Guest Speaking

Mentorship, Sponsorship, and the Moral Responsibility of Leadership I was honored to serve as a mentor at San Francisco Business Times Mentoring Monday 2026. As I looked around the room filled with extraordinary women leaders — founders, executives, rising professionals — I was reminded of a powerful Chinese word: 贵人 (Guì Rén). It is often translated as “honorable person.” But its meaning goes much deeper. A 贵人 is someone who appears at a pivotal moment in your life — offers

On Friday, December 12th, I had the honor of returning to my alma mater, the University of San Francisco, to deliver the Commencement Address for the School of Nursing and Health Professions, Class of 2025, at the beautiful St. Ignatius Church. Coming back to USF—where I earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in 2012—was deeply meaningful. Mid-career, returning to school reshaped how I think about leadership, service, and lifelong learning. Many of the projects I c