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In collaboration with the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific, the (CROP) Women of the Wave network is honoured to feature Governor Lourdes “Lou” Aflague Leon Guerrero as our featured guest of the Women Leaders of the Region.
This moderated “talk story” event will promote insightful discussion with Governor Leon Guerrero, the first woman elected as Governor of Guam. Speaking from her experiences as a Chamorro nurse, businesswoman, former senator, governor, mother, daughter, and sister, Governor Leon Guerrero will share her experiences in navigating political and community leadership, as well as the role gender has played in these experiences.
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The Honorable Lourdes “Lou” Aflague Leon Guerrero is the ninth Governor of Guam. She is the first female governor of the territory and is a registered nurse, a businesswoman, a policymaker, a mother, and a grandmother.
A graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Guam (AOLG), Governor Leon Guerrero embarked on a career in nursing, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University and later a Master of Public Health from UCLA. In 1994, the people of Guam elected Governor Leon Guerrero to the rest of five terms in the Guam Legislature.
In 2005, with the passing of her brother Tony, Governor Leon Guerrero assumed the helm at the Bank of Guam as its new CEO and President.
Governor Leon Guerrero has also served on the boards of many civic organizations. She is a founding member, past board member, and past President of the Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Her many awards and honors include Guam Business Magazine’s 2010 Executive of the Year, SBA – Women in Business Champion, AOLG Hall of Fame, and American Nurses Association Excellence in Nursing award.
Governor Leon Guerrero is one of three children born to the late Jesus S. Leon Guerrero and Eugenia A. Leon Guerrero. She is married to Attorney Jeff Cook, and they have two children and eight grandchildren.
In collaboration with the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific, the (CROP) Women of the Wave network is honoured to feature Governor Lourdes “Lou” Aflague Leon Guerrero as our featured guest of the Women Leaders of the Region.
This moderated “talk story” event will promote insightful discussion with Governor Leon Guerrero, the first woman elected as Governor of Guam. Speaking from her experiences as a Chamorro nurse, businesswoman, former senator, governor, mother, daughter, and sister, Governor Leon Guerrero will share her experiences in navigating political and community leadership, as well as the role gender has played in these experiences.
Guest info:
The Honorable Lourdes “Lou” Aflague Leon Guerrero is the ninth Governor of Guam. She is the first female governor of the territory and is a registered nurse, a businesswoman, a policymaker, a mother, and a grandmother.
A graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Guam (AOLG), Governor Leon Guerrero embarked on a career in nursing, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University and later a Master of Public Health from UCLA. In 1994, the people of Guam elected Governor Leon Guerrero to the rest of five terms in the Guam Legislature.
In 2005, with the passing of her brother Tony, Governor Leon Guerrero assumed the helm at the Bank of Guam as its new CEO and President.
Governor Leon Guerrero has also served on the boards of many civic organizations. She is a founding member, past board member, and past President of the Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Her many awards and honors include Guam Business Magazine’s 2010 Executive of the Year, SBA – Women in Business Champion, AOLG Hall of Fame, and American Nurses Association Excellence in Nursing award.
Governor Leon Guerrero is one of three children born to the late Jesus S. Leon Guerrero and Eugenia A. Leon Guerrero. She is married to Attorney Jeff Cook, and they have two children and eight grandchildren.
