Diversity & Inclusion

Aurora Austriaco Co-Host of Two Asian American Executive Network (AAEN) Webinars

#VAB Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco is honored to co-host the 3rd and 4th webinars of the Asian American Executive Network (AAEN) #COVID-19 APA Business Advocacy Webinar series. The 4th of this series taking place on May 20th. These free webinars are open to all. The #AAEN is a volunteer-based network of Asian American Executives and Advocates who come together to support each other and the #APA communities.

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Aurora Austriaco Admitted Membership to The Chicago Network

On May 4th, Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco was admitted membership to The Chicago Network. This organization is “comprised of leaders at the forefront of our city’s business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities.” Their purpose is to “empower women to lead. Our mission is to connect with each other for personal and professional growth, advance our civic, business & philanthropic communities, and inspire and support the next generation.”

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Diversity & the Bar Magazine Features State Farm's Rising Star Academy that Included Lydia Bueschel

Shareholder Lydia Bueschel was selected to participate in State Farm’s inaugural Rising Star Academy, which was recently featured in Diversity & the Bar, the flagship publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel association. This academy is part of State Farm’s continued commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession, and it exposed a talented pool of outside counsel to State Farm’s business and culture while further developing their leadership skills and business acumen.

For the original source of photos and to view the article visit: https://issuu.com/mcca10/docs/db_2020winter_final/76?ff

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Aurora Austriaco was named one of the “Top 20 Global Women of Excellence”

Congratulations to VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco was named one of the “Top 20 Global Women of Excellence” by Illinois’s 7th Congressional District Multi Ethnic Advisory Task Force. A gala was held on International Women’s Day 2020 to honor the awards winners.

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Aurora Austriaco and Lydia Bueschel participated in “Advancing Women in the Law Summit"

VAB shareholders Aurora Austriaco and Lydia Bueschel participated in “Advancing Women in the Law Summit,” a daylong summit hosted by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois..

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From left to right: Jayne Rizzo Reardon, Aurora Austriaco, Chief 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane P. Wood and Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Mary L. Smith, Chief District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Judges Sara Darrow and Nancy Rosenstengel, Cor…

From left to right: Jayne Rizzo Reardon, Aurora Austriaco, Chief 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane P. Wood and Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Mary L. Smith, Chief District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Judges Sara Darrow and Nancy Rosenstengel, Corinne C. Heggie, Kenya Jenkins-Wright, and ABA President Judy Perry Martinez.

Aurora Austriaco Recipient of the Judge Laura Cha-Yu Liu Trailblazer Award

Chicago, 23 May 2019 – As part of the celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, two distinguished Filipino-Americans were recognized by Illinois State Secretary Jesse White for their achievements in their respective fields. One of which was VAB Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco who was honored with the Judge Laura Cha-Yu Liu Trailblazer Award.

Reda more here: http://www.chicagopcg.com/pr51-19.pdf

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Aurora Austriaco is Chair of the Asian American Lunar New Year Gala

Aurora Austriaco, Panelist, “What is Success? Filipinas Who Found It?”

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“WHAT IS SUCCESS? FILIPINAS WHO FOUND IT?” 

VAB shareholder, Aurora Austriaco participated as a panelist on the program “What is Success? Filipinas Who Found It?” hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and the Philippine Consulate of Chicago on August 23, 2018.  Other panelists included author Terry Samala de Guzman, Johanna Mirpiru-National Cooking Personality and owner of Mommacuisine, Leslie Mendoza Temple- Medical Director of the Northshore University Health System’s Integrative Medicine Program and  Clarita Santos-Director of Community Health Initiatives at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

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