I've had the honor of serving on several non-profit boards, and I am very happy that I am involved. I feel that it adds to the balance of my life as its own entity, but filters into both my professional and personal life. My motivation was two fold. Primarily, I wanted to be an example of stewardship to my daughter. The other was to be impactful …
University of Illinois – Chicago Business Scholars CEO Perspectives Series
I had an opportunity to speak to the Business Scholars, and had a great experience! The purpose of the UIC Business Scholars program is to develop leadership excellence and professionalism among a cohort of highly motivated undergraduate business students. Below is the write up from Ms. Amiwala, one of the business scholars with an amazing …
Celebrate Good Times C’mon! – My 25th High School Reunion
Is it truly a milestone when you're invited to your 25th high school reunion? I'm not convinced it's a milestone, but more of a celebration of life amongst my peers - many of whom I've grown up with since the second grade. Obviously, I felt different compared to my 10 year reunion and I can clearly state why. I was at a …
CEO Reels in Clients with Fish Story from the Chicago Tribune Business Section 9/16/13
When Karen Eng meets with potential clients, she often totes along her iPad so she can show off a prized photo. In it, she stands beaming on a boat, raising the tail of a short-nosed swordfish she's just reeled in off the coast of Maui. It weighed 40 pounds. In her world of engineering, one predicated on prototypes and programs, this is Eng's …