Ream serves as Chairman of the Board and comes to the organization with a wealth of experience. In 1965, he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and from there went on to help build and maintain some of the infrastructure you see in Cambodia like airports and roads. He arrived in America as a refugee 1981 and served as a teacher for the St. Paul school district teaching math and science. In 2011, he decided to dedicate his retirement years to help fulfill the IKARE’s vision and mission because he believes it is a platform to educate the future generation of Khmer children along with others on the importance of Khmer culture, heritage, and identity.
Ream has been with the organization from day one and continues to lead with innovative ideas to advance the Khmer community no matter where they live!