UPCOMING EVENTS
We invite you to join us this coming Wednesday, May 4 at 7pm, for a virtual coffee session. During the session, we will discuss and share our experiences of working with recruitment agencies and executive search firms. The meeting will be facilitated by our IPWA committee member, Kristin Jonsson. She is an international executive search expert and a career coach with more than 20 years of experience in the field.
This is an ideal event for women that are looking for a job at the moment or would like to gain insights about working with executive search firms.
OUR COMMITTEE
The International Professional Women’s Association is a volunteer-led association run by an Organizing Committee of women from different professions and nationalities.
Suvi Lemetyinen is originally from Finland but has lived in Chile almost a decade. She is Master in Social Sciences and works as a Project Manager in an international NGO. On her free time, she enjoys theater, cooking, trekking and traveling. She loves to see professional women inspiring and helping each other out to achieve their goals.
Isabel Hong has lived in Santiago on and off for a total of 16 years. She’s also lived in South Korea, Spain, Ecuador and in the U.S. She is a journalist by trade but has worked as a market researcher, writing teacher, business developer and web developer. She loves IPWA’s events and mentorship program and is motivated by all the women she has met through the organization. On her free time she enjoys dancing tango, reading, writing and travelling.
Kristin is based in Puerto Natales where she runs her travel business, Echo Experience. She is a very proud ambassador for Chilean Patagonia. Kristin is also a digital nomad, supporting start-ups with executive hiring. Her clients are headquartered in Stockholm, Sydney and Singapore. Kristin has an incurable wanderlust and loves exploring new cultures. She was born and raised in Sweden; and has lived and worked in England, the US, Australia, and South America.
Christene Bucknell is an expat, living in Chile for the past 10 years, she is a mom of two and an Entrepreneur. She is a certified wellness coach and recently started her coaching practice supporting moms of young children. She is also a part-time English teacher & volunteer events and communications coordinator with IPWA. She enjoys travel, good conversation and networking with like-minded women.
Elena has been living in Santiago since 2019. She pursued her degree in Economics at UC Berkeley and worked in the investment field and transaction advisory services in Silicon Valley. She has worked in multinational companies as an investment professional in Russia. Having moved to Chile, Elena co-founded an online language company, and now she is working on its development and expansion in Chile and Latin America. She loves learning about languages, art, and investments.
Paz is a Chilean-American, young entrepreneur and dentist currently working in a translational science & precision medicine oncology research center in Santiago. She is also a Communication Director at a Translational Science Certificate Program at UC San Diego. She is a specialist in networking, bringing people together, and is passionate about helping new entrepreneurs and business women excel. She loves music, art, sports, learning new things, and especially meeting new people.
Kristin Lorenzo is part of the committee running the IPWA Mentoring Program. She has been happy to call Santiago home since 2013 when she moved here from Boston, MA. While past work experience includes 14 years in the financial services sector both in the US and Chile, in 2017, she made a leap of faith to the technology sector. In her free time, she participates in improv and book club in addition to being an active member in her MBA alumni association.
Originally from the USA, Lauren has been living in Latin America since 2012, first Mexico, Colombia and then Chile where she moved in 2015. Lauren is a marketing and business development expert focused on startups and small businesses. She relocated to Chile to help with sales and marketing for a US anti-aging and cosmetics company, NuSkin. She also helps individuals and businesses grow their social media presence and coaches an Instagram growth class.
PAST EVENTS
Regular events usually take place the last week of every month. Formal presentations are complemented by social events where we invite you to come and network for the whole evening. Make sure you are signed up to the mailing list to receive information about events. Send an email to secretary@ipwasantiago.org to sign up.
Leveraging LinkedIn
teaches IPWA about how to get the most out of LinkedIn and social media for job hunting
Baile & Beer
IPWA dances the night away at CardioPilates with a little help from Tamango Brewery
Winter Social
IPWA and the Mentorship Program meet at DaRadda Restaurant for a networking event night.
Success or Struggle?
A round-table discussion about starting your Santiago business with three expert panelists.
Sustainable Santiago
Barbara Alcayaga presents Chile’s new sustainability programs, and how you can participate.
Be Your Brand
Michelle Clarke presents personal branding to the IPWA community
CONTACT
Do you have questions? You can email us to secretary(a)ipwasantiago.org or fill the form below. We would love to hear from you.