President & CEO: May yer Thao
May yer Thao (Mine-za) started as HAP’s President & CEO in October 2021.
May yer grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and, after living in Wisconsin for more than a decade, has returned home to lead the organization.
Her career spans many years of investment in community and bridge building across multiple sectors. She joined us from the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) in Madison, Wisconsin, where she directed strategic efforts in economic development and affordable housing.
For over a decade, she has elevated the visibility of the Hmong, Southeast Asian, and immigrant and refugee communities in the Midwest.
Board of Directors
MAI LOR LEE – CHAIR
Diversity Specialist
Andersen Corporation
ADEEL Z. LARI – TREASURER
Director & Researcher, Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance
University of Minnesota
TONY PARRISH
Lobbyist
Capital City Strategies
JASON PURDUE
Vice President, Global Lean and Value Stream, Personal Safety Division
3M
LILLIAN VU
Program Director-Medicare PBM
AmeriHealth Caritas