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About the Founder
Wendy Wu
Founder and Chief Executive Director
Wendy Wu is a piano teacher that has been teaching for thirty years. In her piano studio in New Jersey, Wendy has fostered many talented pianists. She has been a chair of the New Jersey Music Teachers Association’s Young Musician piano competitions for three years and is currently the chairperson of the Young Artists Competition of the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra. Ms, Wu founded IMPACT in 2012 and IMPACT Youth Club in 2013. Under Ms Wu's leadership and guidance, many young volunteers had grown into a loving hearted adult and developed life long skills through volunteering.
Board of Directors
Eugenia Chiang
Kelly Law
(Chair)
Helen Luo
Joanne Liu
Elizabeth Lynn
Shirley Ma
Yun Xia
Advisory
Irene Lin
Lishan Wu
Vanessa Yanhua Zhang
Xiaoye Zhou
Meimei Zou
Presidents
IMPACT YOUTH CLUB student leaders organize and execute projects and activities with the goal to bring our passion, talent, love, and care to the community. Our presidents oversee the entire IYC work, manage projects initiation, approval and execution. IYC president also help organize events and support officers' activities.
Andy Pei
Co-President
Andy is a junior at Ridge High School in New Jersey. He found his passion for serving the community when he joined Impact Youth Club in 2014. Over the years, he has performed at and hosted numerous senior center concerts. More recently, he has been leading his own projects and participating in many of the wonderful programs IYC has to offer. Andy's goal is to inspire younger leaders and motivate them to lead projects of their own. Above all, he wishes to form a positive and friendly atmosphere among all.
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Jack Wang
Co-President
Jack is a senior at Princeton Day School in New Jersey. He has been with Impact Youth Club since his 7th-grade year. Jack enjoys giving his time, energy and effort to make a difference in someone else's life. He has initiated and organized many activities including meal delivery to homebound seniors, hand-made greeting cards for seniors, virtual concerts, music room painting for Trention Salvation Army, and has participated in many other programs in IYC. He hopes to motivate all volunteers to take their own talent further and benefit our communities.
High Leadership Team
IYC High Leadership Team consists of current president, immediate past presidents and vice presidents.
Immediate past presidents provide guidance and mentorship to president. Vice presidents provide immediate support to the president and are in charge of the assigned committees and activities.
Co-President
Andy Pei
Jack Wang
Student Council
IYC student council is conducted by students and supervised by the board of director. The purpose of the student council is to give youth volunteers an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out IYC activities and service projects.
Student Council Members
Sabrina Hu
Angelina Huang
Isabella Huang
Alexander Li
Kevin Li
Austin Lin
Anita Liu
Katrina Lucero
Hadrian Lynn
Albert Ming
Andy Pei
Jack Wang
Alexander Xia
Hannah Zhang
Junior Student Council Members
Amber Hwang
Anya Pei
Emily Wang
Claire Wang
Kacee Tam
Brina Yang
Ryan Zhao
Officer
IYC officers are active members who plan and participate in various volunteer activities throughout the year. They also initiate new projects, lead local events, inspire their friends and schoolmates through their enthusiasm and love for helping the community.
Past Presidents
At the end of their senior year, IYC presidents leave to college. Although we miss all of our past presidents, we believe they will continue to bring their love and care to the place where they start the new chapter of their lives. Below are the list of past presidents, the year they served as IYC president, and the universities that they have gone to.
Elsie Wang
2018-19 President
Stanford University
Class of 2023
Renee Cai
2019-20 Co-President
Johns Hopkins University
Class of 2025
Alan Wang
2019-20 Co-President
Duke University
Class of 2025
Edison Tong
2020-21 President
Indiana University
Class of 2025
Elina Cheng
2014-15 President
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Class of 2019
Ruiyan Wang
2015-16 President
Yale University
Class of 2021
Alan Du
2016-17 President
Columbia University
Class of 2022
Sophia Su
2017-18 President
Cornell University
Class of 2022