Business leaders from Seattle Washington and the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will participate in the Across Cultures program. The Estonian delegates are members of the Business and Professional Women Association, Tallinn Club, Estonia (BPW) and Young Business and Professional Women (YBPW). The following profiles demonstrate the diversity of skills and interests that each delegate brings to the forum.

ESTONIA

Eva Truuverk has been a member of BPW since 1994 and YBPW since 2000. Eva also was the president of BPW Estonia Tallinn Club from 2000 to 2003. Ms. Truuverk is a manager at Kvadrum Ltd. ( www.ziil.ee ), provider of Internet solutions and multimedia products. Currently, Kvadrum employs 7 workers. She has also been developing PC games for children ( www.play.ee ) under her own company since 1994. Eva enjoys reading, sports, and traveling in her leisure time. Eva was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Katrin Sulg has been a member of YBPW since 2000 and served as the 2003 representative. She also serves as a board member for the BPW Estonia Tallinn Club since 2002. Additionally, in May 2003 she proudly participated in the "WOMEN ­ Decision Makers and Influence Makers" conference in Estonia which was attended by the UW Center for Women & Democracy Sweden and the Baltics Delegation. Ms. Sulg is currently the Product Manager at Krimelte (www.krimelte.ee), a producer of joint sealants in business since 1994. Krimelte customers include wholesale and retail dealers of construction materials, producers of doors and windows, and construction companies. Katrin enjoys long-distance running as well as singing, playing guitar, and traveling. Katrin was an Across Cultures 2004 delegate and is excited to promote and participate in the 2005 cultural and business exchange between Baltic States and the U.S . Her business interests include Project and Product Management, Product Development, and Marketing.

Malle Paalberg has been a member of BPW Estonia Parnu club since 1994 and is currently a Vice President of BPW Estonia. Ms. Paalberg is the Financial Manager at AS Sivex International ( www.hot.ee/sivex ). Founded in 1994, Sivex specializes in custom agents, customs warehouse and excise warehouse services as well as foreign exchange, custom transit and insurance services at the border checkpoints. The firm has 48 employees. Malle has two children and enjoys folklore, architecture, traveling, horses, and gardening. Her goals are to focus on leadership and financial management, make new contacts, and learn from other women's experience. Malle was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Pille Ruul has been a member of BPW and YBPW since 2000 and is currently on the board of BPW Estonia Tallinn Club. Ms. Ruul is the Chairman of the Board at MARU Konsultatisoonikeskus ( www.maruko.ee ), training and consulting firm founded in 1999. MARU has 3 full-time employees and several contract employees. Pille is married with four children, and outside of spending time with her family, she enjoys choir music, gardening, and aerobics. Her goals are to learn from other women's experience and begin to anticipate future trends and how to plan for them. Pille was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Siiri Juurik has been a member of BPW and YBPW since 2001. Additionally, Siiri is the YBPW Estonia Assistant since 2003. Ms. Jurrik is the Managing Director of NeuLand Arendus OÜ, a Pierre Cavallo knitwear shop ( www.pierrecavallo.fi ). Siiri enjoys gardening, skiing, traveling, and spending time with her family, her husband, daughter, and West Highland white terrier junior. She is excited to have the opportunity to share experiences with other high-end clothing retailers for women. Siiri was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.

Susanna Kütt has been a member of BPW since 1992 and YBPW since 2000. Additionally, Susanna founded the BPW Estonia Jõhvi Club in 1992. Ms. Kütt is the manager of Top Service Eesti OÜ ( www.topservice.ee ), which sells, repairs, and rents office equipment since 1997. Top Service currently employs five people. Susanna loves spending time with her family-her husband, two children, dog, and goldfish. Her leisure interests include tennis, art, and traveling. She is eager to meet people in her industry during the forum and to share common experiences. Susanna was a delegate of Across Cultures 2004.