Meet the Team
Movement Talent Staff
Linda Nguyen (she/her)
Founder and Executive Director
Linda Nguyen founded Movement Talent in 2020 with the goal of transforming the way we identify, support, and optimize talent within U.S. social movements. Her years of experience leading staff recruitment and development at Community Change—combined with a decade of work building civic engagement capacity within a network of 500 frontline human service organizations—has equipped her with extensive hands-on expertise. Linda is recognized for her ability to foster connections across movements, encourage collaboration among perceived competitors, and test and pilot innovative ideas.
Throughout her twenty-five-year career, Linda has served on numerous boards of organizations addressing a range of issues and constituencies, including strengthening democracy, management consulting, government accountability, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
Chiyomi McKibbin (she/they)
(pronounced “chee-YO-mee”)
Director of Programs and Operations
At Movement Talent, Chiyomi has implemented tools, systems, and operational processes that enable the organization to scale its capacity-building model. She brings a strong systems and operations mindset, grounded in a background in DEI initiatives focused on workplace equity.
Chiyomi is deeply committed to building community through resource-sharing and mutual support rather than competition, and she cultivates spaces where people can listen, collaborate, and learn together—centering voices historically excluded from decision-making. Over her 18-year nonprofit career, she has witnessed firsthand the impacts of bias, toxic workplace culture, and salary inequities, which have shaped her approach to creating healthier, more equitable organizations. She uses her creativity to foster an environment of curiosity, listening, collaborating, and continuous learning.
Tony Nguyen (he/him)
Talent Coordinator
Tony Nguyen is a Des Moines born, Dallas based cultural critic, editor and filmmaker. He is currently the Digital Director of Viet Film Fest, co-founder of film series PSA (Pleasure Style Attitude) and has programmed for Dallas International Film Fest.
Advisory Board
Advisors helped grow Movement Talent from concept to organization, continuing to serve as key strategic thought partners and agitators.
