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Meet-and-greet for 2019 Bizwoman of the Year nominees
From left, standing, Kristine R. Lujan, chairwoman, Guam Chamber of Commerce Business Women’s Network, and 2019 judge; Madelaine Cosico, director of sales and marketing, Hyatt Regency Guam; representing the premier sponsor; Katherine C. Calvo, executive vice president and chairwoman of the board, Pay-Less Markets Inc., and 2006 awardee; Joyce Q. Crisostomo, executive director, Cars Plus and president, Payless Car Rental, and 2011 awardee; F. Marie Calvo-Monge, CEO and executive producer, Pacific Telestations Inc., which does business as KUAM, and 2013 awardee; Jay Jang, director of business, Korean Women’s Association; Velma Palacios, director of network operations and engineering, IT&E CNMI, 2018 Business Person of the Year, and president, Saipan Chamber of Commerce; Lina S. Leon Guerrero, president, Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce; Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Media, and president, Businesswoman of the Year Inc.; Sophia Chu Wigsten, general manager, Hyatt Regency Guam, and 2016 awardee; Mary Grace D. Jacot, president and CEO, SET Pacific Inc., and 2018 awardee; Joann G. Camacho, director of market development, DFS Guam, and 2015 awardee; Ramona L. Jones, CEO, Jones & Guerrero Co. Inc., and 2017 awardee; Lorraine S. Okada, president and owner, Managing Consulting Services, and 2009 BWOY awardee; Jessica Castro, president, Soroptimist International of the Marianas, and president, Guam Council of Women’s Clubs; Anna Wang Kao, founder and president, Genghis Khan Furniture Co., and 2010 awardee, all 2019 judges; Anita B. Enriquez, senior vice president of academic and student affairs, University of Guam; Judy Ho, president, Chinese Ladies Association of Guam; Geri Cordova, acting president, Soroptimist International of Guam, both 2019 judges; and (from left, seated) Rose A. Soledad, general manager, IT&E CNMI; Frances O. Baumann, owner and president, Baumann Advertising; Jessica M. Barrett, president, Barrett Enterprises Inc., which does business as Barrett Plumbing; Caroline H. Sablan, vice president and relationship banking manager, Bank of Guam; Chen Yu Mack, president and CEO, StayWell Insurance, and owner, Evergreen Health Center and Evergreen Pharmacy and Supplies; and Vanessa L. Williams, attorney and owner, Law Office of Vanessa Williams PC, all 2019 BWOY nominees. (Jacqueline Cahill)
BARRIGADA HEIGHTS, Guam—A powerhouse lineup of judges and supporters composed of female leaders from the business community attended a meet-and-greet luncheon last March 22 at the Hyatt Regency Guam to learn more about the eight 2019 Guam Business Magazine Businesswoman of the Year nominees and hear firsthand their successes and contributions.
Past winners and attendees congratulated and encouraged the nominees.
Since 2006, the Guam Business Magazine’s Businesswoman of the Year program, through proceeds from its annual gala, has awarded a total of $274,260 in scholarships to 139 students in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.
The eight 2019 nominees join 119 others from Guam and the CNMI who in the past 13 years have been recognized through the program for making significant contributions to their industries and demonstrating a strong commitment to their community.
The 2019 nominees are:
Jessica M. Barrett, president, Barrett Enterprises Inc., which does business as Barrett Plumbing;
Frances O. Baumann, owner and president, Baumann Advertising;
Jessica R. Leon Guerrero, president and owner, M80 Systems Inc., and brand manager, Island Wines & Spirits;
Chen Yu Mack, president and CEO, StayWell Insurance, and owner, Evergreen Health Center and Evergreen Pharmacy and Supplies;
Caroline H. Sablan, vice president and relationship banking manager, Bank of Guam;
Rose A. Soledad, general manager, IT&E CNMI;
Pacita A. Tomada, president and general manager, National Car Rental, and owner, SureStay Hotel by Best Western; and
Vanessa L. Williams, attorney at law and owner, Law Office of Vanessa Williams PC.
The 2019 Businesswoman of the Year award will be presented at the Businesswoman of the Year gala on April 27 at the Hyatt Regency Guam in conjunction with the release of the Guam Business Magazine’s May-June issue, which will feature a commissioned photo of the recipient on its cover.
The winner will join the previous Businesswoman of the Year award recipients, including Shirley Ann T. Sablan, executive vice president and general manager, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc. (2014).
Tickets for the gala may be purchased by contacting admin@glimpsesofguam.com or ShaiAnna Palacios at (671) 649-0883 Ext. 252 or (671) 988-4907. (PR)
