Women in NAAAP

Women in NAAAP (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.

Since our inception in Spring 2009, we have held key events, providing visibility and access to senior Chicagoland Asian female executives, including:

July 2009 - Path to Success Panel
Erikka Wang - Co-founder of Akira
Nancy Chen - Regional Administrator, Women's Bureau, US Dept of Labor
Sonya Gong Jent - VPO Multicultural Business Development, State Farm

October 2009 – Overcoming Advancement Barriers for Asian Women
Mamta Bhargava – Manufacturing and Construction Segment Leader, Grainger
Arpita Das – Snr Project Manager, Renal Division, Baxter
Anu George – VP Wholesale Inventory Finance, GE Capital Americas
Sonya Gong Jent - VPO Multicultural Business Development, State Farm

March 2010 – Spring Conference: REAWAKEN, RENEW & REINVENT
Mamta Bhargava – Manufacturing and Construction Segment Leader, Grainger
Mae Hong – Director, Rockefellar Philantrophy Advisors
Jody Oshita-Bajor – Manager, Business Development, NBC5
Lisa Synek – Director Compensation, CDW
Dr. Damayanti Vasudevan – VP Diversity and Inclusion, RR Donnelly
Anu George – VP Wholesale Inventory Finance, GE Capital Americas
Sonya Gong Jent - VPO Multicultural Business Development, State Farm

June 2010 – Webinar: Breaking the Asian Woman Stereotype
Shelene Atanacio - actress, playwright, single-mom and best-selling author

September 2010 – Fall Conference: Shatter the Stereotype
D. Sangeeta, Chief Business Process Improvement Officer, The Nielsen Company
Anna Wildermuth, Founder, Personal Images Inc.
Grace B. Hou, Assistant Secretary at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
Mariels A. Winhoffer, Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Industrial Sector, IBM
Daphne Smith, PHR , Staffing manager, DePaul University
Gina Yeo Bennett, Manager - Organizational Capability, CDW

March 2011 – Illinois Women's Conference
Sonya Gong Jent - VPO Multicultural Business Development, State Farm
Rose Olea - IT Manager, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society; President, NAAAP-Chicago
Mae Hong – Director, Rockefellar Philantrophy Advisors
Parita Patel - GE Capital Rail Services; NAAAP-Chicago WiN Cmte Chair

Check the Events listing for upcoming Women in NAAAP events.

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.

Since our inception in Spring 2009, we have held key events, providing visibility and access to senior Chicagoland Asian female executives, including:

June 2010 – Webinar: Breaking the Asian Woman Stereotype
Shelene Atanacio - actress, playwright, single-mom and best-selling author

Check the Events listing for upcoming Women in NAAAP events.