Asians of Influence Podcast Izzy Zhang

Valerie, the former vice mayor of Washington D.C., provides personal insight into her career development and the unique challenges she has faced as an Asian American woman.

Chantale Wong was a former public policy analyst and presidential appointee in both the Clinton and Obama Administrations. She also founded the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL), which seeks to empower Asian Americans in public service fields. 

Tilly Chang graduated from MIT with a degree in transportation and currently serves as Executive Director of San Francisco's County Transportation Authority. In this podcast, Tilly discusses how she fights Asian stereotypes, particular misconceptions about Asian-American females, and takes on a significant leadership role in her workplace and community.