The Chao Center for Asian Studies is governed by its Executive Committee consisting of the following individuals (2017-2018):
Haejin E. Koh, CCAS Associate DirectorÂ
Steven Lewis, CCAS Associate DirectorÂ
Sonia Ryang, CCAS DirectorÂ
Elora Shehabuddin, School of Humanities
Sayuri Guthrie Shimizu, History
The Committee oversees Center activities traversing teaching and curriculum, research, research funding, programming, and outreach. The committee is also charged with mid- to long-term strategic planning for the Center.