Influential Asian People

Position: SAG-AFTRA Assistant Manager, Agency Relations

In 1993, Enny Chong joined former Screen Actors Guild, presently SAG-AFTRA.   As Assistant Manager to SAG-AFTRA, Enny facilitates and protects the relationship between SAG-AFTRA members and talent agencies.  This includes, but is not limited to, the interpretation and enforcement of legacy SAG and legacy AFTRA Agency Regulations and its talent agency contracts and forms.  In addition to clarifying the legacy SAG and legacy AFTRA Agency Regulations, policies and procedures, also researches, investigates and files claims for non-compliance and sees through to resolution agency claims, arbitrations & mediations.

Serving as a SAG-AFTRA liaison, Enny Chong maintains working relationships with industry labor organizations such as the DGA, PGA, WGA, and industry professionals such as casting directors, managers, advertising agencies and payroll services.  Twenty years of experience, vast knowledge and understanding of the meticulous fine print of the entertainment industry, and passion to serve SAG-AFTRA members.  She keeps abreast of new legislation relating to the agency world and how it affects SAG-AFTRA members, providing SAG-AFTRA members with excellent service .

Bill Imada is Founder, Chairman and Chief Collaboration Officer of the IW Group (formerly Imada Wong Communications Group), a full-service communications firm that specializes in the growing multicultural markets in the United States. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing, public relations, advertising and training, Bill and his company represent some of the top global and domestic brands, including American Airlines, Bank of the West/BNP Paribas, Coca-Cola, Comcast, eBayIndia, Farmers Insurance, Jurlique, Kaiser Permanente, McDonald’s, MetLife, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Edison, Verizon, Walmart Stores, Walt Disney Imagineering, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wells Fargo, Whole Foods and others.

Keli Lee is the Executive Vice President in ABC Entertainment Group where she oversees all casting for ABC Television Network and ABC Studios. Series under her oversight include the multi-award-winning hits, Modern Family, Desperate Housewives, and Grey’s Anatomy, the international hits, Lost and Alias, popular series Castle, Criminal Minds, and Happy Endings, and new favorites Revenge, Once Upon a Time, and Suburgatory. Keli manages the casting for all 22 primetime series and the 27 pilots produced for ABC this season. She also oversees negotiations for all talent deals for the ABC Entertainment Group.

Keli Lee is also involved in the company’s diversity efforts. In partnership with the ABC Talent Development Programs, she produces the Casting Project Actors Showcase series, which provide actors from around the country the opportunity to be seen by casting directors, agents, managers and other creative industry professionals.

Keli Lee is known for casting Yunjin Kim on “LOST”, Sandra Oh on “Grey’s Anatomy” and John Cho on “Flash Forward”

Christine Yoo is a Korean American writer, director, producer and filmmaker. She has written and directed a romantic-comedy feature film entitled “Wedding Palace,” starring Brian Tee, Kang Hye-Jung, Bobby Lee, Margaret Cho, Joy Osmanski, Kelvin Han Yee, Steve Park, Elaine Kao, Charles Kim, Jean Yoon, Nancy J. Lee, Simon Rhee, and more.

Christine Yoo also served as a writer on the animated series “Afro Samurai”, scripting at least 5 episodes of the show.