New York, NY (April 2, 2026) – Committee of 100 today announced the induction of five new members whose leadership spans business, media, and the arts: Eric Chan, Georgia Lee, Yvonne Pei, Shen Wei, and Donald Young. In their careers, these five Chinese American professionals have led major institutions, expanded Asian American representation, and shaped how America understands itself. 

The five new members, whose full bios can be viewed here, include: 

• Yvonne Pei, Senior Vice President of External Relations at The Walt Disney Company, has spent her career leading government affairs and public policy engagement across Greater China. She oversees TWDC’s relationships with policymakers and government officials in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and guides regional corporate outreach and responsibility efforts. Before joining TWDC, Pei led government affairs for Dell Asia Pacific & Japan and spent fourteen years at Procter & Gamble, where she founded the company’s External Relations team in Greater China. A graduate of the University of Civil Aviation Administration of China, the College of William and Mary, and University of Denver, Pei also serves on the board of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. 

• Eric Chan, Chief Business and Strategy Officer at Gap Inc., built his career across investment banking, tech startups, consumer brands, and professional sports. Born to immigrants from Hong Kong and China, he co-founded a software company acquired by Hewlett-Packard, rose to senior leadership at Cisco and Mattel, and served as CFO of the LA Clippers and Intuit Dome, where he was among the most senior NBA executives of Asian descent. Beyond the boardroom, Chan has served on the board of East West Players, one of the nation’s oldest Asian American theater companies, and founded the El Segundo Economic Development Corporation. 

• Georgia Lee, an award‑winning writer and filmmaker, has throughout her career brought Asian American stories into mainstream film and television. A Harvard‑educated biochemist and MBA, she started out as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company before eventually pivoting her career to Hollywood. After apprenticing under Martin Scorsese on “Gangs of New York,” she wrote and directed her award-winning feature debut Red Doors, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival; she later created and served as showrunner for Netflix’s “Partner Track.” Lee has also written for series including “The Expanse” and “The 100.” In her personal life, she is an ardent fan of figure skating. 

• Donald Young, Executive Director of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), has built his career advancing independent Asian American storytelling with national reach. A longtime documentary production executive, he has overseen CAAM’s evolution as a leading producer of films and media distributed to broad public audiences. Young executive produced the PBS documentary series “Asian Americans” and the Peabody‑nominated film “Rising Against Asian Hate.” A fourth-generation Chinese American and San Franciscan, he has contributed to civic initiatives like APIAVote’s 2024 Presidential Town Hall and served as a planning member on the historic Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance and Rededication activities in Detroit. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

• Shen Wei, choreographer, director, and painter, is an internationally renowned artist whose work bridges contemporary dance, visual art, and cross‑cultural exchange. Born in China’s Hunan Province to parents who were Chinese opera professionals, he trained in traditional opera and calligraphy before becoming a founding member of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, the first modern dance company in China. After relocating to New York, he founded Shen Wei Dance Arts and emerged as a major force in global contemporary dance. A MacArthur Fellow, he later served as lead choreographer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies. 

“Chinese Americans are navigating one of the most consequential moments in recent memory,” said Paul Cheung, President of Committee of 100. “These five bring exactly what this moment demands: people who have led at the highest levels, shaped how America sees itself, and never lost sight of where they came from. 

Committee of 100 is in the middle of a deliberate transformation. The organization is expanding its research, strengthening its public engagement, and investing in the next generation of Chinese American leaders. Eric, Georgia, Yvonne, Wei, and Donald each bring firsthand experience in the rooms where business decisions and cultural narratives get made. That is exactly the kind of membership C100 needs right now. 

About Committee of 100 

Committee of 100 empowers Chinese Americans and bridges America and China, leading with vision and purpose. For over 30 years, we have been the preeminent non-profit leadership organization of distinguished Chinese Americans, advancing full participation in American society and constructive U.S.-China relations through groundbreaking research, policy analysis, leadership development and civic engagement. Learn more at committee100.org. 

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