Meet the Team

We believe in the power of collective leadership and bringing different perspectives together to create a transformative and equitable organization, especially by involving people who are most impacted. The Youth Leadership Initiative is led by a team of youth and adults, organized into four teams: Board of Directors, Youth Mentors, Program Coaches and Operational Staff.

Staff

  • Lori Vang (she/her/hers), Program Manager

  • Ntxheb Chang (she/her/hers), Executive Director

  • Lee Vue (she/her/hers), Executive Director

Ntxheb Chang

Lori Vang

Youth Mentors

Youth Mentors are previous participants who have gone through a peer nomination and selection process to be youth leaders and facilitators of the program for the program year

Noah Vanhauwaert

Trysopiseth King

Alliyah Vang

Joe Thao

Ayden Vang

Program Coaches

The staff team is comprised of independent consultants hired to support the implementation of programming and the leadership development of all youth.

  • Laicia Khang (she/her/hers), Youth Development Coach

  • Dustin Koch-Simmons (he/him/his), Youth Development Coach

  • Tabyim Xiong (he/him/his), Youth Development Specialist

Laicia Khang

Dustin Koch-Simmons

Tabyim Xiong

Meet the Board of Directors:

  • Nou Yang, Board Chair (she/her/hers)

  • Sally Brown, Board Treasurer (she/her/hers)

  • Lee Vue, Board Secretary (she/her/hers)

  • Nancy Ortega, Board Member (she/her/hers)

  • Marthaline Wallace, Board Member (she/her/hers)