Commissioner Faitalia is a first-generation Tongan-Samoan, born and raised in California. She…
Commissioners
Kendall Kosai
1st Vice Chair
Pierce County
2nd Term Ends 06/30/2028
Kendall Kosai is the Director of Policy for the Anti-…
Kiana McKenna
2nd Vice Chair
Spokane County
1st Term Ends 6/30/2026
Kiana was appointed to CAPAA in June 2023. She is currently the Director of Policy and Civic…
Lalita Uppala
Commissioner
King County
Third term ends 6/30/2027
Commissioner Lalita Uppala moved to Seattle, WA in 1990 pursuing a degree in public health (…
Ekkarath Sisavatdy
Commissioner
King County
Third term ends 6/30/2026
Lao American by chance, love by choice, and Lao’d by necessity; Commissioner Sisavatdy was the…
Sam Cho
Commissioner
King County
Third term ends 6/30/2027
Commissioner Sam Cho is a second-generation Korean American who was raised by Korean immigrants…
Scott Lehrman
Commissioner
Franklin County
First term ends 6/30/2026
Scott Lehrman is a Japanese American resident of Pasco, Washington where he lives with his wife…
Carrie Huie
Commissioner
Yakima County
3rd Term Ends 06/30/2028
Commissioner Carrie Huie-Pascua is a first-generation Chinese American born in Ellensburg, WA.…
Ping Ping
Commissioner
Spokane County
Second term ends 6/30/2026
Commissioner Ping Ping resides in Spokane, Washington. She is a tenured instructor of Sociology…
David Phongsa
Commissioner
Benton County
Second term ends 6/30/2027
David is an active member of his community, volunteering his time and efforts in community…
Anna Lising
Commissioner
King County
First term ends June 30, 2027
Anna Lising is a Filipina immigrant and a mom of 2. Raised by a single mother, Anna grew up in…
Malia D'Alio
Commissioner
Whatcom County
First Term ends June 30, 2028
Malia lives in Bellingham, WA and was raised on the island of O’ahu in Hawai’i where she…