Glenn and Karen Sugihara dedicated nearly four decades of service to the Asian American Journalists Association, helping guide the organization with steady hands and hearts.

Glenn joined AAJA in 1987, serving as Accountant and Chief Financial Officer. With a career rooted in accounting and taxation, and extensive experience as an owner and partner in businesses including Sugihara Nurseries, Tristar Intermodal, and Intermodal West, Glenn brought both sharp financial expertise and deep personal commitment to AAJA’s growth and stability. A graduate of Loma Linda University, he has long been recognized for his sound judgment, careful stewardship, and genuine care for the AAJA community.

Karen, serving as an Accountant Consultant, worked alongside Glenn to ensure AAJA’s financial health, providing trusted counsel and dedicated support behind the scenes. Together, they shepherded the organization through times of both challenge and opportunity, ensuring AAJA remained fiscally strong and well-positioned for the future.

Married for decades, Glenn and Karen are proud parents of three daughters and grandparents to seven grandchildren. Their legacy at AAJA is not only measured in balanced budgets and steady books, but in the generations of journalists whose work they helped sustain and whose voices they helped amplify.