Alanna Powell
Founder
Alanna is a survivor of Alopecia Universalis, and has had to learn coping mechanisms to help her transcend the disease. Alanna has built a successful career in the high tech industry as a change agent, engineering and PMO manager – helping high profile companies like Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Redwood Systems. She is committed to her family and empowering others to live their lives fully and to be boldly themselves.
Sumon Kyaw
Executive Director
Hi, my name is Sumon Kyaw. I have been a part of Boldly Me for about 10 years. Sumon joined this organization during her senior year of high school to complete service hours for her capstone project, QUEST.
I am currently working part-time as a caregiver and studying for my license after getting my Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
My future plans for Boldly Me is to spread awareness about this organization and the tools it provides for people of all ages, increase retention in membership, and help the community in self-development and potentially in different ways, such as increasing employment, education, safety, and unity.
Zainab Haque
Vice President & Secretary
Zainab has been a part of Boldly Me for 5 years. She first partnered with Boldly Me when she was in her sophomore year of high school, as the organization was a beneficiary for her club’s concert fundraisers. From there on, she went through the educational curriculum and later completed service hours for her QUEST project in her senior year. Zainab’s favorite part of the program was learning about emotional regulation.
Zainab hopes Boldly Me can continue to serve the community members and to provide a space for individuals to feel welcome. The organization has had a huge impact on her since she was a teenager, and she hopes more people like her can benefit from the program.
