Our Team

KATHY CHAO ROTHBERG
Chief Executive Officer
Kathy Chao Rothberg is the current Chief Executive Officer of Lao Family Community Development. Previously, Kathy served as Executive Director of Lao Family from 2006 to... Read more
MAI QUACH
Director of Programs
Mai Quach oversees all of the Lao Family programs across three counties. She has had over 20 years of service in Employment, Individual Development Account (IDA)... Read more
DIANA LYONS
Global Career Development Facilitator
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Diana Lyons is part Native Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese and German. She obtained her degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and... Read more
BRAD MEYER
Resource and Partnership Development Manager
Brad brings over 20 years of professional experience in education and community development to Lao Family. Initially trained as an engineer at the University of... Read more
BRADLEY WARD
Director of Finance
Bradley Ward is a Certified Public Accountant with over 35 years of experience. Bradley joined Lao Family in 2016 as the agency’s Controller and later transitioned to... Read more
KHANMALEE RATTANASITH
Accounting Manager
Khanmalee is the longest-serving staff member at Lao Family. In 1983, she came to the United States from Thailand as a Lao refugee. Upon graduation from Richmond High... Read more
THAO PHAM
Operations, IT Manager
Thao arrived in the United States from South Vietnam when he was nine. He can still speak Vietnamese fluently after many years of living in the Bay Area. Thao joined... Read more
BALLAV POUDYEL
Program Manager
Ballav has over nine years of experience working with newly arrived immigrants, refugees, and asylees. He finds working in the nonprofit sector very rewarding and enjoys... Read more
MEEMEE KHINE
Reentry Programs Manager
Meemee has been with Lao Family for over ten years. She came to the United States as a refugee from Burma and started with our agency as an Employment Counselor.... Read more
SAM MORA
Property Manager
Sam Mora has worked with Lao Family for 15 years. He started working as a Workforce Development Specialist in the employment department, strengthening our current... Read more
KAZOUA HEU
Director of Family Support Services
Kazoua joined Lao Family as a Case Manager in the On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program in October 2014. Before working in employment service, she worked with low-income... Read more
NAIMATULLAH SULTANI
Site Manager
Naimatullah joined Lao Family in 2014. He worked as a Program Coordinator for the Expanded Subsidized Employment Program. His team helped many participants achieve... Read more
SU DUNG
Global Career Development Facilitator
Su Dung immigrated from Myanmar many years ago and started working with Lao Family as a volunteer. Her commitment and passion for working with the community have been... Read more
SHAFIULLAH HOTAK
R&P Program Manager
Shafiullah has been working for Lao Family for several years. He is a Program Manager with the R&P Program, serving our newly arrived refugees and special immigrants... Read more
RANGINA TOTAKHAL
Operations Supervisor
Rangina has been with Lao Family since May 2015. She is an immigrant from Afghanistan and is fluent in four languages—English, Farsi/Dari, Pashto, and Urdu. Rangina... Read more
WATHONE OO
Program Manager
Wathone Oo joined the Sacramento, CA office of Lao Family in January 2011 as a Workforce Specialist. Her tireless efforts supporting the immigrant and refugee community... Read more
Adiba Hadi
Site Supervisor
Adiba is the Site Supervisor for the Health and Well-Being Program. She started working with Lao Family in 2018 as a multilingual Victim Advocate. Adiba was encouraged... Read more