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:20260917T183000Z DTEND:20260917T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:YP Professional Development Class (PDC) - Redefining Success: Careers\, Leadership & the Unexpected Path presented by Kaiser Permanente DESCRIPTION:What if your career's biggest detour turned out to be the destination?\n\n\n\nJoin us for an interactive professional development class on Redefining Success with special guest speaker Chris Iwamura\, CEO of Rainbow Drive-In. Hear directly from Chris on his journey from working in California's tech industry to returning home and eventually leading his family's restaurant. He'll talk story about the pivots\, leadership\, and lessons that shaped his path.\n\n\n\nThrough candid\, conversational storytelling\, participants will explore what it really looks like to build a career and lead with purpose\, even when the path isn't a straight one.\n\n\n\nAttendees Will:\n\n\n Hear how career pivots and unexpected opportunities can shape strong leadership\n Learn what it takes to lead a business through change\n Reflect on how personal definitions of success evolve throughout a career\n\n \n\nDon't miss this chance to hear Chris's story firsthand and walk away with fresh perspective on your own career path.\n \n\nRegistration includes breakfast consisting of croissant and pastries\, lilikoi fruit salad\, yogurt with granola\, orange juice\, and coffee.\n\n\n\n \n\nChris Iwamura\n\nRainbow Drive-In\n\nCEO\n\n\n\nChris Iwamura is the CEO and third-generation owner of Rainbow Drive-In\, one of Hawaii's most beloved local businesses. After spending more than a decade in California working in the tech industry\, Chris returned home to join the family business founded by his grandparents\, working his way from food prep and customer service to CEO.\n\n\n\nToday\, he leads Rainbow Drive-In with a focus on honoring its legacy while embracing innovation\, guiding the company through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic\, labor shortages\, and continued growth. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

What if your career'\;s biggest detour turned out to be the destination?
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\nJoin us for an interactive \;professional development class on Redefining \;Success \;with special guest speaker Chris Iwamura\, CEO of Rainbow Drive-In. Hear directly from Chris on his journey from working in California'\;s tech industry to returning home and eventually leading his family'\;s restaurant. He'\;ll talk story about the pivots\, leadership\, and lessons that shaped his path.
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\nThrough candid\, conversational storytelling\, participants will explore what it really looks like to build a career and lead with purpose\, even when the path isn'\;t a straight one.
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Don'\;t miss this chance to hear Chris'\;s story firsthand and walk away with fresh perspective on your own career path.
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Registration includes breakfast consisting of croissant and pastries\, lilikoi fruit salad\, yogurt with granola\, orange juice\, and coffee.
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\nChris Iwamura
\nRainbow Drive-In
\nCEO
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\nChris Iwamura is the CEO and third-generation owner of Rainbow Drive-In\, one of Hawaii&rsquo\;s most beloved local businesses. After spending more than a decade in California working in the tech industry\, Chris returned home to join the family business founded by his grandparents\, working his way from food prep and customer service to CEO.
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\nToday\, he leads Rainbow Drive-In with a focus on honoring its legacy while embracing innovation\, guiding the company through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic\, labor shortages\, and continued growth.

\n LOCATION:Private downtown location. Inquire with event planner for location. UID:e.2453.1114882 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260825T054238Z URL:https://business.cochawaii.org/events/details/yp-professional-development-class-pdc-redefining-success-careers-leadership-the-unexpected-path-presented-by-kaiser-permanente-1114882 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR