Maychee Mua’s identity is woven through multiple roles—daughter, granddaughter, sibling, wife and mother to neurodivergent children. Being neurodivergent herself who is autistic and has ADHD, these roles have shaped her life experience, worldview and leadership style. The resilience and perseverance instilled by the community and background has helped her in professional leadership, allowing her to tap into unique life lessons.  Maychee believes that leadership is a pledge to personal growth and lifelong learning.

Maychee Mua is reimagining autism advocacy through a deeply personal, culturally attuned lens. A first-generation Hmong Chinese American and the daughter of refugee parents who survived genocide and unimaginable hardship, Maychee channels her ancestral legacy of resilience into systems change. As one of the first people who worked with a team to implement Minnesota’s Medicaid autism program for children under 21 in 2015, she has built trust across diverse communities and dismantled systemic barriers with empathy, persistence and cultural insight.