For this episode, we partnered with Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i to share the stories of a female business owners in Hawai‘i and how they’ve been affected by COVID-19.

Sherry Menor-McNamara, CEO of Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i opened the discussion and introduced Lesley Gabrielle Harvey, President of the Hawai‘i Economic Association, who presented statistics on how women-owned business have been impacted and set the stage for our attendees to hear first-hand from Hawai‘i’s powerful female business owners who have been affected by the global pandemic.

Moderator Kanoe Gibson, host of HI Now on Hawai‘i News Now, spoke to our panel of female business owners as they shared their powerful stories on how they’re navigating these challenging times, what they need to survive, how they are pivoting and explored creative solutions, community partnerships and new strategies.

Panelists include:

Summer Chong MD, Oahu Dermatology
Bernice Delos Reyes, Co-Owner, The Mango Tree Fitness and Martial Arts
Deidre Harvie, Owner, Owner, Zoe Lash Pro
Jan Hori, Co-Owner and Co-Founder, Hawaiian Pie Company
Summer Shiigi, Owner and Designer, TEN TOMORROW
Gayla Young, Owner and Founder, Pipeline Bake Shop

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Download and view Lesley Gabrielle Harvey’s presentation here.