Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) invites you to the 23rd Annual Gala to celebrate the extraordinary Asian American women leaders who are creating positive social impact in our community by building vibrant and healthy communities through advocacy and policymaking. Our Gala will bring together civic, business and community leaders and other friends of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Together we will celebrate the diverse and richness of all of the various cultures which makes Oakland and the Bay Area such a special place.
Please join us!
GALA CO-CHAIRS
HONOREES
Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas
Oakland District 2
The first Filipino-American to be elected to the Oakland City Council
Councilmember Sheng Thao
Oakland District 4
The first Hmong-American in California to be elected to a City Council.
EMCEE
AUCTIONEER
Franco Finn
Reem Assil
Food & Wine Restaurants of the Year 2018
Thrillist Best New Chef
James Beard 2018 Semi-Finalists
San Francisco Chronicle
Rising Star Chef
Nora Horan
Beat Bobby Flay
KQED East Bay Best Burger
EastBay Express
Edible East Bay
Fernay Mcpherson
San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef
La Cocina Alumni
Brown Sugar Kitchen Alumni
Southern Foodways Alliance
Crystal Sanders-Alvarado
Marine & Fisheries Scientist
Founder, Fish Revolution
Tu David Phu
San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef
Bravo Top Chef 15
First Kitchen, Co-Executive Producer
Whole Foods, Chef Ambassador
DINNER SPONSOR
