Meet us
Our staff, law clerks, and fellows are rooted in the communities we serve and advance legal, policy, and strategic campaigns informed by those relationships. As a team, we strive to be courageous and collaborative in long-term work to reimagine the status quo and drive systemic change.
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Leadership Team

Aarti Kohli
Executive Director
Aarti Kohli
Executive Director

Carole Vigne
Legal Director
Carole Vigne
Legal Director

Jacky Goh
Chief Development Officer
Jacky Goh
Chief Development Officer

Layla Razavi
Chief Advocacy Officer
Layla Razavi
Chief Advocacy Officer

Tiffany Panganiban
Chief Operations Officer
Tiffany Panganiban
Chief Operations Officer
Programs

Aisa Villarosa
Manager, Asian American Leaders Table
Aisa Villarosa
Manager, Asian American Leaders Table

Alexis Takahashi
Community Partnerships Manager, Democracy and National Initiatives
Alexis Takahashi
Community Partnerships Manager, Democracy and National Initiatives

Deanna Kitamura
Managing Attorney, Voting Rights
Deanna Kitamura
Managing Attorney, Voting Rights

Dorie Chang
Managing Attorney, Workers' Rights
Dorie Chang
Managing Attorney, Workers' Rights

Eileen Ma
Democracy and National Initiatives Program Director
Eileen Ma
Democracy and National Initiatives Program Director

Evelyn Wiese
Immigrant Justice Program Director
Evelyn Wiese
Immigrant Justice Program Director

Faustina Ngo
Community Advocate, Housing Rights
Faustina Ngo
Community Advocate, Housing Rights

Gabriela Villareal
Policy Director
Gabriela Villareal
Policy Director

Genesis Fabian
Paralegal, Immigrant Rights
Genesis Fabian
Paralegal, Immigrant Rights

Jassmin Poyaoan
Program Director, Housing Rights
Jassmin Poyaoan
Program Director, Housing Rights

Josh Rosenthal
Program Director, Workers' Rights
Josh Rosenthal
Program Director, Workers' Rights

Katherine Zhao
Senior Staff Attorney, Workers' Rights
Katherine Zhao
Senior Staff Attorney, Workers' Rights

Kelly Ding
Senior Housing Rights Fellow
Kelly Ding
Senior Housing Rights Fellow

Kimberly Leung
Staff Attorney, Democracy and National Initiatives
Kimberly Leung
Staff Attorney, Democracy and National Initiatives

Lee Ann Felder-Heim
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Rights
Lee Ann Felder-Heim
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Rights

Megan Vees
Litigation Staff Attorney
Megan Vees
Litigation Staff Attorney

Mei Mei Chan
Senior Community Advocate, Workers' Rights
Mei Mei Chan
Senior Community Advocate, Workers' Rights

Neha Malik
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Rights
Neha Malik
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Rights

Tatiana Cheong
Senior Paralegal
Tatiana Cheong
Senior Paralegal

Tiffany Tsao
Pro Bono and Volunteer Services Manager
Tiffany Tsao
Pro Bono and Volunteer Services Manager

Tilman Jacobs
Managing Attorney, Immigrant Rights
Tilman Jacobs
Managing Attorney, Immigrant Rights

Shelby Nacino
Managing Attorney, Housing Rights
Shelby Nacino
Managing Attorney, Housing Rights

Sietse Goffard
Senior Program Coordinator, Voting Rights
Sietse Goffard
Senior Program Coordinator, Voting Rights

So Young Lee
Senior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Rights
So Young Lee
Senior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Rights

Winifred Kao
Senior Counsel, Impact Litigation
Winifred Kao
Senior Counsel, Impact Litigation
Development & Communications

Audee Kochiyama-Holman
Director of Alumni Relations
Audee Kochiyama-Holman
Director of Alumni Relations

Jessa Delos Reyes
Development Associate
Jessa Delos Reyes
Development Associate

Joshua Stickney
Director of Communications
Joshua Stickney
Director of Communications

Katie Furuyama
Director of Institutional Partnerships
Katie Furuyama
Director of Institutional Partnerships

Lauren Nguyen
Senior Communications Associate
Lauren Nguyen
Senior Communications Associate

Mandolyn Tracy
Grants Manager
Mandolyn Tracy
Grants Manager

Nashwah Akhtar
Senior Communications Associate
Nashwah Akhtar
Senior Communications Associate

Thuy Kumar
Digital Strategy Manager
Thuy Kumar
Digital Strategy Manager
Administration

Beck Chow
Strategy and Administrative Coordinator
Beck Chow
Strategy and Administrative Coordinator

Bhuvaneswari Ramiya
Human Resources Associate
Bhuvaneswari Ramiya
Human Resources Associate

Caroline Kim
Human Resources Manager, Benefits & Compliance
Caroline Kim
Human Resources Manager, Benefits & Compliance

Ellie Yu
Intake & Referral Coordinator
Ellie Yu
Intake & Referral Coordinator

Fay Li
Director of Finance
Fay Li
Director of Finance

Sue Williams Kim
Legal Operations Manager
Sue Williams Kim
Legal Operations Manager

Yasmeen Abed
Executive Assistant
