Nikki Nguyen Cranor, previously editor-in-chief of an Asian American publication in Seattle, has been named advertising director and associate publisher of AsianWeek in San Francisco.

“As a business woman and media professional, Nikki is the perfect combination to help advertisers tap into the huge buying power of the Asian American market. Nikki will be a huge asset for AsianWeek and all Asian Pacific America,” said Ted Fang, AsianWeek Publisher & Editor.

Nguyen Cranor, 33, a Vietnamese American, was previously editor-in-chief of the International Examiner, an Asian American journal based in Seattle, and development director of Wing Luke Asian Museum, a pan-Asian American museum.