Breaking Barriers: AAPI Voices in Affordable Housing Leadership, WAHNcast EmpowHER—Episode 5
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The latest EmpowerHER series of WAHNcast highlights Lisa Lim, General Counsel of the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust. Lisa shares her journey, insights on navigating implicit bias and gender inequality, and perspectives on AAPI representation in leadership.
“As an Asian female, it was harder to establish my credibility. I don’t think it’s easy for women… You have to work harder. But overall, if you stay focused and you know what you want for your client, you’ll prevail.”
– Lisa Lim, General Counsel at NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust, and her experience on implicit bias.
“You’ll never be more than a senior Architect.”
– A recent story Tanya Dempsey, Co-CEO of CSG Advisors, recalls about a friend who experienced explicit bias early in her career, working around the clock to prove herself.
In honor of Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month (APII), we created a special episode of our EmpowHER podcast (“Breaking Barriers: AAPI Voices in Affordable Housing Leadership”) where Lisa Lim and Tanya Dempsey share their career progression to the top of their fields – through the lens of Asian women – hosted by Nicole Graham, Co-CEO of CSG Advisors.
Tune in for stories of resilience, leadership, and advocacy for equity in affordable housing. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation with Lisa, joined by Tanya Dempsey and Nicole Graham, CEOs of CSG advisors!
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CSG Advisors Incorporated is a national, full service, independent financial advisor that assists public finance clients in the design, financing and implementation of affordable housing, urban redevelopment and economic development initiatives. Over the past 20 years, CSG has advised on more housing bonds than any other municipal advisor, as reported by Thompson Reuters. CSG Advisors is entirely employee-owned and independent. Employee owners include minorities and women.