The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2011 Athena Award Leadership program. The Athena Award ceremony and Chamber general membership luncheon meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2011 Athena Award Leadership program. The Athena Award ceremony and Chamber general membership luncheon meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s Moanahoku Hall. The event is sponsored by HPM Building Supply and De Luz Chevrolet.
“Pay It Forward” will be the theme as the 2011 Athena Award recipient and her accomplishments are celebrated. The award will be presented to a woman who actively assists other women in realizing their full leadership potential. Athena recipients are recognized for their contributions toward other women in the field of mentoring, employment, education or an investment in the welfare of women.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Constance Lau, president and chief executive officer of Hawaiian Electric Industries. She is the only woman CEO among the State of Hawaii’s publicly traded companies. Lau has held several high positions in HEI as well as nonprofit organizations. She is an alumna of Punahou School, Yale University, the University of California and Stanford University. She has received numerous accolades and is well known for her outstanding achievements and work in the Hawaii community.
To register for the luncheon, contact the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce office at 935-7178, email admin@hicc.biz, or stop by the Chamber office at the Hawaii Innovation Center of Hawaii, 117 Keawe St., Suite 205. Questions may be directed to Athena Award Committee Chair Susan Jung at 345-2766 or emailed to susan.jung811@gmail.com.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
Recipients of the Athena Awards-Hawaii include:
Sharon K. Scheele, 1989
Irene Nagao, 1990
Donna Saiki, 1991
Gerry Rott, 1992
Dorothy Pung, 1993
Lani Kahawai’i, 1994
Janice Higashi, 1995
Deanna Bauman Sako, 1996
Margaret Pahio, 1997
Judith Fox-Goldstein, 1998
Sharon Peterson, 1999
Shigeko Chang, 2000
Elise Mihara-Nakamura, 2001
Carol VanCamp, 2002
Gretchen Lawson, 2002
Rose Tseng, 2003
Christine Hansen, 2004
Roberta Chu, 2006
Phoebe Lambeth, 2007
Audrey Wilson, 2008
Sulma Gandhi, 2009
