For Second Vice President:
George Yen, DTM
Region XIII
Home Club/District: Premium Club / D67
Job Title/Employer: Chairman of the Board, Great Sequoia Corp; San Yang Metal Ind. Co.; Taiwanabrator Ltd.; and Taiwan Machine Co. Ltd.
Relevant Work Experience: Thirty years experience in strategic, financial and leadership development/management in international environment through his own companies and three foreign joint ventures. Multicultural background with capability in four languages allows him a facility in dealing across national borders.
Education: MA in International Relations, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; BA in Political Science, Prescott College; ASIJ, Tokyo, Japan
Hobbies and Interests:
- Mountain climbing, hiking, biking and reading
- Business startups and corporate governance
Volunteer Experience: Nagai Yen Scholarship Foundation (Chairman), CP Yen Foundation (Chairman) Foster the Art of Dialogue – Facilitate Positive Social Change.
Honors/Recognition Inside Toastmasters: Select Distinguished District (2005)
Honors/Recognition Outside Toastmasters: International Association of Facilitators Award (August, 2009) Excellence in Management Award – International Steel Abrasive Group (1999, 2000, and 2002)
Qualifications for Service: Twenty years of climbing up the leadership ladder, all with distinction, from club president (three times) to district leadership to International Director. Thirty years of successful business leadership experience in diverse industries that cover the range from startups with small investment building up to profitable enterprise, to corporate restructuring and joint ventures.
What Toastmasters has done for me: “In my 20 years, I have experienced the power of Toastmasters. From the confidence gained, not only have I empowered myself but discovered the satisfaction of empowering others. I have also made the transition from a “taker” to a “giver” and in the process understood the meaning and magic of “service leadership” and how Toastmasters can help make this a better world.”
Contact Information: http://sites.google.com/site/georgeyen2ndvp/