"Nadia considered meeting him was like a window suddenly opening and a fresh breeze entering" in promising a different future for her. "He exploited her unstable nature," Olaru said. "I drank two mugs of wine so that if they caught me, at least I had the excuse that I was drunk."Ĭomaneci's escape was planned in mid-November after a chance meeting with Romanian émigré Constantin Panait at a party in Bucharest. I was "surprised and intimidated," he says in the book. Talpos only found out that night that Comaneci was part of the group. On a pitch-black night with a full moon, local guide and shepherd Ghita Talpos led six people on a six-hour journey past Romanian border guards into Hungary. She and her husband, David, live in Chicago.The book, which draws mainly on declassified files of the infamous communist secret police, opens with Comaneci's risky escape in late November 1989. Rawlinson earned an undergraduate degree in history from Stanford in 2001 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2008. Rawlinson is also an honor roll donor for The Stanford Fund and a longtime supporter of Stanford’s Black Community Services Center – most recently through The Nadia Rawlinson Endowed Fund for the Stanford Black Community Services Center. She has volunteered for undergraduate admissions, on the Stanford Day in Chicago Steering Committee, and was the speaker at the 2022 Stanford University Black Graduation ceremony. “I promised myself then to serve the school well and try to ensure that generations would have the same transformative experience that I had.”Īt Stanford, Rawlinson has served as chair of the Alumni Committee on Trustee Nominations and participated on her fifth Reunion Campaign Committee. “I similarly cherished the school so deeply,” Rawlinson said. Booker discussed how his time as a Stanford student and subsequent passion around institutional issues led to his decision to make an impact on the school by serving at its highest levels. Cory Booker, ’91, MA ’92, speak in Drake Hall as part of dorm programming. Rawlinson’s election to Stanford’s board of trustees reminds her of her first year at Stanford when she heard Sen. It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve alongside its other phenomenal trustees to ensure that Stanford’s legacy of excellence continues, and that Stanford can continue leading in defining this generational shift.” “Stanford is at a similar inflection point. “We are navigating a generational shift in how business is conducted, and we are learning how redefining stakeholders also redefines success,” she said. Rawlinson noted that this is a moment of great change in industry. “Blending those two perspectives will allow me to bring a different dimension to discussions and decisions on the board.” “I believe I have a unique perspective to bring as someone who comes from the Midwest, has worked across large public companies and start-ups and non-profits, and has always had an ‘outsiders’ point of view while understanding and appreciating how institutions and culture not only work but thrive,” Rawlinson said. Prior, she was vice president and co-head of global human resources at Groupon from 2012 to 2015 director in the online and mobile enterprise growth group for American Express from 2008 to 2012 was in people operations at Google in 2007 and was in sales operations leadership at McMaster-Carr. Before joining Slack, she was a Fortune 500 chief human resources officer of Live Nation Entertainment from 2016 to 2020. Rawlinson was the chief people officer of Slack until its acquisition by Salesforce in 2021, and she helped lead the integration as part of one of the largest deals in Silicon Valley history. For years, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to Stanford, and her time as trustee promises to leave a positive impact on the university.” “Nadia’s wealth of experience addressing complex operating environments and her unique expertise in human resources strategy and development at a global level will greatly enhance the board’s work. “We are pleased to announce Nadia’s election to the Board of Trustees,” said Board Chair Jerry Yang. She is also a co-chair of the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Board Academy. Rawlinson serves on the boards of J.Crew Group, Vail Resorts, and the international NGO Save the Children. “There are only a few moments in one’s life where your passion and purpose come together. “I truly feel honored to be invited to serve,” Rawlinson said.
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