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Program Participants, and Volunteers for Their Support and Participation The Washington Council Presents The 4th annual Washington “Secure Your Place at the Table” March 31, 2016 8:30am – 11:30am K&L Gates LLP 925 4th Avenue #2900 Seattle, Washington 98104 Sponsored by: WELCOME FROM THE NATIONAL DIVERSITY COUNCIL Dennis Kennedy Angeles Valenciano Founder & Chairman CEO National Diversity Council National Diversity Council Dear Participant, Welcome to the 4th Annual Washington Women in Leadership Symposium hosted by K&L Gates LLP. This event offers an opportunity for you to observe, learn, network and hear different perspectives from a diverse mix of female executives who have made the climb up the corporate ladder. The theme for today’s summit is Secure Your Place at the Table. Despite advances over the past several years, women continue to be underrepresented in the C-Suite and executive leadership teams of businesses across the nation. By bringing together successful women leaders, we hope to educate, their organizations. Listening to the success stories of today’s panelists is only one part of the symposium. In the business world, both networking and professional development are key when seeking career advancement. Therefore, I strongly encourage you to take the initiative to meet new colleagues, talk openly about today’s topics, and exchange ideas in order to make your experience today as rewarding as possible. We sincerely appreciate your attendance today in support of the Women in Leadership Symposium and the Washington Diversity Council. I would like to thank our corporate sponsors, planning committee members, program participants, and volunteers for their support and participation. Without each of you, this event would not be a success. Sincerely, Dennis Kennedy & Angeles Valenciano 3 www.diversityfirstjobs.com #MyTable MODERATOR Teeona Wilson Account Manager, Health Services Aerotek Teeona Wilson was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Graduating in June of 2012—she double majored in Public Relations and Advertising. In the summer of 2010, she had the privilege and In college, Teeona was actively involved in Black Student Union and Black Women of Achievement and was initiated into the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated in April of 2009. She served as Vice President and Secretary for two years. Since graduating, she’s been active in the Graduate chapter. she started as an Engineering Recruiter. Teeona currently working as an Account Manager starting Regional Diversity Board for the NW #MyTable www.diversityfirstjobs.com 4 PANELISTS Tracey L. Ciof Senior Vice President, Marketing Sur La Table Tracy is the SVP of Marketing at Sur La Table. In her current role, she is tasked with driving brand awareness and adoption. She have spent 18 years within the consumer retail marketing and digital space with brands such as Gap, Old Navy, Sports Authority and See’s Candies, and while she loves branding and marketing, her true passion is helping women succeed in business (or life!). Tracy was recently nominated by Los Angeles Business Journal as Executive of the Year and was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the Most Powerful Women/Next Generation. Sur La Table brought Tracy and her family here to Seattle, and they are loving it! Britt Provost Senior Vice President, People & Culture Apptio Britt is the Senior Vice President of People & Culture for Apptio, a software-as- a-service leader in technology business management (TBM). She is responsible for leading the Human Resources function, coaching executives and managers to become more effective leaders, and fostering Apptio’s high performing culture. Prior to joining Apptio, Britt held progressive HR leadership positions at fast- paced technology companies including Avanade, Real Networks, and Microsoft. She has over 15 years of experience leading HR teams in all aspects of the function, across a number of business sectors. In particular, Britt is passionate about creating an amazing employee experience. She also believes that HR contributes to business growth and performance, by developing talent and maintaining a strong organizational culture. Britt is actively involved as a speaker and facilitator on a number of topics including: leadership development, negotiation, women in leadership, employee engagement and career development topics. Britt holds a BA from the University of Washington and a MBA from University of Colorado. Britt is an active member of the board of directors for the Washington Diversity Council, an organization committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow & leverage their knowledge of diversity. 5 www.diversityfirstjobs.com #MyTable PANELISTS Sarah Leung Vice President & Associate, General Counsel Big Fish Games Inc. Sarah Leung is Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Big Fish Games, Inc., the world’s largest producer and distributor of casual games, where she serves as the company’s business transactions and consumer/regulatory attorney. Prior to Big Fish, Ms. Leung focused on complex technology development, licensing and distribution transactions at RealNetworks, Inc. Prior to RealNetworks, she was an associate at Heller Ehrman, LLP. Ms. Leung received her J.D. from Duke University School of Law and her B.A. in American Studies from Williams College. She is a Trustees of Seattle Country Day School, and previously served for eight years on the Board of Directors of the Denise Louie Education Center, and has mentored numerous young women and men through programs at the University of Washington School of Law, Seattle University School of Law, King County Bar Foundation Future of the Law Institute, Seattle Central Community College, Asian Bar Association of Washington, and Mother Attorney Mentoring Association of Seattle. Helene Mawyer Vice President PACCAR Inc. Helene Mawyer is a Vice President of PACCAR Inc. with responsibility for Global Quality. Helene joined PACCAR in 1997 and was responsible for the implementation of the Six Sigma quality initiatives throughout PACCAR. As Vice President her responsibilities have also included the PACCAR Technical Center, Dynacraft, Dealer Development, and PACCAR Australia. Prior to joining PACCAR, Helene spent 21 years with General Electric’s Industrial businesses, where she held a variety of executive positions. Board of Junior Achievement and the University of Washington Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Advisory Board. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and her PhD in mathematics, from the University of Virginia. #MyTable www.diversityfirstjobs.com 6 PANELISTS Chrissy Yamada, CPA Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Ofcer EvergreenHealth property leasing, and construction management. Yamada came to EvergreenHealth in 2004 from Northwest Hospital & Medical Center in Seattle, Yamada earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Central 1985. She is a member of several national and state organizations, including the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Institute of serves as a board member for King County Project Access and Hospital Shared Services Association. Chrissy was recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2015 CFOs of the Year, being also selected as a Northwest Asian Weekly Women of Color Empowered luncheon honoree in 2015 for her professional accomplishments transcending gender and race barriers in the workplace and a Top 20 Women in Business from the National Diversity Council in 2016. Kristy T. Harlan Partner K&L Gates LLP Ms. Harlan’s practice focuses on representing clients in corporate, securities and business-related transactions, including securities offerings, mergers and counsels both public and private companies and their boards and board committees regarding corporate governance issues and general corporate matters, and advises public companies on compliance with federal securities laws and regulations of the NYSE and Nasdaq. Ms. Harlan’s experience includes public and private debt and equity offerings, private equity investments, spin-offs, tender offers, going private transactions, securities and merger and acquisition activities. 7 www.diversityfirstjobs.com #MyTable SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 8:00am - 8:30am REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING 8:30am - 8:40am WELCOME Britt Provost President Washington Diversity Council Senior Vice President, People & Culture Apptio 8:40am - 8:45am INTRODUCTION OF PANELISTS & TOPICS MODERATOR Teeona Wilson Account Manager, Health Services Aerotek 8:45am - 9:05am “GET A SPONSOR & GET AHEAD” Tracy Ciof Senior Vice President, Marketing Sur La Table Introduction: In “Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career”, Sylvia Ann Hewlett says that mentors may offer an open door and helpful guidance but, to win, you need a sponsor. In the corporate world, if women want to get ahead, they need to identify strategic sponsors. These are individuals with credibility willing to vouch for your talents, skills, and abilities while advocating for your advancement in the organization. Learn important tactics to identify and impress a potential sponsor who can be your advocate in the road to career success. 9:05am - 9:25am “BECOMING A PERSON OF INFLUENCE” Sarah Leung Vice President & Associate, General Counsel Big Fish Games Inc. Introduction: Women who break through into senior-level leadership roles get there by delivering results. In Becoming organizational success will go off the charts. Whether your desire
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