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
Board Members
Thavrin Chong
President
Sophath Cindy Sath
Chair Building Committee
Jeff Sophorn Loeung Board Advisor
Chip Chhun
Board Advisor
Chair, Investment Committee
Laura Ouk
Vice President Chair Special Event Committee
Joshua Loeung
Member
Zachariah (Sinath)
Secretary
Saravuth Nop
Member
Solinna Chong
Treasurer
Sony Watsila
Member
Staff
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