About US

History

The Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation started as an idea in 2016. 

We started the first festival in 2017 and evolved into a multi-faceted organization:

Perfectly summed by this article:

https://www.womenslifestyle.com/businesses/mi-grand-rapids-grand-rapids-asian-pacific-festival

Where it began:

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2017/03/3-year-old_inspires_first-ever.html

Let's BE friends

GRAND RAPIDS ASIAN-PACIFIC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KAVY LENON

FOUNDATION BOARD CO-PRESIDENT 

FOUNDING MEMBER 2017

Business Development, Community Impact, and People Business 

kavylenon@grapf.org

MANOJ MULKI

FOUNDATION BOARD CO-PRESIDENT 

GRAPF SINCE 2017

Community Affairs and Business Development

manojmulki@grapf.org

ACE MARASIGAN

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Family Focus, Community Advocacy, Connector, Public Speaker, Business Leader.

ace@grapf.org

MAY THAO

FOUNDATION BOARD TREASURER 

GRAPF SINCE 2017 

Finance and Marketing 

maythao@grapf.org

MAI THAO

EVENTS DIRECTOR 

FOUNDING MEMBER SINCE 2017 

maithao@grapf.org

JILL BONT

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

GRAPF SINCE 2020

jillbont@grapf.org 


ERIC VAN

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

GRAPF since 2020

ericvan@grapf.org 

JENNIFER TOMPKINS

COMMUNITY HISTORY AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR

GRAPF since 2020

jentompkins@grapf.org 

LIS BOKT

ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTOR

GRAPF SINCE 2023

lisbokt@grapf.org 

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