CAPE EMERGING EXECUTIVES COMMITTEE
A first-of-its-kind initiative to fast-track the next generation of Asian and Pacific Islander assistant and coordinator-level employees in Hollywood, the CAPE Emerging Executives Committee (CEEC) is comprised of a select group of assistants and coordinators who will collaborate during their year-long tenure to build community and provide opportunities for mentorship throughout the larger support staff ranks.
Co-chaired by Mohan Mandali (Vice President, Development and Production, Fabel Entertainment) and Duane Luu (Director, Drama Development, NBCUniversal), this initiative builds on the CAPE Leaders Fellowship, now approaching its seventh year as a coveted industry-leading accelerator that equips rising senior creative executives with the skills and professional network to break into the VP ranks and beyond.
OUR 2022-23 COMMITTEE
Angela Fei | Coordinator, Drama Development, NBCUniversal Television & Streaming
Born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley to first-generation Chinese immigrants, Angela is currently a Coordinator at NBCUniversal, where the drama development team oversees upcoming titles across NBC, USA, SyFy, and Peacock. She first joined the industry as a feature marketing executive and has since experienced many sides of the entertainment industry, from programming film festivals to supporting the costume design team of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Jane Nguyen | Assistant, TV Literary, UTA
Jane Nguyen (she/hers) is a Vietnamese-American born and raised in Orange County, California. She's currently at United Talent Agency where she works in the TV Literary department. She graduated from UCLA in 2021 with a B.A. in Sociology and Film/TV minor. In her spare time, Jane enjoys reading webtoons, beach volleyball, and playing tennis.
Joban Gill | Executive Assistant, Film Production and Development, 21 Laps
Joban Gill works at 21 Laps in production and development for upcoming films and series including CRATER (Disney+), THE BOOGEYMAN (20th), ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE (Netflix), and ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (Disney+). She received her B.A. in Economics from U.C. Berkeley in 2018 and started her career as a rotational trainee at Bad Robot Productions and subsequently as an assistant at Weimaraner Republic Pictures / New Mandate Films where she worked on KING RICHARD (WB), THE SURVIVOR (HBO), and HOCUS POCUS 2 (Disney+). In her spare time, she likes to write and perform music.
Kristina Cuello | Coordinator, Curate Management
Originally from Naples, Florida, Kristina works across film, TV, books/IP, and international at Curate Management. Prior to joining the company, she worked for various New York-based advertising agencies, commercial production house Sanctuary Content, and Sunswept Entertainment, where she assisted on Amazon’s THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY and the upcoming CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE at Paramount Pictures. She received her B.A. in Economics and Film Studies from Yale University in 2020, and is currently in post-production on MIDAS, an indie feature she produced in 2022.
Rachel Yuan | Executive Assistant to President of Imagine Television
Rachel Yuan is an Assistant to the President of Imagine Television. Prior to Imagine, Rachel was in the Book Rights department at Creative Artists Agency, an assistant at Anonymous Content, and interned in television development at Legendary, Alloy Entertainment, Fabel Entertainment, and Franklin Entertainment. Rachel grew up in Orange County and received her BA and MBA from the University of Georgia.
Wai Wing Lau | Formerly Executive Assistant, Hidden Pictures
Wai Wing Lau was an Executive Assistant at Hidden Pictures, where he helped find and develop feature films and television. Prior to Hidden, he worked at Mandeville Films, RBEL, and NBCUniversal. He was also a mentee of the Women Wednesdays BIPOC Mentorship program and Hillman Grad Mentorship Labs. Wai Wing is originally from Brooklyn, New York and received his BA in English and Cinema Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
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