CLEVELAND: Jane Hyun, president of Hyun & Associates, speaks about the critical role the global talent pipeline plays in today’s multicultural workplace as well as career strategies for Asians at noon on Friday, February 29, 2008, at The City Club of Cleveland.

Hyun is an executive coach, author, and leadership strategist to Fortune 500 companies, top MBA programs, and non-profit organizations. Previously, she was vice president of Human Resources at JP Morgan and director of Recruiting at Deloitte & Touche and Resources Connection.

A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Economics and International Studies, Hyun is active with the University Women’s Alumnae Council. She serves on the Board of the Johnnetta B. Cole Diversity and Inclusion Institute at Bennett College. In addition, she is an advisor to the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force/Center for Work Life Policy.

Hyun's work has received international recognition, and she has appeared on CNN, CNBC, National Public Radio, Time, Newsweek, Fortune, Working Mother, DiversityInc, and Crains.

In 2005, Hyun released her ground-breaking book, Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: The Essential Guide to Getting In, Moving Up, and Reaching the Top.

This Friday Forum is first in the 2008 KeyBank Diversity Thought Leadership Series. Upcoming speakers include the following: Carl T. Camden, president and CEO of Kelly Services, Inc. (July 25); Dr. Johnnette B. Cole, chair of the board of the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute (September 5); and Deborah Dagit, chief diversity officer, Merck & Co. Inc. (November 21).

Tickets are $18 for members and $30 for non-members. Lunch is included. They can be purchased by calling The City Club at 216.621.0082 or visiting the website at www.cityclub.org.