Amy Kao

Amy Kao is an entrepreneur, model, beauty pageant queen and public speaker[1] notable for her involvement in entrepreneurial activities, arts, gender issues, and women's empowerment.[2][3][4]

Amy Kao
NationalityTaiwanese-American
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University
(Bachelor of Science)
Yale School of Management
(Master of Business Administration)
Employer Deloitte Consulting
RxAll Inc.
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
TitleMiss Connecticut US, 2016.
Miss Stars and Stripes (a preliminary to Miss America pageant) 2014.
AwardsJefferson Awards for Public Service, 2016.
Phi Beta Kappa, 2012.
Morris and Miriam Pozen Entrepreneur Award, 2017.
ASPIRE's Outstanding Woman Of The Year, 2010.
40 under 40 Best and Brightest by Connecticut Magazine
35 under 35 rising star consultant by consulting magazine.

Education and career

Kao received her Bachelor of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her Master of Business Administration from Yale School of Management.[5] She worked as a capital market summer analyst for Citi Group;[6] banking summer analyst for Wells Fargo; Google Enterprise Asia team in Singapore; and engagement manager for Deloitte Consulting. As a public speaker, Kao has spoken at summits and conferences including Women EmpowerX Conference, Katapult Future Festival in Oslo, and women in tech conference.[7][8][9]

Organization founded

Kao is the founder of the International Music & Arts Society, a not for profit organization committed to supporting equal access to arts education for musicians around the world.[10][11] She is a co-founder and chief marketing officer of RxAll Inc. [12] An instant drug testing platform that allows patients to authenticate their medicines.[13]

Pageantry and modelling

Kao was formerly New Jersey's Junior Miss, 2008 and competed in America's Junior Miss - the program which is now called America Distinguished Young Women.[14][15] She was a New York Fashion Week Model for Malan Breton[16] and Anthony Rubio,[17] and also a Prom Guide Cover Model.[18] Titles held include: Miss Connecticut US International, 2016 and Miss Stars and Stripes (a preliminary to Miss America pageant), 2014.[19]

Awards

Kao is a recipient of the listed awards:[20][21]

References
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  3. "Business Sight Media - Inside The Business World". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. "Amy Kao Archives". TheCable. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. "Startup Saves Lives by Ridding African Market of Counterfeit Drugs". Yale School of Management. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. "The 2019 Rising Stars of the Profession: Amy Kao". Consultingmag.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  7. "Amy Kao". Katapult 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  8. "All". WITI Virtual Summit. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  9. LLC, HubShout (2016-11-30). "HubShout, LLC Names Fall 2016 Digital Marketing Scholarship Winner". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  10. "Amy Kao — An American Beauty". bostonese.com Online Journal / 双语网. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  11. "RxAll: The Unsung Heroes Combating Counterfeit Medicine". pharma-life-sciences.cioreview.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  12. hao (2020-08-08). "Balancing the Grind with Amy Kao, Co-Founder & President of RxAll". Balance The Grind | Conversations On Work, Life & Balance. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  13. "Edison's Amy Kao, Miss Stars and Stripes to Compete for Miss New Jersey Saturday". TAPinto. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  14. Management, Model. "Amy Kao - a model from United States". modelmanagement.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  15. Pittsburgh, A. Carnegie Mellon University Publication 5000 Forbes Avenue; Pa 15213268-2000. "Trading Places". Carnegie Mellon Today. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  16. "The "Runway Revolution" At The New York's 2015 Fashion Week!". My Useful Tips. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  17. "Anthony Rubio Spring/Summer 2018 New York Fashion Week". Anthony Rubio Designs - Dog Fashion. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  18. Richmond, Keshia (2018-11-09). "Amy Kao". Prom Guide - Your Prom, Quinceañera, Pageant, Sweet 16, Homecoming Planner. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  19. Nelson/NJ.com, Lloyd (2014-03-13). "Photos: Edison's Amy Kao crowned Miss Stars and Stripes". nj. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  20. "Amy Kao". Lady Margaret Hall. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  21. NJ.com, Special to (2016-12-21). "Amy Kao is making the world a better place through music and arts education". nj. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  22. "Amy Kao". F6S. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  23. "Distinguished Young Women". distinguishedyw.org. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  24. "40 Under 40: Class of 2017". Connecticut Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  25. "AWIB - Scholarship Amy Kao 2009". awib.org. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  26. "The 2019 Rising Stars of the Profession: Amy Kao". Consultingmag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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