March 10-13, 2025 • SAFE Credit Union Convention Center • Sacramento, CA
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana, the President and Co-Founder of Can’t Stop! Won’t Stop! Consulting and Education Fund is a dancer, cultural and political strategist, facilitator, entrepreneur, and author. Recently, Gregory was named to the UCLA Alumni Association Bruin Business 100. Under his leadership as President of the United States Student Association, the organization played a key role in the passage of both the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, and the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act.
As the youngest-ever and first openly gay Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, co-founder of Can’t Stop! Won’t Stop! Consulting and Education Fund, and two other organizations – The People’s Collective for Justice and Liberation, and the diversity initiative Inclusv – the first openly gay chair of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans and #1 International Best Selling Author of #BeTheBossNow, Gregory’s work is driven from his commitment to create conditions for others to to live in radical joy and be their full selves –capable of fulfilling their wildest dreams.
Gregory has strong ties to his Filipino family and heritage and serves on the board of directors for United We Dream. He co-published a first-of-its-kind report on the impact of mass criminalization and incarceration on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and has been named one of the 30 Most Influential Asian Americans Under 30, and one of 40 Influential Asian Americans in Washington.
Gregory also previously served a two-year term on the Washington DC, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Advisory Committee under the leadership of Mayor Vince Gray. Following this appointment, the current DC Mayor, Muriel Bowser, appointed him to serve on the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and Board of Pharmacy. Gregory also co-founded the Washington Highlands Civic Association and served as its Vice President. He has been named one of Washington DC's most influential 40-and-under young leaders, appeared on DC’s Inaugural Power 30 Under 30™ Award Recipients list, and was donned a Capital Pride Hero.
