Meet the Team!
The 2025 ACYA National Committee is made up of a diverse team of youth volunteers who work to support ACYA’s mission and vision for a strong and close bilateral relationship. Click on their picture to learn more about their background and how they came to be at ACYA!
The ACYA Board
The ACYA board serves a one year term from AGM to AGM. Some members are elected while others are appointed. Their responsibilities include long-term planning, administration and coordination.
Mackenzie Lang
Board President
Gloria Gu
Board Secretary
Alvin Yap
Board Treasurer
Crystal Zhao
Vice-President of Events
Shailene Wei
General Manager of Greater China
Victor Liang
Managing Director
Comms Team
The ACYA Communications Team promotes ACYA across both Chinese and English language spaces. Media oversees ACYA Instagram and Xiaohongshu as well as the development of posters. Publications oversees ACYA Linkedin, WeChat articles as well as some of the content on this website. Translations ensures that ACYA is represented equally in both countries to ensure accessibility for all our members. All three divisions are overseen by our Communications Director who coordinates marketing campaigns and final approval for content.
Priscilla Zhou
Communications Director
Bob Fang
Publications Manager
John Young
Media Manager
Jiacheng Zhang
Translations Manager
Eddie Gerard
Media Officer
Iris Sun
Media Officer
Baowen Jiang
Media Officer
Sunny Peng
Media Officer
Meryl Ou
Publications Officer
Kristina Lin
Translations Officer
Violet Li
Publications Officer
Jacinta Hui
Translations Officer
Australia Secretaries
Australia Secretaries are appointed to support the Managing Director. Their responsibilities are to support and communicate with chapters to enable ACYA’s growth and activities.
Alicia Huang
Australia Secretary
Bohao Zhang
Australia Secretary
Maggie Cheng
Australia Secretary
Partnerships Team
The ACYA Partnerships Team oversees and coordinates all of ACYA’s high-level partnership engagements, maintains our alumni register and provides critical outreach to partners regarding initiatives like ACELS and the Women’s Network.
Zhixuan Zhang
Partnerships Director
Justine Friedman
Partnerships Officer
Harvey Lee
Partnerships Officer
Women’s Network
The ACYA Women’s Network operates across Australia to create opportunities for young women ages 18-35 to engage with the Australia-China space. Women’s Network activities include the International Women’s Day luncheon and a variety of wellness workshops and networking opportunities.
Chloe Liu
Victoria WN Manager
Jaylene Xing
Victoria WN Officer
Yu-Jung Hsu
Victoria WN Officer