Lori Kodama (she/her/hers) joined AAPIP in 2006. As Chief Operating Officer she is responsible for managing finance and administration.
Lori has over thirty years of experience in nonprofit management including program development, organizational development, governance, human resources, finance, grants administration, technology and communications. Prior to joining the staff of AAPIP, Lori worked at the Asian Law Caucus for fourteen years and for seven years worked at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
She is a founding sister of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), and has served on the board of directors of Asian Pacific Islanders for Reproductive Health (APIRH), Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL), and the Philippine Resource Center. She is currently on the board of the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender Based Violence (APIGBV).
Lori holds a BA in Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley.