From Bedside to Boardroom: Building Your Path as a Leader in Health
Leadership in health doesn't follow a single path—it's built one bold, authentic step at a time.
In this virtual panel, join a powerhouse group of Asian women who have risen from frontline care to executive leadership, spanning clinical practice, regulatory compliance, healthcare communication, and mental health.
Through candid stories and hard-won wisdom, they'll share how they navigated barriers, led with integrity, and stayed true to themselves along the way. Whether you're just starting out or ready for your next big leap, you'll walk away inspired and equipped to build your own path as a leader in health.
About the Panelists
Grace Huang is the Founder of My Hopewell Co., and is a licensed Clinical Social Worker bringing extensive clinical experience from community mental health settings, outpatient psychosocial support programs, and private practice therapy. Grace provides evidence-based, compassionate care that supports meaningful and lasting emotional healing.
Connect with Grace
LinkedIn | Website | Instagram
Moulakshi Roychowdhury is the Head of International Regulatory Advertising & Promotion at AbbVie. With over 20 years of experience, she leads diverse global teams that partner across scientific, medical, legal, and commercial functions to advance responsible healthcare communications and help bring innovative therapies to patients. She is passionate about ethical innovation, mentorship, and championing the arts as a force for community health and well-being.
Connect with Moulakshi
LinkedIn | AAPI of East Brunswick | East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra
Emmelyn Kim, MA, MPH, MJ, CHRC is a healthcare executive and compliance leader with more than 25 years of experience advancing ethical, inclusive, and integrity-driven practices in research and medicine. A trusted advisor to executive leaders and boards, she translates complex regulatory and strategic insights into action. Emmelyn mentors emerging leaders and has experience launching employee resource groups to create lasting organizational and community impacts.
Connect with Emmelyn
LinkedIn
About the Moderator
Charlene Platon, MSN, RN, PHN, FNP-BC, is a nationally recognized nurse leader, speaker, and healthcare innovator dedicated to advancing nurse-led models of care that improve access, quality, and the patient experience. She is the co-founder of Fifth Window, a nurse-led consulting business that helps healthcare professionals reconnect with joy through creativity, connection, and collective healing, and the founder of Charlene Platon, LLC, where she helps high-achieving professionals build self-trust, navigate change, and lead with greater clarity and confidence.
Connect with Charlene
LinkedIn | Website | Instagram
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Please note that this is a space that centers women and those who relate to their lived experience. If you do not identify with this and would still like to support or engage with the community, feel free to reach out to The Authentic Asian team. We’d be happy to explore other ways to include you.