BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260813T183000Z DTEND:20260813T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Coffee Talks Presented by Navian Hawaii: Own Your Growth: Building Confidence\, Visibility & Self-Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Empower yourself with the confidence\, tools\, and strategies to elevate your career\, amplify your voice\, and create new opportunities for professional growth \n\n\n\nGet ready to kickstart your mornings with Coffee Talks seminar series presented by Navian Hawaii\, designed to elevate your business expertise and expand your professional network.\n\n\n\nWherever you are in your business career\, Coffee Talks offers something for everyone. Fuel your ambition\, deepen your knowledge\, and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for success.\n\n\n\nJoin us on Thursday\, August 13\, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for an engaging and insightful professional development session designed to help professionals navigate career advancement with intention.\n\n\n\nLearn from featured speakers\, Jennifer Grems\, Head of School at Hawai'i School for Girls at La Pietra\, and Kevin Yim\, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Zippy's Restaurants\, as they share practical insights on building credibility\, increasing your visibility\, communicating your value\, and pursuing growth opportunities with confidence. \n\n\n\nWhether you lead a team\, manage people\, or simply want to create a stronger workplace culture\, this panel discussion will provide actionable insights and real-world examples that can elevate you as a leader. \n\n Registration includes Coffee and Pastries provided by 1132 Cafe and Networking.\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Grems\n\nHead of School\n\nHawai'i School for Girls at La Pietra\n\n\n\nJennifer Grems is the Head of School at Hawai'i School for Girls at La Pietra\, where she leads the institution's mission to inspire and empower young women to lead lives of purpose. With over three decades of experience in education\, she has held leadership roles at distinguished institutions\, including Hawai'i School for Girls at La Pietra\, St. Andrew's Priory School\, and Mid-Pacific Institute\, consistently championing student-centered learning and faculty development. \n\n \n\nA dedicated educator and leader\, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Hawai i at M noa\, where she also earned her Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Private School Leadership. Her commitment to fostering academic excellence and community engagement extends beyond the classroom\, with service on the boards of organizations such as the Organization of Women Leaders\, the Pacific Club\, and the Interscholastic League of Honolulu.\n\n\n\n\n\nSherry Menor\n\nPresident & CEO\n\nChamber of Commerce Hawaii\n\n\n\nSherry Menor was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii on September 1\, 2013. She is the youngest and first female President and CEO in the Chamber's 175-year history\, as well as the first Asian to serve as the leader of a State Chamber in the nation.\n\n\n\nMenor is a 2016 graduate of the Omidyar Fellows Leadership Program\, founded by eBay's Pierre Omidyar. She was inducted into the University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business Hall of Honors\, received the Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction\, and the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii's Business Executive of the Year. In 2017\, she was honored with the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation Award and\, in 2015\, was selected to represent the United States in the Korea Foundation's Program for Distinguished Individuals in Economy. In 2014\, Menor was recognized as one of the "Top 10 People to Watch" by Pacific Business News. In 2012\, she was named one of the "Top 20 People to Watch" by Hawaii Business magazine. Menor was also inducted as a Laureate into the 2014 Class of the Junior Achievement of Hawaii Hall of Fame. Additionally\, in 2014\, she was selected and participated in the prestigious Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs leadership program. Most recently\, Menor was honored as part of Honolulu Magazine's inaugural Wahine Awards in 2025\, as well as one of PBN's 2026 Power Leaders.\n\n\n\n\nKevin Yim\n\nVice President of Marketing and Communications \n\nZippy's Restaurants\n\nKevin Yim serves as Vice President of Marketing & Communications at FCH Enterprises\, Inc.\, dba Zippy's Restaurants overseeing expansion beyond the continental U.S. He is an executive leader with experience across hospitality\, aviation\, and financial services. He currently serves in governance roles with organizations including Aloha Diaper Bank\, HUGS (Help\, Understanding\, and Group Support for Hawaii's seriously ill children)\, Goodwill Contract Services\, and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. 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📈\; \;Empower yourself with the confidence\, tools\, and strategies to elevate your career\, amplify your voice\, and create new opportunities for professional growth \;📈\;
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\nGet ready to kickstart your mornings with Coffee Talks seminar series presented by Navian Hawaii\, designed to elevate your business expertise and expand your professional network.
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\nWherever you are in your business career\, Coffee Talks offers something for everyone. Fuel your ambition\, deepen your knowledge\, and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for success.
\n
\nJoin us on \;Thursday\, August 13\, \;from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for an engaging and insightful professional development session \;designed to help professionals navigate career advancement with intention.
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\nLearn from featured speakers\, Jennifer Grems\, \;Head of School at Hawai&lsquo\;i School for Girls at La Pietra\, and \;Kevin Yim\, Vice President of Marketing and Communications \;at Zippy'\;s Restaurants\, \;as they \;share practical insights on building credibility\, increasing your visibility\, communicating your value\, and pursuing growth opportunities with confidence. \;
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\nWhether you lead a team\, manage people\, or simply want to create a stronger workplace culture\, \;this panel discussion will provide \;actionable insights \;and real-world examples that can elevate you as a leader. \;

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​\;Registration includes Coffee and Pastries provided by 1132 Cafe and Networking.
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\nFeatured Speakers:
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\nJennifer Grems
\nHead of School
\nHawai&lsquo\;i School for Girls at La Pietra\n\n


\nJennifer Grems is the Head of School at Hawai&lsquo\;i School for Girls at La Pietra\, where she leads the institution&rsquo\;s mission to inspire and empower young women to lead lives of purpose. With over three decades of experience in education\, she has held leadership roles at distinguished institutions\, including Hawai&lsquo\;i School for Girls at La Pietra\, St. Andrew&rsquo\;s Priory School\, and Mid-Pacific Institute\, consistently championing student-centered learning and faculty development. \;
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\nA dedicated educator and leader\, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Hawaiʻ\;i at Mā\;noa\, where she also earned her Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Private School Leadership. Her commitment to fostering academic excellence and community engagement extends beyond the classroom\, with service on the boards of organizations such as the Organization of Women Leaders\, the Pacific Club\, and the Interscholastic League of Honolulu.
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\nSherry Menor
\nPresident &\; CEO
\nChamber of Commerce Hawaii
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\nSherry Menor was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii on September 1\, 2013. \; She is the youngest and first female President and CEO in the Chamber&rsquo\;s 175-year history\, as well as the first Asian to serve as the leader of a State Chamber in the nation.
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\nMenor is a 2016 graduate of the Omidyar Fellows Leadership Program\, founded by eBay&rsquo\;s Pierre Omidyar. She was inducted into the University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business Hall of Honors\, received the Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction\, and the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii&rsquo\;s Business Executive of the Year. In 2017\, she was honored with the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation Award and\, in 2015\, was selected to represent the United States in the Korea Foundation&rsquo\;s Program for Distinguished Individuals in Economy. In 2014\, Menor was recognized as one of the &ldquo\;Top 10 People to Watch&rdquo\; by Pacific Business News. In 2012\, she was named one of the &ldquo\;Top 20 People to Watch&rdquo\; by Hawaii Business magazine. Menor was also inducted as a Laureate into the 2014 Class of the Junior Achievement of Hawaii Hall of Fame. Additionally\, in 2014\, she was selected and participated in the prestigious Japan&rsquo\;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs leadership program. Most recently\, Menor was honored as part of Honolulu Magazine&rsquo\;s inaugural Wahine Awards in 2025\, as well as one of PBN&rsquo\;s 2026 Power Leaders.
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\nKevin Yim
\nVice President of Marketing and Communications \;
\nZippy'\;s Restaurants\n\n

Kevin Yim serves as Vice President of Marketing &\; Communications at FCH Enterprises\, Inc.\, dba Zippy&rsquo\;s Restaurants overseeing expansion beyond the continental U.S. He is an executive leader with experience across hospitality\, aviation\, and financial services. He currently serves in governance roles with organizations including Aloha Diaper Bank\, HUGS (Help\, Understanding\, and Group Support for Hawaii&rsquo\;s seriously ill children)\, Goodwill Contract Services\, and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.
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\n LOCATION:Pacific Guardian Center ABC Conference Room Parking: Not included in registration. Parking available at Alii Place on Alakea Street. 1099 Alakea St.\, Ste. 2440\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. $3 flat rate for 2-hours. UID:e.2453.1114864 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260717T050004Z URL:https://business.cochawaii.org/events/details/coffee-talks-presented-by-navian-hawaii-own-your-growth-building-confidence-visibility-self-advocacy-1114864 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR