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The GE lifer saw the size of her business more than double to $8.6 billion in 2010 after a reorganization gave her oversight of the appliance and lighting businesses. She reports to CEO Jeff Immelt and manages more than 39,000 employees.

Josie Jardim, Legal Director, explains the objectives of this women´s hub and its development since its foundation.

Ana Chadwick was named CFO of GE Energy Financial Services, with $20 billion in assets worldwide, in 2010. Earlier, she was chief operations officer for GE Capital’s Latin American banking joint ventures. Chadwick has a B.A. in economics from American University and is a graduate of GE’s financial management program.

The opportunities available to the Kingdom’s female population were highlighted at the second day of the annual women leadership forum under way in Riyadh. Janice L Semper, manager executive development at General Electric, outlined how GE is supporting Saudi women’s development in the region, and how they are developing a successful model: “GE looks at every employee as a leader. Developing leaders is part of our culture – we tell people what’s expected, tell them how to get there, and hold them accountable” she explained.

The Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (SASE) held its first National Conference and Career Fair on September 30 – October 1, in Baltimore, MD, with GE and P&G as the lead sponsors.  The event focused on empowering scientists and engineers of Asian heritage with skills and knowledge to enable them to reach their full career potential.  The conference was a huge success, with over 600 participants representing 24 universities and 38 corporations.  The “Inspiring Excellence” theme was evident throughout the workshops and keynote addresses from celebrity chef Bal Arneson (Spice Goddess on Food Channel) and Michael Chen (President Strategic Initiatives Group & Education Nation, NBC News).