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• Get Ahead By Going Abroad: A Guide to Fast-Track Career Success
• The Changing Role of Women Managers
• The Benefits of Feminine Leadership
• Women’s Pursuit of Work-Life Balance 
• Making It to the Top in PR, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications 
• Turning Passion into a Career: Corporate Executive Turns Author & Lecturer

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Perry Yeatman
Prior to joining Kraft, Perry spent more than 10 years with two leading global communications firms, Burson-Marsteller and Shandwick plc. In 2000, Perry moved “in-house” as a Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Unilever North America.  In this role, she was responsible not only for Corporate Affairs but also for serving on the Unilever HPC-NA Board (the most senior management group within Unilever NA) and the Board of the Unilever US Foundation. Perry’s Corporate Affairs expertise is further enhanced by her breadth of international experience and in-depth understanding of business and leadership.  From 1990-2000, Perry lived and worked overseas – across more than 50 countries, based first in Singapore, then Russia and finally the UK.  In her various roles, she has served not only as a senior corporate affairs counselor but also as a General Manager.  In 2005, Perry also served as an adjunct professor at the Lender School of Business at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. There she taught courses on globalization, ethics and diversity.
 
Outside of work, Perry currently serves on the National Board of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Perry received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in 1986. Perry resides in Wilmette, IL, with her husband and daughter.

Stacie Nevadomski Berdan
"As a speaker, Stacie is captivating, provocative, and witty.  She energizes audiences, compelling them to become more proactive in accomplishing their career and personal goals."
- Dr. Neuman Pollack, Barry Kaye College of Business, Florida Atlantic University
Stacie has spent the majority of her career at Burson-Marsteller, one of the world’s leading global communications firms, rising from entry level to senior management. After her tenure at Burson-Marsteller, she went “in house” at Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer products companies. During her 15-year career, she counseled dozens of senior executives at the world’s leading companies, internationally-acclaimed non-profit organizations and several foreign governments in the area of strategic business communication. It was her three years in Hong Kong, however, that gave her the opportunity to effectively differentiate and distinguish herself. She returned to Washington, D.C., with greater responsibility, jumping from vice-president to global account managing director. Her professional responsibilities have spanned more than 50 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe and South America.
 
Knowing that she wanted to “be around more” as her twin daughters began school, she created a more satisfying balance between family and career as author, speaker and consultant. She is currently working on her second book but finds time for gardening and serving on the boards of local non-profit organizations. 
 
Stacie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1988 and completed graduate course there in 1991. Stacie lives in a colonial house that dates back to 1750 in the historic district of Glastonbury, CT, with her husband, twin daughters and Vizsla named Cody.

Endorsements:
"Your session in Hong Kong was fantastic. I really admired your poise, grace and sense of humor. I think the audience really appreciated your insights," Penny Tham, Head of Compliance, ABN AMRO

"A fabulous presentation and a book that's a 'must read,'" Americas Women's Network, Credit Suisse.

"The GW-CIBER event would not have been a success without someone of your stature presenting. Thank you for providing great insights into the complexities of career development in the international arena," Pradeep Rau, GW-CIBER Director, George Washington University

"Thank you for giving such a wonderful presentation...I was inspired by your experiences! Michaela, HSBC