Dharma Galang (she/her) grew up in Berkeley, California, and earned her B.A. in Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. She is passionate about social justice and equity, and excited that OACC’s mission incorporates using art and cultural programming to help foster social justice. Dharma currently serves on the Steering Committee for Friends of Lincoln Square Park and the planning committee for Lincoln Summer Nights. From 2017-2023, Dharma served as Director of the Berkeley Food Pantry, which served food insecure households in Berkeley and Albany.
Christina Newhard
Program & Communications CoordinatorChristina Buhain Newhard (she/her) is a Filipina American designer, writer, and publisher. A love for pairing text with images moved her to pursue a career in graphic design, working with clients such as New York University, Penguin Random House, Smithsonian Books, Women for Afghan Women, and Democracy for the Arab World Now. She is also the founder of an independent Filipino children’s press called Sari-Sari Storybooks, which connects littles and their adults with the cultural richness and quirky magic of Philippine stories. She currently serves on the Board of the Children’s Media Association Bay Area Chapter. She has lived in Manila, Florida, New York City, and Oakland, and finds herself most at home in a city by the water.
Marvin Lee
Operations Manager
510-637-0464
marvinlee@oacc.cc
Marvin Lee has been at OACC since 2018. He is a second generation Asian American and has interests in racial equality and environmentalism. In his free time Marvin enjoys cooking and outdoor activities.
Saly Lee is a first-generation Korean American whose career is steeped in art & culture and non-profit work. Before coming to OACC, Saly worked at several prominent nonprofit organizations such as the Korean American Community Foundation in San Francisco, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, and Seattle Art Museum. Community engagement and non-profit service have always been very important to Saly, and she previously served on the board of directors at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Cultural Connections.
Wendy Lin
Front Desk Receptionist
510-637-0455
wendylin@oacc.cc
Wendy Lin has worked with OACC since Autumn, 2019. She is a 1st generation Taiwanese-American, who spent her time growing up mainly in Taiwan & in Berkeley (Berserkeley), California. Outside of work, her interests are in gardening, Mah-Jiang, and increasing awareness on API equality and Ableism prejudices.
Stephanie Hoang works at the intersection of art, education, and social work in the Bay Area, where she’s rooted as a child of Oakland immigrants. With over a decade of community-based experience and degrees from UC Berkeley and CCA, she brings a unique lens to her work. She previously served as interim Program Manager at OACC and on the Circle of Allies Advisory Board for BAY-Peace. Outside of her strategy and design work, she provides college and career coaching to youth, and enjoys food and crafting.
Andrea Nguyen joined OACC as a contract event coordinator in November 2022 and became staff at OACC as facility assistant in October 2023. Since starting, she has enjoyed exploring Chinatown and Downtown Oakland on walks, taking pictures and finding restaurants and shops along the way. Andrea went to UC Santa Cruz. She is interested in visual art, world history, and small businesses.
Sohkham Senthavilay
Custodian
Sohkham Senthavilay has been taking care of OACC facilities since 2003.
Facilities & Rentals Manager Pamela Ybañez has been with OACC since January 2022, and she is a Bay Area based artist and parent. Her artwork incorporates personal and social investigations as a way to discuss inequalities, social hierarchies and as a way to strengthen her connection to her homeland.
Fontane Lo
President
Arc Data & Insight
Faye Saechao
Vice President
FayeSo Design
Eunice Kwon
Treasurer
UC Berkeley
Daryl Toy
Secretary
Paulett Taggart Architects
Timothy K. Law
AdaptivePro Consulting
Darren Murata
CI&T
Terry Park
TAAF
Tú David Phu
Top Chef Alumus
Saly Lee, Ex-Officio
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Greg Chen
Stewart Chen
Rick da Silva
Richard Cowan
Kathy Dwyer
Josephine Hui
Hiroko Kurihara
Justin Lee
Richelle Lieberman
Virginia Sung
Cristiana Baik