Chong-Anna is a Michigan State University alum (Class of ‘97, Sociology) and grew up in the Upper Peninsula and the Thumb of Michigan. As a trained sociologist, she is deeply interested in the work connected to alleviating and dismantling structures of social and economic inequality. As a non-profit veteran, community organizer, and advocate she is passionate about mission-driven work, building community, and leveraging public and private resources as a force for good. Chong-Anna and husband Luke lives with their two sons on the south side of Lansing and they serve the community by volunteering with several local charities including the Lansing Old Newsboys, Advent House, and the Firecracker Foundation.