Ron Chew is principal of Chew Communications. He served as executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum from 1991-2007. Known as an innovator using cutting-edge presentations with a locally oriented emphasis, Ron helped redefine museums by melding cultural identity, civic participation, and museum programs into a new tool in the fight for social justice. Through his leadership, Ron was instrumental in turning around the struggling Wing Luke Asian Museum and setting its course to become a culturally thriving and financially viable institution. Ron is a recipient of the Ford Foundation “Leadership for a Changing World” award and an honoree of the Association of American Museum’s Centennial Honor Roll that recognized the top 100 people who helped make America’s museums places of discovery, inspiration, joy, and life long learning. Currently Ron as a community-scholar-in-residence at the University of Washington, teaches in the graduate program in museology. Ron Chew may be contacted at ronchew@u.washington.edu or (206) 349-8883