[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 4 (Friday, January 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E33]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF STEPHANIE R. DAWKINS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 15, 2010

  Mrs. MAHONEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Stephanie R. 
Dawkins, a respected business leader both here and abroad. The founder 
and CEO of Stephanie Dawkins International, Inc., and a former Senior 
Vice President of AB Volvo, Stephanie Dawkins is widely respected in 
the world of business for her expertise and acumen, which she now 
shares as a renowned consultant, strategic advisor, and professional 
public speaker on business management.
  Stephanie is a leader and innovator in her field, where she has 
amassed more than two decades of operations and human resources 
experience. As the former Senior Vice President of AB Volvo, Stephanie 
Dawkins was responsible for labor and employee relations, safety and 
the environment, health and well being, performance management, 
organizational effectiveness, exit management and global policy 
harmonization at an international corporation with tens of thousands of 
employees. She was the first African-American to be promoted to the 
ranks of Volvo's senior executives.
  Stephanie Dawkins' achievements have been recognized by a wide range 
of respected organizations. She serves as a Trustee of the Business and 
Professional Women's Foundation and as a member of the European-
American Women's Council, the National Speakers Association, the 
Executive Leadership Council, the Society for Human Resources 
Management, the Associated Society for Training and Development, the 
National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, and the 
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.
  The hallmarks of Stephanie Dawkins' success in her professional and 
civic engagement have been her optimism, her work ethic, and her 
persistence. As she herself so eloquently stated in the June 2006 
edition of the North Carolina Journal for Women, ``. . . I understand 
the importance of always being at your personal best. You never know 
under what circumstance another person's path will meet with your own. 
You never know who is watching, who is seeing you as a role model, or 
who will make the decision to emulate you.''
  Stephanie R. Dawkins has worked tirelessly in her professional life 
and leadership roles to support the accomplishments of women both in 
the United States and abroad. Through her involvement in and leadership 
of such vital and vibrant organizations as the European-American 
Women's Council (EAWC) and the Business and Professional Women's 
Foundation, she strives to forge ties and improve communications 
between professional women around the globe. She has dedicated her 
efforts to expanding and improving training for future leaders of EAWC 
and has consistently demonstrated her commitment to the mission of the 
EAWC in helping women in the workforce achieve their business and 
professional goals.
  Madam Speaker, I request that my colleagues join me in paying tribute 
to Stephanie R. Dawkins and her vital contributions to our nation's 
civic and business endeavors.

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