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Press Release
For Immediate Release
April 18, 2007
Press Contact: Mindy Berman
(310) 915-5947
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NAWBO-LA CEO SWORN IN TO LOS ANGELES CITY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS
OF WOMEN
(LOS ANGELES) The CEO of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association
of Woman Business Owners (NAWBO-LA), Helen Han, was sworn in
today as a commissioner to the Los Angeles City Commission on the Status of
Women.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed Han to the
Commission, which includes seven members, for the term ending June 30, 2012.
As head of an organization that strives to propel women entrepreneurs into
economic, political and social spheres of power, Han will bring her expertise
to help the Commission promote the general welfare of women in the greater Los
Angeles region and assure all women the opportunity for full and equal participation
in city government
Han said, “At NAWBO-LA, we believe that it is up to each one of us to
own the future. ‘Owning the future’ goes beyond business ownership…
It speaks powerfully to our shared responsibility for taking ownership together
of a future that belongs to all of us.”
“The status of women in today’s society still demands that we raise
our voice … wield our influence … and leverage our profile to change
and impact the culture in which women live and work – expanding our definition
of self-interest so that it embraces the larger question of who we are as a
society. I thank the mayor and the members of the City Council for the opportunity
to help bring about positive change to the face of women’s issues in Los
Angeles,” she added.
Under Han’s leadership, NAWBO-LA has markedly strengthened its standing
in the business community and has established strategic partnerships with key
stakeholders to fulfill its mission. This appointment will serve to bring about
a new dimension to the organization’s efforts in promoting economic empowerment,
creating cultural change and transforming public policy.
Prior to joining NAWBO-LA in February 2003, Han served as the senior program
manager at the Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the UCLA Anderson
School of Management, where her primary responsibilities included the oversight,
development and execution of academic conferences and executive education programs.
She was also a woman entrepreneur for over seven years as owner of a San Fernando
Valley-based preschool. Her entrepreneurial experience helped Han to experience
firsthand the power of how business and community can work together to bring
about meaningful and lasting change.
About NAWBO-LA
One of 80-plus nationwide chapters of the National Association of Women Business
Owners, NAWBO-LA represents the interests of more than 335,000 women-owned businesses
in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, employing over 700,000 people and generating
more than $113 billion in annual revenues. Together, NAWBO-LA and the Enterprise
Institute of NAWBO-LA work closely to ensure that women entrepreneurs are recognized
as a public policy voice to be reckoned with, a formidable economic force, and
as effective agents for change in the dynamic business environment that is Southern
California. For more information, visit www.nawbola.org.
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Note to Editors: Photos of Helen Han available upon request.
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