SFSU College of Business to Host Women’s Emerging Leadership Forum

San Francisco State University College of Business will be hosting the Second Annual Women’s Emerging Leadership Forum, according to information found on the school’s website. The forum is designed for women who are interested in improving their leadership skills, exploring and learning about business negotiations, and expanding their network. It will be held on October 8 and 9 at SFSU’s downtown campus. The Women’s Emerging Leadership Forum is a College of Business Enterprises program offered in partnership with the College of Extended Learning at SFSU.

The event features a number of intelligent and influential speakers sharing their advice and experience with the audience. Cheryl Lester, Vice President of Operations Strategy and Support at Sam’s Club, will be speaking to the crowd. She oversees national initiatives for over 650 warehouse clubs in the US and Puerto Rico. Prior to Sam’s Club, she served as the regional general manager for Walmart in Central Florida. Lester holds and MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Linda Oubré, Dean at the College of Business at SFSU, will also be speaking at the event. Oubré was appointed Dean in 2012. She has extensive teaching experience and a diverse business background, having been involved with more than 30 business ventures. She has served as the general manager of new business development for the Los Angeles Times and as director of operations for Walt Disney Publishing. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Marina Park Sutton, CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern California, is also headlining the forum. She has served as CEO there since 2007. She joined Girl Scouts because she believes in the mission of the organization. Prior to joining the Girl Scouts, Sutton was an attorney at an international law firm. She graduated from law school at the University of Michigan.

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