Leadership
Ben Wong
Executive Director
American-born Chinese and native San Franciscan, after a decade in the private sector, Ben transitioned into the nonprofit world through various community-based organizations. His 30+ years of nonprofit experience includes direct service with children, youth, families, and communities, project and program management, and executive and board management. Ben has previously served as Program Coordinator at Community Youth Center (formerly Chinatown Youth Center) and San Francisco Community Health Center (formerly Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center), Director of the Chinatown Beacon Center, Interim Executive Director at Wu Yee Children’s Services, and Gay Straight Alliance. He has also been appointed and has served on the Delinquency Prevention Commission and the Juvenile Justice Commission. Ben possesses a Bachelors in Business and a Masters in Counseling (Marriage & Family Therapy) and has an interest in education, child development, and juvenile justice.
Angie Lee
Director of Early Care and Education
Angie was born and raised in Hong Kong, where she received over 10 years of British-Chinese education before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to undertake her university education in Child & Adolescent Development and Psychology. Angie started her teaching career with Wah Mei School and later assumed the role of Program Director. Angie’s bilingual-bicultural upbringing and academic background broaden her vision to integrate practices to foster children’s appreciation of cultural diversity, preserve the Chinese heritage and set an optimal foundation for young children to become successful global citizens. Under her leadership, the Early Care and Education Program has been expanded to include Infant and Toddler programs across multiple sites.
Lily Wong
Director of Community Engagement,
Sunset Chinese Cultural District Director
Lily is a first-generation San Francisco native and immigrant from Hong Kong. She has dual advanced degrees in Dispute Resolution and Public Policy. For over two decades, Lily has been committed to advancing the power of marginalized communities. She began her career as an advocate/organizer and has held numerous positions at organizations such as Asian Law Caucus, Community Educational Services/Chinatown Beacon Center, Chinese Progressive Association, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Communities United for Health and Justice, and UCSF. Her professional experience spans a range of issues including youth empowerment, immigration, workforce development, affordable housing, and land use/CEQA processes.
Lily has an unwavering commitment to social justice and community empowerment. She believes that community-building and advocacy are critical to all social justice efforts.
Steve Tang
Finance Director
Steve is originally from New York City and now calls the San Francisco Bay Area home. He brings over a decade of finance experience from the tech industry ranging from startups to public companies, including Intuit and PayPal. His professional background spans financial planning & analysis, business operations, and data analytics. As a father, Steve is excited to join Wah Mei’s mission to support families by making quality bilingual education more accessible in San Francisco. Steve has a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Statistics.
Jennifer Li
Development Director
Born in Zhong Shan, China in Guang Dong Province, Jennifer immigrated to the United States with only two English words in her vocabulary, hello and goodbye. She is now multi-lingual in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Saddened by her home dialect, long du (隆都話) slowly being forgotten, Jennifer remains motivated to promote bilingual education and advocacy for language and cultural preservation. She has served over a decade in nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco community in areas of child development, health, and fundraising. Jennifer hopes to raise further awareness of the importance of bilingual education through language, food, and culture with the community Wah Mei serves through communications, social media, and fundraising efforts for the quality programs our children, youths, and families need. She likes to travel and go on food adventures in her spare time.