Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors, elected by AAPIP members, bring a national perspective to AAPIP's work.

N. Nina Ahmad

Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement (Philadelphia, PA), and Trustee, Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Ahmad is the Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement for the city of Philadelphia where she oversees the Mayor’s commissions and offices on constituent-specific issues which include the Office of LGBT Affairs, the Office of Black Male Engagement and the Youth Commission. She is also the co-founder/ co-owner of JNA Capital, Inc., a real estate development and finance company based in Philadelphia, PA. Involvement in her local community is expansive; in 2011, she was appointed to the Philadelphia Community Foundation Board of Directors. Nina was a founding member of the Asian Mosaic Fund giving circle, and continues to serve on its advisory committee. Nina also sits on the Diversity Committee of William Penn Charter School (oldest Quaker School in the United States) and was one of the founding members of Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, a grassroots internet-empowered, national network of individuals who are committed to progressive action.

Sally Carlson

Managing Partner, Carlson Beck

San Francisco, CA

Sally Carlson is managing partner at Carlson Beck, a retained executive search firm, steeped in nonprofit and philanthropy sector expertise. Sally’s career spans nearly 30 years, and is steeped in nonprofit Board leadership and philanthropic investment management.

Stephen Chan

Vice President of Strategy and Operations, The Boston Foundation

Boston, MA

Stephen Chan, as Vice President of Strategy and Operations, leads the overall development, implementation, and review of our long-term strategic direction as well as day-to-day operations of the senior management team. He joined the Boston Foundation in September 2010 as Chief of Staff where he oversees strategy and operations, performance evaluation, and human resources. As a member of the Senior Management Team, Stephen partners with department heads to ensure alignment across mission, strategy, and execution at all levels of the organization, and to monitor organizational performance and effectiveness. Stephen most recently served as an Advisor to Mayor Thomas M. Menino at the City of Boston where he developed and managed public-private initiatives in education, community development, and human services.

Ryan Chao (Treasurer)

Vice President, Civic Sites and Community Change, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Baltimore, MD

As vice president of civic sites and community change, Ryan Chao oversees the Foundation’s place-based investments. Central to this work are significant neighborhood-transformation initiatives in Baltimore and Atlanta, where the Foundation is linking economic, educational and housing programs to strengthen families and communities. A nationally recognized leader in housing and community development, Chao pursues strategies that reduce disparities for low-income people and neighborhoods.

John Duong

Director of Strategic Social Investments, Lumina Foundation

Indianapolis, Indiana

John Duong is the Director of Strategic Social Investments at the Lumina Foundation. John holds a BA in Economics and East Asian Studies from Yale University and holds an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He was a survivor of the Khmer Rouge concentration camp in Cambodia with his family before immigrating to Wisconsin. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering, jogging, kayaking, traveling and investing.

Preeti Kulkarni

Chief Financial Officer, The Women's Foundation of California

Los Angeles, CA

Preeti joined The Women's Foundation of California in January 2017. Prior to that, she spent the last 15 years managing the finances and operations of several other nonprofit organizations, including serving as COO at Liberty Hill Foundation in Los Angeles. She has been a key board member and consultant at community-based organizations such as Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP), Center for Pacific Asian Family, and the South Asian Network.

Nelson Louis

Executive Officer, The Ong Family Foundation

New York, NY

Nelson Louis is Executive Officer of The Ong Family Foundation, a private family foundation that awards grants to not-for-profit agencies located in the northeast region of the United States. Prior to working for the Ong Family Foundation, Mr. Louis was employed with the YMCA for 37 years since his graduation with a B.A.

June Noronha

President and Principal, Noronha Consulting

St. Paul, MN

June Noronha is President and Principal of Noronha Consulting, a Leadership Coaching and Strategic Consulting firm. Previously, June was Strategic Officer and Portfolio Director at the Bush Foundation, Minnesota, where she led on overall strategy for the Foundation, and for nation building and government reform in Indian country. June has held senior leadership positions in higher education in the field of international and multicultural education, and executive positions in local government and education sectors. Her expertise is in strategic thinking, public sector redesign, indigenous rights and educational equity, has consulted widely on development issues, immigration and internationalization, and is a certified leadership coach. She presently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Council on Foundations and Chair of the Board of Trustees of World Education Services.

Vivian Tseng

Senior Vice President of Programs, William T. Grant Foundation

New York, NY

As Vice President of Programs at the William T. Grant Foundation, Dr. Tseng leads the foundation’s grant making and spearheads its initiatives to connect research, policy, and practice. In 2009, she launched the Foundation’s focus on the use of research evidence in policy and practice, inspiring a national network of partnerships between school districts and researchers. Dr. Tseng has a deep interest in mentoring young researchers and is committed to strengthening the career pipeline for scholars of color. Under her leadership, the William T. Grant Scholars Program has broadened its diversity and deepened its support for early-career professionals.

Ryan Yamamoto (Chair)

Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente

Pasadena, California

Ryan is currently responsible for several grant making portfolios that focus on the infrastructure of safety net organizations such as community health centers and public hospitals, the optimization of health information technology, access to healthcare coverage and homelessness. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Ryan served as program staff at The California Endowment, one of the state's largest private health foundations. Ryan also brings with him extensive experience in both the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors requiring skills in cross-sector collaboration, public affairs and leadership. Ryan served as a key leader for AAPIP-Los Angeles for over six years as a member of the Steering Committee and as Co-Chair prior to joining AAPIP National. He received a Bachelor of Science, Health Science at California State University, Long Beach.

Kyung Yoon (Vice Chair)

Executive Director, Korean American Community Foundation

New York, NY

Kyung Yoon is the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Korean American Community Foundation based in New York City, a position she has held since 2008. A longtime community leader and advocate for promoting philanthropy in the Asian American community, Kyung brings professional skills honed from her previous experience in the field of journalism. Formerly an award-winning correspondent for WNYW Fox Channel 5 News, Kyung was the first Korean American broadcast reporter in New York. She is a former Vice President of the New York chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association and previously served as the Executive Producer of Television at the World Bank.

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