“Building a Bridge for a Better Tomorrow…”
Forte Designs represents clients from a variety of professional and cutting-edge industries such as aerospace, entertainment, finance and venture funds, law, education, life sciences, high-technology and futurist innovations, etc. Forte Designs also
As part of her committed mission to bridge industry, policy and community leaders to improve the economic stability of California and United States. Ms. Forte O’Neill has recently been recognized for her endless efforts in strengthening the economic and scientific cooperation between the State of California and the State of Israel. Through her endless efforts and leadership to develop a bridge between the public and private sectors to spawn economic development and growth for southern California and beyond, Forte Designs has become a private partner with The Office of Homeland Security for California. Ms. Forte O’Neill was recognized by the Congress Of The United States
for her outstanding visionary leadership andcommunity commitment. She has also received special recognition from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s for her Founder and principal Ms. Forte O’Neill is a life science, high-tech and education trend resource for local and national media outlets and can be frequently heard on KFWB 980-AM All News Radio and has served as a member of the Advisory Board of KPCC, a national public radio affiliate. Ms. Forte O’Neill also co-chaired a technology and education advisory working group for the office of Governor Gray Davis of California. As the practices of leadership to instill integrity, responsibility and accountability began to disappear with the 21st Century technology revolution and the new core values to grow more competitively in global marketplace, the value of the creative minds and talents of the traditional American human capital were also be left behind. Ms. Forte O’Neill has developed an intensive mentor-styled Leadership Training Program that is designed to enhance the skills and talents of the individual--to assist their growth as a leader both professionally and personally. The program teaches the candidate how to implement leadership tools for today’s ever-changing business environment. As a pioneer in addressing women’s development and opportunities in the work-place, Ms. Forte O’Neill founded the “Washington Women’s Network” and in Los Angeles, the “Women of Conviction”—a group of women industry leaders in high-tech, biotech, finance, education and law, who share in conversations current issues evolving in today’s work-place—while threading together resources to raise awareness and funds for non-profit organizations that are positively impacting the lives of children and women. Ms. Forte O’Neill has recently launched The “Heartfelt Women of Washington”-an intimate group of women from the policy, legal and business sectors of the Washington, D.C. community who share the common mission of threading support and mentoring opportunities within the membership base and others in need.
Congressman James Rogan, California and
Congressman J.C. Watts, Oklahoma with the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Ms. Forte O’Neill was appointed to the board of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)/Los Angeles Chapter as the President for 2002/2003. NABE is an association composed of individuals who have an interest in business economics, and who want to utilize the latest economic data and trends to enhance their ability to make sound business decisions. There are approximately 3,000 members representing more than 1,500 businesses and other organizations from around the world. Since it’s founding in 1959, NABE has continued to attract the attention of the most influential and prestigious economic leaders in business. Past Presidents have included several former Federal Reserve Governors, the current Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, Alan Greenspan, and other senior business leaders.
In addition, Ms. Forte O’Neill is the former President for Lend-A-Hand, a non-profit organization that provides at-risk youth with opportunities to work in professional environments. In conjunction with the TECHNOLINK Association, local youth agencies and businesses, Lend-A-Hand placed over several dozen inner city teenagers in quality summer internships around Los Angeles County annually.
In February 1998, under Ms. Forte O’Neill’s leadership, Lend-A-Hand hosted Ms. Forte O’Neill also implemented, through her involvement with the Institute of Healthcare Advancement, the “promised communities” mission with the city of Whittier, California. In promoting the aim of being a solution driven company, Forte Designs has become one of the foremost producers of the Technolink Association Visionary Forums, (formerly the “Futurist Conference”) a bi-annual event that explores a wide range of topics from life sciences to telecommunications, nanotechnology multi-media innovations and societital issues . The Forums are attended by prominent business, technology, and political leaders from around the world who participate in a series of roundtable discussions and panels. In 1996, Ms. Forte O’Neill co-founded the TECHNOLINK ASSOCIATION, a coalition of government, business, and high-tech industry leaders cooperating to bridge the public and private sectors. It functions as a trade association and research center for emerging and start-up companies, supports the development of high tech partnerships, and links the technological resources of universities and institutions with the business community to form a virtual high-tech corridor in Southern California. Some of The Technolink Association’s list of prestigious supporters include such renowned organizations as: The American Electronic Association, BioCatalytics, The Boeing Company, The California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, The Claremont Colleges, University of California Los Angeles/The NanoSytems Institutes, University of California Irvine/Computing Sciences School and The Beall Center of Art and Technology, The Los Angeles Area Chamber, Pomona Unified School District and the Huntington Medical Research Institutes, The Milken Institute. The association web site, located at www.technolinkassoc.org, features background information on sponsors, supporters, and members along with highlights of upcoming activities. Ssusan Forte O’Neill, founder and principal of Forte Designs, is a professional image builder and business development innovator. A native of Washington D.C., Ms. Forte O’Neill attended George Washington University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a double minor in History and Fine Arts. Active in Washington political circles, she worked on former President George Bush’s 1988 inaugural. To this day, she maintains close associations with the political community and is often called upon to assist with various congressional political campaigns. She started a public relations business while still attending college, representing a variety of clients ranging from restaurants to non-profit organizations. Active in the community served on boards and acted as a consultant to such organizations as CARE International, The Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, to list a few. She was the youngest member nominated to the Board of the Georgetown Symphony Orchestra and served as the Executive Director for the Young Washingtonians before leaving the Washington D.C. area. She was responsible for spearheading fundraising events for numerous charities including: CARE International, Childrens Hospital LA, the American Heart Association, The Sunshine Foundation, The Young Entertainers, The Washington Women’s Network, The Commission on the Status of Women, Chrysalis, the L.A. Downtown Heart Association, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Forte O'Neill has been recently published by Blue Mountain Arts and is the author of two books. “ A Journey to Rediscover Your Heart”, Remembering Who You Are”, a tool-book to guide one back to their true heart self goals and mission to grow as a leader today in all aspects of life-- and the book on "Herman", a compiled collection of several short stories and whimsical thoughts on dreams, imagination and understanding to trust and share the act of kindness with other human beings. The book Herman is currently housed at The Huntington Library Collections and Botanical Garden's Children’s' Library in Pasadena, California. As part of her love for the arts, Ms. Forte O’Neill is an accomplished artist working in various mediums from large-scale paintings, to sumi-style pen and ink drawings to the gift of sowing with fibers and fabrics. She has participated in group and one-person art shows throughout her career. Ms. Forte O’Neill most recently has launched a line of handbags, inspired from her pillow and tapestry designs, being sold through out the country including such notable locations as the Textile Museum Shop in Washington, D.C., The LF Stores and Petina Boutique in the SoHo District of New York City. Ms. Forte O'Neill is on the Auxiliary Board of Angelitos de Oro, a 40-year old organization supporting the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange County. The Mission of the Auxiliary is to raise funds to help shape the future of our youth today by supporting the ever-changing needs of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange County and help touch 800 lives of young people in the greater Orange County area each year through the organization’s programs and services. Ms. Forte O’Neill throughout her lifetime has maintained a special interest in preserving the gifts of our natural surroundings and currently serves as a board member of two Landscape Committees of the Monarch Beach Community, which houses over 400 families, and is a Fellows Member of the Historic Sherman Gardens in Southern California. Forte Designs “Building a Bridge to the Future…” a redmonkey site |
represents community and non-profit organizations such as the Los Angeles Heart Association, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Adopt-A-School Council, National Association for Business Economics and other special projects for political campaigns -- Ms. Forte O’Neill’s recent role as a surrogate for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Campaign of California. Ms. Forte O’Neill was recently appointed to the Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Engineering at California State University, Long Beach.
ingenuity and experience to build the Technolink Association to help provide much needed services of emerging companies while dedicating countless hours to help at-risk youths have opportunities to change their lives.
Ms. Forte O’Neill is an Advisor to the local chapter. She also developed and implemented a national strategic marketing plan for the Washington D.C. headquarters to use as a outreach program to the 40 chapters throughout the country.
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