Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright
Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright is the Executive Director of Hillman Grad Foundation, working to expand opportunities for creatives from marginalized communities. Most recently, Lacy served as the Associate Director of BLD PWR, Kendrick Sampson’s nonprofit initiative to mobilize the entertainment industry in support of grassroots organizations, launching the organization’s #Hollywood4BlackLives campaign. Additionally, she has worked for Creative Artists Agency Foundation, Color Of Change’s #ChangeHollywood initiative, Range Media Partners, and Michael B. Jordan’s ObsidianWorks. Trained in politics, she’s an alum of the Randall Woodfin for Birmingham Mayor, Jon Ossoff for Senate, Joe Biden for President, and Kamala Harris for the People campaigns. Lacy is currently a member of RAINN Speakers Bureau, Asian American Women's Political Initiative Advisory Board, Covenant House California’s Special Advisory Committee, and board chair of The Objective.
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