Fellows mentioned in this story: Sherry Menor
From Pacific Business News:
One of Sherry Menor’s many accomplishments during her tenure as CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i is the creation of Hawai‘i on the Hill, an event that showcases the state’s businesses in the nation’s capital.
This is the 10th year of Hawai‘i on the Hill, with 250 people representing 110 Hawai‘i companies traveling to Washington, D.C. next month to meet with lawmakers and promote business in the Aloha State.
She finds it inspiring that many of those businesses “have been with us since year one.” In addition to paying their own way to Washington, business owners donate products and services for events that include Taste of Hawai‘i, which drew more than 2,000 people last year.
Menor said the event is also a place to spotlight the chamber’s “Kama‘āina Come Home” program to attract residents who are from Hawai‘i and connect them with employers back in the Islands.
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Hawai‘i News Now — Sherry Menor, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, said running a business is “getting increasingly challenging,” pointing to high costs and ongoing uncertainty that make it difficult for companies to plan ahead.