2017 Alumni Achievement (Merit) Award
As president and CEO of the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University alumna Sachiko Takayasu (DC 2017) played an instrumental role in what she describes as “giving a voice to the business interests of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).”
She helped initiate visibility leading to increased access to capital for AAPI business owners, key partnerships with global corporations such as Toyota and Google, and an overall presence on the world stage for AAPI organizations.
Recognizing her leadership, President Barack Obama chose Sachiko as one of 19 business leaders to be briefed on the 2016 Trans-Pacific Partnership.