MEET OUR LEADERS
President
Vivian Zhou
My name is Vivian Zhou, and I’m a senior at The Hockaday School. I’m honored to serve as this year’s President as I enter my fifth year with YES. As an eighth grader, YES opened the door to my first experience with a non-profit organization led by young students. Seeing how they could pursue their interests while simultaneously interacting with and giving back to their community inspired me to seek out opportunities to lead and serve in my own community. Through YES, I’ve pursued roles in various departments like Vice President of Fundraising and Event Planning Manager. I’m excited to help lead a platform that establishes meaningful opportunities for students to explore the business world and bring together a like-minded, tight-knit community. Outside of YES, I enjoy debating competitively and am passionate about creating social impact by expanding access to debate and financial education for underserved students through tutoring and publications, respectively. In my free time, I love going on food crawls and traveling. I can’t wait to get to know everyone and continue bolstering the YES community.
Senior Advisor
Iris Lee
Hi everyone, my name is Iris Lee and I am a senior at Lovejoy High School. I have been at YES for 4 years and will be serving as your YES Launch Advisor and on the Board of Advisors for 2025-26. I hope to have another great year of improvement and teamwork with officers to propel YES forward!
Senior Advisor
Josephina Qiu
Hello everyone, my name is Josephina Qiu. I’m a senior at Greenhill, and I’m so excited to serve as your Event Planning Vice President for the YES 2025-2026 year. I’ve been a part of YES for four years and have been serving on the Event Planning team for three. Last year, I was the Director of Event Planning, where I helped out with inviting guest speakers for our monthly meetings and coordinating the silent auction at our End-of-Year events. I’m interested in business and economics, and I hope to continue making those resources more accessible for our students this year! Outside of YES, I play the violin and captain the Greenhill debate team. As we go into this next year at YES, I’m looking forward to making new connections with everyone and keep planning fun and engaging events.
Senior Advisor
Matthew Tian
Hello everyone! My name is Matthew Tian and I will be your YES Launch Advisor and part of the Board of Advisors this year! I am currently a senior at Allen High School and I am excited to work with all of y'all this year during YES Launch and the various other activities. This is currently my fourth year in YES and I hope to meet each and every one of you and make friends with everyone. I hope we all can work hard, learn all about entrepreneurship, and most importantly have fun this year!
Treasurer
Celine Chung
My name is Celine Chung, and I'm honored to be serving as your manager over Journalism this year. I'm currently a sophomore at the International Leadership of Texas Garland Highschool. This is my 3rd year in YES, and the growth and memories we've made is truly incredible. I'm so excited to document this year in YES. Outside of YES, I've served as Class Vice President and Student Ambassador for my school. During my spare time, I enjoy journaling and playing volleyball.
Treasurer
Lucie He
My name is Lucie He, and I am a junior at Frisco High School. This is my fourth year at YES, and my second as Treasurer. I am excited to also serve on the Community Involvement Team this year, and I hope to continue to improve my public speaking and leadership skills. Outside of YES, I play the piano and participate in my school’s crochet club, and I love to read in my free time. I am excited for another year at YES!
Vice President of Event Planning and Community Involvement
Cathy Yan
My name is Cathy Yan, and I’m a junior at Emerson High School. As the Vice President of Event Planning and Community Involvement, this is my fifth year at YES and I am so excited to continue contributing to this organization. YES has truly opened so many doors for me in my high school career while also teaching me about community. At school, I am an active member of HOSA and Academic Decathlon. Outside of it, I am continuously involved in mental health advocacy by volunteering with kids with special needs and psychiatric patients. In my free time, I love to listen to music, play the flute, ice skate, and hang out with my friends. I look forward to another great year at YES and can’t wait to bring you guys more events!
Community Involvement Director
Wilson Wu
My name is Wilson Wu, and I’m a junior at Centennial High School. This is my third year at YES, and I'm quite excited to be on a new team this year. When I first joined, I had absolutely no idea where I would end up; I was a new member, still figuring things out. I was told that “you can’t be behind on a path nobody else was meant to walk on” and that has inspired me to work hard to be where I am now. Outside of school and YES, I'm a part of Frisco’s Varsity Ice Hockey team and partake in frequent volunteering for all people from K-12. If you ever see me, feel free to strike up a conversation (or I will be doing that…), especially if you’re new! YES is such a warm and inviting group and they’ve taught me that connecting with people is a great first step in all endeavors of life. I hope everyone has another great year at YES.
Community Involvement Manager
Lucie He
My name is Lucie He, and I am a junior at Frisco High School. This is my fourth year at YES, and my second as Treasurer. I am excited to also serve on the Community Involvement Team this year, and I hope to continue to improve my public speaking and leadership skills. Outside of YES, I play the piano and participate in my school’s crochet club, and I love to read in my free time. I am excited for another year at YES!
Community Involvement Officer
Thomas Wu
My name is Thomas Wu, and I’m a current sophomore at Lovejoy High School. This is my second year in YES and my first as an officer. At school, I am a part of the Lovejoy High School Band as the center marimba and honorary Front Ensemble Section Leader. Outside of school, I am the former VP of Membership and current VP of Programs in TTAS, a branch of the Texas Astronomical Society created for teenagers, and I am also a member of the Dallas Contemporary Music Academy. I also enjoy many sports, including baseball, basketball, and pickleball. Looking forward to another great year with YES!
Event Planning Officer
Tyler Prothro
My name is Tyler Prothro, and I am currently a sophomore at Jasper High school. This is my second year at YES and I look forward to being part of the organization. Outside of YES I enjoy playing the saxophone, doing astrophotography and doing debate. Besides that I also help run various organizations such as the Teen Texas Astronomical society, Youth sports Leadership, and ACP Youth leadership institute. Overall I’m excited to meet new people and learn more through YES this year !
Event Planning Director
Austin Tang
My name is Austin Tang, and I’m a current sophomore at Allen High School. This is my third year in YES and I’m excited to be in a new team this year! Outside of YES, I participate in Boy Scouts where I have previously served as Quartermaster and will now be serving as instructor. I have also served as manager and director of a non-profit called ATYou. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, soccer, and gaming with my friends. I’m looking forward to another great year at YES!
Event Planning Team
William Zhang
My name is William Zhang, and I am currently a freshman at Clark High School. This is my second year and YES and I am looking forward to helping more in my new team! When I was in middle school, I participated in many activities, which include being the VP of NJHS, where I helped lead the members. I have additionally done many years of volunteering in a non-profit organization. Outside of YES, I enjoy playing violin in my school's orchestra, participating in debate tournaments, spending time with friends, and meeting new people. I hope to meet many more people and learn with this exciting year at YES.
Fundraising Team
Camille Liu
Hi everybody! My name is Camille Liu, and I am currently a junior at the Texas Academy of Math and Science. This year, I’m glad to serve as your Event Planning Officer. This is my second year at YES and I am super excited about our future journey together. Things I like to do for fun are shopping and hanging out with friends. I also love studying at Starbucks. YES has taught me a lot of leadership skills and business knowledge, and I can’t wait to take on a new year! This year, I hope to make a lot of friends through YES and spread words to others about YES!
Vice President of Historian Records and Social Media
Jean Gan
Hi! My name is Jean Gan, and I am a senior at Plano West Senior High School. This is my 5th year in YES, and I will be serving as the Vice President of Historian Records and Social Media. Last year, my department successfully created YES’s first-ever yearbook using the photos that we acquired throughout the year, and I hope that we can make this project bigger and better this year! Outside of YES, I participate in other community service organizations, and I enjoy taking photos and making art. I hope to be a part of making a great year at YES!
Historian
Yoyo Lin
Hi everyone! My name is Yoyo Lin, and I’m a junior at Lebanon Trail High School. This is my second year at YES, and I’m gonna be serving as your Event Planning Officer during this school year! This is my first year as an officer, but I’m excited to learn and grow. I’m looking forward to working with the other amazing officers and contribute to this society.
Historian Records Director
Claris Lee
Hello everyone! My name is Claris Lee, and I am a junior at Centennial High School. This year, it is my honor to serve as your Historian Records director! I have been a part of YES for 3 years, and I am excited to continue growing with this organization. As Historian, I will work closely with our members to capture and document meaningful moments, meetings, events, and activities throughout the year. Outside of YES, I enjoy running track, painting banners, and spending time with my friends. I look forward to capturing special memories, and making this year one to remember!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Historian
Jessie Song
Hello everyone! My name is Jessie Song, and I am a junior at Prestonwood Christian Academy. This year, it is my honor to serve as your Historian Record. I have been a part of YES for 3 years. Last year, I gained practical experience working on a yearbook. I will closely work with all members to collect meaningful moments, meetings and activities. I love watching movies and drawing in my freetime. I look forward to supporting our group and creating great memories together.
Historian
Elizabeth Sun
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Sun and I'm a freshman at Coppell High School. I’m so honored to be part of the Historian Records team. This is my first year as a YES officer, and I'm so excited to make amazing memories with everyone. Outside of YES, I play the violin, dance, and do debate. I look forward to a great year with YES!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Social Media Manager
Athena Yu
Hi! My name is Athena Yu, and I’m a junior at the Greenhill School. This is my fourth year at YES and my third year as a social media officer, and I’m so excited for another successful year! In my free time, I love photography, listening to music, and hanging out with my friends. This year at YES, I can’t wait to continue learning with my peers and I hope to help make the YES community even better!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Social Media Officer
Dorothy Pu
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Hey my name is Dorothy Pu, I’m a sophomore at Wakeland High school in Frisco and is currently a social media officer for YES. This is my second year at YES and I am thrilled to see what this year is going to bring all of us! Outside of YES I like to swim, serve for the church, and just enjoy doing a bunch of random side quests. I love hanging out with people I love and just having fun!! Again, I’m so so grateful for this opportunity to serve the community and can’t wait for the memories that we’re gonna make along the way!😘
Social Media Manager
Lulu Gong
Hi my name is Lulu Gong, I’m a sophomore at Flower Mound High School and I’m currently a Social Media Manager on the Historian & Social Media Team! I’ve been in YES for 3 years as of now and I’ve grown so much as a person, I’m not as scared of public speaking and I’ve made a lot of amazing friends. I also like to draw, read, talk with friends, and listen to music in my free time. I’m looking forward to what YES will bring this year and how much more I’ll continue to grow, go YES!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Vice President of Marketing and Membership
Angela Xue
My name is Angela Xue, and I’m a junior at McKinney Boyd Highschool. This year will be my third year with YES and I am so excited to serve as VP of Marketing and Membership this year! I still remember walking into my first kick off meeting and immediately telling my mom “I want to go home, I have no friends here!” she told me, give all new experiences an opportunity first before you make your judgements, and soon after, I opened up to this welcoming community of likeminded people and made tons of new friends. My goal this year is to make all new members feel as welcomed as I did, if not more. In my free time I enjoy playing tennis, collecting hot wheels, and I’m always down for pickleball!
Marketing Director
Ian Song
My name is Ian Song, Im currently a sophomore at Highland Park Highschool. I’m looking forward to serve as the Website Manager and Director of Marketing at YES this year and help expand our presence. In my freetime I enjoy creating things and playing basketball.
Membership Team
Gloria Sun
Hi! My name is Gloria Sun, and I’m a sophomore at Coppell High School. I’m so excited to serve on the marketing team this year and help YES grow! This is my third year with YES and my second year serving as an officer. This year, I hope to strengthen my leadership and public speaking skills by working alongside my fellow officers and connecting with new members. YES has helped me grow so much over the years, and I can’t wait to see what this new year has to offer!
Membership Team
Renee Yang
Hello everyone! My name is Renee Yang and I am currently a junior at Centennial High School. This is my third year with Youth Entrepreneur Society, and I am delighted to serve on the YES Marketing and Membership team for 2026-2027! I originally joined YES because I wanted to be part of an empowering and giving community. Serving in leadership with YES has taught me how to take initiative, collaborate effectively, and strengthen my communication skills. Beyond YES, I love to spend my free time figure skating, reading, and drawing. I am so excited for this year and cannot wait to make it amazing alongside my fellow officers!
Membership Team
Mia Zhang
Hi! My name is Mia Zhang and I’m a sophomore at Lovejoy High School. I’m honored to be a part of the Marketing and Membership team this year! This is my second year of YES. I’ve had many opportunities to meet inspiring peers and build my leadership skills! My experiences here have encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and become more involved with leadership. Outside of YES, I enjoy singing, drawing, and playing the violin. I hope I can make a positive impact on YES and learn from others! I can’t wait for what’s in store for this year!
Website Master
Ian Song
My name is Ian Song, Im currently a sophomore at Highland Park Highschool. I’m looking forward to serve as the Website Manager and Director of Marketing at YES this year and help expand our presence. In my freetime I enjoy creating things and playing basketball.
Vice President of Fundraising
Michelle Tang
My name is Michelle Tang, and I am a senior at Liberty High School, and I am honored to serve as your Vice President of Fundraising this year. This will be my fourth year with YES, and my second year as a YES officer. Since my freshman year to now, YES has provided me with so many opportunities to build my professional network and learn about business, entrepreneurship, and prospective careers. Outside of YES, I play the cello in my school’s orchestra, and I enjoy photography, playing video games, and spending time with my friends. I’m excited to meet more people and learn even more things this year at YES!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Fundraising Team
Anderson Tsao
My name is Anderson Tsao, and I’m a sophomore at Greenhill. During my second year at YES and my first on the fundraising team, I hope to gain valuable experience in business and improve my teamwork skills while also helping make YES more successful. Outside of YES, I run my school’s computer science club and run on the cross country team. I also enjoy playing video games and practicing my clarinet .I’m really excited to grow the YES program and get to know the community this year!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Fundraising Director
Charlie Wang
My name is Charlie Wang, and I’m a senior at Wakeland High School. This is my third year with YES, and I’m so excited to serve as your Fundraising director this year! It’s my second year as a YES officer, and I’m really looking forward to learning, building connections, and working closely with the other officers. Last year, I worked as a fundraising manager, which helped me develop strong teamwork and communication skills. Outside of YES, I’m a swimmer for both Wakeland High School and my club team, and I love spending time with friends. I’m excited to collaborate with everyone and make this year a great one!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Fundraising Officer
Braiden Ooi
My name is Braiden Ooi, and I’m a sophomore at Centennial High School. I’m excited to be a part of the team this year and get more involved with the YES community. At school, I stay active playing football and serving on the Student Council, where I love helping organize initiatives and representing my peers. Outside of school, I play ice hockey and volunteer with TLAI, an AI group focused on leadership. In my free time, I love playing video games, hanging out with my friends, and catching up on sleep. I look forward to a great year ahead, building strong connections, and contributing to another successful year at YES!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Fundraising Officer
Yongchen Long
My name is Yongchen Long, and I’m a junior at Highland Park High School. This is my second year with YES, and I’m excited to serve as a Fundraising Officer this year. I’ve participated in the YES 5K for the past three years, and being involved with the event has given me a great opportunity to connect with the YES community. I’m looking forward to taking this role this year, working with the other officers, and helping make our fundraising successful. In school, I’m involved in the Science and Math UIL teams and HOSA, where I enjoy learning, competing, and working with others. Outside of YES, I’m also an officer in the Asian Culture and Education Society. I also enjoy rowing at DUC, playing tennis and traveling. I’m excited to work with everyone this year and make it a meaningful year for YES!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Vice President of Journalism
Alice Li
My name is Xincan (Alice) Li, and I’m a junior at Plano West. This marks my fourth year at YES, and I’m honored to serve as the Vice President of Journalism. YES has played a pivotal role in my learning journey, and I am deeply committed to give back to this community. My goal is to uphold this program’s strong legacy of empowering its members, from all of the students’ YES supports, to the rare opportunities that YES creates. Outside of YES, I play varsity tennis for my school and have done art since a young age. I enjoy reading a variety of literature, writing, and oil painting. I can’t wait for this new year, and all of the memorable moments that will come with it!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Journalism Director
Sophie Cho
Hello! My name is Sophie Cho, and I am a senior at the Hockaday School. This is my 3rd year as an officer, and I’m very excited to serve as Journalism Director this year! My experience in YES has brought me so many new, valuable perspectives on business and leadership, and I hope to help bring those same experiences to others. Outside of YES, I enjoy doing robotics, reading, writing poetry, and watching figure skating. Looking forward to another wonderful year of YES!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Journalism Manager
Celine Chung
My name is Celine Chung, and I'm honored to be serving as your manager over Journalism this year. I'm currently a sophomore at the International Leadership of Texas Garland Highschool. This is my 3rd year in YES, and the growth and memories we've made is truly incredible. I'm so excited to document this year in YES. Outside of YES, I've served as Class Vice President and Student Ambassador for my school. During my spare time, I enjoy journaling and playing volleyball.
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Journalist
Sherry Luo
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Hello everyone! My name is Sherry Luo, and I am a YES journalist. I am currently a sophomore at Jasper High School in Plano, TX. This is my second year in YES, and I am extremely grateful to be part of such a successful organization with a stupendous team of officers who are devoted to help serve the community and equipping members with crucial leadership skills. We accomplished so much last year, and I am ecstatic to see what we will be able to achieve this year. A few things I do outside of YES include being the co-president/co-founder of my school’s origami club, where last year we donated approximately 1,370 origami cranes to Children’s Health with the hope of raising awareness in pediatric diseases; I am an ambassador for the NiHao Food Bank Initiative; I mainly CAD and program, but I also do outreach on the side for the FTC Jasper Robotics 11419 team. In my free time, I like to write, sew, play the violin, research, practice taekwondo, and go on walks. I look forward to the new year, and I am excited to see what splendid things are yet to unfold.
YES Launch President
Chris Pan
Hi everyone, my name is Chris Pan and I'm a Senior at Wakeland Highschool. I'm extremely excited to serve as your President of YES Launch this year and I'm really looking forward to helping members gain entrepreneurial skills. I've been a part of YES for four years, and last year I had the opportunity to help host meetings and events, 1 also really enjoyed serving as a Vice President for Journalism for YES, I had the privilege of leading our editorial strategy, managing the workflow to publish high-quality content, and expanding the reach and impact of YES. This year, I look forward to building strong bonds among our members. It is going to be an amazing, exciting year for all of us!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
YES Launch Director
Emily Chen
My name is Emily Chen and I’m a junior at The Hockaday School. This is my third year with YES and I am honored to be a director for YES Launch! I am so grateful to be a part of YES as I have met countless inspiring people and learned more about what the business and entrepreneur world has in store. Through the years, YES Launch has fostered my leadership, confidence, and collaboration. It is by far my favorite part of YES. Outside of YES, I enjoy running track and field year round on my school’s varsity team as well as club team. I am the secretary of the Investment Club, on my school’s student interview team, and the school’s coffee shop team. I love community service such as volunteering at the YMCA and helping special needs students and foreign students. In my free time, I am spending time with my friends and family, listening to music, and shopping. I can’t wait to make this year another great one at YES and for YES Launch to be even more meaningful!
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
YES Launch Director
Derek Li
I am Derek Li. Currently I attend Lovejoy as a sophomore. Outside of school I’m a worship leader, member of Dallas Contemporary Music Academy, and do robotics and computer science competitions. I am interested in entrepreneurship, because of its inherent connections to problem solving and plan execution, and technology, because of the vast areas of exploration and discovery. This year I will serve as a YES Launch Director. I hope to lead a fun competition and most importantly teach the foundations and skills to start something amazing. This year we will strive for more involvement and impacts and provide meaningful guides to help each other grow. I can’t wait to make a meaningful impact.
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
YES Launch Team
Caden Lim
Hey guys, my name is Caden Lim. This year, I’m a sophomore at The St. Mark’s School of Texas. This is my second year with YES, and I am honored to serve as a YES Launch officer! I joined YES as a freshman and since then I have obtained a new perspective on entrepreneurship and business concepts. Outside of YES, I play tennis and do Journalism at school. As we go into this year at YES, I am looking forward to meeting new people and applying the skills I have to make YES Launch successful.
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
YES Launch Team
Sean Huang
I’m Sean Huang, a freshman at St Marks. This will be my second year at yes, and I’m really excited to serve as a member of the YES Launch Team. I first joined last year as an 8th grader, and seeing the initiative of the high schoolers and wisdom of keynote speakers ignited an inner passion for entrepreneurship. Outside of YES I enjoy playing the clarinet, volunteering at local organizations, and participating in math competitions. I also run Cross Country in the fall and row as a member of my school crew team in the spring. I can’t wait to contribute to our community as an officer this year.
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
YES Launch Team
Isabella Wei
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Hi everyone, my name is Isabelle Wei, and I am a sophomore at Lebanon Trail High School. Outside of YES, I am the VP of Chapter for Hoperation Fund and love to volunteer with various groups, such as the Food Lounge. Through YES I have been able to meet so many new people, improve my business and leadership abilities, and participate in fun events such as YES Launch. I am so excited to be starting my third year at YES and can’t wait to see what fun ideas YES members come up with during YES Launch!
Orchestra Director
Audrey Chen
My name is Audrey Chen, and I’m a junior at Allen High School. This is both my fourth year in YES and in the orchestra, and I’m incredibly excited and honored to continue investing my time here. As the director of the YES Orchestra, I will be organizing each performance, leading each rehearsal, and managing the specifics of the orchestra. At each event, I hope to represent the artistry of each YES member, and in doing so, continue to bring people together through our shared love of music. In my free time, I enjoy playing my viola, studying science, and writing in my journal.
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Orchestra Manager
Jason Li
Historian Records Director
Jean Gan
Hello everyone! My name is Jason Li, and I am a senior at Emerson High School. I am managing the YES Orchestra as the Orchestra Manager. I am super excited to bringing passionate music everywhere to build a YES community! I look forward to creating a great time for everyone through our extensive rehearsals that will be filled with fun (because guess who’s managing it), performances to expand YES, and the organization as a whole.
Orchestra Officer
Emily Yeoh
My name is Emily Yeoh, and I am a junior at Centennial High School and this is my 2nd year in YES but my first year as one of the YES orchestra officers! I’m excited to continue being in YES this year and I am passionate about helping our orchestra community, creating new opportunities, and making sure everyone feels welcomed, supported, and involved. This year, I hope to try new things and make the YES orchestra even better. Outside of orchestra and YES I am passionate about my other clubs, listening to music, reading, hanging out with friends, and playing my instruments. I’m looking forward to working with everyone in YES this year and I hope I am able to learn from these experiences!