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Speaker: Ms. Karen V. Mills, P.E., Esq. - Mills Law, LLC
Seminar Title: Can You Pay The Costs To Be The Boss? How Georgia Tech Influenced My Leadership Journey
Abstract:
Boss – a person who exercises control or authority over someone or something. In today’s society, being the boss is a highly sought-after position because of certain “perceived” perks of the boss: power, prestige and money. Often, in a quest for leadership, individuals fail to consider the important costs associated with being a boss, which may result in unanticipated obstacles along their journey. It is important to identify and understand these costs and their significance in being a leader in an organization. This session is designed to share with the participants certain key ways that the presenter’s experiences while a student at Georgia Tech influenced her leadership journey.
Speaker Bio:
Karen V. Mills is the founding member of Mills Law, LLC, specializing in corporate/business contracts law and mediation. Karen is also founder of KVM Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Miss Jenny’s Treats, a food products company which
was launched in June 2016. She received an electrical engineering degree from Georgia Tech and a law degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is active in the community: YWCA of Greater Atlanta (Chair of Governance Committee);
Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2010; Georgia Tech Women Alumnae Network (Past President 2015/2016); Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys; Gate City Bar Association; Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization; Georgia Tech Bar Association
and Spelman College/Coca-Cola Mentoring Program. Karen has served on other various boards, including the Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Girls’ School and Girls’ Opportunities for Adventure and Leadership, Inc.
