President

Nicholas Wu is a congressional reporter who covers the U.S. House of Representatives for Semafor. He previously worked at POLITICO, where he covered the congressional response to the Jan. 6 insurrection and the legislative battles over President Joe Biden’s agenda, among many other issues on the Hill. He also worked as a Congressional Reporter and a breaking political news reporter at USA TODAY and as a fellow at National Journal.

Vice President of Events

Kelyn Soong is the content specialist at Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences. He writes stories on the faculty, staff, students and alumni for the College’s website and also edits its magazine, Georgetown Arts & Sciences. Kelyn previously worked as a staff writer for The Washington Post and sports editor for Washington City Paper. He ran the New York City Marathon for the inaugural Team AAJA in 2022.

Vice President of Leadership Programming

Adrianna Gao Zhang is a multimedia editor and journalist at Voice of America, with over a decade of experience covering the U.S., China, and everything in between across TV, radio, web, and social media. She is also part of the 2025 cohort of AAJA’s Executive Leadership Program, where she hones her leadership skills and explores new career opportunities. Born and raised in China, she's a native speaker of Mandarin.

National Advisory Board Representative + National Board of Directors Large Chapter Representative

Moriah Balingit is a national reporter covering early education and child care at The Associated Press. She was previously a national education correspondent at the Washington Post. Moriah has been a member of AAJA since 2009.

Vice President of Student Outreach

Kenichi Serino is currently a deputy news digital editor at PBS Newshour and co-leader of AAJA's Mentor Match program. 

Treasurer

Bochen Han is a US-China relations reporter. From 2022-2026, she was a US correspondent for the South China Morning Post covering congressional politics; immigration, education, trade and tech policy; and how geopolitical tensions affected diaspora communities. Before journalism, Bochen worked in foreign policy think tanks and international development.

National Advisory Board Representative

Khushboo Razdan is a journalist with over a decade of experience reporting from New Delhi, Beijing, and New York. She is currently based in Washington, covering India–US–China relations, for the South China Morning Post as a Senior US Correspondent. 

General Board Member

Esha Barlingay is a Senior Digital Producer who leads newsroom social strategy, audience growth, and high-impact editorial decisions in fast-moving international news environments. She oversees digital strategy and runs data-driven, cross-platform campaigns across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, newsletters, and OTT—turning complex analytics into clear insights that drive real editorial and business results. She has also field produced major global events, including the G20 summit, U.S. elections, Democratic National Conventions, and high-level diplomatic visits.

Secretary