Dr. Annie V. Lam, principal and founder of Lam Consulting Group, is a nationally recognized expert in public and nonprofit service. She has spent more than 15 years creating change and empowering others to do the same.
From the farm fields of Sacramento to the halls of California’s state capitol, Annie has fought for more equitable opportunities for all through policy, advocacy, and innovative programming. She started in the California State Assembly as an intern and gradually built a political and legislative career working for two prominent Asian American elected legislators, which culminated in the launch of Lam Consulting Group in early 2013.
Her expertise centers on organizational change, leadership, advocacy, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has scaled and transformed organizations working to expand the representation of women, system-impacted groups, and communities of color in the areas of electoral politics, public policy, and leadership. Annie has also designed and executed pipelining programs to prepare the next generation of leaders as change agents. Through her work, she has redefined leadership by assessing organizational culture and practices, creating sustainable pipelines for workforce excellence, and using research to evaluate programs and practices.
Recognizing the various factors that led to her own socio-political awakening, she founded APIs Mobilize to help high school and college aged Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders throughout California realize their power through education and leadership training. The organization’s reach continues to grow as it expands programming to include solidarity work with BIPOC communities.
Annie has been honored for her transformational leadership, including being recognized with the Sacramento Bee’s inaugural, Top 25 Asian American Pacific Islander Change Maker Award, Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Award, Bizwomen Headliner in Professional Services, the Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation’s Woman Warrior Award, and the National Association of Asian Pacifics in Politics and Public Affairs Inaugural Forward Award, among many others.
She holds an Education Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership as well as a master’s degree in Public Administration and certification in public policy from the University of Southern California. She is a proud graduate of UC Davis where she earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in Asian American studies.
Program and Marketing Coordinator Cat DeGuzman
Cat is a graduate of our inaugural Mobilize College Legislative Internship Program at the State Capitol. This opportunity gave her hands-on experience in the legislative process and allowed her to connect with and receive mentorship from policy staff. Cat served as a Student Intern and Ambassador for Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies, a grassroots organization producing, preserving, and disseminating knowledge about the Filipinx experience in the United States and the broader diaspora. Cat was also involved with the UC Davis Asian American Studies department as a Student Assistant and Peer Advisor. These roles and experiences influenced her passion for challenging the issues that Asian Americans and other marginalized groups face through Ethnic Studies, academic research, grassroots organizing, and political advocacy. Cat earned her bachelor’s degree with honors in Asian American Studies from UC Davis.