2025
Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival
Honored Guests
We would like to recognize Honored Guests attending the 2025 Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival. Introductions will be on Saturday at the Amphitheater at noon.
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Mayu Hagiwara, Consul and Director, Japan Information & Culture Center
Government Elected Officials
Tom Pyke, representing Ro Khanna US Representative, California District 17
Patrick Aherns, State Assemblyman, District 26
Margaret Abe Koga, County Supervisor District 5
City of Cupertino
Liang Chao, Mayor
Kitty Moore, Vice Mayor
JR Fruen, Councilmember
Sheila Mohan, Councilmember
Pamela Wu, Cupertino City Manager
Tina Kapoor, Deputy Cupertino City Manager
Samantha LoCurto, City of Cupertino multi-media group
Cupertino Union School District
Stacy Yao, Cupertino Union School District Superintendent
Allison Liner, Deputy Superintendent
Jerry Liu, CUSD Board President
Satheesh Madhathil, CUSD Board Vice President
Sylvia Leong, CUSD Board Clerk
Ava Chiao, CUSD Board Member
De Anza College - President Omar Torres
Silicon Valley Creates
Alexandra Urbanowski, CEO of Silicon Valley Creates
2025 Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen and her Court
Queen Kristi Satomi Ando
First Princess Terra Lynn Kumi Tokiwa
Princess Kristi Aiko Yamashita
Princess Nanami Sumimoto
Princess Kinako Jacy Miyake
Princess Risa Mori
Benh Nakajo, Chairman Emeritus of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen
Kelli Sum, Chaperone and 2017 Cherry Blossom Queen
Representatives from Cupertino’s sister Cities
The Cupertino-Copertino Sister City Association
President Helene Davis, Judy Wilson
The Cupertino-Hshinchu Sister City Association
President Chia-Ching Lin, Angelo Noguero
The Cupertino-Bhubanewswar Sister City Initiative
President Reena Rao, Wendell Stephens
Student Delegation
Presentation of selected 2025 Chaperones and student delegates.