The Sacramento Bee and Nehemiah Leaders Programs are celebrating this year’s 60 Change Makers. Join them at our gala at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Grand Sheraton in downtown Sacramento. Buy tickets at sacramentochangemakers.com.
Toni Hoang was a shy child who never saw herself as a leader. In her mind, leaders had to be the loudest voice in the room. But the people who most inspired her were the trailblazers who led through sacrifice, resilience and quiet strength. It was through them that Hoang said she learned to be a leader.
Hoang is the reliability risk and internal controls manager for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. She helped establish the Vietnamese American Cultural and Education Society, a nonprofit organization, headquartered in Stockton, dedicated to educating future generations of Vietnamese Americans about their heritage…