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You are here: Home / Archives for Vanna Novak

EDI celebrates 25 years of leadership development training

October 15, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 6, the Executive Development Institute (EDI) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner and auction. EDI is a nonprofit that trains and develops Asian/Pacific Islander leaders and Hispanic/Latino leaders. At the event EDI bestowed cofounder Vanna Novak with a lifetime achievement award. Novak is a professional speaker and trainer and created EDI with […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Colleen Yamaguchi, VOL 37 NO 42 | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, Vanna Novak

Lorraine Yu’s Vision — Developing Asian Pacific Business Leadership

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly For Dr. Lorraine Yu, the best response to the difficulties of growing up in a small Midwest community — more specifically, in a small predominantly white community in Illinois — was to excel. This year, she is being honored by the Northwest Asian Weekly as one of the […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, APLDC, Asian Pacific Islander, BASF, CEO, Chinese American, IT, Leaving Microsoft, Lorraine Yu, Microsoft Asian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Physical Chemistry, Retriever Life, Vanna Novak, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, attention

BLOG: Remembering Ted Yamamura

August 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng “Did you know that the first engineer at Boeing was Chinese?” said the late Ted Yamamura in the early 2000s.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Asian Americans, Asian Management Business Association, BAAPA, Boeing Co, Boeing Military Airplane Co, Chinese American, EDI, Global Asia Markets, Latino American, MIT, NAAAP, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Chinese Post, Ted Yamamura, Vanna Novak, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6, Wong Tsu, Yet Ted

After a lifetime of devoted mentorship, Ted Yamamura is not done inspiring yet

November 23, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

His friends call him an idea generator, a go-getter, and even a machine. His name is Ted Yamamura, and he was the visionary for the Executive Development Institute (EDI).

Filed Under: News, Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific, Boeing Asian American Professional Association, Boeing Company, EDI, Japanese American, NAAAP, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Ted Yamamura, Top Contributors 2010, Vanna Novak, Vol 29 No 48 | November 27 - December 3, language

Oct. 5: API women come together to learn leadership

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 200 women of Asian and Asian Pacific heritage attended the National Leadership Summit to network and advance leadership skills on the weekend of Sept. 26–27. The Summit was hosted by The Center for Asian Pacific American Women and took place at Microsoft’s Conference Center.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, API, Asian American, Asian Pacific, Conference Center, National Leadership Summit, Vanna Novak, Vol 28 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

APA National Leadership Summit to help women break bamboo ceiling

September 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Center for Asian Pacific American (APA) Women will hold its National Leadership Summit at the Microsoft Conference Center on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27. Formerly known as the Asian Pacific American Women Leadership Institute (APAWLI), it is the only membership organization in the United States that is dedicated to developing women who come from Asian and Asian Pacific Islander (API) backgrounds.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2009, Asian Pacific American, Bamboo Ceiling Series, Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, Boeing Company, Hyun Associates, Jane Hyun, Microsoft Conference Center, National Leadership Summits, Rosie Abriam, Seattle, Signature Fellowship, United States, Vanna Novak, Vol 28 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, communication, language

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