Mona Choy-Beddow, Senior Vice President and Hawaii Regional Manager for HomeStreet Bank, was recently honored by the Pacific Business News in the category of Industry Leaders. This is the second time Mona has been named as an honoree in the Women Who Mean Business category and it speaks to Mona’s prestigious reputation on the Hawaiian Islands, as well as HomeStreet Bank’s continuous efforts to promote diversity in its workforce.
The publication awarded individuals on the basis of leadership within their respective industries and within their organizations. A further requirement was that award recipients had to exemplify an extraordinary commitment to community service. In the 17 years Choy-Beddow has been with HomeStreet Bank she has been instrumental in the growth of the highly successful publicly traded bank. In the last two years alone Mona has grown deposits on the Hawaiian Islands approximately 20%.
Dr. Roberta Wong Leung
UH Mānoa TIM School alumna, Dr. Roberta Wong Leung (1971), has been elected the 2017 president of the Associated Chinese University Women, Inc. (ACUW) and the 2016–2017 president of the Honolulu Business and Professional Women Association (HBPWA).
Founded in February 1931, ACUW strives to further the cultural, social and intellectual welfare of its members and the community and to promote and participate in worthwhile community projects which are non-profit and non-commercial.
The goal of HBPWA is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, and information. It was founded on December 13, 1921, and is celebrating its 95th anniversary.
Congratulations Roberta!