The mission of CAI is to enable refugees and immigrants from Cambodia residing in Illinois, especially those in metropolitan Chicago, to become self-sufficient, productive participants in American society while preserving and enhancing their cultural heritage and community.

The Cambodian Association of Illinois (CAI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, comprehensive social service organization. It was founded in 1976 by a group of Cambodian refugee volunteers responding to the needs of Cambodians resettling in Chicago. CAI provides social services for approximately 5,000 Cambodians in Illinois (3,000 in the Chicago metropolitan area), most of whom are Cambodian refugees or the children of refugees. CAI is the only nonprofit in the Chicago metropolitan area which provides bilingual programming to address the interrelated social and economic needs of the Cambodian American population

Sophorn Jeff Loeung
President

Thavrin Chong
VP Financial Committee

Laura Ouk
Member

Chip Chhun
Board Advisor
Chair, Investment Committee

Chenda Taing
Executive Director

Saroeun Soeun
Holistic Health Program Director

Sokha Cheng
Community Care Program Supervisor

Kompha Seth
Executive Director Emeritus

Kaoru Watanabe
Associate Director

Chhun Singha
Community Care Program Director

Krisnarith Avila-Franco
Billing/Collection Manager

Sokhom Nuth
Assistant Director/Finance

Tola C. Khou
Community Care Program Supervisor

Deth Nov
House Keeper

Anneth Houy
Children & Youth Program
Director

Nen Sok
Director of Community Relations/ CCP Supervisor