The East-West Center ushered in a new era on Monday, January 3, 2022, as Suzanne Vares-Lum became the Center's first female and Native Hawaiian president. Get to know her as she shares how her family's genealogy is much like the cross-cultural relationships that thrive at the Center; why Aloha is a value she lives and is inspired by; and how Ms. Vares-Lum's past experiences have prepared her for this new role.