Welcome to our Entrepreneur Spotlight Series where we’ll share the stories of Asian American women who are founders or part of the top executive members of their company.

Joanne Kwong is the President of Pearl River Mart, the world’s first Chinese American department store. Pearl River Mart is an iconic New York City Destination for Asian-inspired goods, fashion, snacks, and everything in between.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Joanne started off as an attorney, to work with her in-laws, to serve on the Commission of the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and how it is important for Asian Americans to be counted and to be present at the table of people who are making decisions.