Women In Leadership
In celebration of International Women's Day, AAPA is happy to highlight career advice from three senior female leaders. These three have taken different paths to achieve their career success and wanted to pass their knowledge onto future generations.
Unlock The Power of Networking With Jacquelynne Suguitan
Jacquelynne shares how she discovered sales by accident after the recession disrupted her first role, how she’s navigated family expectations around “stable” careers, and why confidence-building (including therapy/coaching) and the right communities were pivotal to her growth.
Virginia offers practical leadership guidance on failing forward (with accountability and corrective action), building trust through reliability and delivery, and using situational leadership to support different team needs.
Fail Forward, Lead Better: Virginia Mao’s Playbook for Practical Leadership
Women & Visibility: How to Get Promoted Without Waiting to Be Noticed With Vickie Fung
Vickie Fung, Chief Mission and Strategic Officer at the Arthritis Foundation, shares her 27-year journey to the C-suite. From navigating East–West cultural expectations to overcoming bias as an Asian American woman, she reveals the five-year career strategy, visibility habits, and leadership mindset that helped her rise.