Board of Directors and Committee Chairs
Panya Amphone - President
Dr. Kenny Bui - Vice President
An Nguyen - Secretary
Daniel Tatum - Treasurer
Sonalli Kurlekar - Past President
Jennifer Metzger - Stage Director
Thomas Nguyen - Co-Scholarship Chair
Stephanie Le - Co-Scholarship Chair
Amelia Phommachanh - Pageant Director
Peter Qui - Member at Large
Kenneth Newman - Vendor Chair
Ginnie Wong Newman - Member at Large
Past Presidents of WAA
Our former presidents constitute a distinguished succession of visionaries, skilled organizers, and community leaders whose collective efforts established this organization through countless meetings, fundraisers, and communal gatherings. They bequeathed to their successors not only institutional knowledge and administrative tools, but also an enduring commitment to Wichita’s Asian community. In the spirit of continuity and service, they transferred leadership with dedication, resilience, and goodwill.
Former WAA Presidents:
Dr. Sonali Kurlekar
Mr. Taben Azad
Ms. Chiaw-weai Loo
Mrs. Ginnie Wong-Newman
Ms. Kathy Ewing
Ms. Lily Wu
Ms. Chitra Harris
Ms. Mhaeh Tano Buan
Ms. Siriporn Plangklang
Ms. Rhee Haun
Ms. Lisa Kraske
Dr. Anita Raghavan
Mr. Richard Wong
Ms. Beverly Mijares-Atencio
Ms. Rose Axman
Mr. Felix Selomulyo
Mr. Steve Turong
Dr. Eleanor DeMoss
Dr. Ming Liu
Mr. Mohan Kambampati
Dr. Josefina Quano
Dr. Jeff Fernandez
Dr. Prem Bajaj
Dr. Woody Ahn
Dr. Thrinh Doan
Dr. Pochara Theerathorn
Dr. Jeng Lai
Mrs. Sol Kuntz
Dr. Dae Chang
Dr. Eugene Concepcion
Dr. James Ho