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Balwant Grewal – USPS

Asian Heritage May 19, 2014 0

Balwant Grewal Plant Manager Major, Bay Valley United States Postal Service What You’d Be Surprised to Know about Me I can speak four languages. My Greatest Strength Everything starts with a value system. One must connect to one’s personal values. Once you have that as a foundation, your mission... Read more

Robert F. Tom – Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Asian Heritage May 19, 2014 0

Robert F. Tom– I consider conscientiousness about the work I do to be my greatest strength. When you care about the work …, you …treat it seriously …

Jeannie Rhee – WilmerHale

Asian Heritage May 19, 2014 0

Jeannie Rhee Partner WilmerHale What You’d Be Surprised to Know about Me I was a high school cheerleader. Who Inspires Me Like many immigrants, my parents. My mother came to this country as a young mother, without speaking a word of English. Despite that, she enrolled me in... Read more

Mangala P Gandhi – USPS

Asian Heritage May 19, 2014 0

Mangala P Gandhi Area Manager, Human Resources United States Postal Service What You’d Be Surprised to Know about Me I played adult co-ed soccer. My Greatest Strength I consider my greatest strength to be my ability to coach employees to look beyond their current jobs. This benefits the organization, as... Read more

Susan Morisato – UnitedHealthcare

Asian Heritage May 19, 2014 0

Susan Morisato President, Insurance Solutions, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement UnitedHealthcare What You’d Be Surprised to Know about Me While taking a college course in archery, I was approached to train to try out for the U.S. Olympic team. I was flattered to be asked, and I enjoyed the... Read more

Young Oh – Texas Instruments

Asian Heritage May 19, 2014 2

When I am passionate about an idea, I commit to it fully and follow through until I see results. During the past five years, I have developed a special passion for community service—especially mentoring local youth

Munir R. Meghjee – Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

Asian Heritage May 16, 2014 0

A significant issue I have with the “model minority” myth—among many issues with this stereotype—is that any generalization about the Asian/Pacific-American community ignores the vast cultural and experiential diversity within the community.

Esther Wong – Legg Mason

Asian Heritage May 16, 2014 0

I believe the most critical issue facing the Asian/Pacific-American community today is low wages, which means many in the APA community are living below the poverty line.

Linda Zhang – KPMG LLP

Asian Heritage May 16, 2014 0

The Model Minority Myth–It’s a stereotype. And it’s never good to put someone “in a box.” It certainly can impact the jobs that Asian/Pacific Americans are considered for.