SAN FRANCISCO — Over 200 business professionals gathered for the Asian Business League of San Francisco’s annual holiday celebration on Nov. 20 inside the Financial District’s Hilton Hotel.

The event honored 12 graduates of the organization’s executive women leadership program, “You are the CEO of You,” with glass plaques. Under the guidance of Mable Yee, one of the founding members of the ABL-SF, the program was a six-part series devoted to addressing issues and challenges confronted by minority women — specifically Asian American women — in today’s business environment.

“It was wonderful to meet and network with other Asian women leaders,” said program participant Audrey Yamamoto, executive director of the Zeum. “This was a valuable experience and I will definitely apply what I’ve learned to my role at the Zeum.”

“There are a lot of unwritten rules on what it takes to make it to the senior level and what this program does is provide participants with the tools to get there,” said John J. Lee, chairman of the ABL-SF, who notes that there will be a similar program for men next year.

The other graduates included Stephanie Chen, partner of Tinicum Capital Partners; Kathy Doan, assistant vice president for regional banking human resources of Wells Fargo Bank; Samantha French, senior director of corporate development of Robert Half International, Inc.; Dianne Le, channel partner manager of HP; Carol Lee, director of financial planning and analysis for All Covered Inc.; Julia Ling, director of fund development for Chinese Community Health Plan; Carol Lowe, partner of Steine and Lubin LLP; Susan Mostajo, audit manager for Louie and Wong LLP; Cindy Pon, partner of Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP; and Rannie Yoo, director of media relations for TriplePoint.

ABL-SF also honored Linda Kuang, a senior at Galileo High School in San Francisco and ABL Youth Program participant, with a scholarship. Kuang, an aspiring interior designer, said the ABL has taught her to be more outgoing and to speak up.

The ABL-SF is one of the first and oldest organizations in California devoted to the promotion of Asian Pacific Americas in business. The organization routinely offers seminars, panel discussions and training programs devoted to leadership topics of interest in business.

Source: Asian Week
Written by Angela Pang · Filed Under Business, Commerce