Gillian Asido, Manager, Office of CEO, reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of PolicyLink. This role has broad responsibility for managing the most critical functions of the executive office. Gillian is a “right hand” for the CEO and is the liaison to the board of directors, organization staff, and many key external individuals and groups. Before joining PolicyLink, she served as a program manager for a national nonprofit where she was responsible for leading and managing capacity building and advocacy programs, and overseeing a national tobacco control network for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. She holds a BS in health science with a concentration in community-based public health from San Francisco State University. Outside of work, Gillian enjoys traveling, hiking, and rooting for her favorite sports team, the Golden State Warriors.