August 7, 2024

AAPI General Meeting Minutes – August 7

Next Meeting

• December 4, 2024 3:00pm EST
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Member Spotlight

• Priyanka Bhansin – VP, Portfolio Manager @ Cadence Bank
• Toa Ah Ching – Vendor Management Analyst @HTLF
• Warren Hrung – Head of Research, @American Bankers Association

Poll Results

Topics of Interest:

1. Professional Development
2. Advisors, Mentors and Sponsors
3. Career Management and Branding

Eddie Chiang - Modern Career Planning - Your Board of Directors
 - Founder and CEO of My Career Assist LLC.

• Modern Career Planning - Your Board of Directors
  
  • My Career Assist
    Vision: professionals find their place within talent pipelines to drive organizational and career success
    Mission: prioritize career “planning”, facilitate interactions of employers and professional positive outcomes
  • DEI In the News
    • DEI Program success is much more variable
    • Florida org’s dissolve DEI programs
    • We need more than corporate programs
  • What is a Board of Directors
    
    • Forbes – a group of diverse professionals and leaders who provide oversight, advocacy and assistance with decision making
  • Importance of BODS
    
    • To provide career support, mentorship
    • Professional/leadership development
    • Coaching
    • Navigating corporate politics
  • The process to build your BODS
    
    • Step 1: Awareness
    • Step 2: Networking
    • Step 3: Informational Interviews
    • Step 4: Formally Asking
  • Qualities of a Strong Board Member
    
    • Desire + availability 
      
      • Your time and energy is valuable!
    • Capability + experience
      
      • Do their experiences/struggles align with mine?
    • Empathy + self-awareness
  • Engagement and Relationship
    • Agree on scope of engagement
    • Establish roles/responsibilities
    • Discuss appropriate frequency
    • Prep agenda
    • Changing needs as you grow = your board will also grow/change

Closing Comments

• DEI Summit cohosted with Virginia and Maryland Bankers, September 12 @ 12:30pm ET
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• Black Bankers ERG, August 22 @ 3:00pm ET
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• DEI Open Forum, August 28 3:00pm ET with guest Anthony Pardal, VP State Legislation, ABA
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• How to be an Inclusive Leader and Ally Workshop,
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