A4 Appoints Izumi Fukushima and Townshine Wu to Board of Directors
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) announced today that Izumi Fukushima and Townshine Wu have joined the organization’s Board of Directors.
“We are thrilled to welcome Izumi Fukushima and Townshine Wu as Board Members to our team,” said Lisa Gold, A4’s Executive Director. “Each one brings strong expertise which will help A4 achieve our strategic goals. We are excited to welcome new directors who not only share alignment with our mission, but are passionate about the arts and AAPI representation.”
Fukushima says, “I am excited to join the board of A4. Its mission of Asian American representation in the arts and culture of New York City and beyond resonates strongly with me. I look forward to contributing toward its initiatives that drive inclusion and empowerment for artists and cultural producers across the Asian American spectrum.”
Wu says, “In the short time since I’ve known of A4’s work, I’ve already learned of so many new-to-me artists and it has been such a joy and an inspiration! Engaging with the arts have always been a way for me to connect – with people, with a place, with a culture. I hope that in joining A4’s Board, I can help uplift Asian American artists, introduce others to their creative works, and in so doing continue to foster the kind of community I wish for myself and others.”
About Izumi Fukushima
Izumi Fukushima is a Managing Director, Associate General Counsel at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, where she advises on a broad range of regulatory, governance, and strategic initiatives as a senior leader in the Americas Division Legal Department. She began her legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell, and has served as inhouse counsel at Rabobank North America and Bank of America. Born in Tokyo and raised in the US and Japan, she has lived and worked in New York City for the last thirty years. She holds an LLB from Hitotsubashi University and a JD from Columbia Law School. She is an arts supporter and a frequent visitor at local museums, galleries, and theaters.
About Townshine Wu
Townshine Wu is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Townshine focuses on the organization, structuring and operation of a wide range of U.S. and non-U.S. private investment funds across a wide variety of strategies, including private equity and buyout funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and credit funds. Before joining the board, Townshine advised A4 on a pro bono basis in connection with its engagement as the official fiscal sponsor of the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. He had also served on the board of trustees of a preschool on the Upper West Side for multiple years. Townshine is a native speaker of Taiwanese and Mandarin and has basic Japanese skills.
Information about A4’s full Board of Directors is available on A4’s website.
