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Nominees named for Businesswoman of the Year
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Posted on Apr 24 2006
First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business have joined forces to launch the First Annual Businesswoman of the Year Maga’haga Award Program. The program is a cooperative effort to provide recognition to businesswomen who have made a difference and “raised the bar” in the field in which they are involved.
The Maga’haga (Chamorro term for princess) Award will be given to the Businesswoman of the Year at a gala on Saturday, May 6, 2006, in conjunction with the release of Guam Business’ second quarter issue, featuring a commissioned photo study of the recipient on its cover. Proceeds from the gala will be donated to the University of Guam to sponsor scholarship programs and will be presented to the university at the event.
The 2006 nominees are as follows:
Angela S. Yamashita-Santos, Director of Human Resources, Pacific Islands Club Saipan
Anna Kao, President, Genghis Khan Furniture
Antonita “Nette” Camacho, Senior Vice President, Bank of Hawaii
Becky Cabales-Castro, General Manager, Triple J Five Star Wholesale
Carina R. Fejerang, Owner, Salon Paradis
Elizabeth C. Duenas, Associate Broker, RE/MAX Diamond Realty
Fe Valencia-Ovalles, President, Guam Marianas Mgmt. Services
Jocylene David-Jose, President, Jose Realty Management Co.
Kathleen Hsiao, Founder, Grand Harvest and Cheers Travel
Kathy Calvo Sgro, Chairman of the Board & Executive Vice President, Pay-Less Supermarkets
Kim Anderson Young, President, Security Title Inc.
Lynn A. Knight, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Tan Holdings Corp.
Maria D.R. Taitano, Chief Executive Officer, StayWell Guam Inc.
Mika C. Gibson, Owner, Archway Inc.
Mima Iwana, President, Ocean Jet Club
