“Hearing the session leaders share their own personal experiences and feelings was deeply appreciated. It gave me permission to be authentic in that space.”
Victoria Tung, Apprentice, is a facilitator and social justice advocate who is passionate about promoting diversity, equity and inclusion and liberating our world from oppression through healing. Victoria has spent her career leading tech and social justice policy initiatives while working in the tech arena in Silicon Valley and in the legislative and executive branch in Washington, D.C.
In the tech arena, she is the Director of Government and Public Affairs and has been active in promoting policies around racial justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. She was appointed by President Obama’s administration as the Associate Director for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs in the U.S. Department of Commerce. In her role, she advised the Secretary of Commerce and executive leadership on innovation and economic development policy. Prior to her appointment, she was the founding Executive Director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). Victoria played a significant role in shaping the Congressional policy agenda for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and people of color in this country during her time in Congress.
Victoria is a second generation Chinese American born in New York City and grew up in Hong Kong, Macau and the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently lives in San Mateo, California with her spouse, Jeff, and their two wonderful children, Gabi and Micah and gigantic yorkie, Baxter. Vicki is active in a number of organizations and is the Chair of the Silicon Valley Council of Non-Profits. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
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