Thursday, September 2nd
8:00am PST | 11:00am EST
Offered by Will Work For Food and moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ) and Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com)
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun.
Our special guests will be
Laurie Rose Lubiano, IP & Product Counsel at The Climate Corporation and
Rudy Corpuz Jr., Founder and Executive Director of United Playaz
From the Ghetto Streets to the Executive Suite: A Conversation about Conflict Resolution and Finding Compromise
Ms. Lubiano and Mr. Corpuz have requested that you consider donating to their preferred food bank,
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.
DONATE to San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
On its face, the streets and the corporate boardroom seem like two different worlds. Yet both can be rife with conflict and are bound by rules of civility, engagement and accountability. The instinct to survive is innate to both. Situational awareness and adaptation are key influencers on one's ability to achieve the desired outcome. Join our conversation as we explore how these two worlds share more commonalities than differences, and how leveraging effective methods of communication and conflict resolution skills are common denominators to succeeding in both environments.
Laurie Rose Lubiano, IP & Product Counsel, The Climate Corporation, San Francisco, CA
With a focus on intellectual property (IP) and as a registered patent attorney, Laurie has counselled high-tech clients including independent inventors, start-ups, and public companies, and has supported all levels of management including the executive suite. As IP & Product Counsel, Laurie develops and manages The Climate Corporation’s worldwide patent portfolio and serves as lead counsel to Climate’s product and engineering teams. In addition to IP, her work covers licensing, contract negotiation, open-source, data security, privacy, employment law, and international expansion. Laurie has been nationally recognized with a “Best Under 40” award and “In-House Counsel Diversity Leadership Award” from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Outside of work, Laurie is committed to serving the community. Governor Gavin Newsom re-appointed Laurie in 2020 to serve on the Medical Board of California, which protects consumers through the licensing and regulation of physicians and other health professionals. Laurie also holds various leadership roles with the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association, Filipino Bar Association of Northern California, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, Hispanic National Bar Association, and the National Filipino American Lawyers Association.
Rudy Corpuz Jr., born and raised in San Francisco, Rudy Corpuz Jr. is the Founder and Executive Director of United Playaz, a violence prevention and leadership development organization. As an ex-felon, Rudy got involved in the Second Chance program of the Extended Opportunity Program Services (EOPS) at SF City College. His nonprofit career began as a gang prevention counselor working at Balboa High School. In 1994 after repeated violence between gangs, turfs and different ethnic groups, United Playaz was born from the collective efforts of the young people themselves and adult allies committed to making the school a safe place for all. The demands of the youth continue to be UP’s core services, providing youth with positive role models and activities to engage in as an alternative to involvement with gangs, drugs and other high-risk behaviors. The youngest of nine siblings, Rudy grew up attending programs at Canon Kip Community Center in the South of Market (Soma) neighborhood of SF. Although he didn’t know it at the time, his experience there would inspire his work with UP and his dream to one day operate a youth center to fill the void that was created when Canon Kip closed in 1989. Through the recent purchase of the UP Clubhouse, Rudy is now a stakeholder in Soma and is working hard to build up the community that he once destroyed. Rudy feels blessed to serve with the people and believes strongly in the UP motto that “It takes the hood to save the hood”.
If you don’t already have a favorite charity please consider using the links below to find a food bank near you:
· In the USA: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-how-to-help/#meals-and-food-support
· In Europe: https://www.eurofoodbank.org/
· In Africa: https://foodforallafrica.com/
· In Australia: https://www.foodbank.org.au/?state=au
· In Canada: https://www.foodbankscanada.ca/