Francesco Dama

Director at Jessica Silverman Gallery, Chinatown SF

Francesco Dama is a Director at Jessica Silverman Gallery, a leading contemporary art gallery in San Francisco known for representing internationally recognized and emerging artists. Jessica Silverman has a strong global presence, placing artists’ work in major museum collections such as the Tate, MoMA, and SFMOMA, and regularly participates in fairs like Art Basel and Frieze. Francesco started his career as a gallerist in London before joining Galleria Lorcan O’Neill Rome in 2017. He regularly writes on contemporary art and culture for several print and online publications. Francesco gained his BA and MA in Art History from the University of Florence and from Sapienza University of Rome.

 

Kelvin Chan

Program Manager, Asian Pacific American Community Center (APACC)

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Kelvin graduated from the University of San Francisco and majored in Politics while minoring in Asian Pacific Studies. Kelvin also graduated from University of San Francisco’s Graduate Program, studying Asian Pacific Studies. Kelvin has volunteered at various non-profit organizations in San Francisco, in places such as the Chinatown YMCA, West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service Center, and Asian Perinatal Advocates under Visitacion Valley Strong Families. Kelvin’s strong desire to serve his community led him to pursue a career in the non-profit sector specializing in providing services and programs for immigrant youths.

Shiqi Yang 

Software Engineer, Crusoe, SF

Shiqi Yang is a Software Engineer at Crusoe in San Francisco, with previous experience at Slack, Okta and Pixar Animation Studios. Shiqi holds a Master’s in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, (CMU) and a BS in Computer Science from Zhejiang University. Outside of work, Shiqi is passionate about supporting various charitable causes. Shiqi is a volunteer at California Science Academy in San Francisco. In his free time, Shiqi enjoys traveling the world, scuba diving, hiking, and playing tennis.