Andy Wong (Secretary)

Andy Wong is the Managing Director of Advocacy at Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), a founding partner of Stop AAPI Hate, the national coalition working to address anti-AAPI racism. In this role, he leads high-impact campaigns for racial justice and works to build an AAPI movement rooted in cross-racial solidarity for social change. 

Amid the alarming rise of anti-AAPI hate and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, Andy spearheaded Stop AAPI Hate’s partnership with the California AAPI Legislative Caucus to advocate for the successful passage of the API Equity Budget – a historic $166.5 million measure designed to address and combat this problem. He also led Stop AAPI Hate’s successful fight to secure an additional $40 million in 2023. 

Before joining CAA, Andy served as the Director of External Relations at The Education Trust–West (ETW), where he worked to advance education equity for low-income students of color in California. At ETW, he led the coalition building and legislative advocacy to place repeal of an affirmative action ban on the statewide ballot by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the California legislature. He subsequently served as the Campaign Manager for Yes on Prop 16 to restore affirmative action in state hiring, contracting, and education. Andy also directed advocacy efforts to oppose changing eligibility requirements for admissions to the California State University (CSU) system, defeat legislation that would have allowed local school districts to replace high school assessment exams with the SAT or ACT, and pass legislation that required all graduating high school seniors to complete a financial aid application.

Previously, Andy was the Engagement Director at Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly. There, he led strategic initiatives, launched coalitions, and collaborated with partner organizations to advance gun safety at the state and national levels.

Andy also directed organizing, advocacy, and fundraising efforts for pro-LGBTQ initiatives and was an early strategist for marriage equality in California. Additionally, he worked on a number of electoral campaigns, including managing congressional races in the Sierra Nevada and Silicon Valley and serving on President Obama’s re-election campaign.

A native of southern California, Andy is the son of working-class Chinese immigrants and the first in his family to graduate from college. He holds degrees from Swarthmore College and Princeton University.