Vivien Hidela Ocampo Ramirez is an integral Optometrist with over 15 years of diverse experience, who has developed advanced knowledge and expertise, particularly in the specialized areas of Pediatric Optometry, Glaucoma Prevention, Binocular Vision and specialized diagnostic tests. She is currently freelancing in the field as a consultant in Public Health for Afro Colombian Foundations. Additionally, she is freelancing in the field of Continuing Education for Optometry by teaching courses on the use of state-of-the-art optometry equipment and advanced technologies. She is also working with an important International Multilevel Marketing company.
Vivien Hidela graduated as a Master in Optometry in the “ Centro Boston “ in Madrid in 2001. She is now pursuing an additional Master’s in Public Health at the Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino. One of her most rewarding accomplishments to date was working in Mozambique, where she was the Course Coordinator and Lecturer of the First Optometry Course at Universidad de Lurio in Nampula City as part of the “ Mozambique Eye Care Project “. This arduous endeavor changed the lives of students in Mozambique in addition to influencing the local economy and quality of life for the better. After her departure, one of Vivien Hidela’s students took over the Coordination of the Optometry Course and it is now a sustainable program. In the near future, Vivien hopes to be involved in more leadership projects on national and international levels.
Vivien Hidela resides in Bogota, Colombia, and is fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Danish. When not engaged with work, she enjoys writing, travel, meditation, Reiki, yoga, and dance.
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Gonneke van den Kieboom is the Founder and Initiator of Creative Lab Curacao, a collaborative group of ambitious independent creative companies and professionals who work apart, together (WAT). A successful entrepreneur and business professional with more than 25 years of experience, Gonneke has based most of her work in the marketing and advertising industry. She is the founder of copyright G BV, a developer of business and innovative concepts and strategies, and is a Strategic Branding, Concept Development and Innovation Specialist for WOW! Marketing & Communication.
After earning a degree in Communications and Marketing from Fontys University of the Netherlands, Gonneke worked as an client services manager and PR Advisor for such firms as Dovale Associates Curacao and Porter Novelli Amsterdam, and as business development creative for Nieuw and FHV/BBDO. She taught creative concept development, experience economy, trendwatching and brand strategy to students at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI).
Today, Gonneke resides in the Netherlands Antilles, from where she is often called upon to speak and write articles on topics including trend-watching, professional branding, business innovation and futuring. She speaks fluent English and Dutch, and was honored with the Curacao Innovation Award (2014) for Economic Impac for the initiation of Creative Lab Curaçao, which recently received EU-funds to expand its reach with a 2016 pilot program to establish Creative Lab satellite co-working initiatives on other Caribbean islands. In her leisure time, Gonneke enjoys water sports and writing fiction.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member Gonneke van den Kieboom can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Sally Bendersky is an international bestselling author and executive coach, and the founder of New Leadership. With over 25 years of experience in business management and operations, Sally has particular expertise in engineering, systems analysis, and change management. She is driven by the mission to increase female executive leadership by tenfold in next 8 years, to foster greater diversity into leadership. Sally helps to free her clients from operating as if their options and the world are “small and constraining,” opening their eyes and empowering them with tools and steps to take advantage of the great wealth of choices and opportunities across their industry and worldwide.
Celebrating her recent appointment as president of the board of the Port of Coquimbo, and her election as a member of the board of the Chilean Institute of Engineers (Instituto de Ingenieros de Chile), Sally has also served on the Board of the Universidad del Pacífico Chile for the past 2 years. She has been an integral part of the Business Success Coach Network for nearly 5 years, and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for over a decade. She was the recipient of the 2001 Premio Justicia Acuña Mena for womens’ life achievement in Engineering, the 2004 Outstanding Alumnae award at Santiago College, and the 2008 Premio Universidad del Pacífico award for professional achievement.
After earning degrees in Civil Chemical Engineering, Sally rose quickly in her career, with emphasis in organizational strategy, leadership and management, and continued to supplement her education. She holds certification as a Gestalt Therapist, is a certified Master in the Art of Professional Coaching by the Newfield Network, and has completed further independent study in systems analysis.
She has held managerial and leadership positions as: Head of a Technological Innovation Center, (INTEC-CHILE), Secretary of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, and ambassador of Chile in Israel. Sally has also worked as a coach, transforming lives and creating a leadership mindset in hundreds of people across the globe.
As an author, Sally has published The Secret Skill to Excel at Work, co-authored the #1 International bestseller Pebbles in the Pond Wave 4, and I Have a Dream. Do you? She will publish her book “The Novel Entrepreneur: a heart-centered path for fulfillment” in 2016.
Sally resides in Santiago, Chile, and speaks an impressive 4 languages: English, Spanish, French and Hebrew. She continues to inspire her clients and help people to develop into the “2.0 version” of themselves.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member Sally Bendersky can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Claudia Galingani Mongini is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Liquid Sky design, which she founded in 2003. In addition, she is a graphic designer and social media agent of PaganoEvents and IPT Service in Milan. She has invested in small projects, so that she is able to spend the majority of her time with her children, which she says was the best choice.
Claudia has primarily been involved with the graphic design, interior design, digital and 3D illustrating, web architectures, and creative campaigns sectors of this artistic industry during her career. In addition, she has been commissioned as a graphical user interface developer for Apple iOS and Android interfaces. She is an advisor and expert at architectural, color environment analysis, and period design.
Claudia is a senior member of STV and SBD boards of design and a member of SuiDe Board of Design. She is fluent in English and Italian, and she has a level of working proficiency of Japanese, German, and Portuguese. She has acquired a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) routing and switching certification. Claudia co-authored the article “Storia del Cinema di Fantascienza #1-#11” in Fanucci Editore (2000) and wrote the science fiction essay “Rick Baker alle soglie del MID” in Collana Urania, Mondadori (1999).
Constantly staying on top of the industry, she reads up on the latest technology and consistently puts her clients first in her business. She resides in Switzerland.
The Worldwide Women’s Association Member, Claudia Galingani Mongini, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Marie de Saint Salvy is VP of Energy for EIFFAGE, a French General Contractor developing solar, wind and hybrid energy solutions. Well known for her creative approach and the enthusiasm she brings to every new challenge she faces, Marie works throughout Africa and Europe, helping to secure and structure global housing for the sustainable and green energy industry.
With over a decade of experience in international business for the public and private sectors, Marie is a seasoned project manager and leader, adept at managing complex financial and industrial processes, with a focus on supply chain operations.
After graduating from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Economics, Marie went on to receive a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration. She served first as a Risk Analyst for Schlumberger in Mexico, then worked for the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brussels and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prior to joining Eiffage, Marie worked five years for DCNS, the French leader of naval defense and marine energy. She served two years as Deputy Director of the Maintenance Division and two years as COO of the Submarines Division, in charge of various projects across Asia, Europe and South America.
Marie is currently based in Paris, France, and speaks fluent French, English and German, as well as a working proficiency of Spanish and Chinese. Passionate about diversity, her vision for the future is to create equal opportunity in the workplace with regard to age, gender and color. Marie also holds a master’s degree in international relations from the Sorbonne.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member of the Year Marie de Saint Salvy can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
