Kanhong Lin

Kanhong Lin is an experienced humanitarian professional currently serving as a Senior Lead in Business Service Design and a Digitalization Delegate for Cash & Vouchers Assistance at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since October 2022. Prior experience includes roles at the American Red Cross from June 2016 to October 2022, where Kanhong held positions as Senior Program Lead for Community Mobilization and Senior Associate for Community Recovery, focusing on remote casework programs during disasters. Kanhong previously worked as Regional Manager for Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Operations Specialist at the American Red Cross Greater New York, and participated in a public health course on humanitarian aid management with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Additional experience includes roles in research, copyediting, and legislative assistance, complemented by a strong academic background with a Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology from San Jose State University and various language studies in Arabic.