Miriam Yeung

Miriam is the former executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum where she guided the country's only national, multi-issue, progressive organization dedicated to building a movement for social justice and human rights for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls in the U.S. Prior to NAPAWF, Miriam held many positions during her 10-year tenure at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in New York City. Born in Hong Kong and raised in the projects of Brooklyn, Miriam is a proud, queer Asian American immigrant woman who is committed to movement building and to raising her two daughters to be courageous. Miriam holds a MPA from Baruch College and a BA from New York University. Miriam consults primarily on campaign strategy and implementation; organizational development; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and strategic planning. Miriam has run her own dynamic consulting company for several years and collaborates with Just Counsel primarily on projects involving campaign and policy support and organizational development.