The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis (AACC) honored Dean Mahendra Gupta as Asian Executive of the Year on May 18th at Mandarin House Bouquet Hall in St. Louis. The annual AACC Connection Dinner recognizes individuals and businesses that make significant economic and community impact in the region. Other honors included the Connector of the Year award, given to former Sen. Christopher ‘Kit’ Bond.

Founded in 2011, the mission of the AACC of St. Louis is to build a community of Asian professionals, Asian business owners, and those engaging in business throughout Asia. Link to the AACC website.

Al Li, Olin EMBA alumnus and VP of Global Trade Finance at Regions Bank, is the current president of the AACC and oversaw the production of a video that was used to introduce Dean Gupta at the event. Click below to watch video.