▦ Topic: “ Master Classes: Asian American Career Lessons – Developing a Personal Brand”

▦ Speakers: Jerry Won, CEO of Just Like Media

▦ Moderator: Peter Young, CEO, Young & Partners, Committee of 100 ▦ Time: 

There are many skills that Asian Americans can use or develop in order to succeed and overcome the Career Ceilings problems in this country. Although much has been said about finding mentors, incorporating a more aggressive approach in the workplace, identifying and overcoming biases and stereotypes, less is said about the importance of purposely developing a personal brand. Our speaker, Jerry Won, is a well-known expert and speaker on this topic and will share his observations, thoughts and recommendations with us that, we hope, will allow you to add some additional tools to your arsenal to aid your success in your careers and, perhaps, also in your daily lives.

The master class will be moderated by Peter Young, Committee of 100 member and Chair of the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceiling Initiative. The webinar will be one hour long. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions during the last ten minutes of the webinar.

There is no fee and you can register at: https://c100-1-16-2025.eventbrite.com

▦ Speaker Bio:

Jerry Won   CEO of Just Like Media

Jerry is the Founder & CEO of Just Like Media, an innovative storytelling company home to the award winning Dear Asian Americans Podcast, whose guests include Vice President Kamala Harris, the Asian Creator Awards, and more. He is also the Founder & CEO of World Class Speakers, a speaker coaching and training company that educates and empowers speakers to elevate their influence, impact, and income.

His speaking partners include JPMorgan, Harvard Business School, SXSW, Google, Pepsi, Meta, and more. In May of 2023, he was invited by The White House to host a conversation with Vice President Harris at The White House Forum for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. He has been featured for his expertise in Forbes, Business Insider, LinkedIn, and more.

Jerry earned his B.S. from USC Marshall & MBA from Michigan Ross, He lives in Southern California with his wife Kyunghwa and children.

▦ Moderator and Chair of the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceiling Initiative:

Peter Young   CEO, Young & Partners,  Committee of 100 Member, New York Regional Chair and Board Member

Peter Young is CEO of Young & Partners, a boutique investment banking firm focused on the life science and chemical industries. He manages the firm and is actively involved in client transactions and financings. Under his leadership, Young & Partners has established and maintained its position as a highly regarded firm serving the corporate strategy, M&A, restructuring and financing needs of clients worldwide. He was previously head of industry groups at Salomon Brothers, Schroders and Lehman Brothers, a senior private equity executive with J.H. Whitney & Co. and a senior member of Bain & Co., the corporate strategy firm.

Mr. Young received a BA in Economics from Yale, an MS in Accounting from NYU, and MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. He is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on a number of boards of directors, both corporate and non-profit and is a board member of Société de Chimie Industrielle, a leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive.