Marilyn Tam is CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co. and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation. She was formerly the CEO of Aveda Corp., President of Reebok Apparel and Retail Group; Vice President of Nike Inc. and also a successful entrepreneur who has built four companies.
Inc Magazine ranks her as one of the top 100 Leadership Speakers in the world. Brand Channel lists her as one of the four most prominent names in Ethical Business globally. Marilyn is also a contributing writer to Huffington Post on how to live a happy, healthy, successful, and dynamically balanced life.
Her life is an inspiring example of what can be achieved if one follows their dreams. She grew up as an abused and neglected child in Hong Kong. She left home as a teenager to come to America alone.
Marilyn is now an international selling author, and she speaks, facilitates workshops and consults with corporations, organisations and people to achieve greater success and happiness. She helps people and organisations find and fulfill their life purpose, and provide them with the principles and actions steps to take them their goals.
Marilyn was recognised as one of the Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in the USA by Fempreneur magazine. Among her numerous recognition and awards is the Artemis Award from the Greek Government and Euro-American Women's Council, with her image on a Greek postage stamp. Marilyn is featured in many documentaries including GLOW Project, The Compass, Tapping the Source, and FEMME for her accomplishments and inner wisdom.
Marilyn’s book, “The Happiness Choice”, was the top 3 most read book by businesses according to the leading business book supplier. The book won the Silver Medal of the Global eBook Awards. The book shows how and why happiness is crucial for business productivity and success, and for your physical, emotional, spiritual and financial health.