Marilyn Tam

Marilyn Tam's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Marilyn Tam is a corporate consultant, speaker and the executive director and co-founder of the Us Foundation. Marilyn Tam has had an extraordinarily diverse life, from her beginnings in a traditional Chinese family in Hong Kong to her meteoric rise in the international business world to become an influential corporate leader, speaker, corporate consultant, author and respected humanitarian.

Marilyn Tam's long, distinguished background includes prominent executive roles at numerous of world-class companies, including CEO of Aveda, President of Reebok Apparel & Retail Group and Vice President of Nike. She is also a successful entrepreneur, having developed and built three companies in diverse fields: corporate consulting & training, a web portal company and a web-based supply chain software company. Marilyn Tam is currently co-leading a cutting edge healthcare services and products company, HealthWalk where she is able to serve the world utilizing her business, social, environmental and humanitarian experience.

Marilyn Tam consults and speaks globally with Fortune 500 companies, governments and non-profit organizations on Leadership, Diversity, Change Management and how to Integrate Social & Environmental concerns into Businesses profitably.

Marilyn Tam is a director on the national board of SCORE Association. SCORE is the Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the development, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.

Ms. Tam is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Us Foundation whose mission is to facilitate global action and dialogue on social, economic and environmental issues. Us Foundation is one of the partners for United Nations Habitat-II, and was nominated as a candidate for the “Best Practice Award” from the United Nations’ Habitat II.

Marilyn Tam regularly serves as producer and Master of Ceremonies for international business and non-profit events around the world, including as the spokesperson and keynote speaker for Universal Forum of Culture’s conference on "The Role of the Corporation in the 21st Century," in Barcelona, Spain, presenting at the United Nations Habitat-II Conference in Torino, Italy, as well as organizing the inaugural Season for Non-Violence Event commemorating M.K. Gandhi and M.L. King in 30 countries.

Whether she is directly improving the lot of workers in her contract factories around the world, consulting with corporations and governments or developing and conducting seminars and lectures to train other entrepreneurs in business leadership programs at several prestigious universities internationally, Marilyn Tam always gives back. She is committed to the belief that humanitarian service is integral to and provides an essential balance and relevance to her work.

More About Marilyn Tam . ..
Marilyn Tam was the Co-Chair of the North American Marketing and Promotions for Universal Forum of Cultures, Barcelona - a global project of UNESCO to gather all societies to create a better planet based on cultural diversity and economic and environmental sustainability. 

Marilyn Tam served for five years on the international board of The Reebok Human Rights Awards, along with former President Jimmy Carter; renowned musicians Peter Gabriel, and Sting, Rafer Johnson, Kerry Kennedy Cuomo and Paul Fireman, Chairman of Reebok International Ltd. She was awarded "The Reebok Human Rights Award" for her humanitarian work. 

Marilyn Tam's work has included appearances with esteemed colleagues on television and radio, as well as international conferences. One aspect involves developing and presenting for a wide range of audiences in global corporations and non-profit organizations. Among many other venues, she was invited by the Chinese government to appear as a keynote speaker at The Canton Fair, the biggest manufacturing fair in China, attended every year by tens of thousands of global manufacturers and retailers.

Marilyn Tam is an advisor to the country of Bhutan, working with the Ministers and government officials to transition the country into the 21st Century while retaining their cultural and environmental heritage.

In 2004, Marilyn Tam was recognized as one of the "Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in the USA" by Fempreneur magazine. Jack Canfield detailed her work in his book, The Success Principles. She is featured as one of 50 women in the best selling book, Fearless Women: Midlife Portraits by Alspaugh, Kentz, and Halpin. Daryn Kagan, former CNN anchor, featured Marilyn Tam as one of the "50 people who dared to dream that they can make a difference," in her book, What’s Possible.

Marilyn Tam is a lifetime member of "Who’s Who" World Wide and is listed in "Who’s Who" in American Women. She was honored with the Artemis Award for her business and humanitarian work by the Greek government and the Euro American Women’s Council in Athens, Greece in 2006 with her likeness on a Greek postage stamp. In 2007, she was honored with the "Femtor Lifetime Achievement Award" from eWomenNetwork.

• The opportunities & challenges of globalization
• Pushing through the glass ceiling
• How to Use What You've Got To Get What You Want
• Leadership Excellence, How You Can Achieve It
• Diversity: Reaping the Rich Harvest of Culture, Creativity and Community
• How to Increase Productivity and Morale in times of Uncertainty: Change Management
• Mid Career Transitions, How to Reassess and Accomplish Your Dreams
• Corporate Humanity: The Benefits of Community Service
• Life Balance: How to Juggle Work, Home, Personal and Spiritual Health
• Change Management: Gaining Benefits and Morale in Reengineering & Mergers
• Enlightened Productivity: Bottom Line Benefits of a Values Driven Organization
• Executive Team Retreats
• Women in the Workplace and Marketplace
• How to Integrate Social & Environmental concerns into a Business profitably
• Change Management: How to Increase Productivity and Morale in Rapid Change and Uncertainty
• Enlightened Productivity: Bottom Line Benefits of a Values Driven Organization

"Your customized presentation perfectly met our objectives! We found your stories quite inspirational!"

--- Cathryn Olchowy
Executive Chef
Kraft Foods

"I have heard from many of the participants who have said this was the best conference yet and they could really feel a different energy and excitement level. I attribute it to you who brought such great insight and a wealth of knowledge to the group. I can't thank you enough."

--- Jackie O'Sullivan
Workforce Diversity Program Manager
IBM World Headquarters

"Sharon and I want to personally thank you for your dedication to making the 2003 California Governor’s Conference such a phenomenal success.  The conference exceeded all expectations.  On behalf of the State of California, Sharon and I appreciate your participation creating a vision for the future."

--- Governor Gray Davis
State of California

"Your work is exemplary in regard to being able to set priorities, have balance in your life, and function in accord to clear values."—

Peter MacDougal
President
Santa Barbara City College

"Thank you. I have reflected on your remarks from my team meeting and continue to be inspired by your story and your journey."

--- Meg Crofton
Executive Vice President Human Resources
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts 

"We want to thank you for a start to our conference beyond our wildest dreams. Time and again in the ensuing two days together your insights were picked up and added to. You inspired us all and inexorably altered the way the world occurs for us."

--- Barbara Fittipaldi, President
--- Linda T. Alepin, Partner
Center for New Futures

"If I had to pick one session that impacted me most, Marilyn Tam's session on diversity would win hands down. I found her real, very inspirational and, despite her achievements, quite humble."

Attendee, Simmons School of Management