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Marilyn Tam has had an extraordinarily diverse life, from her beginnings in a traditional Chinese family in Hong Kong to her meteoric rise through the executive ranks of the international business world to become an influential corporate leader, speaker, corporate consultant, author and respected humanitarian. Her long, distinguished background includes prominent executive roles at numerous of world-class companies, including CEO of Aveda, President of Reebok Apparel & Retail Group, Vice President of Nike, May Department Stores, Britannia Sportswear and Miller’s Outpost. She is also a successful entrepreneur, having developed and built three companies in fields as diverse as corporate consulting & training company, a web portal company and a supply chain software company. She is currently co-leading a cutting edge healthcare services and products company, HealthWalk. Ms. Tam consults and speaks globally with Fortune 500 companies, governments and non-profit organizations and on leadership, change management, diversity and how to integrate social & environmental concerns into businesses profitably. She is a director on the national board of SCORE Association. SCORE is the Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the development, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. She was the Co-Chair of the N. American Marketing and Promotions for Universal Forum of Cultures, Barcelona 2004 http://www.barcelona2004us.org/ a global project of UNESCO. The Forum’s mission is to gather people from all societies to participate in creating a better planet based on the principles of cultural diversity and economic and environmental sustainability. Ms. Tam is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Us Foundation www.usfoundation.org, whose mission is to facilitate global action plans and dialogue to address social, economic and environmental issues. Us Foundation is one of the partners for United Nations Habitat-II, and was nominated as a candidate for the “Best Practice Award” from the United Nations’ Habitat II. She also served for five years on the international board of The Reebok Human Rights Awards, along with former President Jimmy Carter; renowned musicians Peter Gabriel, and Sting, Rafer Johnson, Chairman of the Special Olympics; and Kerry Kennedy Cuomo of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center, and Paul Fireman, Chairman of Reebok International Ltd. In 1994, she was awarded The Reebok Human Rights Award for her humanitarian work. Whether she is directly improving the lot of workers in her contract factories around the world, or developing and conducting seminars to train other entrepreneurs in business leadership programs at several prestigious Universities internationally, Ms. Tam always gives back. She is committed to the belief that philanthropy is integral to and provides an essential balance and relevance to her work. Her work has also included appearances with esteemed colleagues on television and radio, as well as international conferences. One of the prominent aspects of her career involved developing and presenting for a wide range of audiences in international corporations and non-profit organizations. Among many other venues, she was invited by the Chinese government to appear as a keynote speaker at The Canton Fair, the biggest manufacturing fair in China, attended every year by thousands of manufacturers and retailers from around the world. She regularly serves as producer and Master of Ceremonies for international business and non-profit events around the world, including acting as the spokesperson and keynote speaker for Universal Forum of Culture’s conference on the Role of the Corporation in the 21st Century in Barcelona, Spain, presenting at the United Nations Habitat-II Conference in Torino, Italy, as well as to organize the inaugural Season for Non-Violence Event commemorating M.K. Gandhi and M.L. King in 30 countries. Ms. Tam is an advisor to the country of Bhutan, working with the Ministers and government officials to transition the country into the 21st Century while retaining their cultural and environmental heritage. Marilyn was recognized as one of the Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in the USA by Fempreneur magazine. Jack Canfield detailed her work in his book on the strategies for success, “The Success Principles”. She is featured as one of 50 women in the best selling book, “Fearless Women, midlife portraits” by Alspaugh, Kentz, and Halpin. Daryn Kagan, former CNN anchor featured Marilyn as one of the 50 people who dared to dream that they can make a difference, in her book, “What’s Possible”.
Because of her exceptional reputation, the following is a partial list of some of the keynote addresses and workshops Ms. Tam has been invited to give: “Diversity, Leadership and Your career” Credit Suisse “Global Leadership in the 21st Century” Development Dimensions International, Inc. (DDI) Annual Conference “Leadership, Heritage and Health” Pfizer Inc. Global Webcasted Conference “The Role of Business in the 21st Century” Corenet Global’s 2006 Global Summit in Beijing, China “The Role of Business in the 21st Century” Corenet Global’s 2006 Global Summit in Beijing, China “The Power of Partnership in Distribution Channel & Retail Excellence” Nokia Global Sales & Distribution Conference in Dubai "Competitive Edge - Tools for 21st Century Success" US Small Business Administration’s SBA Expo ’05 "Considering Humanity and the Community to Drive your
Business Plan”
“Leadership, Diversity and Career
Development” “Leading Growth, Leading Change”
“How to Use What You’ve Got to
Succeed in Your Career and Life”
“The Role of Business in the 21st
Century”
“Executive Training: How to Use
What You’ve Got to Create, Lead and Manage a Sustainable and Successful
Operation”
“Leadership, Role of the
Executive - What is your role in IBM's Diversity Community”
“Diversity, How to Use it to
Everybody’s Benefit”
“Keeping the Job You Have or
Finding a New One: Career Planning in Uncertain Times”
“How to Use What You’ve Got to
Get What You Want”
“How to Achieve and Balance
Success in Your Professional and Personal Life,”
“Breakthrough Ideas: Championing
Them Through the Marketplace”
“Technology, Ethics and
Connectedness: Creating a Delicate Balance”
Topics and Workshops: * How to Use What You’ve Got to
Get What You Want
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She was
honored with the Artemis Award for her business and humanitarian work by
the Greek government and the Euro American Women’s Council in Athens,
Greece, 2006 with her likeness on a Greek postage stamp. In 2007 she was honored
with the Lifetime Achievement Award from eWomenNetwork. Marilyn is featured as one
of fourteen accomplished, influential and inspiring women along with Cathie
Black, president of Hearst magazines, Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET, in
GLOW, a documentary movie launched in November 2008. A related GLOW book and monthly magazine will follow in 2009.
Ms. Tam is a lifetime member of Who’s Who World Wide and is listed in Who’s
Who in American Women.
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