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Janet is an active leader who is passionate about social and restorative justice through capacity building. They began their career in nonprofit \u2013 advocating for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, working on national issues such as immigration, civic engagement, census, education, and mental health. She previously worked with OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, the Council of Korean Americans, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. They co-founded a creative and mental health nonprofit called Asians* in Focus, as well as a BIPOC-focused teletherapy company. Janet currently serves on the Board of Directors for the\u00a0National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association<\/a>\u00a0(NAAPIMHA). They’ve also served as a Commissioner on Mayor Bowser\u2019s Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development, on the Board of Directors of the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL), and as Chair of the DC Chapter of Service Year & AmeriCorps Alums. Janet received a B.A. in Psychology from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Janet is a PROUD New Yorker, a lover of food vacations, and always down for karaoke. Janet currently lives in Denver with their partner, Jae, and their four furbabies: Dubu, Kimchi, Bori, and Bingsoo (@3woofsandameow<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14217,"template":"","team":[54],"class_list":["post-10315","staff-board","type-staff-board","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team-progressive-sector"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJanet Namkung - The Management Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/staff-board\/janet-namkung\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Janet Namkung - The Management Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Janet is an active leader who is passionate about social and restorative justice through capacity building. 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