Sirat Attapit

Sirat Attapit serves as Vice President for Programs and Community Engagement at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), where she leads the Programs team in overseeing the Fellowship, Internship, National and Regional Leadership Academies, Youth Leadership Academy, and Kakehashi Project. She brings over 25 years of experience in public policy, legislative affairs, government relations, and external affairs across the public and private sectors. She began her career as an attorney in private practice before transitioning to public service.

Throughout her career, Ms. Attapit has held increasingly senior positions in the Executive Branch, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, California Attorney General’s Office, and Illinois Legislature. Prior to joining APAICS, she served as Vice President of U.S. Government Relations at a global fashion and lifestyle e-commerce company.

Ms. Attapit holds a JD and MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.