Board of Trustees

  • Selam Wong, President

    I was introduced to the Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) by a PTSA friend. My deep passion for advancing education aligns perfectly with AEF's…

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  • John Shun-Ming Chang, Vice President

    John embarked on his entrepreneurial journey three years after graduating from UC Berkeley in the early 90s, where he majored in Computer…

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  • Dipankar Addy, Secretary

    Dipankar Addy takes a vision and makes it a reality through sound strategy development. He intuitively sees the threads of opportunity that wind through…

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  • Rodney Moore, Treasurer

    The value of education has been ingrained in Rodney as a child from his family, through their perseverance to obtain educational milestones of…

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  • Ellen Yu, Assistant Treasurer

    I work at Caltech as part of the Southern California Seismic Network. Growing up in nearby Irvine, I have directly experienced the benefits of…

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  • Miguel Cea, Trustee

    As a resident of the San Gabriel Valley since 1981 I have a long-term interest in the development of the community. Currently, I am serving as the Vice President of the A.V.I.D. (Advancement…

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  • Allan Cheng, Trustee

    I joined AEF in January 2014. The reason was that I wanted AUSD to be the best public school district. Both my son and daughter attend Arcadia High School. I have worked as a…

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  • Kate Guo, Trustee

    I graduated from Shanghai Normal University in 1988 with an MA in education and moved to America in the same year. I have lived in Arcadia since then. My daughter was educated…

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  • Matthias Huber, Trustee

    Growing up in a village in the Black Forest region of West Germany, I became the first person in my family to attend school past 9th grade…

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  • Randy Macdonald, Trustee

    Growing up in nearby Whittier, I am a true Southern California native. I hold Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Political Science from San…

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  • Steve Rhee, Trustee

    I have 2 daughters attending both Arcadia High School and Foothills Middle School. I'm an active PTSA volunteer and past Vice President of Highland Oaks Elementary. I'm very proud to…

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  • Janet Zhang, Trustee

    My name is Janet Zhang. It’s currently my 6th year of being an AEF trustee. Both my daughter and son graduated from Arcadia High School. I learned about AEF through a friend from Dana…

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AEF Staff

  • Justine Lee, Summer School Program Coordinator

    Justine Lee is excited to pursue her visions and passions in her role at AEF. She is deeply passionate about educational…

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  • Jean Chang, Assistant Summer School Program Coordinator

    After attending elementary, middle, and high schools here in Arcadia, I received my undergraduate and graduate…

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  • Jodie Tai, Office Secretary

    As an Arcadia Unified School District Alumni, Jodie received her K-12 education from AUSD and is well-acquainted with the exceptional academic…

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