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Our Dedicated Team
Since our establishment in 2009, the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society has flourished and expanded. We take immense pride in the expertise and dedication of our team members, who bring their unique experiences and skills to contribute to our success.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Current (2024 -2025)

President / Treasurer
Khanh Nguyen
Originally from Vietnam, Khanh is a versatile filmmaker with experience as a writer-director, script supervisor, actress, and singer-songwriter. She currently serves as President of the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society (SEACHS). In 2024, she led SEACHS' first film project, funded by the BC Arts Council, which also marked her directorial debut with the short film "Nepo Baby." Khanh is passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices through her storytelling. Beyond filmmaking, she actively volunteers for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF), performs on stage with SEACHS members, and writes original songs.

Artistic Director
Hung Truong Nguyen
Hung Truong Nguyen is the lead of the SEACHS band. He is dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional Southeast Asian music, with a focus on instruments like the đàn bầu. In the past two years, he has led over a hundred cultural performances across Metro Vancouver, fostering community and cultural exchange through music. In addition to his artistic work, Hung is an experienced Application Engineer with a strong track record in the mechanical and industrial engineering industries.

Secretary
Firda Wijaya
Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and later immigrating to Canada in 2016, Firda's dancing journey commenced at the age of 6 when she was introduced to Balinese dancing. Currently, in addition to her role as a member of SEACHS' Board of Directors, she leads an Indonesian folk dance group, Srikandi Indonesia.

Vice President
William Canero
William currently serves as a Board of Director for the Kathara Pilipino Indigenous Arts Collective Society and the South East Asian Heritage Society. During his time at UBC, William served as Councillor for the Graduate Student Society, the Planning Students Association, and the Planning Equity Coalition. William has had the privilege of facilitating consultations with the Pilipino community, lead non-profits through strategic and long-term planning, and has recently worked with Burnaby’s Planning Department on ethnic business and farmer protections, arts and culture within Official Community Plans, and Indigenous parks co-management research. He has since moved on to start his own consulting firm, Malaya Planning and Engagement, which works with non-profits around planning issues within their local communities. As the current Systems Change Coordinator for Collingwood Neighbourhood House, William supports the ongoing work of the community to identify the root causes of systemic issues and build capacity for lasting and positive change.

Mentor Director
Susan Mckenzie
Susan was born and dwells on unceded Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh lands. Dance is her field - currently, she works with Mascall Dance and serves on The Only Animal Board of Directors. Her volunteer work with SEACHS and the Vietnam Education Society is fueled by a love of Vietnamese culture and gratitude for the privilege of being adoptive parents to a daughter born in Vietnam.
FOUNDERS
Our organization owes its very existence to the vision and dedication of our esteemed founders, who laid the foundation for SEACHS's mission and success. Their unwavering commitment continues to inspire our journey toward positive change and impact.

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