MAE 美 Exexcutive Board
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Karin Butler - President
Half Asian with a mom from Taiwan, dad from Tacoma. Raising our family in Edmonds and owner/CEO of Hunniwater. Favorite Ethnic Food: Congee specialist.
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Dina Soy-Olson - Vice President
First generation immigrant from Cambodia living in unincorporated Edmonds now, and working as a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines. Favorite Ethnic Food: I could eat dim sum everyday.
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Diana Fuentes - Treasurer
Dad Chinese immigrant, mom 5th generation Los Angeles. Landed in Edmonds after 8 years in S. America, working for the State Dept. Now all the volunteering and side hustles. Favorite Ethnic Food: dim sum and sushi.
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Nikki Glaros - Secretary
Fourth generation Japanese American and Ukrainian Canadian/American. Grew up in Southern California, happy to have been able to raise my kids in Edmonds for the past dozen years and be active in our growing community. Favorites Ethnic Foods: are japchae, pad see ew and all the tofu except the stinky kind.
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Lina Luu - Trustee
First generation Vietnamese/Chinese American. Making coffee and slinging beers in Edmonds while working on setting up a small violin repair shop. Favorite Ethnic Food: My mom says I’m of the “noodle religion”; I love any and all kinds of noodles, especially of all Asian countries.
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Shubert Ho - Trustee
First generation Chinese American from San Jose, CA with family roots in Taiwan. Currently own and operate Feedme Hospitality and live in Edmonds. Favorite Ethnic Food: HOT POT in every form.
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Steven Ono - Trustee
Edmonds resident, but is originally from Kahalu’u, O’ahu, Hawai’i. He is a fourth generation Japanese American who wanted to make sure that authentic Hawai’ian poke was represented here on the mainland. Favorite Ethnic Food: He can eat noodles all day any day.
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Marcus Butler - Student Advisor
Business minded with care for our Edmonds community and beyond. Favorite ethnic food: Sesame Balls for life
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Reikke Fuentes - Student Advisor
Bolivian, Chinese, Scandinavian, and an ambitious student athlete who works at a Poke shop.
Favorite Ethnic Food: can’t go wrong with some shumai or my grandma’s empanadas.