Long Phan
Long Phan is a strategy officer at the Gates Foundation where he supports programs and initiatives that help to create more equitable educational outcomes for Black & Latino students, first generation students and students experiencing poverty. Previously, Long worked in public service at the City of Seattle and the White House. He started his career in corporate finance before totally switching and pursuing a new career in education. Long’s passion for making a difference comes from being the child of refugees, choosing to attend his neighborhood public schools, and being the first in his family to graduate from college. He’s proud to have grown up (and still live) in White Center—a historically diverse, working-class community in south Seattle—and is a tireless supporter of his alma mater, Evergreen High School.