Kristi Lee (Moderator) is the CEO of ElegantLee Design. She has over 36 years of experience in marketing, retail, and business strategy for corporate America and private consulting. Kristi has been responsible for product and marketing decisions for 2,300 Albertson’s Food and Drug stores in 38 states, and negotiations with national brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Maybelline and Revlon. Kristi was one of the Founders of ACEL. She helped create the Professional Development and Mentorship programs and has served as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for 4 years. In 2011, Kristi was the recipient of the Positively Powerful Woman Award for Non-Profit Leadership.

Lisa An Wong (Panelist) has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in Fortune 500 firms. Currently she serves as the Director of Strategy and Operations in the National Banking Group of BMO Wealth Management. Lisa started her journey in the diversity, equity and inclusion space by joining the Organization of Chinese Americans, and her passion grew, eventually leading to her participation in the White House Initiative of Asian American and Pacific Islanders where she wrote Memorandums of Use to the President of the United States on Asian American Initiatives in 2016 and 2018.

Dr. Hui Wu-Curtis  (Panelist) is the Chief Operating Officer & Founder of SupportU. As an executive specializing in contact center operations, Dr. Wu-Curtis has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles across multiple industries . Through her various leadership roles, Hui noticed that high potential talent remained untapped, as they were never given the opportunity for mentorship and coaching needed to advance in their roles. Hui started SupportU, a woman, minority-owned business process outsourcing company that specializes in contact center operations . SupportU’s commitment to caring for its people translates into providing clients with outstanding service and support delivery.

Elaine Szeto (Panelist) – As Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Integro Bank, Elaine Szeto leads business strategy through operational excellence, digital marketing, and technological innovation to position clients for success.  Szeto also served as the Chief Product Officer at Western Alliance Bancorporation, where she executed digital technology solutions,   launched new products and established new lines of business. Szeto has helped key fintech partners shape their product roadmaps to drive positive impact . Her experience also includes numerous executive leadership roles at Mutual of Omaha Bank and PNC Bank.

Monica Wang ‘s (Panelist) life passion is to live, discover and share her life journey to empower others. She is a results-oriented corporate strategy executive with a proven track record designing winning infrastructure solutions. Monica is currently the Business Development Director responsible for growing Amentum’s National Security Business Unit. She is a certified yoga instructor, trail runner, mountain lover, world traveler and mom of 2. Monica has been a coach and mentor for veterans, and actively supports the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) community to empower our people to to heal from trauma and build resilience.

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