MEDIA

Patricia Kaowthumrong

Thai, Westminster 65

As the food editor of 5280 Magazine, Patricia (she/her) is the first person of Asian descent to oversee the publication’s dining coverage. She’s dedicated to showcasing the diversity of Colorado’s rich culinary scene by telling stories about all of the talented chefs, artisans, restaurateurs, and other culinary pros who call the state home and hopes to make 5280’s coverage more inclusive by viewing the scene through the lens of an Asian-American woman. Reach out to her with story ideas at dining@5280. com. Connect with Patricia at: @whatis

pattyeating.

Gil (he/him) is a journalist, editor, author, blogger, public speaker and consultant who covers Japan, Japanese American and AAPI culture and social justice issues in blogs, articles and social media. He’s the chair of the

Denver Takayama Sister City

Committee, and a member of the board of trustees for Historic Denver. He’s the author of “Being Japanese American,” a history of Japanese Americans, and is currently working on “Tabemasho! Let’s Eat!,” a history of Japanese food in America which will be published in 2022. Connect with Gil at: gil@nikkeiview.com

or nikkeiview.com.

Gil Asakawa

Kim Ngan Nguyen

68 67

Japanese, Arvada

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Indian, Denver

Shawn Chitnis

Shawn (he/him) is a reporter for KCNC-TV. Born and raised near Seattle, he has spent the past five years covering Colorado for CBS4 News. His reports cover a range of topics and issues including housing, education, restaurants, as well as the arts. He has been a member of the Asian

American Journalists Association

and the South Asian Journalists Association since he graduated from college. When he is not working on his next story, you can catch him trying new places to eat around the metro area and visiting the latest exhibitions at local museums. Connect with Shawn at: smchitnis@cbs.com,

cbsdenver.com, or @shawnchitnis.

Vietnamese, Centennial

Media Mavens

Kim (she/her) has been in the Colorado media business for more than 20 years, working behind the scenes, leading digital strategy for multiple media properties. Originally from California, she moved to Colorado to launch TheDenverChannel.com for KMGH-TV/ Denver7 in 2001. She is currently the Senior Director of Digital Platforms for Colorado Public Radio, where the mission is to deliver meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado 69 using the power of the human voice in all its forms. Connect with Kim at: Vietnamese,

CPR.org or @TheKimNguyen (Twitter). Denver

Denver’s Asian American journalists work across all sectors, from print to TV to web, oftentimes being the only person of Asian descent in the newsroom.

Joe Nguyen

Joe (he/him) is a digital sports strategist for The Denver Post. Born and raised in the Denver metro area, he spent more than a decade covering the AAPI communities for various publications, including Asian Avenue magazine, prior to joining the Post. He was also the president of the Asian American Journalists Association’s Denver chapter. He enjoys cooking and trying out new restaurants and breweries. He briefly dabbled in the world of competitive eating after college. Connect with Joe at: jnguyen@

denverpost.com or @joenguyen (Twitter).