Founder/Executive Director
Annie Lam

​Dr. Annie V. Lam, principal of the Lam Consulting Group, is a recognized expert in public and nonprofit service. Annie has spent more than 15 years creating change and empowering others to do the same. 

Annie attributes her inner strength, grit, and resilience to her courageous parents who fled Vietnam as refugees during the Sino Chinese Vietnam war. Throughout her childhood and teenage years she picked fruits alongside her family in the agricultural fields throughout the Central Valley, Sacramento, and Vacaville. Her early life experiences molded her passion to drive change to create equal and equitable access to quality education, resources, and opportunities.

She has created numerous programs and curriculums to cultivate talents for careers in a broad range of fields in the public and private sectors. Among other extracurricular activities, she serves on the University of Southern California President’s and Provost’s Task Force on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. She is most proud of her work with youth and founded APIs Mobilize to build community empowerment of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders through its statewide educational programs. 

She is the recipient of the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Award, the Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation’s Woman Warrior Award, the National Association of Asian Pacifics in Politics and Public Affairs inaugural Forward Award, the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment’s Partners in Public Service Award, and the Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association’s API Staff Champion Award.

Annie holds a doctoral degree in Organizational Change and Leadership and a master’s degree in Public Administration and certification in public policy from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Asian American Studies from UC Davis.

Program Lead
Yee Xiong

Yee is a sexual assault survivor and the proud daughter of Hmong political refugees. By speaking out about her experiences, Yee has broken barriers by shining a light on gender-based violence, especially in the Asian American community, and has inspired survivors of all backgrounds across the nation to also speak out and define their own justice. Yee co-founded Rise Up! Yolo, a coalition of Asian American & Pacific Islander student activists and grassroots organizers addressing the needs of the AAPI communities and across its diaspora. Yee is an alumna of the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project and is a graduate of UC Davis with a Bachelor of Arts degree 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. ​​

​Mobilize Youth Leadership Program - SoCal Facilitator
Mobilize College Internship Program Class of 2019
Eric Moon

Eric is a graduate of our Mobilize College Legislative Internship Program, Class of 2019. This opportunity gave him a first-hand view of the inner workings of state government and allowed him to engage in community outreach. Eric worked with the UC Office of the President to advocate for greater governmental support of higher education in both Sacramento and Washington D.C. as an UC Santa Barbara Campus Leader in the UC Advocacy Network Student Ambassador Program. Eric also served as a staff member of the Korean American Student Association, one of the largest AAPI student organizations on the UC Santa Barbara campus. Eric is passionate about pushing for more AAPI representation in politics and addressing the needs and issues of underserved communities in the larger political sphere. Eric holds a bachelor's degree in History of Public Policy with a minor in Asian American Studies from UC Santa Barbara.