The COVID-19 global pandemic led to the surge of another disorder—burnout. Since 2019, burnout is categorized in the World Health Organization’s International Disease Classification (ICD-11) as a “syndrome that results from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” Work-related stress continues to negatively impact productivity in the “new normal.” Since burnout is such a significant issue for women at work, failure to address it will undermine organizations’ gender-equality ambitions1. How can leaders help mitigate burnout and foster engagement, trust, and career satisfaction in their organizations? Join us as our speakers candidly discuss the sensitive topic of burnout. The speakers will share their insights on action-oriented steps an organization and individuals can take, including how to build an emotionally intelligent culture, the adoption of empathetic leadership, flexible working conditions, and lasting solutions to contribute to higher job satisfaction, motivation, productivity, and positive change in today’s workplace.
1 Per Deloitte’s, Women at Work 2022: A Global Outlook, which surveyed 5,000 women in 10 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States).Thursday, November 10, 2022
Conference Venue:
Miyako Hybrid Hotel
21381 S. Western Ave., Torrance, CA 90501
Registration:
2:00 p.m.
Program:
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Networking Reception:
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Admission Fee:
Individual Attendance- $200
2022 Featured Speakers and Moderator
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Christopher D. Connors |
Cathi Cunningham |
Andrea Zoeckler |
 Carol Shepperd, CTP |
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About the Speakers
(in order of appearance)
Cathi Cunningham
Partner,
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Cathi Cunningham is a Partner in Deloitte & Touche LLP's Health Care Provider Practice and has been with Deloitte for over 25 years. Cathi is a CPA and a former Audit Partner. During her tenure in the audit practice, she has served not-for-profit and for-profit organizations both in and outside of the healthcare industry. She has led large M&A transactions, IPOs, secondary equity offerings, and has issued audit opinions.
Today, Cathi leads Deloitte’s relationship with our most valued health care clients. This role involves serving as a thought partner on emerging industry matters, bringing specialists from the entire firm in to advise clients, providing access to leadership development opportunities.
In addition to serving her clients, Cathi is Deloitte’s West Hub Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader which includes setting the strategy and conducting programs to support the firm’s drive towards an equitable and inclusive culture. These activities include leading programs, providing development opportunities, facilitating critical topical discussions and connecting with our people. Cathi supports the DEI National Communities which include Asian & Allies, Black & Allies, Hispanic and Latinx & Allies, LGBTQIA & Allies, People with Disabilities & Allies, Veterans, Military & Allies, and Women & Allies. In addition, the West Hub local communities.
Cathi serves on the Board of Partners in Care Foundation and the Advisory Board for College Track Los Angeles.
Cathi received her bachelor’s in accounting from California State University, Long Beach. She is a California CPA and member of the CalCPA and AICPA.
Christopher D. Connors
Leadership Speaker, Author,
Executive Coach
Christopher D. Connors is the bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader and The Value of You. He is a keynote speaker and executive leadership coach who helps leaders increase their emotional intelligence, prioritize results and build thriving organizations. Christopher works with executives and leaders at Fortune 1000 companies and with organizations spanning many industries. His writing has appeared in CNBC, World Economic Forum, Thrive Global and Medium. Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader, is one of the top selling emotional intelligence books in the world. Christopher is happily married to his beautiful wife and is the proud father of three amazing, rambunctious baseball-loving boys. He lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Andrea Zoeckler
COO & CFO, Epson America Inc.;
Executive Officer, Seiko Epson Corp.
Andrea Zoeckler is the COO & CFO of Epson America Inc. and an Executive Officer of Seiko Epson Corp. Throughout her tenure, Andrea Zoeckler has provided leadership to Epson America’s comprehensive and integrated finance, service, and operations across the Americas where she is responsible for business in 24 countries, conducted in 11 currencies supported by a team of 1,425 employees in North and Latin America. Most recently, Zoeckler was appointed Executive Officer of Seiko Epson Corporation, parent company of Epson America – representing the first woman executive appointed to this position.
Outside of her many achievements related to business, Zoeckler serves as a mentor to female leaders at Epson America through an internal mentorship program. Not only does she take on mentees, including one who was recently promoted, but she also serves as an executive sponsor and advocate for Epson’s Leadership development program. This program includes several high-potential women who have very promising careers. Zoeckler feels that it’s important to invest in not only their careers, but the careers of anyone else who approaches her for mentorship.
She is also an active contributor across a range of professional and local community organizations, holding board seats, and regularly participating in industry discussions, conferences, and events. An active member of the Financial Executives International, not only has she provided one of the keynote addresses “The Partnership of CFOs and Human Resources” to the Los Angeles chapter where she’s an active member, in 2020 she was recognized as one of six national recipients of the 2020 Women ICONS in Business Award.
Panel Moderator
Carol Shepperd
Senior Vice President
Commercial Banking
Wells Fargo
Carol Shepperd is a Senior Vice President with the Wells Fargo LA Central Commercial Banking office where she is responsible for the origination, conversion, and deepening of client relationships with corporations in the Greater Los Angeles area.
With over 15 years of commercial & international banking experience, Carol works with companies in a variety of industries & business stages, ranging from pre-revenue up to $3Bn in annual sales. Together with her partners across the firm, she & her team can deliver the necessary industry expertise & customized financial solutions that include senior debt, treasury management, owner-occupied & investor real estate lending, trade finance, risk management, and investment banking solutions.
In her spare time, Carol is also the producer & host of an online talk show called “Funny Business,” airing live on Twitch, where she sits down with a variety of guests to discuss their business endeavors & lessons learned. The show has enabled her to achieve Twitch Affiliate status.
Carol currently resides in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles with her husband & two children, where she is on the Board of Governors for the Japan America Society of Southern California. Carol earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and Business Honors from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Workshop Venue:
Deloitte MBS Media Campus
1600 Rosecrans Avenue Building 7, Suite 200
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Registration:
4:30 p.m.
Workshop:
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Networking:
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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In 2014, the Japan America Society of Southern California's Women's Leadership Counts Initiative (WLCI) was created as a first-of-its-kind initiative to provide a platform for women in business on both sides of the Pacific to engage in professional and leadership development.
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