Staff

Meet our passionate, smart, and dedicated professionals focused on the mission of advancing civil and human rights for Asian Americans.

John C. Yang

President and Executive Director

Jiny Kim

Vice President, Policy and Programs

Lucy M. Lee

Vice President, Finance and Operations

Lisa Campbell-Thornton

Vice President of Human Resources and Administration

Gayle Yamada

Vice President of Development

Michelle Boykins

Senior Director of Strategic Communications

Terry Ao Minnis

Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs

Marita Etcubañez

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives

Tiffany Chang

Director of Community Engagement

Megan Essaheb

Director of Immigration Advocacy

Niyati Shah

Director of Litigation

Emily Chi

Assistant Director, Telecommunications, Technology and Media

Eri Andriola

Staff Attorney, Litigation

Gisela Perez Kusakawa

NAPABA Law Foundation Community Law Fellow

Mary Tablante

Assistant Director, Strategic Communications

Joy De Guzman

Manager of Community Engagement

Eugene Huskey

Manager, Grants Administration and Compliance

Marie Nguyen

Development Manager, Institutional Giving

JoAnn Waller

Manager, Corporate Relations and Special Events

Bre'Von Stewart

Human Resources Manager

Vivin Qiang

Program Coordinator, Anti-Racial Profiling Project

Anika Raju

Programs Associate, Census and Civic Engagement

Daishi Miguel Tanaka

Immigration Policy Associate

Nicole Morgenstern

Programs and Executive Assistant

Kathryne Mei Calo

Development Associate

Danielle Wong

Multi-Media Strategic Communications Fellow