Agnieszka Winkler
Business executive, civic leader
Born Feb. 22, 1946, Italy; daughter of Wojciech and Halina (Owsiany); married Arthur Lund; children: Renata, Dana.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Holy Names College, Oakland (CA), 1967; Master of Arts (M.A.), San Jose State University (CA), 1971; Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Santa Clara University (CA), 1981.
Career: teaching assistant, San Jose University, 1968-70; consultant, Eastern European Business, Palo Alto (CA), 1970-72; president and founder, Comman Communications, Palo Alto, 1973-84; president, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Winkler McManus Advertising, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Los Angeles (CA), 1984 -; trustee, Santa Clara University, 1990 -, 0'Connor Foundation; chair emeritus, Advisory Board of Leavey Business School, Santa Clara; board member, Lefcourt Group, Inc., Palo Alto, 1984 -, Board of Regents of Holy Names, Oakland, Living Business Press, 1987 -, Council for Economic Development (France); boards directors member, Supercuts, Inc., 1991 -, and Reno Air, 1994 -.
Author: Underground Parliament: Creation of the Council of National Unity in Poland, 1939-44, 1971.
Member of, i.a.: American Association of Advertising Agencies (governor, Northern California Council, 1994); Business Professional Advertising Association; Advisory Board of Normandy, French Business Development; national advisory board member, Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System; advisory board, Western Art Directors Club; board trustees and executive committee member, 0'Connor Foundation; Professional Women's Network, 1981-85; director, Polish Free Enterprise Project; Agency Management Committee; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.).
Honors, i.a.: honorary member, Beta Gamma Sigma; Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Delta Phi; grant, B. Raskob Foundation, 1965; Lester - Tinneman Award (in history), 1966; nominee Santa Clara Woman of Achievement, League of Friends, 1985; Leavey Lecturer, Santa Clara University, 1985; Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship, 1986; Ad Age, 100 Best and Brightest Women in Marketing and Advertising, 1988; Outstanding Alumni Award, 1989; Best Woman in Advertising, McCall's Magazine and Adweek, 1994; listed in i.a.: Who's Who in Advertising, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in California, International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, World of Who's Who of Women, Personalities of America.
Languages: English, Polish, French, Italian, Spanish.
Hobbies: scuba diving, flying, golf.
Office: Winkler McManus Advertising, 150 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.