Ida Abdalkhani
| Ida Abdalkhani | |
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| 🌐 Website | abilitytoengage |
Ida Abdalkhani is a speaker, author, lecturer, and entrepreneur. She is the Chief Catalyzer and Founder of Ability to Engage, Inc.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Ida attended The Ohio State University from 2000 to 2005, enrolling in the Honor’s Program.[1][2] During her five years at The Ohio State University in the Max M. Fischer College of Business, Ida earned three degrees: a B.S.B.A. in Entrepreneurship, a B.A. in Interpersonal Communications, and a M.B.A. in Marketing and Strategy.[3][4][5][6] Additionally, Ida completed Minors in Middle Eastern History, Economics, Real Estate, and International Business.[4] Ida was named the 89th Homecoming Queen of The Ohio State University in 2001.[7][6][8] She was the youngest person to be crowned Homecoming Queen at the university.[8] Ida was the Second Ohio State Alumni Magazine Featured Alumni.[3] Ida was recognized by Ohio State with the 2017 William Oxley Thompson Alumni Award.[2][6]
Professional Life[edit]
As an undergraduate, Ida interned with The Coca-Cola Company at their headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, where she worked in their Sports Marketing group.[1] As an M.B.A. student, she interned with Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. Following her graduation from The Ohio State University, Ida started working full-time for Procter & Gamble.[2][6]
Ida started her professional career in brand management with Procter & Gamble in their Fabric Care division, working on Downy Fabric Softener and Bounce Dryer Sheets.[4] Her work on the re-design and re-launch of the Bounce brand led to being a design finalist for Procter & Gamble’s redesign awards and several patents.[9] After her work in Fabric Care, Ida was promoted to a role in the Beauty Care division.[4] Ida worked as the Global Brand Manager of Secret Deodorants, followed by Olay Body Care.[4] Ida has been cited on six patents with the United States Patent Trademark Office for her work with Procter & Gamble.[8][10] In 2010, Ida resigned from Procter & Gamble to travel the world.[4] Ida received the Procter & Gamble Top 40 Under 40 Award in 2017.[10][11] Additionally, Ida is on the Ohio Business Week Managing Board of Trustees[10] and is a member of the Forbes Agency Council.[10]
In 2012, Ida began her company, Ability to Engage, to better connect companies with their audiences.[4][6][12] Ability to Engage (A2E) focuses on discovering deeply rooted consumer motivations and using those as catalyzers for brand strategy and innovation.[10][13] A2E works with companies like Procter & Gamble, Red Bull, Pfizer, PepsiCo, as well as a number of startups.[10][13] As Chief Catalyzer, Ida specializes in crafting custom solutions and action plans for clients.[10]
Ida teaches courses in entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University Max M. Fischer College of Business and the University of Michigan College of Engineering.[2][7][13][14] Ida was one of 3 Day Startup's Top 10 Entrepreneurship Professors of 2016.[15]
Ida delivered a TED talk on Laughter Yoga at the 2015 TEDx conference at The Ohio State University.[2][16] Ida is also a published author of a self-help journal, 100 Conversation Changers: Daily Quotes and Guided Journal Entries to Change the Conversations Around You and About You, which highlights lessons learned from her travels.[10][17]
Awards and Recognitions[edit]
- City Pulse Columbus Young Professionals to Know: Class of 2018[18]
- The Ohio State University William Oxley Thompson Alumni Award, 2017[2][6]
- Second Ohio State Alumni Magazine Featured Alumni, 2017[3]
- Procter & Gamble Alumni Top 40 Under 40, 2017[10][11]
- Ann Arbor SPARK FastTrack Business Award & Virtual Business Senior Adviser Award, 2017[10][19]
- Comcast Virtual Business Award, 2017[10][20]
- 3 Day Startup's Top 10 Entrepreneurship Professors of 2016, 2017[15]
- Forbes Agency Council Invited Member/Appointee, 2016[10]
- Six-Time Patent Holder USPTO, 2011[9][10]
- Successful and Single Business Women in Cincinnati, 2009[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chinn, Derrik (May 6, 2003). "Keeping busy as a bee with activities". The Lantern.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Moss, Justin (2017-08-14). "Around the world and home again". The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 MacLellan, Erin (Winter 2017). "Live, laugh, learn". Ohio State Alumni Magazine.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Our Mission". Ability to Engage. 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "Taking the leap". The Ohio State University. January 8, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Palmer, Paige (2018). "Ability to Engage: The Road Less Traveled from Corporate to Entrepreneurship". Fisher Ink Magazine 2018. XV: 8–9.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Carr, Liz (November 8, 2001). "Homecoming Queen more than royalty". The Lantern.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Local Woman Crowned OSU Queen". Lima News. 2001.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Patents by Inventor Ida Abdalkhani". Justia Patents. 2007–2011.CS1 maint: Date format (link)
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 Doucet, Susan (September 30, 2016). "Forbes Agency Council Member Spotlight: Ida Abdalkhani, Chief Catalyzer at Ability to Engage". Forbes Councils.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "P&G Alumni Network 40 Under 40". Cincy Magazine: 57–59. August 28, 2017.
- ↑ Abdalkhani, Ida (2018-02-05). "The Power of Possibility". The Ohio State University.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Turner, Mike (May 11, 2017). "FastTrack Awards Recognize 'Gazelle' Companies in Ann Arbor Area". Corp!.
- ↑ "Ida Abdalkhani". University of Michigan College of Engineering College of Entrepreneurship.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "3 Day Startup – Top Entrepreneurship Professors of 2016". 3 Days Startup. April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Laughter Yoga". TEDx Talks. March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Abdalkhani, Ida (2017). 100 Conversation Changers: Daily Quotes and Guided Journal Entries to Change the Conversations Around You and About You. Search this book on
- ↑ Reese, Matt (2018). "Young Professionals to Know in Columbus: Class of 2018". City Pulse Columbus.
- ↑ Haynes, Jessica (April 26, 2017). "See the companies that won awards at Ann Arbor SPARK's annual meeting". MLive.
- ↑ "Comcast Business Virtual Business Advisor Award 2017". YouTube. April 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Successful and Single Business Women in Cincinnati". Cincinnati Magazine. 2009.
External Links[edit]
- Ability to Engage Official Website
- Laughter Yoga TEDx Talk
- Around the world and home again
- 2017 P&G Alumni Network
- Forbes Agency Council Member Spotlight
- Comcast Virtual Business Advisor Award 2017
- Corp! Magazine Fast Track Award Profile
- The Lantern: Homecoming Queen More than Royalty
- University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship Profile
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