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Erlinda M. Cachola, M.D.
Cachola Medical Clinic
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Suzanne D. Case
Executive Director
Nature Conservancy of Hawaii
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Anna Elento-Sneed, Esq.
Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing
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Signe A. Godfrey
President
Olsten Staffing Agency
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Marsha Graham MSN CPUR
Chief of Medical Management
Tripler Army Medical Center

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Janice Kalanihuia
President
Moloka'i General Hospital

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Melody K. MacKenzie
Assistant Professor of Law
William S. Richardson School of 
Law

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Diane J. Plotts
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Kamehameha Schools

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Virginia M. Pressler, M.D.
Executive Vice President
Hawaii Pacific Health

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Indru Watumull
Community Volunteer
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Celebrate 32 Years of Women's Leadership In Hawai'i

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Mark your calendars for LeaderLuncheon 2010 which will be held June 18, 2010. To reserve your seat for this inspiring event, email our Development Office today.



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LeaderLuncheon 2009
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The YWCA's 32nd Annual LeaderLuncheon was a wonderful opportunity for 800 of our community members to gather and celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of our women leaders.  The day was filled with lei, well-wishes and congratulations.  Our ten distinguished LeaderLuncheon Honorees included Dr. Erlinda Cachola, Suzanne Case, Anna Elento-Sneed, Signe Godfrey, Marsha Graham, Janice Kalanihuia, Melody K. MacKenzie, Diane Plotts, Dr. Virginia Pressler and Indru Watumull.  Dr. Sue Wesselkamper's achievements were also celebrated through the YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award.

The community continues to celebrate online at www.raisemyleader.org.  It's not too late to leave a comment, share a story, or make a contribution in honor of your women leaders.

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LeaderLuncheon 2009 event photos


Each year at our annual LeaderLuncheon, the YWCA of O'ahu recognizes women leaders in our community.  Since LeaderLuncheon's inception in 1977, we have honored over 125 of these amazing women and the contributions they have made to us all.

Our LeaderLuncheon theme this year is based on the principle that it takes a community to raise a leader.  In turn, the leader raises the community.   We hope you will help us celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of our women leaders and let their stories serve as inspiration for women and girls for years to come.

Our distinguished Honorees for 2009 include Dr. Erlinda Cachola, Suzanne Case, Anna Elento-Sneed, Signe Godfrey, Marsha Graham, Janice Kalanihuia, Melody K. MacKenzie, Diane Plotts, Dr. Virginia Pressler, and Indru Watumull. 

YWCA Honors Dr. Sue Wesselkamper with Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Mary Civille (Sue) Wesselkamper, former president of Chaminade University, will be recognized posthumously with the YWCA of O’ahu’s Lifetime Achievement Award. More

Let us honor together those who have raised our community to new heights and who are growing our next generation of Leaders!  Please join us on Friday, June 19, 2009 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom for the YWCA's 32nd annual LeaderLuncheon awards.




Friday, June 19, 2009
11:30 am - 1:30 pm




Coral Ballroom
Hilton Hawaiian Village



  

 

Empowerment Tables of 10

$5,000

Visionary Tables of 10

$2,500

Individual YWCA Members

$100

 

Individual Guests of YWCA

$150





Click here to attend this inspiring and empowering event!



For more information email 
the Development Office or call 695-2602.




KGMB's interviews with this year's honorees can be seen every morning and evening June 8-18, 2009.  See On Air Schedule Below.  Click on the link below to watch the interviews online.


Watch Indru's KGMB interview

 

Watch Janice's KGMB interview

Watch Diane's KGMB interview

 

Watch Melody's KGMB interview

Watch Suzanne's KGMB interview

 

Watch Signe's KGMB interview

Watch Marsha's KGMB interview

 

Watch Ginny's KGMB interview

Watch Anna's KGMB interview

 

Watch Erlinda's KGMB interview

June 2009
LL09 Honoree OnAir Schedule - KGMB9

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Jun 8

Jun 9

Jun 10

Jun 11

Jun 12

10 pm AIR:
Indru Watumull

Sunrise Air:
Indru Watumull

10 pm AIR:
Diane Plotts

Sunrise Air:
Diane Plotts

10 pm AIR:
Suzanne Case

Sunrise Air:
Suzanne Case

10 pm AIR:
Marsha Graham

Sunrise Air:
Marsha Graham

10 pm AIR:
Anna Elento-Sneed

Jun 15

Jun 16

Jun 17

Jun 18

Jun 19

Sunrise Air:
Anna Elento-Sneed

10 pm AIR:
Janice Kalanihuia

Sunrise Air:
Janice Kalanihuia 

10 pm AIR
:
Signe Godfrey

Sunrise Air:
Signe Godfrey

10 pm AIR:
Melody MacKenzie

Sunrise Air:
Melody MacKenzie

10pm AIR:
Dr. Virginia Pressler

Sunrise Air:
Dr. Virginia Pressler

10 pm AIR:
Dr. Erlinda Cachola

Dates and times may change due to production schedule and breaking news.














One of my favorite Suzanne stories is when a few of us were out on the water and encountered several shark pups caught and killed in illegal fishing gear. All of us marine biologist-types wanted photos but were too chicken to get in the water to take them. While we were busy trying to come up with excuses for not getting in the water, Suzanne was donning her snorkel gear, getting in the water, and snapping away. Words and phrases such as “fearless”, “committed”, and “leading by example” come to mind quite readily…
Comment by Eric — May 12, 2009 @ 9:56 pm

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The Community Shares Their Stories

RaiseMyLeader.org was created to provide a platform for the community to celebrate this year's LeaderLuncheon honorees and the community is not only sharing their congratulations, but some great stories too!  We now know why Suzanne is called "Aunty Oil" and why Marsha is called the Energizer Bunny.

Continue the celebration by sharing your stories, favorite quotes and congratulations at
www.raisemyleader.org.

Leaving a comment to celebrate your favorite honoree is as simple as 1-2-3.
   1. Go to www.raisemyleader.org
2. Go to the page of your honoree
3. Leave a comment

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create a blog post to continue the conversation! 

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LeaderLuncheon 2008 was a celebration of outstanding women leaders making a difference in the lives of their families, their business and their community and featured honorees Dr. Donnis Thompson, Jenai Sullivan Wall, Gwen Pacarro and Connie Chun.

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