APEX Board Experience: Q & A

How did you get involved with APEX? I first heard about APEX a week after I moved to the LA area and was eager to be more involved with the community and meet like-minded people. I saw that APEX was looking for committee members to help plan their annual Youth Olympics event and was excited to join the planning committee. At the time, I wasn’t sure how I [...]

APEX 22nd Awards Gala: Black & White - Recap

This year, we held our Gala at the Park Plaza Hotel! Here are some shots after we set up!   We started the night with our VIP Reception, sponsored by Johnnie Walker   To kick off, we had a live Roast Pig carving!   Then we headed upstairs, where YJ Gold and Andrea Mai-Tran (Sketchjuice), emceed the Awards Gala!   In addition to our delicious dinner, we had a fun [...]

Martell Icons of Inspiration - Vicky’s Reflection

The Martell Icons of Inspiration Competition appeared on my radar one morning as I scrolled idly through my social media feeds, waiting for my breakfast at a street cart outside my office in Manhattan. I noticed that the deadline was some far off date in the future, and that there would be some intermediary round in Los Angeles before any winners were selected.  It seemed like a lot of [...]

Alumni Stories - Tuan Do

Let me tell you about some of the best years of my life.  After growing up and attending school in the Sacramento region, I decided to move down to Southern California in 2006.  As a kid, my dream was to live in “SoCal” and be in the thick of the action as depicted by Hollywood.  Knowing only two friends in the area I got involved with [...]

Alumni Stories - Genessee Kagy

In 2007, I was a fresh college graduate back in LA, after 4 years in NorCal.  At the suggestion of my parents, I researched some Asian American professional organizations to jumpstart my LA network with.  APEX stood out from the rest, as providing an environment that was both fun, and inspiring.  A good mix of social and professional.  The following year, I applied to be Director of Administrative [...]

APEX President’s Welcome!

Happy New Year! I would like to introduce myself as the newly elected President of APEX.  APEX has been a big part of my life for the past 5 years. I was the Chair of Professional Development for 2 years and moved onto the role of Director of Professional Development for 2 more, taking a break in between. What is inspiring to see is how the APEX community continues to grow [...]