National Association of Asian American Professionals Chicago
We build leaders
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The National Association of Asian American Professionals seeks to address disparity in leadership roles in companies throughout the country.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Asian American Group Leaders (AAGL)
NAAAP-Chicago's Asian American Group Leaders Program consists of a network of Asian Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Business Resource Groups (BRGs), and Multicultural Diversity Councils (MDC) across the Chicagoland area. The focus of this program is to:
-help advance Asian ERGs/BRGs/MDCs to understand the value of diversity,
-show the profit in the business case for diversity,
-become better leaders for the company as well as the greater Asian community
-help Asian leaders by sharing experiences, knowledge, insights and best practices, and
-network with committed leaders to find and create more committed and successful leaders.
Women in NAAAP (WiN)
Women in NAAAP (WiN) is a special leadership program created and developed to build competent and confident women leaders within NAAAP and the Asian community.
WiN strives to develop Asian American women to support their advancement in the workplace. We aim to be a valuable resource for our members with initiatives focused on leadership and career advancement tailored to Asian American women, including raising awareness of barriers to success, and providing a network of role models in a breadth of industries.
We are always open to ideas and events that can help foster an environment of development for our female members and provide a network for informal mentoring and coaching.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our organization is focused on building leaders. Help us provide the programs and training to build leaders for the future.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We provide leadership development, professional development and networking opportunities to provide our members the opportunity they need to succeed.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are committed to providing the opportunities for all members to expand their network and achieve their goals by providing valued professional and leadership training.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our membership continues to grow as more see the progress we've made and continue to make. Our growth is very organic and reflects NAAAP's reputation
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National Association of Asian American Professionals Chicago
Board of directorsas of 05/30/2022
Rose Olea
Michael Valdez
Northern Trust
Shil Patel
Tram Vo
CIBC Bank
Kenneth Dorado
Transunion
Rose Olea
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