IRCC / Museum Staff

Quinn Tran - IRCC President / Executive Director

A seasoned leader with experience in Fortune 500 companies and startups, managing billion-dollar businesses and scaling startups to over $150M in revenue. A former American Red Cross-Silicon Valley CEO, she partnered with tech giants to drive innovation. She has held executive roles at Kodak, Xerox, and Sun Microsystems. A senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum, she has served on various boards, including MapInfo and the Children’s Discovery Museum. A refugee from Vietnam, she holds a BS and MBA from SFSU and now advises startups in AI, fintech, health, and smart mobility.

Thai Ha Bui - Board Chairperson

An activist, philanthropist, and journalist, shaped by her experiences as a boat refugee. She serves on the boards of the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation and Justice for Formosa Victims, while also supporting the Viet Museum in San Jose. As a journalist for Dan Sinh Media, she has produced historical documentaries on South Vietnam. Most recently, she executive-produced The Book of Death, winning a Humanitarian Award. As IRCC, Inc.'s board chairperson, she provides strategic leadership. Holding an MBA, she combines activism, journalism, and philanthropy to preserve Vietnamese history and advocate for her community. 

Phi Ha - Board Secretary and Treasurer 

A filmmaker with a Master’s in directing and screenwriting, is dedicated to preserving Vietnamese cinematic history. His great uncle founded Việt Ảnh Mỹ Vân in 1952, later renamed Mỹ Vân Điện Ảnh in Saigon. After the Vietnam War, his family emigrated, bringing nine feature films now archived at UCLA. In 2014, he launched #saveourfilms to digitize South Vietnamese films. Passionate about educating younger Vietnamese Americans on this legacy, he also volunteers with IRCC, Inc./Viet Museum, following in the footsteps of his mother, Mai Pham, who served as IRCC’s Treasurer and CFO.

Frank Thanh Nguyen - Board Member

A retired Silicon Valley engineering executive, he has 35 years of experience in biotech, eCommerce, and networking. Born in Dalat, South Vietnam, he grew up in Saigon during the Vietnam War. After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, he endured labor camps before successfully escaping in 1981 to reunite with his family in the U.S. Holding M.S. and B.S. degrees in Computer Science, he authored Rain on the Red Flag (2022) and now dedicates his time to supporting the Vietnamese community, writing his next book, and composing music. 

Nhu-Hanh Ton-Nu - Board Member

A former refugee and lifelong advocate, Nhu-Hanh had over 30 years of service in Santa Clara County, leading programs to support nonprofits like IRCC, VIVO, and Catholic Charities. She ensured contract compliance, funding accountability, and program success. After retiring in 2018, she returned during COVID-19 to aid public health efforts, helping Santa Clara County become the first in California to provide multilingual updates. Her work with Vietnamese media boosted vaccination rates to over 90%. A strong supporter of IRCC, the Viet Museum, and Dan Sinh Media, she is passionate about preserving Vietnamese language and culture for future generations 

Anhthu Vu Le – Director of Museum Collections 

A professional photographer and the daughter of Vũ Văn Lộc. She is a graduate of San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications and Photography. Anhthu has been central to the development of the Việt Museum's online platform. She was integral to the creation of the partnership with Stanford University's Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis which produced the Vietnamese Refugee Archive Exhibit. 

To see more of Anhthu Vu Le's work: https://anhthuvulephotography.wordpress.com/