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Team

The people building STEMise.

Students run every part of STEMise, from competitions and chapters to research and education.

How the team works
  1. 01 · Executive leadership

    Sets direction for all of STEMise and coordinates across departments.

  2. 02 · Department director

    Leads one department and owns its results.

  3. 03 · Deputy director

    Second-in-command: runs day-to-day work alongside the director. “Co-” means the role is shared.

  4. 04 · Program director

    Leads a single competition or program, like YIMO or STEMise Learn.

  5. 05 · Staff

    Writes, builds and runs the work inside each program.

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Founder

Ryan Ahn

Chairman & Executive Director Emeritus

Founded STEMise and served as its first Executive Director; as Chairman, focuses on scaling STEM access worldwide through strong nonprofit direction.

Executive Leadership

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Executive Director

Christopher Huang

Leads STEMise day to day, setting priorities across competitions, chapters, and education to support youth STEM innovation.

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Chief of Staff

Jun Iizuka

Coordinates across teams and keeps STEMise's operations and finances aligned with the organization's mission.