Chanida Phaengdara Potter (she/her/hers) is a Lao American 1.5 refugee, equity advocate, community strategist, storyteller and mother. She’s the founding editor of Little Laos on the Prairie and founding executive director of The SEAD Project. Born in a labor camp in Viengxai, Laos; Chanida found her permanent home in Minneapolis. She has worked 15 years in the nonprofit field on public affairs, community development and human rights advocacy. She has a Bachelor's in Global Studies and Media Studies from University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and a Master's in Public Administration from Hamline University. Chanida's work has been featured on Twin Cities Daily Planet, Asian American Press, The Uptake, Minnesota Public Radio, MinnPost, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Voice of America; among others. She served on the board for the award-winning citizen journalism organization, Twin Cities Media Alliance and currently serves as advisory board member for Legacies of War.

Pachia Xiong (she/her/hers) is a first generation daughter of HMong refugees. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a B.A. in Integrated Strategic Communications with an emphasis in Advertising, a minor in Multimedia Communications, and a certificate on Critical Hmong Studies. She has been freelancing for 2.5 years with nonprofit organizations based in Washington DC, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. She is also the cofounder of an online shop called Villainous Flower and Creative Director at Hey Billy. With her works, she hopes to use art as a universal language to connect with others, whether that be visual, verbal, physical, written, or anything—utilizing social media in the forefront of dispersing these tools.

Kat Eng is a second-generation Khmer filmmaker, multimedia artist, and organizer. She uses visual storytelling to support Southeast Asian communities in efforts ranging from labor issues and land struggles to fighting deportation. Her work has been featured in Al Jazeera America, Democracy Now!, and The Cambodia Daily.

Tri (he/she/they) has provided enthusiastic labor for many BIPoC led small businesses, mission-led orgs, and political initiatives almost as long as he's had a driver's license, which itself wasn't until he started internships at 21 years old. Tri counts themselves among the new generation of baby Leftists trying to share the gospel of building strong communities beyond our profit-driven economies. Tri loves punk music, craft beer, a good piece of children's literature, and building up his new Leftist, APIDA, Midwest region focused podcast, GLAMMUMP. You can learn more about Tri through her podcast at facebook.com/GLAMMUMP.

Daniel (D.P.) Tran (he/him/his, they,them,theirs) is a queer Vietnamese-American writer of mixed genres born and raised in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and is SEAD’s Cultural Arts Education & Engagement Producer. From films and fiction to poetry and plays, his style includes the fusing of science with social cultural commentary and philosophy offering a unique perspective on how art is understood. He understands one must use all forms of knowledge to describe, and showcase all ideas to their maximum potential. Daniel’s goal is to amplify voices and encourage radical change by staging necessary platforms for artists, and communities of color. He believes knowledge is artfully displayed and is accessible through the power of storytelling. His poem “Curiosity” was the winner of the 2020 Button Poetry Video Contest in the category of Multimedia.

Chann Kong is a 2nd generation Cambodian American from Saint Paul, MN. She works as a Network Architect Engineer and has a Bachelor's in Network Management. She identifies as a queer person of color and hopes to bring a unique perspective with her leadership skills. Chan wants to help amplify the voices and stories of LGBTQIA Asian Americans and the larger Southeast Asian communities of marginalized identities and communities. In her spare time, Chan loves to cook and spend quality time with her family.

Saroeun Earm currently serves as a Board of Directors on the Southeast Asia Diaspora (SEAD) Project and Aeon, an organization that works on making homes affordable. She works in the field of philanthropy in the Twin Cities. Saroeun has a wealth of experience focusing on social and economic justice for marginalized communities locally, nationally, and internationally. She holds a Master’s degree in international relations and economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in sociology from St. Olaf College.