Denny is responsible for leading and developing Justice in Aging’s Strategic Initiative on Advancing Equity. Denny and his team work across all program areas to ensure that Justice in Aging’s advocacy eliminates barriers and inequities for older adults experiencing systemic discrimination. In addition, Denny works with Justice in Aging’s California staff to develop and advance statewide advocacy priorities.

The son of working-class Chinese immigrant parents, Denny joined Justice in Aging in 2014 and has worked significantly on non-discrimination in health care, language access, and issues of aging and equity for low-income older adults and brings these experiences to his advocacy. He was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve on California’s Civil Rights Council and also is on the American Society of Aging Board of Directors. Denny is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine School of Law. He received his BA from the University of Michigan.

Denny is based in Sacramento, California. He is a public radio junkie and in his spare time enjoys going to restaurants in search of the next hidden gem.

State Bar Admission: California