LGBTQ+API Intersectionalities

Kenrick Ross

Kenrick Ross (he/him) is the Executive Director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), the nation’s leading organization empowering LGBTQ+ Asians and Pacific Islanders. He has spent the past two decades in socal impact leadership launching and leading new programs, initiatives, and startups, and stewarding organizations through transformative change and growth in staff, mission, services, and constituencies. He is passionate about social justice and entrepreneurship; civic engagement; intersectional diversity, inclusion, and equity; and inclusive sports, and he’s shared his thoughts on them as a panelist or presenter at more than 50 events for companies and organizations like Reuters, Dropbox, The LGBT Task Force, The Trevor Project, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, etc., and in media, such as Esquire, Gay City News, and Good Morning America. He is founder of Urban&Out, a network for LGBTQ+BIPOC professional and leadership development, and, more recently, chief evangelist for @LOVE, an LGBTQ+tennis platform. He was born in Guyana, raised in the NYC area, and currently lives in Newark, NJ with his husband Joseph, and cats, Kitty and Pet. He holds a BA in Politics from New York University, and an MS in Urban Policy and Leadership from CUNY-Hunter College.

Edith Hsu

Currently the VP of Finance, I serve as the go-to leader for financial and analytical issues that aid in successful attainment of our company’s mission. Setting the groundwork for revenue generation is my core area of expertise. Leading a high-performing team of finance professionals, I guide the development of long-term strategies by providing insights into operational results, trends, and growth drivers. I instill measures that raise standards within my department, resulting in more solid internal controls.

Amy Kim

Amy is a driven and experienced executive who has provided solid operations leadership and revenue growth for over 20 years in dynamic, fast-paced, competitive environments. She is fully capable of leading an array of business development responsibilities, as well as general business operations, team leadership, and account management for series B, C, stage companies.

At PowertoFly, Amy’s focus is toward putting diversity and inclusion at the forefront of companies and employees to attract best-of-breed diversity talent. She strives to execute the best version of Customer Success and Service Delivery all the while offering guidance, support, and fulfillment to all her connections.

Amy has worked in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. and is fluent in multiple languages (Japanese, Korean, English), only furthering her ability to deliver results for international businesses, especially. Through her experience, she has become qualified in helping international corporations based in Asia or the EMEA seeking to build and expand a presence in North America.

Alongside her breadth of knowledge, Amy holds expertise in

• Executive Growth
• Revenue Growth
• International expansion
• Strategic Planning/Execution
• Business Development
• Fundraising

Neeha Curtis

National news anchor/reporter with network television experience. 15+ years in journalism. Experienced in media, public affairs, branding, social media, and strategic communications.

Clint Ramos

In 2016, Clint Ramos became the first person of color to win the Tony Award for Best Costume Design for his work on the Broadway play “Eclipsed”. Clint, a creative director, designer, educator, advocate and producer, is back on Broadway this spring as both a designer and producer of “Here Lies Love” by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, a groundbreaking musical about former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos’s astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. Born and raised in Cebu, the Philippines, this is an important story for Clint to tell. We are thrilled to speak with Clint about “Here Lies Love”, his personal journey and career.

Sabrina Glick

Sabrina Glick is a Senior Director of Clinical Engagement Solutions at OptumRx, a division of UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 5 company. She is recognized as an empathetic and inspirational leader, mentor, and trusted advisor for employee engagement. Sabrina is a Co-Founder and Board member of UnitedHealth Group’s Asians United Employee Resource Group. She serves as Co-Chair on multiple committees to promote diversity and inclusion awareness across the organization.

Sabrina earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Art Center College of Design and holds a PMP Certification in project management. She is also a Certified Professional Coach with expertise in career, leadership, and life coaching. Sabrina’s 20+ years of experience includes roles in marketing communications, project management, business operations, and corporate leadership within multiple industries. Her purposeful career moves across different functions, combined with a thoughtful perspective as an AAPI leader, enable Sabrina to leverage a unique mindset to advise, develop, and empower people to deliver their best work and be their authentic selves in the workplace and beyond.

Sabrina resides in Southern California, where the coastal climate enables her to enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and pickleball with family and friends year-round.