Update for all attendees

Dear Members and Friends,

We are excited about tonight's leadership event presented by David Lum of Motorola! Please be advised that there is a basketball exhibition game tonight so please allow extra time to get to the event. PLEASE PARK IN THE BUSINESS SCHOOL DECK. The Business Deck will be open and you will be able to park there. Since this is an exhibition game, traffic shouldn’t clog up until around 6pm. People arriving after 6pm, should plan for extra time to get to Kenan-Flagler.

Traffic will not be heavy until after 6 p.m., so if you want to avoid the traffic, come to the networking hour which begins at 6:00 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you all tonight!

From Geek To Chic: The Asian Leadership Chasm

You're successful. You're college-educated, some from the finest schools. You've contributed at your job significantly. Your boss likes you and says you've done well for the company.

So why hasn't your career moved you into that Director or VP position?

It is no secret that Asians/Asian-Americans have the most difficulty in climbing the Corporate ladder into the C-suite or executive ranks in many Corporate America today, despite all of the diversity & inclusion initiatives, training, and feedback.

Business Professor David Lum will explore the fundamental reasons for why Asians/Asian-Americans have such difficulty in reaching those coveted positions. The reasons may surprise you. In addition to exploring the root causes, this seminar will also give clear and practical guidance on what you can do to prepare your career now for the long-term.

This seminar is targeted for all professional Asians/Asian-Americans, and any technical field professional working in Corporate America.

NAAAP-NC and the EMC Asian Circle are proud to bring back reknowned leadership speaker and corporate executive David Lum.

This seminar will be held on Nov. 6th at 6 PM, at UNC Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, McColl Building. Heavy appetizers will be provided. The event is free for NAAAP members, EMC employees, and participants of the Global Busines Project and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Others pay $10.

Please RSVP using the form at the bottom of the page.

Speaker's Bio:

David Lum is the Director of Asia/Pacific Product & Support Operations for the Networks & Enterprise business in Motorola. For almost 25 years, David has worked in the land mobile two-way radio business and has extensive experience in a wide variety of markets and applications that use two-way voice and wireless data radio systems. David’s work experience includes product development, systems marketing, manufacturing, systems engineering, field engineering, project and program management, sales and engineering training, business development, product marketing, and Operations management.

Prior to relocating back to Schaumburg in early 2003, David spent 5¼ years doing Business Development for Motorola’s Asia/Pacific division, living in Singapore. David traveled frequently to many customer locations within Asia to promote radio systems, advised on design, spoke at technical conferences and seminars, presented to many senior level government officials, and educated customers and regulators on technology trends and applications. David also contributed to the industry by writing magazine articles that have been published internationally. One of the more interesting and unique credits in David’s career is being the first Motorolan to enter into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) in 2001.

David has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s of Science degree in Management from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. In his spare time, David is an adjunct faculty member at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, teaching Project Management, International Management, and Leadership to MBA students. David also serves as President of the Asian Business Council, an award-winning employee-based network inside Motorola. David also started two Toastmasters Clubs, served as President, and continues to serve as Past President in his club, where he is a Competent Toastmaster. David also serves on Roosevelt University’s Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration Dean’s Executive Advisory Council.

David also contributes his time towards the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Chicago chapter as a senior advisory council member to help Asians in the Chicago area to improve their professional career and leadership abilities through personal growth and leadership development. He is also a member of NAAAP's National Senior Advisory Board, advising the national officers and leaders from all over the US and Canada, and he was honored as one of the first two recipients of the NAAAP 100 Leadership Award, given to those who take the lead in advancing the Asian American cause. He has been a speaker at the NAAAP National Conventions in Seattle, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Denver; at the NAAAP Philadelphia Leadership Retreat; and at the NAAAP National Leadership Retreats in Toronto and Nashville.

Born and raised in the United States of America, David is married to his beautiful wife for 25 years, has two great teenage sons, and lives in the Chicagoland area. David’s hobbies include aviation (where he is a licensed private pilot), reading, microcomputing, teaching, public speaking (on business, cultural awareness, career management, and leadership), movie-watching, golf, bowling and spending time with his family.