Huong (she/her) oversees budgeting, planning, and operations to facilitate the high-impact work of our longtime partner, the Hellman Foundation. She also provides leadership to internal teams on finance, legal compliance, grants management, and program administration.

Prior to joining Third Plateau, Huong served as Operations Director at the Asian Women’s Shelter, a San Francisco nonprofit supporting survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Her career has centered on gender justice and strengthening the agencies that support immigrant and refugee women and children with culturally-grounded and language-accessible services.

Huong holds a B.A. in Mass Communications and Women’s Studies and an M.A. in Social Welfare, with a concentration in Management and Planning, from the University of California, Berkeley. She enjoys rock climbing, weightlifting, and hiking adventures with her partner and their dog. She also enjoys cooking homemade Vietnamese dishes and experimenting with new recipes.