Our inaugural speaker is Comadre Sylvia Acevedo.
Corporate Board Director, C-Suite Executive, Community Leader,
Author, Rocket Scientist, and Comadre.
Sylvia Acevedo is a devout believer in the power of transformation to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world. She is a recognized leader whose innovation and growth strategies have been hallmarks of her career. Author of PATH TO THE STARS: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details Sylvia’s personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruses, New Mexico to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM, Qualcomm and other U.S. technology leaders. Most recently, Sylvia served as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. She was also Chair of President Obama’s White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership, and driver of the Administration’s Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. Sylvia is a national speaker on cybersecurity, workforce and leadership.
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Sylvia Acevedo’s book from our book club page
Click here to check out our Video Chat with Sylvia
Sylvia Acevedo’s 7 Steps to Success
Step 1: Confidence
Step 2: Excellence is a differentiator
Step 3: Persistence
Step 4: Be fluent in digital tools
Step 5: You don’t have to do it alone. Form a squad. (Think of your Comadres!)
Step 6: Visualize and feel your future You.
Step 7: Express Gratitude.
Website: https://sylviaacevedo.org/
Facebook: @SylviaAcevedo
Twitter: @SylviaAcevedo
Instagram: @SylviaEliaAcevedo
*** This event is for Comadres and special guests. ***
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A video link to this event is coming soon
