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Transformational Women

Month: September 2011

Transformational Women Highlights JuE Wong, CEO Astral Brands and Megan Burton, CEO SeeGee Tech

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JuE Wong, CEO Astral Health & Beauty, is a proven global senior executive with experience and exposure in 4 continents and 7 countries. With a tangible track record of propelling emerging brands to the next level while globalizing established brands in the US and in International at Cargill Inc., PepsiCo, Dial Corp., Murad Inc., NV Perricone MD Ltd. and ZO Skin Health by Dr. Obagi.Identified by several private equity firms as one of the “go-to” executives to drive intrinsic change to increase portfolio value and hence their investment in the quickest possible turn-around time.

Originally from Singapore, JuE is an Honors graduate of The Australian National University and was an exchange scholar at UCLA. She serves on the Boards of the Metro Atlanta YMCA and the American Heart Association in Atlanta. JuE was Chair for the June 2011 Go Red for Women Luncheon in Atlanta by the American Heart Association which raised $300,000 to fight against the #1 killer of women- Heart Disease

In 2004, she was a Wall Street Journal nominee for the prestigious publication‟s “Top 50 Women to Watch.” In October 2011, JuE will be recognized as an Honoree at the 6th Annual Who‟s Who in the Asian American Communities

Megan Burton is the CEO of Atlanta-based technology consulting company, SeeGee Technologies. Her guiding principle of delivering value to her clients though a wide range of information technology solutions has helped companies and others achieve critical business outcomes.

Megan is a passionate activist and philanthropist to a number of national and Atlanta-based organizations and an enthusiastic mentor to other women business owners.  She is dedicated to making a difference through the spirit of giving; supporting causes with monetary contributions as well as through volunteering. She strongly believes that it is both an honor and responsibility to give back and makes it an important element of her personal and professional philosophy.

Megan has been recognized for her advocacy of women-owned businesses, her advancement of women business owners and entrepreneurs and her innovative approach to information technology solutions, as well as  her significant contributions to  civic and community causes. Megan has received a number of prestigious awards and honors and has been formerly recognized by Women in Technology, Greater Women’s Business Council, NAWBO, CRN and others for her  many professional and personal achievements.

Megan’s other passions include her husband and daughter.  Megan is serious about soaring to new heights in all her pursuits, recently adding FAA pilot certification.

Transformational Women Highlights Gail Evans – Best Selling Author and Former EVP CNN

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Gail Evans is a best-selling author, speaker and former EVP at CNN. “Love the Game” – With those words Gail Evans concludes one of the most successful and influential books about women in the workplace “Play Like A Man, Win Like A Woman.”  The book was listed on the New York Times, Business Week, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. “Play Like A Man, Win Like A Woman” has been translated into 21 languages and has been a bestseller around the world. When it comes to the success of women in the workplace, Evans is a leading source. She has appeared on The Today Show and Larry King Live, and has been featured in Business Week, People Magazine, The New York Times and USA Today. .

Evans’ status has been enhanced by her newest book, “She Wins, You Win.”  She has spoken and given lectures to many of the world’s leading companies including Johnson & Johnson, GE, Microsoft, JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, KPMG, Cisco, IBM, Thompson Reuters, Deloitte, Intel , Wal Mart and Textron to name a few. Evans is currently an adjunct professor at Georgia Tech’s School of Management teaching “Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior.”

Where did Gail Evans learn the business game? In the male-dominated world of television journalism and politics.  She began working at CNN at its inception in 1980. By the time she retired in 2001, she was Executive Vice President of the CNN Newsgroup. During that time she was responsible for program and talent development at all of CNN’s domestic networks overseeing national and international talk shows and the Network Guest Bookings Department, which schedules about 25,000 guests each year.

In addition to speaking and teaching, Evans has served on numerous charitable boards including the Radio Television News Directors Foundation, the Society for Women’s Health Research, the Atlanta Girls School, the Ga. State University Law School and the Breman Jewish Heritage Museum.  She was also appointed by President Clinton to the Commission on White House Fellows.   She is the former chairperson of the Georgia Endowment for the Humanities.

Early in her career, she worked on both House and Senate staffs and at the White House in the Office of the Special Counsel to the President during the Lyndon B. Johnson Administration.  During her tenure at the White House she was part of the team that created the 1966 Civil Rights Act and the Presidents Committee on Equal Employment opportunity.

Gail Evans lives in Atlanta and is the mother of three and the grandmother of seven. Website: www.gailevans.net

Transformational Women Highlights Joan Herbig, CEO ControlScan

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Joan Herbig has over 20 years experience in the high-tech world. She has served in many roles throughout her career and has managed her teams to consistently successful outcomes. Named CEO of ControlScan in September 2007, Joan is responsible for business operations and is focused on growing the company’s revenues and expanding its position as a leading PCI compliance and security provider focused on small- to medium-sized merchants.

Joan serves on the Board of Directors for the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG),  and served as its Chairman in 2008. She sits on the advisory boards of Wren Solutions, Rover Apps, TAG FinTech and the University of Kentucky Computer Science.

Joan’s 3 key tips on being a transformational leader:

1) Get on the bus with the right people

2) Listen more than you talk

3) Step outside of your comfort zone