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Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award
Established in 2001, the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award Gala Dinner, which is open to everyone, has remained the premier forum to highlight the achievements of Asian American business professionals and entrepreneurs across the U.S.
Marking its 25th anniversary in 2026, the award recipients represent a microcosm of the best of Asian American entrepreneurs, professionals and corporate executives who are engaged in a wide range of business interests, and who are playing leading roles to drive the U.S. economy.
Outstanding 50 Awardees
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Raj Subramaniam
2023 Pinnacle Awardee President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director, FedEx Corporation Raj Subramaniam is President and Chief...
Romy Basil
Agile/Scrum Leader, Co-Lead for Bloomberg Pan Asian Community, Bloomberg L.P. Romy Basil is a member of the Product, Data, and...
Krishna Bhagavathula
Chief Technology Officer, National Basketball Association As Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President for the NBA, Krishna...
Sarita G Chakravarthi
Senior Vice President, Selective Insurance Company of America Sarita Chakravarthi is a Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer at...
Oliver Chen
Managing Director, Head of Retail and Luxury, TD Cowen. Marketing Professor, Columbia Business School Oliver Chen is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Stock Analyst covering retail, new platforms, and luxury goods at TD Cowen. Oliver’s pioneering research includes significant work on sustainability in retail featuring analysis on topics including product lifecycle, emissions and employee engagement, and sourcing and supply chain. At TD Cowen, Oliver serves on the
Edward F. Flores
Director, Senior Business Manager, Risk & Governance Officer, DWS Group Edward F. Flores serves as a Senior Business Manager and Risk and...
Julia S. Gouw
Chairwoman of the Board, Piermont Bank Julia S. Gouw is the Chairwoman of Piermont Bank, a commercial bank in New York. She was the...
Lan Guan
Chief AI Officer, Accenture Lan Guan is a Senior Managing Director in Accenture and the Global Lead of Data & AI in Cloud First. She...
Joanna Lau
CEO & Founder, Lau Acquisition Corporation Joanna Lau is an accomplished entrepreneur and board member with over 20+ years of experience...
Jay Yu
Founder and Chairman NANO Nuclear Energy Inc (NASDAQ: NNE) Jay Yu is a DeepTech & NuclearTech entrepreneur with a vision to make nuclear...
Cynthia Chen
Former President, North America Health, Reckitt; Strategic Advisor
Anne Chow
CEO, AT&T Business Anne was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Business in September 2019. She’s responsible for a $36B operating...
Krishnan Rajagopalan
President and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles Krishnan Rajagopalan is President and CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, a global leadership advisory...
Yuri Aguiar
Chief Enterprise Data Officer, WPP Yuri Aguiar grew up in a small idyllic fishing village on the outskirts of Mumbai. His career in...
David De La Cruz
Chief of Staff, Citi Private Bank David De La Cruz is a member of the Private Bank Global Leadership Team, responsible for supporting the...
Lisa Chang
Global Chief People Officer，The Coca-Cola Company Lisa Chang is the global chief people officer for The Coca-Cola Company, overseeing the...
Mai Ton
Founder & CEO EMP HR Consulting Mai has been a People Leader at ten different technology startup companies in San Francisco and New York City. She formerly led the People team at Fabric, Kickstarter, White Ops, HelloSign, OneLogin, RichRelevance and Trulia. She's created her own company, and founded EMP HR Consulting to help more companies cross the chasm. She is the author of a book called Come into My Office: Stories from an HR Leader in Silicon Valley. Mai was AABDC’s Ou
Reshma Kewalramani M.D.,FASN
President and CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reshma has dedicated her career to improving the lives of patients, including the last 15+...
Rose Lee
President and CEO, Cornerstone Building Brands Rose Lee has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2021, joining...
Afia Arneja
SVP International AutoSource, Overseas Military Sales Afia Arneja serves as the Senior Vice President of IAS (International AutoSource)...
Mithu Bhargava
President, Solifi Ms. Bhargava is the President of Solifi, a FinTech software company backed by Thoma Bravo. Prior to this, she was part...
Chetan S Bhargiri
Corporate Chief Risk Officer (Managing Director), JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chetan Bhargiri is the Chief Risk Officer for Global Chief...
Nicholas M. Chan
Managing Director for Asset Management's Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) team in the Americas and Bengaluru. Goldman Sachs & Co....
Ada Cheng
Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. Ada Cheng is the Corporate Treasurer of PepsiCo, Inc. Ada joined PepsiCo in...
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Jyoti Menon
VP of Product, Service and Engage Bread Financial Jyoti Menon is a seasoned leader in the financial services industry with over 20 years of experience in product management, strategy, and development. As Vice President of Product for Service and Engagement at Bread Financial, she is responsible for creating top-tier digital experiences for customers. Previously, she served as Director at Citi, overseeing digital wallets, eCommerce, and bill payments, where she managed key par
Amy Chou
Chief Operating Officer Addition Wealth Amy Chou is Chief Operating Officer at Addition Wealth, a company dedicated to making personalized financial expertise more inclusive and accessible. Addition believes that every single person should have access to the right tools and resources to make informed financial decisions regardless of how much money they have or how much they earn. Addition partners with forward-thinking employers as well as Fortune 100 financial institutions
Allen Chen
Chief Technology Officer Fanatics Collectibles Allen is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Fanatics Collectibles. Fanatics is building a global digital sports platform and is the worldwide leader in licensed fan gear, collectibles, and digital assets. He is an expert in architecting, building, and launching large-scale digital and AI solutions and an experienced leader in growing and running effective software organizations. Prior to his current role, he was a Managing
John T.C. Lee, PhD
2024 Pinnacle Awardee President and Chief Executive Officer MKS Instruments Inc Dr. Lee has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MKS Inc. since January 2020. Dr. Lee joined MKS in 2007 and has held a number of senior leadership positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and leadership roles managing various business units, culminating in Senior Vice President of Business Units. Prior to joining
Dr. Dev Pragad
Owner, President and CEO Newsweek Dr. Dev Pragad exemplifies resilient, influential, and responsible business leadership as the CEO of...
Laura Peterson
Senior Managing Director, New York Office Communications Media and Technology Northeast and North America Accenture Laura Peterson is a...
Ruth Sun
Global Managing Director IBM Ruth Sun is a seasoned technology and business leader with 25 years of global experience leading P&Ls from...
Vienna Wong
Chief Transformation Officer Chobani Vienna is the Chief Transformation Officer at Chobani, leading the company's mission to provide “good food for all.” She has a 25-year career marked by success in dynamic business environments, focusing on talent development and inclusive team culture. Vienna moved from Hong Kong to Queens, NY at age 13, later earning a degree from the Wharton School of Business. She began her career in Investment Banking, advising Fortune 500 and privatel
Yoonie Joung
2025 Pinnacle Awardee President and CEO Samsung Electronics North America Yoonie Joung, the President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America, has been recognized for his outstanding leadership and vision. As the head of the region, Yoonie has been instrumental in driving growth and building customer loyalty for Samsung’s innovative products, technologies, and AI solutions that make people’s lives better. With over 30 years of experience at Samsung, Yoonie has held key l
Ram Krishnan
2025 Pinnacle Awardee CEO PepsiCo Beverages U.S. As the CEO of PepsiCo Beverages U.S. (PBUS), Ram Krishnan oversees all aspects of...
Priya Abani
Chief Executive Officer AliveCor Priya Abani brings more than 20 years of experience in building high-performing organizations, launching...
Mohamad Ali
Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting IBM Corporation Mohamad Ali is Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting, leading...
Leanne Arcinue
Principal, Global Technology & Services Heidrick & Struggles Leanne Arcinue is a Principal at Heidrick & Struggles in New York,...
Muqsit Ashraf
Group Chief Executive—Strategy Accenture Muqsit Ashraf is Accenture’s Group Chief Executive – Strategy and co-leads the company’s $15...
Rashmi Badwe
Chief Operating Officer TIAA Wealth Management Rashmi Badwe is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Wealth Management...
Sushmita Banerjee
Managing Director & Senior Partner Boston Consulting Group I am a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, where...
Outstanding 50 Awards
Selection Committee
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Sharda Cherwoo
Board Member, The Carlyle Group, World Kinect, Land O'Lakes Sharda Cherwoo is a trailblazing executive with decades of global experience in organizational leadership, P&L management, and transformative business innovation. As a respected board member and C-suite advisor, Sharda currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. and World Kinect Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 com
Joyce Chang
Chair of Global Research, JPMorgan Chase Joyce Chang is the Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan’s Commercial and Investment Bank, with 35 years of experience in macro, fixed income, cross-asset, emerging markets, and geopolitical research. Previously, she was Global Head of Research and Global Head of Fixed Income Research. Joyce began her career as an Emerging Markets Strategist, earning 25 #1 rankings in Institutional Investor surveys. She was inducted into the Fixed In
Kamesh Nagarajan
Managing Director Morgan Stanley Kamesh is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management with 27 years of experience. He specializes in wealth planning for corporate executives, physicians, and entrepreneurs, integrating corporate benefits, stock planning, and holistic financial strategies. As an International Client Advisor, he also assists Indian citizens and residents managing U.S.-based portfolios. He was AABDC’s
Bob Miglani
Founder & CEO, Hoot Bob Miglani is the Founder and CEO of Hoot, an AI powered marketing automation platform to help specialty doctors increase revenue. Bob started his career at Pfizer Inc. where he had positions of increasing responsibility over 23 years, leaving in 2016. He is the bestselling author of three books on the subject of embracing change, business leadership and sales & marketing. As a professional motivational speaker Bob inspires companies and professionals all
Sharda Cherwoo
Board Member, The Carlyle Group, World Kinect, Land O'Lakes Sharda Cherwoo is a trailblazing executive with decades of global experience in organizational leadership, P&L management, and transformative business innovation. As a respected board member and C-suite advisor, Sharda currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. and World Kinect Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 com
Joyce Chang
Chair of Global Research, JPMorgan Chase Joyce Chang is the Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan’s Commercial and Investment Bank, with 35 years of experience in macro, fixed income, cross-asset, emerging markets, and geopolitical research. Previously, she was Global Head of Research and Global Head of Fixed Income Research. Joyce began her career as an Emerging Markets Strategist, earning 25 #1 rankings in Institutional Investor surveys. She was inducted into the Fixed In
Kamesh Nagarajan
Managing Director Morgan Stanley Kamesh is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management with 27 years of experience. He specializes in wealth planning for corporate executives, physicians, and entrepreneurs, integrating corporate benefits, stock planning, and holistic financial strategies. As an International Client Advisor, he also assists Indian citizens and residents managing U.S.-based portfolios. He was AABDC’s
Bob Miglani
Founder & CEO, Hoot Bob Miglani is the Founder and CEO of Hoot, an AI powered marketing automation platform to help specialty doctors increase revenue. Bob started his career at Pfizer Inc. where he had positions of increasing responsibility over 23 years, leaving in 2016. He is the bestselling author of three books on the subject of embracing change, business leadership and sales & marketing. As a professional motivational speaker Bob inspires companies and professionals all
Sharda Cherwoo
Board Member, The Carlyle Group, World Kinect, Land O'Lakes Sharda Cherwoo is a trailblazing executive with decades of global experience in organizational leadership, P&L management, and transformative business innovation. As a respected board member and C-suite advisor, Sharda currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. and World Kinect Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 com
Joyce Chang
Chair of Global Research, JPMorgan Chase Joyce Chang is the Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan’s Commercial and Investment Bank, with 35 years of experience in macro, fixed income, cross-asset, emerging markets, and geopolitical research. Previously, she was Global Head of Research and Global Head of Fixed Income Research. Joyce began her career as an Emerging Markets Strategist, earning 25 #1 rankings in Institutional Investor surveys. She was inducted into the Fixed In
Kamesh Nagarajan
Managing Director Morgan Stanley Kamesh is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management with 27 years of experience. He specializes in wealth planning for corporate executives, physicians, and entrepreneurs, integrating corporate benefits, stock planning, and holistic financial strategies. As an International Client Advisor, he also assists Indian citizens and residents managing U.S.-based portfolios. He was AABDC’s
Bob Miglani
Founder & CEO, Hoot Bob Miglani is the Founder and CEO of Hoot, an AI powered marketing automation platform to help specialty doctors increase revenue. Bob started his career at Pfizer Inc. where he had positions of increasing responsibility over 23 years, leaving in 2016. He is the bestselling author of three books on the subject of embracing change, business leadership and sales & marketing. As a professional motivational speaker Bob inspires companies and professionals all
Sharda Cherwoo
Board Member, The Carlyle Group, World Kinect, Land O'Lakes Sharda Cherwoo is a trailblazing executive with decades of global experience in organizational leadership, P&L management, and transformative business innovation. As a respected board member and C-suite advisor, Sharda currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. and World Kinect Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 com
Jyoti Chopra
Chief People, Inclusion & Sustainability Officer, MGM Resorts International Jyoti Chopra is the Chief People, Inclusion and...
Anindo Dutta
Partner/Principal EY Anindo is a Partner at EY Global Growth & Innovation, leading global go-to-market, marketing, operations, and sales teams focused on AI, risk, and cyber solutions. Based in NYC, he manages 360-degree relationships with one of the world’s largest SaaS/technology providers. Previously, he was Partner, EY Asia Pacific Markets, driving double-digit growth and leading strategic tech partnerships across the region. Before EY, Anindo was VP/Regional Business Lea
Kamesh Nagarajan
Managing Director Morgan Stanley Kamesh is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management with 27 years of experience. He specializes in wealth planning for corporate executives, physicians, and entrepreneurs, integrating corporate benefits, stock planning, and holistic financial strategies. As an International Client Advisor, he also assists Indian citizens and residents managing U.S.-based portfolios. He was AABDC’s
Sharda Cherwoo
Board Member, The Carlyle Group, World Kinect, Land O'Lakes Sharda Cherwoo is a trailblazing executive with decades of global experience in organizational leadership, P&L management, and transformative business innovation. As a respected board member and C-suite advisor, Sharda currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. and World Kinect Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 com
Joyce Chang
Chair of Global Research, JPMorgan Chase Joyce Chang is the Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan’s Commercial and Investment Bank, with 35 years of experience in macro, fixed income, cross-asset, emerging markets, and geopolitical research. Previously, she was Global Head of Research and Global Head of Fixed Income Research. Joyce began her career as an Emerging Markets Strategist, earning 25 #1 rankings in Institutional Investor surveys. She was inducted into the Fixed In
Kamesh Nagarajan
Managing Director Morgan Stanley Kamesh is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management with 27 years of experience. He specializes in wealth planning for corporate executives, physicians, and entrepreneurs, integrating corporate benefits, stock planning, and holistic financial strategies. As an International Client Advisor, he also assists Indian citizens and residents managing U.S.-based portfolios. He was AABDC’s
Bob Miglani
Founder & CEO, Hoot Bob Miglani is the Founder and CEO of Hoot, an AI powered marketing automation platform to help specialty doctors increase revenue. Bob started his career at Pfizer Inc. where he had positions of increasing responsibility over 23 years, leaving in 2016. He is the bestselling author of three books on the subject of embracing change, business leadership and sales & marketing. As a professional motivational speaker Bob inspires companies and professionals all
Sharda Cherwoo
Board Member, The Carlyle Group, World Kinect, Land O'Lakes Sharda Cherwoo is a trailblazing executive with decades of global experience in organizational leadership, P&L management, and transformative business innovation. As a respected board member and C-suite advisor, Sharda currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. and World Kinect Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 com
Joyce Chang
Chair of Global Research, JPMorgan Chase Joyce Chang is the Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan’s Commercial and Investment Bank, with 35 years of experience in macro, fixed income, cross-asset, emerging markets, and geopolitical research. Previously, she was Global Head of Research and Global Head of Fixed Income Research. Joyce began her career as an Emerging Markets Strategist, earning 25 #1 rankings in Institutional Investor surveys. She was inducted into the Fixed In
Bob Miglani
Founder & CEO, Hoot Bob Miglani is the Founder and CEO of Hoot, an AI powered marketing automation platform to help specialty doctors increase revenue. Bob started his career at Pfizer Inc. where he had positions of increasing responsibility over 23 years, leaving in 2016. He is the bestselling author of three books on the subject of embracing change, business leadership and sales & marketing. As a professional motivational speaker Bob inspires companies and professionals all
Vienna Wong
Chief Transformation Officer Chobani Vienna is the Chief Transformation Officer at Chobani, leading the company's mission to provide “good food for all.” She has a 25-year career marked by success in dynamic business environments, focusing on talent development and inclusive team culture. Vienna moved from Hong Kong to Queens, NY at age 13, later earning a degree from the Wharton School of Business. She began her career in Investment Banking, advising Fortune 500 and privatel
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