A4 of Brown University

Brown A4 Board

A4 Executive Board 2024-2026

Mina Yang '89

Co-President

Glendale, CA

Mina Yang is an author, academic, pianist, and therapist in training. After graduating from Brown with a BA in art history, she earned a master’s degree in piano performance at the New England Conservatory and a Ph.D. in musicology from Yale and has taught at the San Francisco Conservatory, UCSD, USC, Colburn, and Minerva University. She is currently completing training in hypnotherapy to help performing artists, public speakers, and athletes to overcome performance anxiety. Much of her academic research revolved around the place of Asians and Asian Americans in music, and she looks forward to incorporating what she learned into fun and informative programming for Brown Asian alumni.

Mona Mirapuri Advani '92

Vice President of Operations

Herndon, VA

Since my graduation from Brown in 1992, I have lived in the U.S., UK and Japan. During my childhood growing up as an Indian in Japan, and later as an Indian-American in the U.S., I have the unique perspective, language and culture knowledge that makes it very fluid to build connections across many Asian communities. Additionally, in my work as an International Medical Device Regulatory Consultant, I continue to make meaningful and deep friendships with clients all over the world, primarily in Asia (current clients are located in Japan, China, India, Switzerland and Israel). I view myself as a global citizen with an Asian-American perspective and look forward to continuing to build the Alumni network of Asian and Pacific Islander-American communities by fostering connections in local and global meeting groups, gatherings, talks and conference events for the A4 Brown Alumni community from D.C., Northern Virginia across to Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong where I spend time traveling for my work. Continued communication and connections to Brown Alumni have kept me connected to Asians and Third-culture individuals like me.

Anjali Kumar '94

Co-President

New York, NY

Anjali Kumar is an advisor to entrepreneurs and executives in all stages of business, focusing on early-stage tech, consumer products, and luxury fashion companies with a social conscience. She’s a renowned public and inspirational speaker, known particularly for her talks dealing with innovation and diversity. She’s been called the “Idea Acupuncturist” because she brings a spiritual approach to the business world. Anjali is the author of the international best-seller Stalking God: My Unorthodox Search for Something to Believe In, and her influential TED Talk of her journey researching the book has garnered more than six million views worldwide. She began her career as an attorney and was the founding general counsel at Cheddar, Warby Parker, Acumen, and senior counsel at Google. She was on the NYC Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the board of GrowNYC, Edible Schoolyard NY, and Happy Money, and currently serves on multiple boards, including IFundWomen, Every Mother Counts, Amplifier, and AmDoc/POV. Anjali lives in New York City and upstate New York with her husband and daughter.

Noura Khan '19

Vice President of Communications

Sharon, MA

Noura is a strategic, results-oriented leader with extensive experience delivering product vision, AI innovation, revenue growth, and diversity and inclusion efforts for leading financial institutions and marketing agencies. She has a passion for using technology to deliver personalized, innovative, and accessible digital experiences.

Noura is a member of the IE Brown Executive MBA program class of 2019, has a BA in international affairs from George Washington University, and a certificate in advanced management from Babson College.

Jessica Yau '02

Vice President of Finance

New York, NY

I have a BA in Economics from Brown (Class of 2002) and an MBA in Finance & Marketing from Kellogg/Northwestern. I have worked in various areas of Finance & Marketing but in recent years did a major change and am pursuing a career in Ceramics Art. At Brown, I participated in various Affinity Groups and was especially involved with the Hong Kong Students Association (one year as President and another as Secretary). I am originally from Hong Kong but have moved permanently to the US post college. More recently, I co-chaired an International Parents Affinity Group for two years and am currently serving as Treasurer on the PA at my children's school. I have enjoyed connecting back to Brown via volunteerism. I look forward to participating and giving back to the A4 community that was a pivotal part of my Brown experience!

Hai Ning Ng '23

Vice President of Young Alumni Engagement

Singapore

Hai Ning is an Anthropology concentrator from the Class of 2023. She was born and raised in Singapore, and is now completing a master's program in Hong Kong. Hai Ning is passionate about peer mentorship and engagement, having served in the Meiklejohn Peer Advising Program, Third World Transition Program, and Watson Student Advisory Council during her time at Brown. She hopes to support community-building initiatives for young alumni, particularly those located outside of the US.