Kathy Chao Rothberg, Ladybrille Woman of the Month for March 2015, is the first Mien Mayor in the United States of America.
Kathy Chao Rothberg was born in Laos and later emigrated with her family as political refugees to America in 1978 at the age 7. She subsequently became a U.S. citizen in 1985. As a child, she learned early on the importance of resourcefulness and hard work, family and community, the value of volunteerism, and what it takes to succeed in a new country.
Chao Rothberg was appointed on April 16, 2012 to the City Council to serve the remainder of Councilmember Arturo Cruz’s term, who resigned due to medical illness.
Chao Rothberg attended WCCUSD schools: Fairmont, Portola, and El Cerrito High. She graduated from UC Berkeley, attended Golden Gate University’s Executive MBA Program in San Francisco, and graduated from the Sierra Health Foundation-USC Health Leadership Fellowship Program.
Chao Rothberg’s success and expert knowledge of affordable housing, mixed-use real estate and community development, non-profit management, youth and adult employment, first-time homeownership-foreclosure service, financial education-asset development, and senior and family support services influenced her decision to serve the San Pablo community. She has also served on a number of local boards, commissions, and committees.
Chao Rothberg and her husband Jeff, who is a Director at the YMCA San Francisco, Chinatown branch, have two young children.
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Where to Find Kathy Chao Rothberg
Websites: City of San Pablo, Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
About the Ladybrille Woman Show
The LADYBRILLE WOMAN Show is the pioneer show for celebrating the brilliant woman (Ladybrille) and shinning the spotlight on African women entrepreneurs. The show features inspiring interviews from entrepreneurs with a heavy focus on women entrepreneurs. It also focuses on fashion law, marketing and promotions and business strategies. The show is hosted by Uduak Oduok, founder of Ladybrille, speaker, journalist and attorney.
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A running feature for 12 years on Ladybrille.com, The ‘Ladybrille Woman of the Month’ celebrates women in business and leadership, who empower themselves and others through their contributions and actions in their local and international communities. In 2014, the feature expanded to include a podcast show. If you would like to nominate a woman to be celebrated, please email [email protected].
