FIS Welcomes Hoa Truong as Vice President of Operations
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is with great joy that we share that Hoa Truong has joined Families In Schools (FIS) as our new Vice President of Operations. Hoa brings a wealth of experience in managing operations within public school systems and centering equity in leadership, experience that will be invaluable in advancing FIS’s mission to strengthen partnerships between families, educators, and system leaders.
As Vice President of Operations, Hoa will lead the organization’s financial and operational infrastructure, ensuring excellence and sustainability across departments. He will play a key role in aligning our internal operations with our strategic priorities, supporting our team’s effectiveness, and sustaining the fiscal health and culture that allow our work to thrive.
“I couldn’t be more excited for Hoa to join our staff!” said Azucena Hernandez, Executive Vice President of FIS. “Hoa’s experience in public education and his commitment to equity and operational excellence will help position FIS for even greater success in the years ahead. I look forward to partnering with him to strengthen the systems that support our mission and our people.”
“We are delighted to welcome Hoa to Families In Schools,” said Yolie Flores, President and CEO of FIS. “Hoa’s vast experience, leadership, heart, and dedication to equity will make FIS stronger as we work together to uplift families and improve education for every child.”
Please join us in warmly welcoming Hoa to the FIS team!
Hoa Truong
Hoa Truong’s passion for education and developing leaders has deep roots.
Along with his family, Hoa came to the U.S. as an immigrant and refugee, fleeing from the dangerous aftermath of the Vietnam War. His parents always stressed the importance of education to making a successful life in their new country. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and earning his master of business administration at UCLA, Hoa left a career in the private sector to make sure that other children had the same opportunities he had growing up.
Supporting operations for public school systems, Hoa helped secure tens of millions of dollars in resources and provided teachers with up-to-date data that let them personalize learning for students.
As managing director of The Broad Academy, Hoa helped over 350 leaders maximize their potential so they can best serve students with the highest needs. He recruited, selected, coached, and led the programming for superintendents and CEOs of school districts and charter organizations. He has successfully addressed issues of diversity, turning a program that was composed of mostly white male leaders, to one that has 70% leaders of color and is majority women.
As a human capital and strategy consultant, Hoa has continued to help school systems and education nonprofits strengthen their leadership, culture, and strategy. He has designed and facilitated a leadership development program for superintendents through Leading Now, launched an Equity Advisory Council for Ogden School District (UT) that led to a more diverse teacher pipeline, and supported executive teams at Chicago Public Schools to build a stronger culture and align their work to district-wide goals. Through this work, Hoa continues to center equity and leadership as the keys to delivering on the promise of public education.