Member Benefit & Event

LEARN & GROW Series: 2019 Session I

APIA Career Breakthrough: Discover, Navigate, Thrive

Panel discussion with diverse panel comprising professionals and students

The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Detroit Chapter and University of Michigan Asian Student Organizations led by Asian Students in Business (ASIB), will partner to bring Session I of NAAAP Detroit’s acclaimed Learn & Grow Series at the UM Ross School of Business. The Panel Discussion titled “APIA Career Breakthrough: Discover, Navigate, Thrive” will provide a window into the career journeys of a dynamic group of five speakers from diverse professional backgrounds – Business Technology, Healthcare, and Creative Entrepreneurship –and student leaders.  Asian Students In Business (ASIB) is a pan-Asian student association at the UM Ross School of Business.

This program will afford an opportunity for attendees to learn from personal experiences of the diverse panelists, and stimulate an examination of our own journeys – to discover, navigate, and thrive – for students and professionals alike.  This complimentary event is open to NAAAP Detroit members and all area university students and professionals with advance online registration.

Sunday, March 24, 2019
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm  Program

As seats are limited, register by March 20, 2019

Please join us on March 24 for our first session of the L&G series – “APIA Career Breakthrough: Discover, Navigate, Thrive”.

Press Release

Moderators

David Han, NAAAP Detroit Education & Career Committee Chair

Temuulen Johnson, NAAAP Detroit Education & Career Committee Member

Grace Yau, Asian Students in Business, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Featuring Panelists

Jeff Hu is Amrock’s Chief Information Officer. He emphasizes leveraging data driven decisions and cutting edge technology to continually develop innovative solutions. His passion for process improvement, agile methodologies, and building digital ecosystems ensures Amrock is at the forefront of merging the Financial and Technology industries…      Read more

Mike Han is the Chef, Creative Director and Owner of Pursue, a sustainable Korean-American seafood concept in Downtown, Detroit. Mike has worked in highly regarded Japanese restaurants in LA, Chicago, Miami, and opened NYC’s first sustainable omakase sushi restaurant which was named one of “New York City’s Best New Restaurants” in 2017 by The Village Voice…      Read more

Dr. Henry Kim is the Division Chief of Cardiology in the Edith and Benson Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital and holds the Frank and Barbara Darin Chair and the Koslosky Family Chair in Cardiology. He attended Williams College and received his M.D., M.P.H. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residency training at the University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle…      Read more

Johnny Young is a senior in Ross School of Business at University of Michigan studying business and computer science. After graduation, he is interested in working in strategy and technology roles. Outside of school, he enjoys swimming and running and is a coach at youth swim team in Saline…      Read more

Avantika Tiwari is a senior in Ross School of Business at University of Michigan studying business and minoring in entrepreneurship. After graduation, she will be pursuing a job at Microsoft as a business planning and strategy manager under XBOX.  Avantika explores her interests by leading Ross’ BBA Tech Club and an esports club on campus…      Read more

Post Event:

On March 24, 2019, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Detroit Chapter and University of Michigan Asian Students led by Asian Students in Business (ASIB), partnered to bring Session I of NAAAP Detroit’s acclaimed Learn & Grow Series at the UM Ross School of Business. The Panel Discussion titled “APIA Career Breakthrough: Discover, Navigate, Thrive” provided a window into the career journeys of a dynamic group of five speakers from diverse professional backgrounds – Business Technology, Healthcare, and Creative Entrepreneurship –and student leaders. This event took place at the impressive Blau Colloquium at Michigan Ross School of Business, drawing a good mix of professionals and university students …

Press Release

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