Ron Chew
Principal
Chew Communications

Ron served as executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum from 1991–2007. Known as an innovator, he redefined American museums by melding cultural identity, civic participation, and museum programs into a new tool in the fight for social justice. Through his leadership, he 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 recipient of the Ford Foundation Leadership for a Changing World award and an honoree of the Association of American Museum’s Centennial Honor Roll. Prior to his career at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, he worked for more than 13 years as editor of the International Examiner, an acclaimed newspaper in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. Currently, Ron is a consultant on the forthcoming Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center in Seattle.

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