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Our Leadership

Kelly Wachowicz (she/her)

Interim Executive Director

Kelly Wachowicz is serving as CASC’s Interim Executive Director, supporting the organization through a leadership transition process.  She attended her first CASC program in 1983, and has served in a wide variety of roles for the organization over the decades, including most recently as the Co-Chair of the CASC Board.  Kelly is a true believer in the power of people and ideas to change the world!  She has been a Director on several charter school boards, and has been an entrepreneur and investor in the not-for-profit and private sectors, focused on ocean and forest sustainability and climate solutions.  Prior to stepping into the Executive Director role for CASC, Kelly was the CFO and COO of XPrize winner Planetary Technologies, developing a low-cost solution for carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere using ocean chemistry.    She co-founded and served as Managing Director and CFO of Catch Together, an impact investment platform supporting ocean conservation, led the Bloomberg Philanthropies Vibrant Oceans Initiative, and has advised foundations and NGOs on impact investment opportunities in 12 countries.  She also served as a member of the Global Think Tank for the World Bank’s Ocean Partnerships for Biodiversity Conservation, and as judge for the Economist World Ocean Summit Ocean Innovation Challenges.  Kelly received a BA in History with Honors from the University of California in Los Angeles, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Her favorite ocean phenomena include cuttlefish, siphonophores, and the languages of fishes.  Her favorite youth leadership organization is CASC!

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David Bae (He/Him)

Orange County School of the Arts | State President

Shijoon (David) Bae is a senior at the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, Orange County. A first-generation immigrant working towards advancing the rights of English Language Learners and low-income students alike, David aspires to serve and embody all 6 million students of the state of California, side by side with Victoria. Aside from political advocacy, David loves creative writing and immersing himself within nature.

Shijoon(David) Bae (He/Him)

Shijoon(David) Bae (He/Him)

President

Victoria Cho (She/Her)

Victoria Cho (She/Her)

Vice President

Claire Lee (She/Her)

Claire Lee (She/Her)

Secretary/Treasurer

Lawrence Kim (He/Him)

Lawrence Kim (He/Him)

GAP Director

Julia Schams (She/Her)

Julia Schams (She/Her)

GOALL Director

Akshaya Aalla (She/Her)

Akshaya Aalla (She/Her)

Education Policy Director

Daniel Chung-Lee (He/Him)

Daniel Chung-Lee (He/Him)

Youth Action Summit of California Director

Golsa Sadrieh (She/Her)

Golsa Sadrieh (She/Her)

Outreach Director

Sarah Joo (She/Her)

Sarah Joo (She/Her)

Special Projects Director

Jihoo Yoon (She/Her)

Jihoo Yoon (She/Her)

Communications Director

Joshua Lee (He/Him)

Joshua Lee (He/Him)

Elementary/Middle School Director

Kaitlyn Byer (She/Her)

Kaitlyn Byer (She/Her)

Development Director

Chanhyeong Bae (He/Him)

Chanhyeong Bae (He/Him)

Director of Technology

Claire Pohlmeyer (She/Her)

Claire Pohlmeyer (She/Her)

Region 1 President

Harshitha Sheshala (She/Her)

Harshitha Sheshala (She/Her)

Region 2 President

Diya Thennarasu(She/Her)

Diya Thennarasu(She/Her)

Region 3 President

Dylan Reyes (He/Him)

Dylan Reyes (He/Him)

Region 4 President

Eliot Waldvogel (He/Him)

Eliot Waldvogel (He/Him)

Region 5 President

Angelina Tseng (She/Her)

Angelina Tseng (She/Her)

Region 6 President

Gracie Kim (She/Her)

Gracie Kim (She/Her)

Region 7 President

Vacant

Vacant

Region 8 President

Ivy Kim (She/Her)

Ivy Kim (She/Her)

Region 9 President

Kevin Hur (He/Him)

Kevin Hur (He/Him)

Region 10 President

Rudri Soni (She/Her)

Rudri Soni (She/Her)

Region 11 President

Minseo Choi (She/Her)

Minseo Choi (She/Her)

Region 12 President

State Council

Shijoon(David) Bae (He/Him)

President

Victoria Cho (She/Her)

Vice President

Claire Lee (She/Her)

Secretary/Treasurer

Lawrence Kim (He/Him)

GAP Director

Julia Schams (She/Her)

GOALL Director

Akshaya Aalla (She/Her)

Education Policy Director

Daniel Chung-Lee (He/Him)

Youth Action Summit of California Director

Golsa Sadrieh (She/Her)

Outreach Director

Sarah Joo (She/Her)

Special Projects Director

Jihoo Yoon (She/Her)

Communications Director

Joshua Lee (He/Him)

Elementary/Middle School Director

Kaitlyn Byer (She/Her)

Development Director

Chanhyeong Bae (He/Him)

Director of Technology

Claire Pohlmeyer (She/Her)

Region 1 President

Harshitha Sheshala (She/Her)

Region 2 President

Diya Thennarasu(She/Her)

Region 3 President

Dylan Reyes (He/Him)

Region 4 President

Eliot Waldvogel (He/Him)

Region 5 President

Angelina Tseng (She/Her)

Region 6 President

Gracie Kim (She/Her)

Region 7 President

Vacant

Region 8 President

Ivy Kim (She/Her)

Region 9 President

Kevin Hur (He/Him)

Region 10 President

Rudri Soni (She/Her)

Region 11 President

Minseo Choi (She/Her)

Region 12 President

2024 Council Applications Closed

Want to join State Council? Registrations open the start of 2025. Email david.bae@casc.net for more info!

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