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    Our Team

    At Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS), our staff are the heart of our work. We are a dedicated group of community workers, health educators, outreach specialists, and support staff who share a passion for improving the health and well-being of East and Southeast Asian communities in Canada. 

    Together, our team brings diverse lived experiences, language skills, and cultural knowledge to deliver HIV education, LGBTQ+ programming, women’s health initiatives, and migrant farm worker support. We work with compassion, respect, and commitment to ensure our communities are supported, informed, and empowered. 

    Our Team

    • Vibhuti Mehra

      she/her

      Interim Executive Director

      [email protected]

      Vibhuti Mehra is a seasoned non-profit leader and community builder with expertise in strategic and sustainable organizational development. She has almost two decades of leadership experience with diverse national, regional, and local community-based non-profit organizations and social enterprises in Canada and the United States. 

      Vibhuti adopts intersectional feminist, anti-oppression, anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles to craft and deliver changemaking strategies supporting community health, belonging, and well-being. Vibhuti is adept at shaping organizational systems and operational structures to support the successful implementation of innovative participant-centered programs and strategic organizational development goals. She is also skilled in engaging and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver social impact initiatives, build strategic collaborations, undertake community-based research, and inspire collective action.

       She has led a range of collaborative initiatives and coalitions to advance community health and inclusion including community-led HIV and Hep C prevention; access to dignified care and wellness promotion for people living with HIV/AIDS; inclusive and safer spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ community members and people who use drugs; advocacy on paid sick days and family leave policies for workers with caregiving responsibilities; and health care systems advocacy and community education to support individuals experiencing gender-based violence. 

      As an educator, Vibhuti facilitates learning and skills development for diverse post-secondary students on social determinants of population health, community engagement for health promotion, social justice and health, and non-profit organizational sustainability with a specific focus on Ontario’s mental health and settlement sectors. 

    • Alex Ma 

      he/him

      Drop-In Coordinator of Mandarin Speaking IS Program

      [email protected]

    • Mina H

      she/her

      Office Admin Assistant

      [email protected]

    • Jun Liu

      she/her

      Women Support Coordinator

      [email protected]

    • Jarucha “Oh” Janmekha 

      he/him/oh

      Communication Specialist

      [email protected]

      Oh is a Communications Specialist with experience in digital marketing, community outreach, and event coordination. He has led campaigns on public health and anti-racism, organized large community events, and developed educational workshops for Asian migrant farm workers. Skilled in communication management, content creation, and graphic design, Oh is passionate about building inclusive, impactful communications that support diverse communities. 

    • Yunyi Gu

      he/him

      International Students Project Coordinator

      [email protected]

    • Alex Lam

      he/him

      Counselor/Support Program Coordinator

      [email protected]

    • Sucre Li

      he/they

      GMSH Coordinator

      [email protected]

    • Brian Mok

      he/him

      Drop-In Coordinator of Mandarin Speaking IS Program

      [email protected]

    • Justin Anantawan

      he/him

      BIPOC Harm Reduction Program Co-ordinator

      [email protected]

      Justin Anantawan (pronouns He/Him) is a Chinese/Thai gay man living with HIV in Toronto.  He holds a Diploma in Social Services Work from George Brown College and currently works as the BIPOC Harm Reduction Co-ordinator at Asian Community AIDS Services – previously he was working at the organization as an HIV self-testing educator.  He also holds a Bachelors of Music from The University of Toronto, a Bachelor’s of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and a Diploma in Deaf Education.  Justin is a photographer and documented the stories of LGBTQ2SIA+ folks, PHAs, Refugees, people living with disabilities and people living with mental health challenges for online publications like National Geographic, Where Love is Illegal, and One Day in My World.  Since the age of 22, Justin has had a passion for travel and has worked as a model scout, HIV outreach worker, photojournalist, fashion photographer, music teacher and teacher of the Deaf in Kenya, The Gambia and Jamaica.  He loves singing soul, rnb and gospel music and regularly performs at LGBTQ2SIA+ events, on the streets of Chinatown and has had the honor of performing at two AIDS Memorial Candlelight Vigils in 2019 and 2023.  He is an HIV activist and frequently sings as a way of educating the public about HIV/AIDS and fighting HIV stigma.

    • SangWon Kim

      he/Him

      Harm Reduction Outreach Worker

      [email protected]

    The Board of Directors at Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) is comprised of a dedicated and committed team of volunteers who represent the diversity of the communities we serve. The Board provides strategic leadership, oversight and essential guidance to help us achieve our mission. Through effective governance, the Board ensures that we remain transparent, accountable and fiscally responsible as a registered charitable organization. Our Board members contribute essential skills and lived experience to help us grow, evolve and remain responsive to the needs of the East and Southeast Asian community members we support. 

    Board of Directors

    • Robinson Truong

      Chair

      [email protected]

    • Chenxi Liu

      Vice Chair

      [email protected]

    • Joseph Lemuel Cruz

      Treasurer

      [email protected]

    • Jaclyn Wong

      Secretary

      [email protected]

    • Brian-Bao Ly

      Director

    • Anthony Huynh

      Director

    • Vanessa Yu

      Director

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Location

260 Spadina Ave, Suite 410
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2E4, Canada

Contact

Phone (416) 963-4300
Email [email protected]

Hours

Monday to Friday
10:30 AM to 6:00 PM

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