Kelvin Lum (he/him) is the Director of Federal Policy for Stop AAPI Hate. A Capitol Hill veteran, he previously spent 12 years as a Congressional staffer for Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), the longest serving South Asian American Member of Congress. He most recently spent the last 6 years as Congressman Bera’s Legislative Director where his portfolio included education, appropriations, civil rights, immigration, and transportation. For over a decade, Kelvin served as Rep. Bera’s liaison to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community stakeholders. He also spent seven years in the leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association (CAPASA), where he focused on expanding the pipeline of AA & NH/PI congressional staff.
Kelvin graduated from Pennsylvania State University with dual BAs in International Relations and Psychology. A proud DMV native, he lives in Washington, DC with his wife Nisha and in his free time, he loves to read, watch sports and almost everything on all the streaming services, and explore new restaurants in DC.
Contact Kelvin at KLum@StopAAPIHate.org
