama Series. During his tenure, he rose to Head of Dramatic Series and oversaw the development and current production of the Emmy Award winning THE PRACTICE, ONCE AND AGAIN, and NYPD BLUE. He served as Senior Vice President of New Line Television, overseeing the series BREAKING NEWS for TNT. He ran original series, movies, and specials at VH1 as Senior Vice President of Programming out of both the New York and Los Angeles offices, overseeing ONE HIT WONDERS, ROCK THE HOUSE, and PLAY’D: A HIP-HOP STORY.

As producer, he started up Gale Anne Hurd’s television company Valhalla Television, where he independently set up projects at all of the broadcast and cable networks, as well as developed feature films. He then headed up scripted development at FremantleMedia North America, producer of AMERICAN IDOL, and got the company into the scripted comedy (NBC, Fox) and cable markets (FX, Showtime, Lifetime). He also initiated development of online series to television, and made the company’s first sale to Comedy Central. Most recently, he is consulting and executive producing for Participant Media to help launch their television division.

A native Californian, he earned his B.A. in Economics and Mathematics at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. He also earned an M.B.A. from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He currently sits on the board of directors of CAPE, the CMC Alumni Association, The Claremont Entertainment Mafia, and has served as judge for the James Beard Foundation and the National Association of Minorities in Cable.

Sheri Bryant

Sheri Bryant graduated from Stanford University and worked for The Walt Disney Company for three years as a financial analyst of Investments and Funding. She then joined Disney’s Hollywood Pictures film division and began her career as an entertainment executive. At Hollywood Pictures, she oversaw the development process of a wide range of films, and brought in new material, directors and writers.

Sheri then served as Director of Development and Production for production/distribution company Image Organization, where she was involved in all aspects of production, from story inception through post production. During her tenure, the company made multiple films for CBS, HBO, Lifetime, and Artisan. In addition to managing the company's story department and staff of readers, Sheri was responsible for finding new writers and directors, and spearheading the company’s casting. Sheri is Associate Producer of Image's The Dentist, Daddy's Girl, and The Nurse, as well as Production Executive for Dead Cold,, The Secretary, and Voodoo.

Sheri founded independent production company Ransom Entertainment where she was Executive Producer of Discovery Channel’s feature film Rain starring Susan Dey and Scott Cooper, nominated for a prestigious Genesis Award. She Co-produced Arachnid, an independent feature film that recently premiered on Sci-Fi Channel and was released domestically by Lions Gate. She also served as Co-Producer of the sci-fi action thriller Crimson Force for Sci-Fi Channel in 2005, and produced the independent feature Boo with Dee Wallace Stone for Kismet Entertainment Group. Sheri has the supernatural love story The Sleeping Man in development at Twentieth Century Fox.

Sheri’s current endeavors are with partner writer/director Greg Aronowitz. Their company, Dog & Rooster Productions, is actively developing a diverse slate of projects for both television and feature films. They are in post-production on “Labou,” a family adventure film that was shot in August 2005 in New Orleans at the Robert. E Nims Center and will be released in January 2007. Their next film, a high concept family comedy, will begin pre-production in Winter of 2006 in Los Angeles.

Sheri has served as a Consulting Producer to Lance Entertainment and Brainstorm Media (Little Men, Kid Cop, Bridge to Terebithia), as well as Kismet Entertainment Group (Stander, Asylum, Dog Soldiers).

Sheri serves on the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and is a Trustee for the charitable non-profit Feigenbaum-Nii Foundation.

Leo Chu

He is currently an Executive Producer for the MTV Networks and the Executive in Charge of Manly Animation for Spike TV. He is in charge of building and launching a new slate of animated comedies and video game properties for Spike, including the upcoming HOWARD STERN: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS and AFRO SAMURAI with Samuel Jackson.

Most recently, Leo was the Vice President of Creative Affairs for Walt Disney Feature Animation. He was the first Asian American in a leadership role at the studio and was responsible for developing and creative producing such animated films as FINDING NEMO (Academy Award Best Animated Feature 2004), SPIRITED AWAY (Academy Award Best Animated Feature 2003), MULAN, LILO & STITCH, TOY STORY, TARZAN, BROTHER BEAR, DINOSAUR, MONSTERS, INC., and the upcoming A DAY WITH WILBUR ROBINSON.

His writing credits include MY NEIGHBOR THE YAMADA'S for Studio Ghibli and A DAY WITH WILBUR ROBINSON for Disney. He is also writing and producing a new animated series which he co-created for the MTV Networks. His live-action films include ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD and THE JUNGLE BOOK.

A graduate of Stanford University, he is the proud recipient of the Image Award for Artistic Achievement from the Organization of Chinese Americans and featured as one of Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Most Influential Minorities in Entertainment.

Kevin Iwashina

Kevin Iwashina joined Hunting Lane Films, a film, television and digital production company, in October 2008. Iwashina is responsible for the financing and distribution of Hunting Lane Films’ original productions. In addition, he represents third parties to secure financing and distribution for their filmed entertainment properties.

Prior to Hunting Lane Films, Mr. Iwashina spent 10 years as an agent at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he specialized in the packaging, financing and distribution of filmed entertainment content. Individual projects for which he arranged financing and distribution include the Academy Award winning film CRASH, the indie cult hit DONNIE DARKO and Helen Hunt’s directorial debut THEN SHE FOUND ME. Talent clients included Gil Kenan (CITY OF EMBER), Gabriele Muccino (SEVEN POUNDS), Netflix and the independent film icons John Waters and Christine Vachon.

Iwashina holds a B.A. in English Literature from U.C.L.A. He is a sought after speaker for various events and conferences, including the annual Sundance Producers Conference. He began his career in the mailroom at United Talent Agency.

Alan Chu

ALAN CHU is presently the Director of Operations for the Visual Effects Society, a non-profit membership driven organization of special visual effects artist in the entertainment industry.  He also moonlights as a music video and commercial director.

From 1998 to 2002, Alan was a freelance producer with credits that include “The Art of War,” “East meets West on the Silk Road,”  “The Disciples,” “Never Get Outta the Boat,” “Topa Topa Bluffs” and “Witchblade.”

Prior to producing on his own, Alan was an executive for writer/director Oliver Stone’s Ixtlan and Illusion entertainment for seven years in various capacities from development, business affairs, finance and operations.  During his tenure he worked on “The Joy Luck Club,” “JFK,” “Natural Born Killers,” “Nixon,” “Savior,” “The People vs Larry Flynt” and “Indictment.” 

Alan was born in Paris, France but was quickly uprooted into another French speaking part of the world; Montreal, where he spent his childhood and teenage years working in the family owned Chinese cinema.  He is a graduate of Concordia with a degree in engineering and a post-graduate from McGill in business. 

Masashi Nagadoi

Tokyo-born Masashi Nagadoi received a B.A. in International Studies and Economics & Business from Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota with Honor (Omicron Delta Epsilon) in 1987, and worked as a management business consultant at Arthur Young International (now Ernst & Young) in Los Angeles before attending UCLA's Graduate Film School. He completed the Spanish Language and Cultural Program in Guadalajara, Mexico, and also studied European architecture and impressionistic art in France and the U.K. Selected an All-Minnesota Rugby Football team member, he competed in the National Championship.

At UCLA, he was a recipient of the Motion Picture Association of America Award and was the representative of Cineco Film Organization. He received a M.F.A. in 1994. Since graduation, he has directed a short film, commercials, promotional video, and produced numerous television shows and documentaries for the Japanese market. His dramatic short film, MOMENT CAFE, won the Gold Award at Worldfest-Houston. His first directorial feature, CRUEL GAME (with Mako, Jennifer Tung, Jennifer Rubin and Victoria Silvstedt)was released on DVD by Universal and aired on Showtime. Currently he directs commercials for clients such as Kyolic, Ajinomoto, Zojirushi, Yamamotoyama, etc. for the US market and is coordinating various projects including “Pokemon” for Shogakukan Productions and OLM, one of the biggest Japanese animation companies. Masashi appears in the role of Admiral Ichimaru in “Letters from Iwo Jima” directed by Clint Eastwood.

He is a partner in the production company Megahertz MAPi Productions with offices in Los Angeles and Tokyo. He is currently preparing for his next feature project, sports comedy “Rising Sons”.

Ginam Lee, Esq.

Ginam Lee is currently the owner of Ginam Lee & Associates. His areas of practice are entertainment, business, real estate, and special education. His entertainment related clientele range from foreign financiers and production companies to up-and-coming producers and writers. Mr. Lee worked in the Business & Legal Affairs departments of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Digital Studios Division, and Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, dealing with intellectual property, employment, motion picture production, internet distribution, video game development, interactive television, and video-on-demand.

Peilin Chou

Peilin Chou is currently a Principal Partner and Executive Producer at Lifefilm Productions-an entertainment company focused on the production of personal documentaries. Prior to that, Peilin was the Senior Vice President of Programming and Production for AZN Television (A Comcast Network). In addition to her role overseeing the overall programming strategy for network, Peilin served as the Executive Producer for all AZN TV Original Productions.

Prior to AZN TV, Peilin held several creative leadership positions at MTV Networks, including Vice President of Original Series for Spike TV and Director of TV Movies and Alternative Development at Nickelodeon. In the arena of live theatre, Peilin served as the Company Manager & Artistic Associate of the Roundabout Theatre, overseeing over a dozen different revivals and new works, including the Tony Award-winning productions of Cabaret and Sideman. Peilin also worked as the Director of Development at Livent, Inc. where she helped to launch the Tony Award-winning musical Fosse. Peilin started her career at the Walt Disney Studios where she was a Creative Executive at Touchstone Pictures and Walt Disney Feature Animation. Her feature film credits include: TOY STORY 2, MULAN, PHENOMENON, and ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.

Gordon K. Ho

Gordon is a senior-level marketing, business development and operations executive with consistent leadership success creating breakthrough new products/technologies, and running forward thinking, profitable businesses worldwide. Through his strategic and operational strengths and his focus on leveraging new technologies, he has led the creation of products and campaigns that have put Disney home entertainment releases front and center in homes around the globe. Further, Gordon's industry background in new media and digital marketing, franchise and brand development, worldwide/emerging markets product rollouts, new product development, and building direct to consumer loyalty programs, has allowed him to create a consistent stream of accretive and highly profitable ventures.

Gordon has built an 18 year career at THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, most recently as EVP, Worldwide Content, Marketing & Business Development, where he built and led a 150-person worldwide marketing organization responsible for $4B in global home entertainment and digital movie sales. In this role he consistently drove over performance on financial objectives by launching initiatives including the highly profitable Disney Fairies franchise, Blu-ray + DVD combo packs, Disney Movie Club direct-to-consumer sales, new digital content and product initiatives, Disney’s upcoming entry into digital subscriptions, and an innovation-focused global benchmarking incentive program.

Prior to this role, Gordon had been promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Development at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment where he was responsible for all marketing & business development functions in North America. He was appointed to drive the Division’s 5 Year Strategic Plan that included investment in physical format differentiation strategies (Blu-ray, 3D), CRM development, new franchise creation, emerging market strategies, and digital distribution growth. In this capacity he led market strategies for #1 TV on DVD (High School Musical), the #1 live-action DVD (Pirates of the Caribbean), and the #1 DVD of all-time (Finding Nemo) − driving record $1B in profit. Additionally, he improved retail product support, enhanced media spend effectiveness by up to 30%, led an 18-company team to agree to Blu-ray branding standards, and collaborated with Disney Consumer Products to initiate a cross-divisional franchise development process.

Gordon also played an important role at Disney as a member of their Executive Environmental Council, where he led Walt Disney Studio’s environmental programs including the sustainability efforts behind the studio’s business operations, workspace, and consumer outreach communications.

In the late 1990's and early 2000's, Gordon held the titles of Vice President of Marketing and Executive Director of Marketing at Walt Disney Home Entertainment where he was responsible for the management, marketing and P&L of Disney’s animated line of videos & DVDs. During this time he led rapid strategic expansion of the direct to video business and spearheaded new business development efforts. Several prior roles at Disney in the early to mid 1990's included progressively responsible marketing positions in Home Video/Disney Interactive, Disney Classics & Direct to Video, and Disney Cartoons. Before starting his career at Disney, Gordon held management positions in High Tech with Hewlett Packard, travel services at American Express and the advertising agency business at Leo Burnett.

Gordon holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

Clifford Lo, Esq.

Clifford Lo, Esq., of the Law Offices of Clifford Lo, has practiced exclusively entertainment law since 1996.  He assists directors, producers, production companies, screenwriters, composers, actors, and others with transactional matters related to film, television, and other forms of entertainment. 

These matters may involve: rights issues; option agreements; collaboration, producer, writer, and co-production agreements; company formation; private placement equity financing paperwork; production legal agreements; and sales agency and distribution agreements./p>

One-third of Mr. Lo’s clientele are Asian American, and one of the main goals of his law practice is to help advance the careers of Asians and Asian Americans in all facets of the entertainment industry.

Mr. Lo studied Economics and Political Science at Yale University, and obtained his J.D. at Boston College Law School. 

He started his entertainment career as in-house counsel at Disney, including two years in London, handling Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Peter McHugh

I have always appreciated CAPE’s presence, but until I met with you all, I didn’t have a clear understanding of CAPE’s mission. I walked away from our meeting with a much better appreciation for who CAPE is and what CAPE does, as well as with a sense that I do have something to contribute. I am inspired by how well you work together and how dedicated and driven you are to support one another and the membership. I’d be honored to join the board and to live up to the example you have set. As a manager, I embrace the opportunity to work with, support and guide the artists who we represent. I believe I can bring that same sensibility and knowledge to the table. I believe that through my personal and professional experience I can work together with you and the membership to continue to build and create opportunities for CAPE.

Karen Moy

I have had the good fortune to experience CAPE in its early years and to personally benefit from it at that time. I am heartened by its phenomenal growth since those days. To help shape CAPE'S continued evolution as a board member excites me – in particular the challenge of providing both support and kinship to Asian Pacifics in the industry, at every career level.

A member of the Columbia Pictures creative group (overseeing the story department) since 1995, I have actually been a part of the Sony Entertainment family for longer, through an earlier position as Story Editor for Tristar Pictures.

I am a native Angeleno and a graduate of USC's film and business schools.

Keyvan Peymani

Keyvan Peymani bio

Chan Phung

Chan Phung bio

Janis C. Shen

Janis Shen is an entertainment lawyer currently working at the Law Offices of Howard Sadowsky in New York City. A graduate of New York University School of Law, Ms. Shen worked in-house at RCA Records/RCA Victor, and the independent label TVT Records prior to joining the firm. Her work in the music industry has spanned all genres of music from alternative rock, hip hop/urban, pop and adult contemporary, to classical and jazz from Snoop Dogg and the Eastsidaz, Lil Jon and the Eastside Boys, NIN, to Yanni, The Chieftains and George Winston. She has also worked on various soundtracks including MR. DEEDS, WAKING LIFE, and SCARY MOVIE 2.

Ms. Shen served on the CAPE Board of Directors from 2000 to 2002 and is currently Managing Director of CAPE NY. During her school years, she was a founding member of the Asian American acting troupe and community activist group Descendents of the Monkey God at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and chair of Advocates for the Arts at NYU Law. She not only supports development of arts and media but also enjoys performing as a violinist and backup singer in the band The Sharp Things. The band has released one record, is recording the second, and is planning a tour of the UK in Spring 2004.

James C. Sun, Esq.

James C. Sun, Esq. is Of Counsel for the law firm of Pick & Boydston, LLP, a boutique firm located in Downtown Los Angeles. He has been with the firm for 10 years and has successfully litigated state and Federal intellectual property matters, including trademark infringement, cable and satellite retransmission royalties, and music royalties. James specializes in litigating civil matters deemed complex by the courts and assigned to specialized complex litigation courtrooms.

James obtained a B.A. in Political Science from U.C.L.A. and a J.D. from Pepperdine School of Law, where he was the President of Pepperdine Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Students’ Association (“APALSA”). During his involvement with APALSA, the school administration was persuaded by APALSA to extend its minority scholarships to applicants of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage, resulting in an over 400% increase in Asian and Pacific Islander enrollment in just one year.

After graduating from law school, James continued his dedicated work on behalf of the Asian Pacific American community by performing pro bono services for clients of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles (“APALC”). His efforts on behalf of domestic violence victims culminated in James being named APALC’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in 2000.

James is admitted to practice law before all of the courts of the State of California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Recently, James’ peers in the legal profession nominated and voted him onto Pasadena Magazine’s 2009 Top Attorney list (Civil Litigation).

James is a long-time California resident, having attended the Webb Schools in Claremont prior to college. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Shelly, and their two children, Lucas (3 ½) and Eva (5 mos.).

Nguyen "Wyn" Tran

Nguyen "Wyn" Tran bio

Chase Wang

Chase Wang is the Principal and founder of BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions (BAM!). He has spent the last 10 years honing his marketing, publicity and promotional skills in the entertainment industry. Mr, Wang has consulted companies on consumer brand marketing, publicity and promotional campaigns for clients including Activision, Seagram Americas, Fox Home Entertainment, New Line Home Entertainment, Paramount Classics, Sony Electronic Entertainment, Subaru of America, Miller Brewing Company, Phillip Morris Companies, Gap Brand, Gap Outlet, Anime Expo® and many more. Prior to the founding of BAM!, Mr. Wang held positions in a prominent marketing/promotions boutique agency and with one of the world’s leading electronic entertainment publishing and product companies. Mr. Wang is considered a marketing and publicity expert in the anime/manga industries.

Jusak Yang Bernhard

Jusak Yang Bernhard works as an independent producer and an actor.

As a producer, Jusak has produced a critically acclaimed feature film, hundred percent; multi-award-winning Public Service Announcements for Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film and Video Festival, and National Asian Pacific American Voter Registration Campaign. Jusak has also served as event producer for the Asian Pacific American component of the 2000 Democratic National Convention and the 1996 Democratic National Committee, as well as the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and East West Players. Since forming Yang Bernhard Entertainment, Inc., Jusak has garnered an impressive list of clients, such as the City of Santa Monica, Capistrano Unified School District, California State University of Long Beach, Center for Language Minority Education and Research, Hana Financial, KSCI-TV, McDonalds, Toyota, Bank of America, Southern California Edison, CDC: Verb, and the Los Angeles Police Department; and organizations, such as the Asians for Miracle Marrow Matching, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, CAUSE Vision 21, Chinatown Public Safety Association, Korean American Coalition, Chinese American Museum, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Organization of Chinese Americans.

As an actor, Jusak has appeared in television and feature films, such as Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Red Skies, The Doctor, Highway to Heaven, Simon & Simon, and Tour of Duty. Recently, Jusak also appeared in recurring roles in The Agency, Wild Thornberries, and Daytime Series, The Young and The Restless, General Hospital. Jusak provided his voice, as a regular character, on Klasky/Csupo’s cartoon series The Immigrants. On stage, Jusak has performed in M. Butterfly as “Song Liling” at the Salt Lake Acting Company; On Gold Mountain at the LA Opera; Chairman’s Wife and Canton Jazz Club at East West Players; Struggling Truths and Offending the Audience at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.

Named one of the Asian America’s 500 Most Influential People by Avenue Asia Magazine, Jusak Yang Bernhard was Co-President and a Board Member of the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE). Jusak is one of the Founding Members of the Asian Pacific Alliance for Creative Equality (APACE), and has served as Board Member of the Association of Asian Pacific American Artists (AAPAA) and the Asian Pacifics Aids Intervention Team (APAIT). Jusak has been recognized with the Media Award of Excellence (Asian Pacific Exchange Organization); Bronze Apple (National Educational Media Network); Visionary Award (Media Action Network for Asian Americans); Aegis Video & Film Production Awards; and Telly Awards. Jusak now resides in beautiful Savannah, GA.

Jennifer Sanderson

Director of Operations

Jennifer Sanderson is a Producer/Writer/Director. She has worked on over 25 short films and draws inspiration from personal experiences growing up with a Korean Mother and Norwegian Father. Jennifer is currently in post-production on Bridesmaid a short dramedy she produced, co-wrote and co-directed.

Most recently, Jennifer made her home in Montana where she won significant marketing campaigns, which included interviews with Academy Award Winning Producer, Jerry Molen (Schindler’s List) and long-time Grateful Dead manager, Rock Scully, to name a few. Prior to leaving Montana, she co-wrote, directed and produced a series of six regionally broadcasted commercials for the Missoula Independent Newspaper.

Jennifer spent 10 years in San Francisco, where she established herself as a voiceover agent and actor. She also spent time as a corporate facilitator and consultant, servicing fortune 500 companies nationwide.

Relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, Jennifer has enjoyed various production roles for The 81st Annual Academy Awards, MTV Movie Awards, AC360, Radio Disney, Yahoo Music and most recently worked with Larry King, covering Michael Jackson’s passing at Neverland Ranch. Jennifer also worked in the story department at Magical Elves.

Jennifer is an alumna of The Charles H. Lundquist School of Business Administration at The University of Oregon as well as the Disney College Program. Holding both a Master of Fine Art in Filmmaking and a Masters of Art from the University of Montana, she keeps active with the University, helping to recruit guest instructors and promote their Entertainment Management Program.