• Wayland Tam, born and raised in Los Angeles Chinatown.  He is currently the President of East Wind Foundation For Youth, and one of the many great leaders of the organization.  In 1986, he met the founder of East Wind,  Ron Quan.  There he began his journey to learn lion dancing, martial arts, and many good moral values. Over the last 25 years, Wayland has personally taught martial arts and lion dancing to over 600 students from the Los Angeles County area without compensation.  Most of these students are in contact with him and are successful adults now.  He believes that being able to teach and share this ancient cultural art is very satisfying as we can pass this tradition on.  Equally as important to him is FAMILY.  Wayland and the current leaders have all been emphasizing the importance of community service, kindness, discipline, camaraderie, and success during each meeting.  The leaders’ philosophy is to continue to nurture and mentor our youths and young adults until they find themselves.  Besides teaching the classes three days a week, he plans/coordinates most of the performances, trips, scholarship processes, internship opportunities, and community service activities.   Recently, Wayland has been focused on grant writing to secure more funding to expand and grow the cultural art program.  Wayland is a proud graduate of University of California Irvine with a degree in Criminology, Law and Society with a minor in Psychology and Social Behavior.  In 2022, he retired as a Detective from Police Department after 25 years of service.   Currently, he is an active Reserve Officer (volunteer).  He also has a leadership role on the Chinatown Business Improvement Board and the Alpine Recreation Center Park Advisory Board. 

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• Zoila Romero arrived from Peru in the United States in 1990.   Zoila loved all kinds of martial arts when she was young, so she learned from many different schools.  In 1995, she found her dream martial arts school, East Foundation for Youth.   She loved the beauty of the lion dancing and the energy level of the live musicians.  She feels the organization is like a family which is what she does not have in Los Angeles.  She also agrees with the philosophy of training the youths with no tuition fee.  Since 2001, she has been volunteering to teach the youths martial arts and lion dancing.  Her specialty is teaching the monk and self defense techniques.  She has mentored and counseled many of our female students when needed.  She also has an extensive medical background, so she always attends to all the youths’ injuries and pain.  Zoila has been a self-employed massage therapist for twenty years and a chiropractor in Peru for ten years.

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• Brian Fong is an inspirational volunteer and board member of the East Wind Foundation for Youth since 2003. For the last 20 years, he has been an active volunteer that has taken many leads and positions throughout the organization from student to communications director to vice president of the organization. He is committed to ensuring all communications are being notified to all members of the organization of events and activities. He also has been actively leading and ensuring that all members and youth understand the teaching and importance of discipline and respect for others. Currently, he has a career as a Technical Support Analyst for the CA Dept of Social Services.

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• Okis Fong,  a parent that became an active member of East Wind Foundation in 2004.   As the Director of Logistics for East Wind, he maintains all the equipment to make sure it is safe, and he purchases all the new equipment.  Okis has been instructing and guiding the members for approximately ten years.  He has retired as a Food Service Technician since 2013.  Now he is enjoying his retirement making a difference in the Chinatown community and advancing Chinese cultural art. In April 2023, Los Angeles Clippers presented Okis with the Community Heroes  Award for Los Angeles Chinatown for 2022.

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• Brian M. Lam is a dedicated public servant with a diverse range of experience in emergency management and youth development. As Manager of the Office of Emergency Management at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, he oversees the coordination of resources and support during emergency incidents. He is also a board member and Chief of Operations at the East Wind Foundation for Youth, an organization dedicated to inspiring and educating young people about Chinese Lion and Martial Arts. He is committed to promoting preparedness, resilience, and cultural exchange in both his work in emergency management and youth development. Through his leadership and vision, Brian has become a respected figure in the community, inspiring and educating young people while ensuring the safety and well-being of the community during emergencies.