The Amazing Story of Sventlana Kim, A Russian Political Refugee, Author of White Pearl and I

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Svetlana Kim arrived in New York in 1991 speaking no English, with only a dollar in her pocket. With the help of a good Samaritan, she traveled by bus to California, hoping to connect with an acquaintance from home. Yet, when she mistakenly disembarks in San Francisco instead of Sacramento, she finds herself penniless, homeless and alone.

What unfolds is a miraculous story of survival as Svetlana encounters kind strangers as she struggles to cobble together a meager existence working as a cleaning lady. Determined to succeed, she lands a job selling cosmetics. Within a few years, her hard work carries her up the corporate ladder. She earns American citizenship after living ten years as a political refugee, and pursues the opportunity to fulfill her dreams and great opportunities ultimately becoming an awarding winning author of White Pearl and I and radio show host!

Svetlana’s diary dated Oct. 15, 1991. I feel that I am just about to make a biggest decision in my life…Her intuition was right. She left for NYC from Russia with $1 in her pocket and one word of English, “Hi!”

In honor of Svetlana and the anniversary of there incredible journey to America we are sharing our 10 segment interview we conducted with Svetlana. Each segment is short so you can capture the interview as you are able to set aside time to listen to her amazing story.

S1 Success in the City May, with Svetlana Kim

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S10 Success in the City May, with Svetlana Kim

You can learn more about Svetlana Kim here!

 

Prepare For Lift Off with Linda Cureton, CIO of NASA; 10 9 8 7 6….

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CEO Chick Chat with Linda Cureton, CIO of NASA

Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30am – 9am

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Get ready for another inspiring breakfast with champions and visionaries. CEO Chick Chat brings you intimate, in-depth interviews with women movers and shakers. This month, we’re honored and thrilled to have Linda Cureton, the CIO of NASA joining us.

Can you even imagine what it would be like to be the CIO of NASA!? Well, you are in for an incredible treat. At this CEO Chick Chat you’ll find out what it’s like and how in the world (or galaxy) you would get this job.

Ms. Cureton has an impressive background, which you can read in it’s entirety on our event page. She was appointed as the NASA CIO in September 2009, and oversees the agency’s information technology (IT) and information resource management (IRM). As you can imagine, this is a big job, as NASA is known to be on the cutting edge of technology.

As you can imagine, seats to this event are limited and expected to sell out quickly. Register today, and we’ll see you there!

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037

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SITC Member $10
NAWBO & LipstickRocks Members: $35
Non-Member $55

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Success in the City Presents – CEO Chick Chat with Angela Drummond-Rodgers – CEO of SiloSmashers

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When
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 — 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM
Where
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
2300 N St., NW
Washington, DC

Angela Drummond-Rodgers

Angela Drummond is the founder and CEO of SiloSmashers, Inc., a privately-held, strategy and technology consulting firm, and 8(a) certified small business, located in Fairfax, Virginia.  Ms. Drummond established the firm in 1992 to provide collaborative management consulting services to the public and private sectors. Her personal vision is to forever change the way business is done.

Ms. Drummond is recognized as an industry expert in collaborative change management and program management. She created, authored, and led the development of Silosmashers’ Peak Performance Methodology™, which enables organizations to realize the full potential of their people, projects, and assets, and maximize business success.

Ms. Drummond has consulted with numerous organizations in the areas of strategic planning, change management, knowledge management, large technology implementations, and culture assessments. With a clear understanding of customers’ most difficult challenges, she has focused SiloSmashers’ service offerings on Program and Project Management, Business Transformation, Planning, Measurement and Analysis, as well as IT Strategy.

Ms. Drummond participates in a number of professional, as well as community service, organizations.  She currently serves on the executive committee and is a Board member for the Professional Services Council. She is an active member of Women in Technology, the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council, the Association of Federal Information Resource Management, and is founding member of the National Association of Women Business Owners—NOVA Chapter.      Ms. Drummond is a member of the Dean’s Council for Radford University’s College of Business and Economics.  She has served on the Board of the March of Dimes and United Cerebral Palsy.  She is a fundraiser for a variety of charitable organizations, particularly and most recently for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Over the last decade, under Ms. Drummond’s leadership, SiloSmashers has experienced solid growth, with increased annual revenues, an expanded customer base, and new services offerings. She has succeeded in making the SiloSmashers brand synonymous with collaborative management consulting expertise, innovation, and Peak Performance. Her achievements, as well as those of the company, are evidenced by numerous accolades and awards, several of which include: the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 for Virginia and the Fast 500 nationwide, Fast Company’s “25 Top Women Business Builders” award, Washington Business Journal’s list of “Women Who Mean Business,” Women in Technology’s “Heroine s in Technology” corporate award, and Washington Technology’s list of “Fast 50 Government Contractors.”

Ms. Drummond is a frequent speaker on industry and association panels on the topics of leadership and change management. She has been featured on TV, radio, and in numerous print publications and books. A Native American and descendant of the Powhatan Confederation, Ms. Drummond was born in Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Science from Radford University.

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NAWBO Members $35
Non-Members $55
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Sam, Crackle, Pop – CEO Chick Chat with Sam Horn

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If you only come to one CEO Chick Chat all year, this is the one to attend. Sam Horn, award-winning communication strategist and author of many books including “POP! Stand Out In Any Crowd”, will share her insights on how you can break out instead of blend in. She’s consulted with Fortune 500’s. Now it’s your turn. Register now as this is sure to be a sell-out event.

CEO Chick Chat with Sam Horn
Tuesday, November 16 | 7:30am – 9:30am
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Get your brand noticed with Sam Horn, The Intrigue Expert
Sam Horn is an award-winning communication strategist with a 20 year track record of results with an international clientele including Intel, Young Presidents Organization, Fortune 500 Forum, NASA, Amgen, Cisco, Booz-Allen-Hamilton, KPMG and Capital One. A partial list of credentials includes:

Top-rated speaker (along with Jim Collins, Tom Peters and Tim Ferris) at the 2008 INC Magazine 500/5000 conference, honoring the top entrepreneurs in the world.

Providing training to more than a quarter million people and for such organizations as Boeing, Hewlett-Packard, Lockheed Martin, Genentech and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Official Pitch Coach for Springboard Enterprises (which has helped women entrepreneurs receive more than $5 billion in venture capital) and pitch judge for USA Today Perfect Pitch.

Frequent media resource who has been interviewed on MSNBC, NPR, BusinessWeek.com, Bloomberg Report and on every major TV network including NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox affiliates

Presenter at hundreds of association conferences including ASAE, American Bankers Assn, Associated General Contractors of America and AMEX Open-SCORE Small Business Summit.

Author of 6 books from major publishers (Tongue Fu! POP!, ConZentrate, What’s Holding You Back? and the upcoming SerenDestiny) which have been translated into 17 languages, endorsed by Seth Godin, Stephen Covey, Tony Robbins, John Gray, Susan Jeffers, Jeffrey Gitomer and Ken Blanchard and featured in NY Times, Investors Business Daily and the Washington Post.

17-time Emcee (and former Executive Director) of the Maui Writers Conference, who has worked alongside Hollywood Directors and bestselling authors including Frank McCourt, Ron Howard, Mitch Albom, Garry Marshall and top agents and editors in the publishing industry.

Presentation Coach who has worked with Hall of Famer Speakers, female legislators with NFWL, emerging world EO leaders and the top executives at Cisco. She helps clients design and delivers career-making presentations that scale their influence and income, including a hospital administrator who received a standing ovation at a Harvard Medical Conference. |

Branding consultant who has helped hundreds of clients crystallize a strategic, attention-grabbing umbrella brand, book and business that helped them break out vs. blend in. As John Jantsch (Fortune #1 blogger on small business says, “Sam is a seriously creative thinker who has taken what for some is mind-boggling work and turned it into a system on how to create memorable names, core-marketing messages and one-of-a-kind ideas.

Originator of a trade-marked communication methodology Executive Book Summaries says Tongue Fu! is a gold mine for anyone who deals with the public. It adds to the legacy of ideas on dealing with people left by Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin and Dale Carnegie.

Whew! And that’s just a partial list. Reserve your seat today to take part in this energizing event.

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Pillsbury — Washington, DC
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037

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$35 SITC and NAWBO members
$55 Non-members

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CEO Chick Chat with Svetlana Kim and More Big News You Can Use!

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Dear Cynthia, Imagine immigrating to a new country with $1 to your name and starting a new life.  What would you do, how would you do it and where would this daring adventure take you? Join us for a fascinating interview with Svetlana Kim; the author of White Pearl and I:  A Memoir of a Political Refugee, which chronicles her journey from Russia to the United States. Svetlana immigrated to the US with only one dollar in her pocket and a few words of English at her disposal.   Today, she is a leader among her peers in the business world, and has been honored with numerous awards citing her commitment, skill, and integrity.  Svetlana is an entrepreneur and community leader. You will not want to miss this fascinating and compelling interview that will inspire you with hope and passion that will be imbued in your own life. Cost: $35 Members and NAWBO Members          $55 Non-members Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman 2300 N Street NW | Washington, DC Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | 7:30am – 9:00am To learn more and register online! Members $35  |  Non-Members $55 big, Big, BIG just got bigger, Bigger, BIGGER!!!! Join us for a fabulous Bloomies in the City AFTER PARTY at Bloomingdale’s.  You will be spoiled rotten, entertained and treated to mimosas, makeovers, treats and a stupendous goodie bag all provided by Bloomingdale’s of Tyson’s Corner!  Even if you didn’t make it to the movie you can still purchase an ‘after the movie ticket’ to join us in the fun at the after party.   How cool is that?! Purchase your raffle tickets and you will have a chance to win a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, a Samantha or Charlotte basket, special gifts from HBO or many other prizes to be announced.  The best part is you don’t even have to be present to win.  When you purchase your raffle tickets online or at the movie, you will be entered to win one or more of the many fabulous prizes.  Sign up now because you won’t want to miss out on this bigger, bigger, BIGGER event!!! Member – $15 Non-Member – $25 Raffle Ticket 1 for $5 Raffle Tickets 5 for $20 Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center | McLean, Virginia Friday, May 28, 2010 | 9am – ??? To learn more and register! (if you are already registered for the movie you are covered for Bloomies in the City) MORE AMAZING, STUNNING, INCREDIBLE AND STUPENDOUS EVENTS: Astute Institute – The Intelligence of Health Thurs, May 6, 2010 (POSTPONED – please watch for new date and time announcement) Let’s Do Lunch at The Tower Club Mon, May 10, 11:30am – 1:30pm >>REGISTER Let’s Do Lunch in Bethesda Fri, May 21, 11:30am – 1:30pm >>REGISTER big, Big, BIG!  It’s Back! (ALMOST SOLD OUT!) Followed by Bloomies in the City Fri, May 28, 7:30am >>REGISTER SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE INCREDIBLE EVENTS! Fab Food Fest with Cookology – Jun, 24 Cups Full of Hope – Sep 15 Denim and Diamonds – Oct, 22 Thank you to our sponsors who make entertaining you all the more fun!