WGL44: Dima Ghawi with Shawn Sudershan Chhabra, Dima Ghawi is an international speaker and inspiring leader     “TRANSFORMATIONAL CATALYST FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT”   It began as one young woman’s journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Today, that same woman shares her experiences and passion with a goal to assist others around the world discover a renewed sense of identity and purpose in their personal and professional lives.   The Dima Ghawi of today is an international speaker and inspiring leader. Her story captivates global audiences and causes them to walk away feeling empowered, inspired, and motivated to break the internal and external limitations that have previously inhibited them from reaching their fullest potential.   With 18 years of corporate experience, Dima has gained invaluable multicultural leadership expertise within several global Fortune 20 companies while working throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Dima’s extensive background has positioned her as an expert in satisfying the talent development needs of the global workforce. She has provided training and consulted on a wide range of topics, to include, Global Leadership, Workforce Development, and Strategy and Operations.   Dima’s passion for educating and inspiring others to ascend to higher levels has led her to deliver speeches and seminars focused on leadership to global corporate professionals and form alliances with top universities through lectures to both professors and students focused on the global skills required to succeed in today’s workforce. She also serves as a Board Member for several non-profit organizations that emphasize education and talent development.   Dima has been recognized with the United State’s President’s Bronze Volunteer Service Award, the Business Report’s “2014 Forty Under 40 Award,” and has been featured in the Baton Rouge Business Report for her professional and philanthropic work   Immigrating to the United States from her home country of Jordan in 1996, Dima achieved an MBA from the University of San Diego and an undergraduate degree in Economics from San Diego State University.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nr62XUtlu0 https://www.facebook.com/dghawi?       http://wgl.fm/ http://mediaauthorityshawnchhabra.com/ http://shawnchhabra.com/ http://shawnchhabra.com/     - International Speaker -   A sought-after speaker, Dima has reached more than 15,000 individuals globally through a myriad of speaking engagements, training programs, and seminars. Her innate ability to connect with the audience has led to invitations for her to speak at conferences and corporate events, including:   · Presenter, “Breaking Glass: A Leadership Story,” 2014 Technology, Entertainment and Design (TEDx) Louisiana State University (LSU).   · Keynote Speaker, “Women Leadership and Global Demands,” 2013 Global Women Leaders, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). · Presenter, “Women Empowerment Initiatives: Developing Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Areas,” 2013, United Nations, Johannesburg, South Africa. · Presenter, “Global Employee En