OUR MISSION

Lunar Accel is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and community of ambitious, early-career East and Southeast Asian American professionals who want to have an outsized impact on the world by becoming the next generation of executives, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, community organizers, and changemakers.

We believe that one of the best ways to celebrate the diversity of our community’s unique cultural backgrounds, experiences, and accomplishments is to invest in each other and give back. That’s why we organize our flagship accelerator and year-round programming — keynote speaker series, executive coaching workshops, mentorship program, and social events, and more — to create more opportunities for early-career Asian American professionals to connect, be inspired by, and support each other’s growth.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

  • Jasper Huang

    CO-FOUNDER

    Jasper is a Data Engineer within the alternative data research group at Point72 Asset Management. Outside of work, he enjoys playing tennis, listening to 88rising, and volunteering for other Asian American initiatives. Jasper graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. and M.S.E. in Computer Science.

  • Amanda Xu

    CO-FOUNDER

    Amanda is an Associate at Boston Consulting Group. In her free time, she can be found reading global fiction, and trying new fitness classes. Amanda graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with her B.S. in Economics from Wharton, and an M.S.E. in Data Science.

  • Mike Rho

    DIRECTOR OF MENTOR RELATIONS

    Mike is a Growth Architect at Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures who enjoys planning trips, watching the premier league, and cooking for friends. Mike graduated from USC with a B.A. in International Relations.

  • Sonya Khan

    DIRECTOR OF MENTOR RELATIONS

    Sonya is a software engineer turned product manager who is passionate about uplifting the lives of everyday people through the intersection of finance and technology. Currently, Sonya is a Senior Product Manager at Chime specializing in growth, where she builds digital banking products to help Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck. Outside of work, Sonya enjoys cooking, weight lifting, and playing League of Legends.

  • Meghan Chung

    HEAD OF COMMUNITY

    Meghan is an Associate at EY-Parthenon with interests in vlogging, baking, trying new cuisines, and mentorship. Meghan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Economics from Wharton.

  • Lydia Kim

    HEAD OF MARKETING

    Lydia is an Associate Manager in Marketing at Pernod Ricard who is passionate about wine, exploring NYC’s restaurants, and film festivals. Lydia graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations and minors in Business and Archaeology.

  • Grace Zhou

    HEAD OF PROGRAMMING

    Grace is an Associate at Boston Consulting Group, who loves sunset runs, board games with friends, and eating her way through NY. Grace graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Finance and Business Analytics from Wharton.

  • James Wang

    TREASURER

    James is a Machine Learning Engineer at Atlassian and enjoys photography, taking long walks, and trying new eats. James graduated from Columbia University with a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering.

  • Carolyn Chen

    CONTENT MARKETING MANAGER

    Carolyn is a Senior Associate in Product Marketing at Capital One who is passionate about trying new workout classes, cooking, and music festivals. Carolyn graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

  • Lauren Yoo

    EXTERNAL CHAIR

    Lauren is a Software Engineer at BlackRock who is interested in tennis, traveling, and film photography. Lauren graduated from UC Irvine with a B.S. in Computer Science.

  • Serena Zhao

    INTERNAL CHAIR

    Serena is an Associate Product Manager at StubHub interested in pilates, tiktok, and documenting every detail of her life into notion. Serena graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Jason Shen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Jason is an executive coach and the author of The Path to Pivot. He works with outlier founders and senior leaders to master hard pivots in their business and life. He previously founded 3 venture-backed startups and led product teams at Etsy and Facebook. Jason is a two-time Stanford graduate, NCAA mens gymnastics national champion, and a proud member of the Lunar Accel board of directors.