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Founded in 2020, Asians in Animation (AIA) is a community-powered 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the celebr-Asian and support of the ​Asian animation community.

​AIA is committed to the elevation and the celebration of Asian animated stories from the entire continent of Asia, but most importantly, we champion the voices of the worldwide Asian animation community.
Through specialized talent development programs and providing a platform for Asian animation communities all across the globe to shine, our mission at AIA is to empower Asian creatives to be the ones who tell their communities' stories on the animated screen.

Our non-profit's work aims to protect the longevity of global Asian animation talent's careers and provide a safe future for Asian animated storytelling.
Our community includes active industry professionals, industry veterans, and 
​next-generation creatives from all over the world.

AIA represents a network of more than
members
in
countries.
Asians in Animation members and mentors are dedicated to
fostering the future storytellers of the animation industry and
the everlasting investment in Asian and Asian-led storytelling.

We are redefining professional animation education and partner with
the animation industry's leading studios to provide ​advancement opportunities
for the Asian animation community to perform on the global stage.

Meet Our Leadership

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LEXIE CHU

Founder / Chief Executive Officer

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DANI YUAN

Chief Operations Officer

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KATIE DIZON

Chief Strategy Officer

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Alice Jiang
Head of Production
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Saira Umar
​Chief Creative Officer / Writers Group Program Director
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Lucie Wei
Chief Finance Officer
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Benjamin Arnold
​Chief Communications Officer​
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​Whitney Hii
​Chief Community Officer​
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Vivian Le
Head of Operations
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Operations

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Qianyi Lu
Director of Volunteer Care
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Peilin Li
Associate Director of Volunteer Care
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Melissa Nhan
Director of Volunteers
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Bethany
Tong

Director of Recruiting ​
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Sophia Whalen
Director of Events
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Grace Dennin
Recruiting 
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Sophie Martinez
Director of Development

Community

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Beverley Abernathy
Director of Community
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Amiel Capinpin
Associate Director of Membership
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Glory Jo
Director of Engagement
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Kanishka Lad
Director of Regional Programs
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Lex Cooper
LA Regional Lead
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Jamie Chua
UK Regional Lead
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Kaitlyn Yu
NYC Regional Lead
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Sacsha Sayal
India Regional Lead
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Stacey del Socorro
Philippines Regional Lead
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Maggie Chen
Community Programs - Portfolio, Art, & Work Session
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Pine Pham
Community Programs -
Story Group
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Communications

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Anna Folsom
Director of Media Production
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Kelly Mondong
Director of Marketing Communications
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Sude Kurban
Director of Partnerships
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Elisa Lau
Production
Management Lead
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Kaitlyn Chen
Visual Design Lead
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Kelly Dizon
Visual Design Lead
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Michelle
Zheng

Content Development
Lead
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Raphael Cardenas
​Email Lead
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Cass Guinto
Socials Lead
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Abigail Setera
Partnerships
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Karina Zhou
Partnerships
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Production

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Chloe Trinidad
Head of Distribution
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Nigel Ng
CG Production Program Producer
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Kim Quach
Program Coordinator
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Rebe Chen
Program Assistant
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Theresa Kao
Program Trainee

Board of Directors

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Pramita Mukherjee
Board Advisor
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Founders

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Brandon Bui
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Lexie Chu
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​Joshua Kwan
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Olivia Stark
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Past Leadership

Kalos Chu
Michelle Honeyman
Andrea Kutcher
Kingsley Song

Nanami Yokota
Tiffany Yu
​Patricia Deogracias
Sara Marigomen
Mason Tran

Emily Schield
Alisha Syed
Sarah Liu
Vivian Ji
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  • About
    • Leadership
    • Partners
    • Regional Groups
    • 2024 Impact Report
    • AIA AWARDS
  • PROGRAMS
    • CG Short Production Program
    • Writer's Group
    • Past Production Initiatives >
      • Development Lab
      • 2D IMMERSIVE LAB 2025 >
        • FAQ
      • TV PILOT LAB 2025 >
        • Crew
        • Updates
      • 2D IMMERSIVE LAB 2024
  • PRODUCTIONS
    • Bé Hông - 2D Short Film
    • TEA LEAVES LAST – Original TV Pilot
  • Events
    • Community Summit 2025
    • Past Events >
      • 2024 Town Hall
      • Career Summit 2024
      • Immersive Lab 2024 Workshops
      • Career Summit 2023
  • Get Involved
    • Become A Member
    • Update My Profile
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    • Partner With Us
    • Support Us
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