Dr. Teresa Hsu, Founder and Executive Director, S.P.E.A.K; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Teresa Hsu, PhD, is the Founder and Executive Director of S.P.E.A.K., a Supportive Place for Empowering Asian Americans & Kin, which focuses on Asian American mental health and wellness through education, destigmatization, research, and direct services. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and as the former Assistant Director of the Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program at Montefiore Medical Center, she helped establish one of the largest pediatric integrated behavioral health primary care programs in the nation. She uses culturally responsive, evidenced-based approaches in her work with individuals and families to address race-related stressors, parent-child cultural issues including cultural dissonance, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma. Her research focuses on collaborative care, prevention, and population health in diverse, historically marginalized communities, and she has presented nationally and published in peer-reviewed journals. She has been interviewed by The New York Times, WHYY PBS & NPR, VeryWell Family, Romper, Modern Healthcare, and City Limits, amongst others. Dr. Hsu is the author of the upcoming book, The Asian American Teen’s Mental Health Workbook: Skills for Children of Immigrants to Navigate Family and Cultural Expectations, Challenge Racism, and Celebrate Who You Are (November 2025, New Harbinger Press).
Dr. Pauline Lau, MD Hematologist-Medical Oncologist
Dr. Pauline Lau was born in Hong Kong. She came to the United States at age 15. She attended the Sophie Davis BioMedical College and received her medical degree from the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, New York. Lau completed her internal medicine residency at North Shore University Hospital and fellowship training in Hematology-Medical Oncology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. She has been in private practice serving our Asian communities in Flushing since 2002. She is also a Board member of the Coalition of Asian IPA (CAIPA) and the Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS).
Mark Lee, Founder, Rokstar Chicken
Mark Lee, the founder of Rokstar Chicken, was born and raised in Korea, where his love for baseball games and Korean fried chicken first took root. At the age of 11, he immigrated to the United States, bringing with him a deep connection to Korean culture and food. He pursued an art major, but his lifelong passion for basketball remained a driving force in his life. This passion led him to establish a basketball camp in Bayside, New York, where he mentored over 300 Korean youth, blending athletic training with community support and cultural pride.
In December 2021, Lee launched Rokstar Chicken in New York City, channeling his childhood memories and culinary passion into a bold new brand. Drawing on 12 years of experience as a managing partner at a dessert shop, he set out to create a standout Korean fried chicken concept rooted in authenticity and creativity. Since its founding, Rokstar Chicken has grown rapidly, now operating five locations across NYC. With strong local support and growing buzz, Lee is now setting his sights on national and international expansion, determined to share the flavors of Korean fried chicken with the world.
Gary L Yeung, Associate, Schulte Roth + Zabel
Gary Yeung is an associate at Schulte Roth + Zabel focusing on complex commercial litigation on behalf of investment managers, private investment funds, financial institutions, public and private companies, and individuals.
Yeung has experience with a broad range of commercial disputes, including those involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and business torts, as well as insurance-related disputes.
He has substantial experience representing defendants and plaintiffs in every stage of state and federal court litigation and arbitration, from the initial drafting of pleadings through fact and expert discovery, summary judgment, trial, and appeals, as well as helping guide clients through mediation and settlement negotiations.
Yeung is also committed to advancing the public good and maintains a robust pro bono practice, representing individuals and nonprofit organizations in high-impact litigation involving issues such as civil and constitutional rights, asylum and immigration status, tenants’ rights, and human trafficking.
