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Hawaii United Okinawa Association 2024 Legacy Award

The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to promoting, perpetuating, and preserving the Okinawan culture in Hawaii. The HUOA serves as the umbrella organization for 50 member clubs statewide and comprises over 40,000 members, and is also a charter member of the United Japanese Society of Hawaii.

Pacific Business News: 2023 Power Leader

Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura was named as one of Pacific Business News 2023 Power Leaders. This award recognizes business leaders who will make the biggest impact on Hawaii over the next 10 years.

Hawaii Business Magazine: Bold Leadership Catalyzing Change

In 2024 Hawaii Leadership Forum's Omidyar Fellows named Shelee Kimura as one of the visionary CEOs shaping the future of Hawaii! The Hawaii Leadership Forum believes effective leadership is essential to creating a more resilient Hawaii. There mission is dedicated to broad and durable improvements across Hawaii.

Honolulu Magazine: Leading Wahine

In Honolulu Magazine's "Leading Wahine" series, meet one of 15 women who inspire and push Honolulu forward in everything from arts to government and restaurants to sports. Read the full article from honolulumagazine.com.

YWCA 2023 LeaderLuncheon Honoree

The YWCA Oahu is a charter member of the YWCA USA and is one of more than 300 community associations nationwide that share the mission of empowering women and eliminating racism. LeaderLuncheon is YWCA Oahu's annual opportunity to focus attention on the profound impact women make, not only on this community, but throughout the world. Read the full article from hinowdaily.com.

2023 Hawaii Energy Policy Forum

Hawaii Energy Policy Forum (HEPF) involves representatives from the electric utilities, oil and natural gas suppliers, environmental and community groups, renewable energy industry, academia, and federal, state and local government: all working together to seek smart energy solutions to sustain a healthy prosperous, and secure Hawaii. HEPF's mission is to share ideas and information, recommend and advocate policies and initiatives, and promote civic action to achieve a clean and sustainable energy future for Hawaii.

Focus Maui Nui

In a featured talk with Focus Maui Nui, "Sharing Our Visions, Opportunities and Challenges in the Energy Industry", at the 2023 Hawaii Energy Conference (HEC), Shelee Kimura, President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric, and Alicia Moy, President and CEO of Hawaii Gas, discussed Hawaii's energy future from the perspective of their companies. Read the full article from focusmauinui.com.

C3E 2016 Business Award Winner

The Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative is led by the U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with MIT Energy Initiative, Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU. Increasing the participation, leadership, and success of women in energy fields is the goal of the C3E Initiative. Read more from c3e.org.

Girl Scouts of Hawaii, 2020 Women of Distinction

Girl Scouts of Hawaii recognized three of the state's most distinguished women, including Shelee, as 2020 Women of Distinction. Girl Scouts of Hawaii delivers enhanced leadership programs to thousands of Girl Scouts across the state and supports the mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Read the full article from gshawaii.org.

American Lung Association of Hawaii, 2022 Outstanding Mother Award

Taking care of family while balancing career and community service can be challenging. In 2022, four women leaders were honored with Outstanding Mother Awards from the American Lung Association of Hawaii: Shelley Cramer, Vice President & General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue, Louise Ing, partner in Dentons law firm, Shelee Kimura, President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric, and Emily Porter, Chief Operating Officer at developer MacNaughton Group. Each shared their motherhood journey. Read the full article from hawaiinewsnow.com.

University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business 2022 Hall of Honor Award

The Shidler College hosted the 2022 Hall of Honor Awards in person for the first time since 2019 at the Sheraton Waikiki. Honorees were selected each year based on their demonstration of business excellence in their careers, contributions they make to their communities and their dedication to the college. The 2022 inductees included Shelee Kimura, BBA '95, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric. Read the full article from hawaii.edu.

Hawaii News Now Spotlight: Rediscovering Hawaii's Soul

On their weekly interview show "Spotlight Now", Hawaii News Now discusses the Hawaii Executive Collaborative's Rediscovering Hawaii's Soul initiative with Hawaiian Electric's President and CEO Shelee Kimura.