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Annie Lam
Executive Director Annie V. Lam, EdD, is the principal and founder of Lam Consulting Group. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Lam has transformed organizations to create change by leveraging her extensive experience in the California Legislature, the non-profit sector, and the for- profit sector. She has scaled and transformed organizations working to expand the representation of women, system-impacted groups, and communities of color in the areas of electoral politics, public policy, and leadership. Dr. Lam’s expertise centers on organizational change, leadership, advocacy, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She uses this expertise to design strategies for institutions and systems to amplify their impact by actualizing value through diversity. Dr. Lam has provided consultation to small and large organizations working to identify gaps in workforce development and remove obstacles to recruitment of diverse populations. She has also designed and executed pipelining programs to prepare the next generation of leaders as change agents. Through her work, she has redefined leadership by assessing organizational culture and practices, creating sustainable pipelines for workforce excellence, and using research to evaluate programs and practices. Dr. Lam has been honored for her transformational leadership, including being recognized with the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Award, Bizwomen Headliner in Professional Services, the Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation’s Woman Warrior Award, and the National Association of Asian Pacifics in Politics and Public Affairs Inaugural Forward Award, and many more. She holds an Education Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, a master’s degree in Public Administration and certificate in public policy from the USC Price School of Public Policy, and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Asian American studies from the University of California-Davis. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Dr. Lam calls both Northern California and Southern California home, which she lovingly shares with her husband and daughter. |
