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Gov. Inslee appoints Angela Roarty to Pierce College board

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 15, 2015, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Angela Roarty to the Pierce College Board of Trustees, a five-member policy-making body comprising members living with the college’s Lakewood service area. Roarty is an insurance agent with State Farm. She is also chair of the St. Francis Cabrini School Commission. Roarty’s five-year term ends September 2020. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Angela Roarty, Francis Cabrini School Commission, Jay Inslee, Pierce College, State Farm, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Making more than a monetary contribution

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Andrew Kim NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Women of Color Empowered is proud to honor women in the Pacific Northwest who have made significant contributions to our communities. We are honored to present the nominees for “Women and Money” at the China Harbor Restaurant, Seattle, Sept.18: Fawn Sharp Fawn Sharp is the President of […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Area Development Director, Barbara Banon, Chief Clinical Officer, Chrissy Yamada, Fawn Sharp, Nobie Chan, North High School Des Moines, Pacific Northwest Region, Plaza Bank, Puget Sound Business Journal, Rakhi Samant, Red Cross, Seattle Community Colleges, South Seattle Community College, State Farm, Therapeutic Health Services, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, WSCPA, Washington Mutual

PICTORIAL: Top contributors honored

December 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by George Liu/NWAW

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Pictorials Tagged With: 2013, Austin Huang, Bryan Yambe, Cindy Ryu, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, David Della, Dorothy Wang, Eric Booker, Frank Irigon, Frieda Takamura, Heidi Park, Jae Hoon Kim, Janet Ung, Mohan Gurung, My-Linh Thai, Rey Pascua, Seungja Song, Snoqualmie Casino, State Farm, Sue Taoka, Top Contributors 2013, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20

Burrus named director of Filipino Community

November 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sheila Burrus has been named Executive Director of the Filipino Community of Seattle. Burrus is the immediate past president of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest, and a 2011 Northwest Asian Weekly Pioneer honoree. She is a State Farm insurance agent in Seattle. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Executive Director, Filipino Community, Northwest Asian Weekly Pioneer, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Sheila Burrus, State Farm, Vol 32 No 46 | November 9 - November 15

3 Seattle APA business owners graduate UW executive program

July 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Three APA Seattle-area business owners graduated from the UW Foster School of Business’ Minority Business Executive Program on July 21. They are Angela Shen from Savor Seattle, Shelia Burrus from State Farm, and Raymond Lam from Silk Road Environmental.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Angela Shen, Minority Business Executive Program, Savor Seattle, State Farm, UW, Vol 32 No 31 | July 27 - August 2

State Farm continues to fund OCA leadership program

April 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The grant will be utilized in 2010 to support OCA’s APIA U: Leadership 101, an Asian/Pacific Islander American college leadership training program, and the upcoming Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)/OCA Leadership Conference in May.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Asian Pacific Americans, Asian Pacific Islander American, OCA, State Farm, Vol 29 No 15 | April 10 - April 16

Local businesswomen and corporate heads dish on life, career, fashion, and basketball

February 5, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last year, with the bad shape of the economy, 14 businesswomen of color not only stood out, but outdid their competition …

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Africa, American Indian, CEO, China Harbor Restaurant, Delena Sunday, Indonesia, Kelly Mason, Lewis Carroll, Pugh Capital, QFC, Seattle Storm, Seattle Times, Shaodan Chen, South America, State Farm, Women of Color Empowered

High-powered businesswomen to speak on climbing the corporate ladder — their way

January 14, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

However, on Jan. 29 at China Harbor Restaurant in Seattle, men and women of all ages and ethnicities will get a chance to peek into the conference room as powerful women of various backgrounds, who own their own successful businesses or belong to corporations, convene to talk shop — so to speak.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Business Administration, Carolyn Kelly, City University, Clear Channel Outdoor, Greater Seattle Chapter, Hoh Indian Tribe, King County Executive Randy Revelle, Leslie Jones, Luly Yang, Luly Yang Couture, Mary Pugh, PRR, Paula Boggs, Puget Sound Energy, QFC, Rita Brogan, Seattle Foundation, Snoqualmie Casino, Sound Transit, State Farm, Viola Riebe, Vol 29 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, YWCA

EDI launches 2010 leadership program

December 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Executive Development Institute (EDI), which partners with businesses in the Pacific Northwest to provide culturally-tailored leadership programs for Asian Pacific and Latino emerging leaders and managers, is currently actively recruiting emerging leaders at corporations and community organizations in the Puget Sound for its Leadership Discovery and Leadership Navigation Programs beginning in March.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Asian Pacific, EDI, Leadership Discovery Program, Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound, State Farm, Vol 28 No 53 | December 26, Wells Fargo

National recognition

September 6, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

State Farm was honored as the 2008 Corporate Partner of the Year by OCA Aug. 2 at the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) convention in Washington, D.C. Ken Lam, VPO Heartland, accepted the award on behalf of State Farm.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Georgia, Ken Lam, State Farm, vol 27 no 37 | September 6 - September 12

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