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