Anla’s career includes work as Asia Head, SVP at Robert Fleming, Goldman Sachs, Citi, and an Asian Portfolio Manager for both Institutional and Private Wealth Group. Ms. Cheng received her MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business. She is a Trustee of the following Boards: Vice-Chair of China/US at TNC (The Nature Conservancy); Facing History and Ourselves; Chair at The China Project; Vice-Chair at China Institute; and past Trustee and current member of Committee 100. She has won multiple awards including at Ellis Island, China Institute, MOCA and Ascend. 

Honors & Awards: 

ELLIS ISLAND SOCIETY MEDAL OF HONOR 2023

CHINA INSTITUTE BLUE CLOUD AWARD 2021

ASCEND OUTSTANDING LEADER AWARD 2019

NY CHINESE LEADERSHIP & SERVICE AWARD 2015

MUSEUM OF CHINESE AMERICA LEGACY AWARD 2009

Andrea Louie was Executive Director of the Asian American Arts Alliance, leading arts advocacy and cultural equity for NYC’s diverse, pan-Asian, multidisciplinary cultural community. She also was in public service, as Assistant Commissioner, Program Services, at the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and as Secretary in the Commissioner’s office at the Nassau County Department of Health. She is the author of a novel, Moon Cakes (Ballantine Books) and coeditor of an anthology.

Daniel is a multiracial writer, multimedia producer, and nonprofit director. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Daniel has spent over five years living and working in Greater China and is an outspoken advocate for Asian American issues and increased global understanding through education, cultural exchange, storytelling, and effective philanthropy. He holds degrees from Oberlin College, Yale University, and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.

Michelle previously worked in several finance and tech in roles driving growth, events, and people connection. She recently managed the NEXTChina Conference at The China Project. Michelle lived in China for nearly 5 years, passionately developing her Mandarin Chinese language skills and community building skills throughout the country. She graduated from Kalamazoo College with a degree in International Business with concentrations in Chinese & Psychology after studying abroad in Beijing with CET for nearly a year. In her spare time, she likes biking and exploring with her husband and pup.

Lucy’s career includes prior roles as Global Philanthropy Manager/Operations Manager at JLIN LLC and the Jeremy Lin Foundation, Associate Director of Health Programs at the Yale-China Association, and Public Health Advisor at the CA Department of Public Health. Lucy currently chairs the Development Committee at the Gold Standard Arts Foundation. She received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from UCLA, and MPH in Epidemiology from Yale School of Public Health. Lucy is a native of Shenyang, China, and enjoys exploring the arts, dance, music, and culture scenes in NYC.