2008 Leadership Tomorrow

Mission Statement

The Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce Leadership Tomorrow program was created to develop the leadership skills of emerging Asian American professionals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This leadership development program aims to enhance the skills and awareness of well-rounded leaders who will participate in the betterment of the community.

Objectives

  • Identify and motivate potential Asian American community leaders from corporations and community organizations
  • Offer an exceptional educational experience with an emphasis on critical social and community issues
  • Promote dialogue among emerging community leaders
  • Encourage candidates to apply their talents for the benefit of the community

Benefits
The Leadership Tomorrow candidates will develop their awareness and understanding of the challenges and issues facing our community. They will develop valuable contacts to build their personal and business network within the community. Most importantly, Leadership Tomorrow builds confidence and motivation to become actively involved in promoting positive change for the Greater Dallas area.

Employers and sponsoring organizations will see increased leadership and problem solving skills in their employee. Leadership Tomorrow allows doors to be opened for greater corporate/organizational community involvement and visibility, and helps to identify where strategic alliances might be formed. It will create additional opportunities to influence positive change and impact quality of life in the community.

The community will experience immediate benefit from increased involvement on the part of the candidates, and will reap future benefits from the collective commitment to effective leadership by the graduates of Leadership Tomorrow.

2008 Leadership Tomorrow Committees

Committee Chair Co-Chair 2007 Chair
Daisy Mara Jennifer Wu Francis Lo
DART Carlson Restaurants  
     
Advisors    
Christel Tappin Julia So Jeffrey Cheng
American Airlines DCCCD Verizon
     
Committee Members    
Shen Tao Jet Li Nikhilesh Khotekar
American Airlines Elong International Frito-Lay, Inc.
     
Anna Hwang Maria Austria Shoba Ganesan
IBM Methodist Health System PepsiCo
     
Thuy Anh Nguyen Arshad Nizam Anna Chu
Richland College Smith Barney State Farm Insurance
     
Kwanyu Helen Yu    
American Airlines