The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) has announced its Emerging Executives Committee for 2026.
The initiative, known as CEEC, will be supported by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and the Robert & Lien Chen Family Foundation.
CEEC aims to fast-track rising Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander assistant and coordinator-level employees to become the next generation of Hollywood executives.
Norman Chen, the CEO of TAAF, said, “Since 2021, TAAF has proudly championed AAPI creatives at every stage of their careers, and we’re thrilled to deepen our collaboration with CAPE to invest in the next generation of AAPI assistants and coordinators in Hollywood.” Chen added, “The CAPE Emerging Executives Committee ensures that future decisionmakers bringing our community’s rich, complex stories to life have the support and mentorship they need for the next step of their careers.”
Sam Campos (vp of drama development, CBS Studios), Duane Luu (director of drama development, NBCUniversal) and Mohan Mandali (head of development at JusticeRx) return to co-chair the 6-month-long program. All three were former members of the CAPE Leaders Fellowship, an accelerator for emerging senior creative executives.
