Marpheen Chann is an award-winning author, writer, thinker, advocate, and speaker on identity, intersectionality, equity, and inclusion.

As a gay, first-generation Asian American born in California to a Cambodian refugee family and later adopted by an evangelical, white working-class family in Maine, Marpheen uses a mix of humor and storytelling to help people view topics such as racism, xenophobia, and homophobia through an intersectional lens.

Marpheen Chann lives in Portland, Maine. He works in the nonprofit and advocacy sector and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Southern Maine and a law degree from the University of Maine School of Law.

Current Public and Community Service:

• President and Founder, Khmer Maine

• Member, Planning Board for the City of Portland, Maine (March 2020 - Present)

• Board Member, Maine Conservation Voters

• Board Member, Quality Housing Coalition

Past Elected and Appointed Office:

• At-Large Charter Commissioner, City of Portland, Maine (Elected)(June 2021 - August 2022)

Past Public and Community Service:

• Board Member, Equality Community Center in Portland, Maine

• Member, Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

• Board Member, Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center