Meet the Team

  • Soogi Hong

    Executive Director

  • Gia Vang

    Co-Founder | Secretary

  • Michelle Li

    Co-Founder | President

  • Alex Lee

    Treasurer

  • Steve Lenivy

    Vice President | Finance Chair

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Min Liu

Professor and Author

Dr. Min Liu lives in St. Louis, and is involved in the St. Louis Chinese American community. She serves on the board of several community non-profits, including CCES (Chinese Culture and Education Services), which sponsors the annual Chinese Culture Days celebration.  As a professor herself, she comes from a family of teachers.  Dr. Min Liu teaches research methods, intercultural communication, and various health communication courses.

Courtney Clark

Marketing and Public Relations

Courtney Clark is a vice president of operations for a marketing company based in Saint Louis. She has more than 13 years of experience in project management and serves as the Executive Board of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce in Saint Louis.

Kat Lieu

Author and Activist

Kat Lieu is the founder of Subtle Asian Baking and a best-selling cookbook author based in Seattle, WA. She has over 5 years of experience working with non-profits as a former doctor of physical therapy in NYC. Her baking group has raised nearly $100,000 since 2021 for AANHPI fundraisers.