Meet Our team
May Siu, Founder & CEO
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
May founded Murals for Good during COVID in response to the racist attacks against Asian Americans. As an NYU Stern Business School grad, she sources her commitment and energy for her work from a combination of her education in several disciplines, diverse corporate experiences, passions, heritage, and her artistic and nerdy nature. The m
May founded Murals for Good during COVID in response to the racist attacks against Asian Americans. As an NYU Stern Business School grad, she sources her commitment and energy for her work from a combination of her education in several disciplines, diverse corporate experiences, passions, heritage, and her artistic and nerdy nature. The motivation behind Murals for Good is to galvanize passionate NYers to engage in social activism through art for underserved communities.
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
Nick is a long-time friend and investor for non-profits, with efforts focused on community support, empowerment, and education around critical social issues. After graduating from Harvard in 2018 while studying Economics and Physics, he feels fortunate to have found a group like Murals for Good that combines many of the above values. He i
Nick is a long-time friend and investor for non-profits, with efforts focused on community support, empowerment, and education around critical social issues. After graduating from Harvard in 2018 while studying Economics and Physics, he feels fortunate to have found a group like Murals for Good that combines many of the above values. He is excited to volunteer to bring an innovative public art project to fruition.
Jay Riley, General Counsel
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
Christina Downey, Marketing & PR
Jay is a Commercial Litigation associate at Harris St. Laurent Wechsler. He is a Columbia Law School graduate specializing in commercial litigation, contract negotiation, and employment disputes.
Christina Downey, Marketing & PR
Nick Morihisa, Chief of Staff
Christina Downey, Marketing & PR
Christina is a marketing, branding, and PR director with extensive experience in building brands people love while having a measurable impact on revenue. A dedicated leader who celebrates talent, empowers teams, and inspires others to embrace challenges. Perceptive and elegant, she keeps a hand on the pulse of industry trends and social movements that shape demand.
Nick Savage, Art Consultant
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Nick Savage, Art Consultant
Nick has 25 years of experience as a digital artist, retoucher, and digital photographer using an array of techniques such as photography, scanning, and digital creation for capturing and designing imagery. He heads up Maharam Digital Projects as a digital artist, consultant, and liaison to artists, collaborators, and clients. He is our art director in charge of artist outreach and management.
Ben L., Mural Project Director
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Nick Savage, Art Consultant
Ben L was born and raised in NYC Chinatown. He is a passionate photographer and street art advocate. He founded and ran the East Village Wall Project to help beautify the Lower East Side and Chinatown streetscapes. He works with many street artists and regularly participates in international street art festivals (since 2016).
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Sammy has 25 years of experience as graphic designer/illustrator in book publishing. In response to anti-Asian hate, he was able to quickly combine his professional life as artist and personal life as a martial artist to serve the community. He co-founded Team Self-Defense NYC to help New Yorkers safely navigate their commutes and he has
Sammy has 25 years of experience as graphic designer/illustrator in book publishing. In response to anti-Asian hate, he was able to quickly combine his professional life as artist and personal life as a martial artist to serve the community. He co-founded Team Self-Defense NYC to help New Yorkers safely navigate their commutes and he has created many pieces of art to amplify under represented A.A.P.I stories nation-wide. He is our art director in charge of murals for school, libraries and education.
Ian Chan, Community Liaison
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Sammy Yuen, Art Education Project Director
Ian Chan is a former community liaison coordinating media and community outreach for former Council Member Margaret Chin’s office. He is our community, media, and city agency liaison in Chinatown.
Non Kuramoto, Communications Director
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
Non Kuramoto, Communications Director
Non (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based Japanese fool who tells truth wrapped in glittery wrapping paper and wants every day to be a disco. As a playwright/solo performer, she presented “N. Butterfly” at NYC SOLOCOM Festival and “The Bath Play” at New Ohio Theater’s Producers Club. They are the marketing director of Rat Queen Theatre Company a
Non (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based Japanese fool who tells truth wrapped in glittery wrapping paper and wants every day to be a disco. As a playwright/solo performer, she presented “N. Butterfly” at NYC SOLOCOM Festival and “The Bath Play” at New Ohio Theater’s Producers Club. They are the marketing director of Rat Queen Theatre Company and can also be found screaming over punk rock ruckus as the front person of the first president of japan.
Earl Lin, Sustainability
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
Non Kuramoto, Communications Director
Earl is a Sustainability Specialist working on decarbonizing buildings and the environment. He is responsible for researching and leading our project’s decarbonization and environmental sustainability effort.
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
Isaiah started as a young artist in the Murals for Good and Carnegie Hall NeON Arts program and is now a Murals for Good Solidarity Ambassador. He focuses on engaging youth in community work while building solidarity across underserved communities.
William Gibbons, Financial Director
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
Isaiah Givens, Artist and Solidarity Ambassador
William has 15+ years of experience in the financial services industry. He is in charge of our operational finance.
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Denise Zheng is a Ph.D. candidate in the Social Psychology program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She researches the impact of mindfulness on intergroup prosocial outcomes. She also works with the 1990 Institute to promote the education of Asian American history and experiences and U.S.- China relations.
Nina Chang, Graphic Designer
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Nina is a Rhode Island School of Design Design student, teaching assistant, and RISD public relations officer. She is responsible for creating branding, promotional materials, and logos that helped advance Murals for Good’s message of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Euny Tupas, Graphic Designer
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Euny Tupas, Graphic Designer
Euny is a multi-skilled professional who is an experienced architect and draftsman with expertise in AutoCAD drafting and 3D Modeling. She is a creative designer with vast knowledge of graphic design, specializing in brand, print, and advertising design.
Sadie Van Wie, Graphic Designer
Denise Zheng, Community Engagement Director
Euny Tupas, Graphic Designer
Sadie specializes in graphic design, motion design, 3D design, and other visually exciting things. She graduated from Miami University with a BA in Emerging Technology in Business and Design. She is part of our creative graphic design team.