ACMHS is pleased to announce the addition of two new executive team members
Dr. Katherine Chun, LCSW, MPH, Ph.D
Chief Operations Officer
Dr. Katherine Chun is a veteran ACMHS leader who helped pioneer the 0-5
Comprehensive Early Childhood Mental Health Service Delivery Model for the API
community in Alameda County. Under the guidance of the Executive Director and
CEO, the Executive Management Team and the Board of Directors, Katherine’s new
responsibilities include oversight of the Clinic, Children and Youth programs and Family
Support Services and Rehabilitation, Developmental Disabilities programs.
“I’m looking forward to working with a dynamic executive team, to aim high and build
bridges and connect people and programs,” Katherine said. “I want to collaborate with
everyone, work with our very talented and dynamic staff, network with new partners, and
help create and bring our vision, our dream for our agency to reality.”
With her extensive experience in the clinical field working with Asian and Pacific
Islander populations the last 25 years, Katherine brings a wealth of insight and expertise
as an advocate, training consultant and advisor on planning and policy committees. She
joined ACMHS in 1988.
Katherine describes her experience with the underserved API population as rewarding
and humbling. “The work is hard and emotional and full of challenges, but we don’t
feel alone or hopeless,” Katherine said. “We feel very connected to each other, to our
community, and we hope the community we serve feels the same.”
The Hong Kong-born and Hawaii-raised native earned her Master’s degrees in Social
Welfare and Public Health, as well as her Ph.D. in Education specializing in School
Psychology at U.C. Berkeley. She earned her undergraduate degree at UC Davis.
Jane Yi, Ph.D. (abd)
Chief Compliance Officer
Jane Yi is responsible for the overall compliance including risk management, safety
issues, quality assurance, and drafting and implementation of compliance policies
and procedures under the guidance of the Executive Director and CEO, the Executive
Management Team, and the Board of Directors. Jane is also coordinating and monitoring
ACMHS’ new $2 million SAMHSA Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration
Grant in addition to co-planning the 2011 ACMHS Gala.
“Launching this collaborative grant with Asian Health Services will greatly increase
accessibility to primary care for our consumers,” Jane said of the SAMHSA Primary and
Behavioral Health Care grant. “This is an exciting new project that will positively impact
our clients and improve their quality of life.”
Jane joined ACMHS in 2007 as project supervisor for a substance abuse treatment
program serving youth. She also completed her pre-doctoral internship at ACMHS in
2009.
Jane is currently completing her dissertation. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical
Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling
Psychology from the same school and completed her undergraduate studies at
Washington University in St. Louis with a double major in International Relations and
Cultural Anthropology.
