{"589121":{"#nid":"589121","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ECE Seminar (ECE 2001A\/ECE 8001A)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ms. Karen V. Mills, P.E., Esq. - Mills Law, LLC\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeminar Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E Can You Pay The Costs To Be The Boss? How Georgia Tech Influenced My Leadership Journey \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBoss \u0026ndash; a person who exercises control or authority over someone or something.\u0026nbsp; In today\u0026rsquo;s society, being the boss is a highly sought-after position because of certain \u0026ldquo;perceived\u0026rdquo; perks of the boss: power, prestige and money.\u0026nbsp; Often, in a quest for leadership, individuals fail to consider the important costs associated with being a boss, which may result in unanticipated obstacles along their journey.\u0026nbsp; It is important to identify and understand these costs and their significance in being a leader in an organization. This session is designed to share with the participants certain key ways that the presenter\u0026rsquo;s experiences while a student at Georgia Tech influenced her leadership journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker Bio:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKaren V. Mills is the founding member of Mills Law, LLC, specializing in corporate\/business contracts law and mediation. \u0026nbsp;Karen is also founder of KVM Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Miss Jenny\u0026rsquo;s Treats, a food products company which\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ewas launched in June 2016.\u0026nbsp; She received an electrical engineering degree from Georgia Tech and a law degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u0026nbsp; She is active in the community: YWCA of Greater Atlanta (Chair of Governance Committee);\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeadership Atlanta, Class of 2010; Georgia Tech Women Alumnae Network (Past President 2015\/2016); Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys; Gate City Bar Association; Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization; Georgia Tech Bar Association\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Eand Spelman College\/Coca-Cola Mentoring Program.\u0026nbsp; Karen has served on other various boards, including the Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Girls\u0026rsquo; School and Girls\u0026rsquo; Opportunities for Adventure and Leadership, Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeminar with Ms. Karen V. Mills, P.E., Esq. - Mills Law, LLC\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Can You Pay The Costs To Be The Boss? How Georgia Tech Influenced My Leadership Journey"}],"uid":"27842","created_gmt":"2017-03-22 17:51:47","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:12:18","author":"Ashlee Gardner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-03-29T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-03-29T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-03-29T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-03-29 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-03-29 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-03-29 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1577","name":"career"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPaul Steffes\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-894-3128\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.steffes@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epaul.steffes@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}