Meet Michael Byun

PMI employees at Walk for Rice. Photo courtesy of ACRS. Pacific Market International (PMI) is an international company that designs and creates food and beverage containers under the brands of Stanley, Aladdin and MiGo. They were founded in 1983 by Rob Harris, who also served as board vice president of ACRS. PMI has been a proud supporter of ACRS for 20 years, and this year, they are the Presenting Sponsor for Walk for Rice.

ACRS Executive Director Michael Byun. Photo courtesy of ACRS. Michael Byun is the executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS). Before starting in December 2018, he spent 17 years leading ASIA, Inc., in Ohio advocating for the empowerment and rights of Asian Americans, Pacific Islands, immigrants, and refugees at local, statewide and national levels. He shares what motivates and inspires him, the challenges AAPIs face today, and lessons he learned early in his career.