Celebrating CAPAW!
Enjoy the Lead With Your Brand! Special CAPAW Collection
In celebration of an organization that we all love, we our proud to bring you the voices of amazing AAPI leaders of their industries and organizations, each with valuable insight that we can all use. Let’s amplify AANHPI women’svoices and support CAPAW as they strive to nurture individuals by expanding leadership capacity, fostering awareness of issues, creating a supportive network of leaders and strengthening community.
Sue Ann Hong, President & CEO, CAPAW
Prior to joining CAPAW, her career was with State Farm Insurance Companies for over 28 years, including Data Processing, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Business & Technology Portfolio Management and P&C Auto Claims. She’s led up to 600 employees in multiple locations, managed 1000 contract employees and supported customers and State Farm agents in 23 states.
Sue Ann is the President and CEO of The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW). As a Whole Person Leader in her belief it’s the journey versus the destination. Her goal is to support CAPAW’s vision to develop AAPI Women to be impactful and influential leaders.
Donna Fujimoto Cole, President/CEO Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc.
With support and encouragement from her clients, Donna started Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc. at the age of 27 as a certified minority and women owned business to help them meet their government purchasing goals.. She has grown the company to be a global force in the industry by focusing on what she does best, fostering strong relationships with those around her.
Joanne Tabellija-Murphy, National Director, Public Affairs, Walmart
Energetic change agent with a twenty-year plus history of transforming large international companies by leveraging institutional knowledge and innovation into practical solutions to real world problems. Known for driving positive change to corporate culture and for successes in working with stakeholder groups to build brand loyalty and grow revenue while also strengthening communities.
Katie Chin, Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur
Celebrity Chef Katie Chin is an Award-winning cookbook author, caterer, playwright and Culinary Ambassador to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF). After growing up working in the kitchens of her late mother Leeann Chin’s award-winning Minneapolis-area restaurants, Katie pursued a career in film and television marketing but eventually left her executive position to return to her culinary roots.
Janella Lacson, Producer, Las Vegas Raiders
Janella serves as the Producer for the Las Vegas Raiders - yes, that Raiders! When she started with the organization, she knew little about football, and now in her role, she produces all of the video content for the famous NFL team. This includes all of their highlight reels, sizzles, player features, and more. Janella has an amazing career story to share, evolving from film directing to advertising, to local news…ultimately, fulfilling her desire to learn all aspects of the business to make herself the best storyteller possible.
Emily Chang, CEO West, VML and Best Selling Author
Emily shares her incredible career journey that has spanned senior leadership roles at P&G, the first executive for Apple in China overseeing retail marketing, CMO of Starbucks China and more. Her insights and practical advice on how to be a leader on any level and move your career forward are invaluable. She is also a best-selling author and the current CEO West for VML.
Tay & Val, Co-Founders, MODERN MIND LABS
After both having careers in media and production, Tay & Val embarked on a two-and-a-half-year bike tour that took them across three continents and twelve countries simply to ask people one question, “what is your dream?” Armed with the inspiration to build their dream, they went on to found Modern Mind Labs, a global practice to create and implement wellness-based, EDI-informed, and culture-coherent leadership and team development initiatives.
Silvia Li : Founder, BrainSells Global
Starting her sales career at age 10 while a child in Hong Kong at her father’s export business, Silvia has gone on to create an incredible sales effectiveness and revenue growth advisory firm. Rooted in building bridges and using brain-based insights, she and her team at BrainSells empower clients to cultivate habits and skills that propel them to new heights, both personally and professionally.
Vicky Pasche, Co-founder + CEO : Charisse Pasche, Co-founder + COO : Dapper Boi
Dapper Boi is a body-inclusive, gender-welcoming, everyday clothing line with smart, down-to-earth vibes for people of all body types founded in 2015 by married couple Vicky and Charisse Pasche.
Senna Bayasgalan, Managing Director of Marketing & Communications, Global Private Capital Association
Katie Soo, Chief Business Officer, DICE
Katie is the Chief Business Officer for DICE, and formerly the SVP of Growth Marketing for HBO Max. She brings an amazing perspective not only to digital marketing and leading teams, but also to finding (or rediscovering) your passion and bringing your whole self to work. She was recently named one of Ade Age’s 40 under 40.
Connie Tang, EVP & Chief Global Growth Officer, Nu Skin
Growing up as an Asian American in the lower east side of Manhattan, Connie’s early experiences shaped what would become her future career as a global business leader. Early in her career, Connie made what she says is one of the best decisions ever…packing everything and moving across country. Knowing that her and her husband wanted more, they took the risk on the future and it defined the next several chapters in her career.
Cynthia Chu, Chief Financial Officer and Growth Officer, Audible
As Cynthia puts it, the Chief Financial Officer in any company is one of the most cross functional leaders, thus she describes her role as “the dot connector.” Cynthia Chu has built an amazing career stretching across several industries and reaching to every corner of the globe, always expanding her toolkit to drive her career forward. She shares fantastic stories and valuable insights that have helped her achieve her career goals.
Puja Vohra, Executive Vice President, Showtime Networks
Puja Vohra is the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for Showtime Networks, Inc. Knowing virtually no one in New York, Puja left her career in India, as she knew she needed to be in the “center of the universe,” and immigrated to America. After nearly 50 informational interviews and countless odd jobs over four years, she finally landed her big break in television marketing. The rest is an amazing history.
Paula Madison, Chairman & CEO, Madison Media Management
As a change maker, her career has spanned journalism, television news, entertainment, diversity & inclusion, and even owning a professional basketball team and being an author & filmmaker
Susan Jin Davis, Social Impact Officer, Al Roker Entertainment
Susan has an amazing story to tell that is truly at the intersection of career and life. She has an incredible understanding how intertwined work and life are and need to be. As a self-proclaimed “change agent,” Susan leads with her bold brand to support her community and the world we all share, with a “pay it forward” attitude, constantly trying to open doors for those around her.
Daphne Kwok, Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy, AARP
Her work as the Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy at AARP empowers Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to choose how they live as they age. Previously, Ms. Kwok was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 to chair his Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Ari Krzyzek, CEO & Head of Strategy of Chykalophia
With a focus on helping women-led brands in FemTech & DTC, Ari has over 10 years of branding and design experience, is a certified brand strategist, and UX expert. She has transformed business visions into a tangible form that helps set their business apart from their competitors.
Liberty Zabala, Reporter & Weather Anchor, FOX 5 San Diego
As a seasoned reporter and television anchor, Liberty brings her amazing personal brand to every story. From interviewing Oprah to covering mass tragedies, Liberty has an incredible career story that has earned her four Emmy awards.
Liberty is a graduate of the "FBI Citizens Academy" at the FBI San Diego Field Office during Spring 2019.
Jill Tang, Serial Entrepreneur, Community Builder and Women in STEM advocate
Finding purpose in one’s career is a struggle for many people. Jayzen’s guest this week, Jill Tang, has built an incredible career and opened doors for women in tech across Asia by truly understanding her purpose and staying true to it everyday. Based in Shanghai, China, Jill is the co-founder of Ladies Who Tech and works tirelessly for the advancement of women in the tech industry, reaching over 50,000 members in Asia. She is a big believer in the idea that what you do is not who you are and understanding the “why” in your career is what will propel you forward.
