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)