Hello everyone! To help us better understand the expertise in the room and facilitate better referrals, I'd love to know which sectors you specialize in. Please list the Verticals/Industry Sectors you have experience serving. Feel free to list more than one! Examples of Verticals include: - Healthcare & Life Sciences - Finance & Accounting - Consulting / Marketing & Creative - SaaS & Software / FinTech / Cybersecurity - Manufacturing / Logistics & Supply Chain - Energy & Utilities - Retail & E-commerce / Hospitality - Non-Profit / Government If possible, comment with your Industry + Function. Example: I'm primarily in Healthcare (Industry) and focus on Marketing (Function). Looking forward to seeing the range of expertise we have here!

I’m happy to report a win, a little long in the making. I accepted a position this week as a principal architect/project developer leader for North Carolina, with a design-build firm based in Indiana. I’ll be focused on K-12 schools and government projects across NC, which is a good match for my project background. I expect it’s a combination of my age and the world today, but an initial reach out by a senior corporate talent specialist with the company occurred in early September (she spotted me in the great LinkedIn Ocean, so thank you, Shirley and others in FEC, for emphasizing the importance of staying active on this platform). Over a three-month period I have met with at least a dozen company leaders, taken two personality assessment tests, and visited the home office in Indianapolis for a day of interviews, starting with the company founder and CEO at 8:00 AM. For me, there have been a couple of benefits from this process. First, it’s clear that this company cares very much about hiring strong fits for their culture and mission, and second, it’s given me a good impression of who I’ll be working with and what our expectations for success will be. I am very much looking forward to this next adventure, armed with a sharper perspective on what drives me and provides balance, gained from my two-year professional “sabbatical” and exposure to meaningful working (from volunteer teaching to live theater ushering). The support, encouragement, and insight from our FEC team has been instrumental to my new understanding, and greatly appreciated.

Sorry if I haven't made this clear, but I give anyone who is in my networking groups and who asks 2 free sessions (hours) of my time to use on BD coaching, growth strategy, or whatever else you want! ❤️ My mission is to empower the good ones out there, and if you feel like I can add value to your world, please schedule a Zoom with me! https://calendly.com/leahyurikoyoneda/50-min-discovery-call

As we discussed today, many organizations are already using AI tools without having clear guardrails in place. A few of you asked whether there were templates you could start from, so I pulled together two practical frameworks to share. The first is a more formal, executive-level policy intended for leadership adoption. The second is a simplified version written for general staff. Together they address the areas that seem to create the most uncertainty right now, including sensitive data, client authorization, meeting transcription tools, and accountability for AI-generated outputs. The goal is not to restrict AI, but to bring structure and clarity to something that is already happening in most organizations. I am sharing these as PDF documents because many organizations block or restrict Microsoft Word files by default for security reasons. If you would like an editable Word version to tailor for your organization, I am happy to provide one upon request. Feel free to adapt them to your own regulatory, contractual, and operational environment, and let me know how I can assist!

Hi everyone. Although I was unable to get on the call today, you all were in my thoughts. I’m locked in! Blessings