Gil Tam

Gil Tam

Gil Tam is a retired executive from the Southern California Edison Company with over 30 years of experience in the electric power industry. Gil is currently a Principal Consultant for the Electric Power Group in Pasadena, CA. Gil graduated from California State University of Long Beach with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and has retained a Professional Engineering License in the State of California since 1976. Gil is a board member and a mentor for the Asian American Professional Association (AAPA).

City and state of residence: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Speaking topics:

• Career Management
  Building a successful career requires careful planning, developing the necessary soft skills, and learning to navigate the career journey with a mentor. Gil has over 20 years of experience in mentoring young professionals to advance their careers.
• Asian American Leadership
  Why aren’t more Asian Americans in corporate leadership positions in America? How does the Asian culture affect our young Asian American professionals in their advancement into management and leadership positions in corporate America? Understanding and learning some key success factors are vital for Asian Americans to advance into management and leadership positions in corporate America.