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Emblematic of changes in Hawaii leadership, forward-thinking Sherry Menor-McNamara takes over as head of the Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The leadership landscape of Hawaii is changing before our eyes. As corporate, community and governmental successions take place, new and fresh faces are emerging in key positions.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

Unprecedented demographic, gender and cultural change is in progress, spurred by retiring baby boomers. It is said the new generation may think about the world in a different way, but that doesn’t make them poor leaders.<\/p>\n

One such fresh face of leadership is 43-year-old Sherry Menor-McNamara, president and chief executive officer of Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Named 11 months ago to head Hawaii’s venerable and most powerful voice of business, she exemplifies the shift taking place in the corridors of commerce and political power.<\/p>\n

Don’t be fooled by her youthful looks, effervescent personality and Pahoa farm-girl values. This experienced package of business advocacy is a potent force.<\/p>\n

Taking the helm of Hawaii’s oldest and largest business trade organization, Menor-McNamara represents 1,000 local companies with more than 200,000 employees in diverse industries.<\/p>\n

The 164-year-old organization she leads has a public profile that goes beyond its dues-paying members. The Chamber of Commerce represents Hawaii’s employers who, no matter what their products or services, herald free enterprise.<\/p>\n

Considering the transformative era we’re living in, Menor-McNamara’s ganbatte (Japanese term for “do your best”) spirit may be just what is needed to motivate the masses.<\/p>\n

Her Neighbor Island roots also assure a balance to what can be an Oahu-centric focus.<\/p>\n

If the Chamber is the voice of business, Menor-McNamara wants to turn up the volume on how it benefits our community.<\/p>\n

“We can’t be a status-quo organization,” she asserts. “We need to find ways to reinvent ourselves, refresh products and services, ensure that we are relevant and provide value to our members.<\/p>\n

“We need to be constantly thinking ahead of our members’ expectations and be proactive to build a sustainable economy.”<\/p>\n

That means thinking “collectively, collaboratively, and finding common ground,” the Hilo native says.<\/p>\n

Menor-McNamara joined the Chamber in 2006 as director of business advocacy. Within a year she was promoted to vice president of government affairs. In 2010, she was named chief operating officer and senior vice president. Last September, the board appointed her president and chief executive officer to succeed Jim Tollefson, who retired after 12 years.<\/p>\n

It marked several milestones. Menor-McNamara is the organization’s first female president, its first president of Japanese-Filipino ancestry and its youngest president.<\/p>\n

She is “honored” by the distinctions but acknowledges some hereditary karma exists.<\/p>\n

“My dad’s side of the family is in public service,” she says. “My mother (Naomi Menor) founded and operates a successful travel agency in Hilo.”<\/p>\n

Her father, Barney Menor, was a state representative and a charter member of Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Her Uncle Ben Menor, a former state senator, was the first Filipino justice on the Hawaii Supreme Court. Her cousin is Honolulu City Councilman Ron Menor.<\/p>\n

That’s not the end of her influential line. Madame CofC is married to John McNamara, associate director of athletics for the University of Hawaii.<\/p>\n

They met at a sports function more than seven years ago when she was event manager for ESPN Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.<\/p>\n

Born and raised on Hawaii island, Menor-McNamara is a graduate of Waiakea High School in Hilo, where she was student body president. She has a degree in political science from University of California at Los Angeles, and a law degree and master’s in business administration from the University of Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Her work experience includes being events and sports project manager for Sony Corp. in Japan, press assistant for Estee Lauder Co. in New York, and internships in the Executive Office of the President and with former U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Recently, Menor-McNamara returned to the nation’s Capitol for a Chamber-organized trade and promotional mission in partnership with U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono. The successful “Taste of Hawaii” event drew 1,000 congressional officials and staff, who marveled at the products and industries showcased by the 50th state.<\/p>\n

“The aloha spirit was pervasive,” gushes Menor-McNamara. “The event exceeded our expectations, and there already are plans for a ‘hana hou’ next year.”<\/p>\n

Fifty companies were represented with made-in-Hawaii food products, transportation, healthcare, defense and information technology, complementing the Islands’ prevailing tourism imagery.<\/p>\n

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“Taking Hawaii to market and raising its visibility in spheres of influence are important,” Menor-McNamara says. “Being isolated from power centers where policy decisions are made can be a barrier. Sen. Hirono’s initiative reminds us that working collaboratively with our federal delegation is as vital as our focus on state and county issues.”<\/p>\n

Certainly Hawaii businesses, subject to regulations, mandates and tax implications from all levels of government, are mindful of that premise.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n

“Eighty percent of the Chamber’s members are small businesses with fewer than 50 employees,” the Chamber executive cites. “The majority have fewer than 20 employees.”<\/p>\n

The implication for advocacy through an established, credible force as the Chamber of Commerce is obvious.<\/p>\n

As member Monica Toguchi, president\/owner of Highway Inn, puts it, “Since I was a child, I heard my father complain about the enormous challenges of being a small-business owner in Hawaii. When I took over our family business in 2009, I decided that I was not going to passively sit on the sidelines. I decided to get involved to educate myself about the system of public policy — the good, bad and ugly parts of it.”<\/p>\n

This “engagement” by Chamber members is exactly what Menor-McNamara is focused on to take the organization to the next level.<\/p>\n

She and a 32-member board hope to double the Chamber membership to 2,000 by 2016. Its One-and-Done campaign is aimed at having its current 1,000 members bring in one new member to meet the goal.<\/p>\n

It’s easier said than done, according to observers, who note the declining numbers in national trade organizations because of time-poverty, technology and relevancy issues.<\/p>\n

According to Menor-McNamara, this means today’s organizations must “focus, focus, focus.”<\/p>\n

She adds, “Also, it means we must be prepared to take strong stands, be nimble and personalize the experience for members.”<\/p>\n

She speaks with the wisdom of a seasoned executive, many of whom surround and support her on the Chamber board.<\/p>\n

Board chairman is Dennis Francis, president and publisher of Oahu Publications Inc., parent company of Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/em>, MidWeek<\/em>, military papers, glossy magazines and various specialty publications.<\/p>\n

Francis, like his CofC colleague, realizes the mission.<\/p>\n

“Our lives and livelihoods of our families, friends and neighbors depend on a thriving business community and require critical partnerships with government, organized labor and the broader community,” he says. “It is our duty to be effective advocates on business issues.”<\/p>\n

Every year the Chamber reviews and prioritizes 2,500-plus bills introduced at the state Legislature. Last year, for the first time, it presented a business package to proactively address the impact of measures on the cost of doing business in Hawaii and sustaining a thriving economy.<\/p>\n

Since 1985, it serves as the state’s liaison to the military through a Military Affairs Council comprised of business leaders and retired U.S. flag and general officers. Hawaii’s defense industry generates $14.7 billion into our economy, making it the second-largest source of revenue after tourism.<\/p>\n

Menor-McNamara’s ganbatte style of management also is examining ways for Hawaii to improve its dismal rank of 49 out of 50 among “America’s Top States for Business” scored each year by CNBC.<\/p>\n

“We have nowhere to go but up,” she says hopefully.<\/p>\n

Asked what her view is of a business utopia, the CEO cites a working environment that is “not overly regulated, has stability and is sustainable.”<\/p>\n

But the wheel has many spokes, she affirms, and delineates “cost of doing business, infrastructure, workforce, quality of life, technology and innovation, business friendliness, education, cost of living and access to capital.”<\/p>\n

She reminds us that established and respected programs spurred by the Chamber over the years include Retail Merchants of Hawaii (1901), Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (1903), Aloha United Way (1919), Mental Health Association (1937) and Blood Bank of Hawaii (1941).<\/p>\n

Also, Tax Foundation of Hawaii (1945), Better Business Bureau (1945), Crime Stoppers Honolulu (1981), Workers Compensation Coalition (1994),<\/p>\n

Buy Hawaii (2001), Senior Projects Mentoring (2010) and Stay Active on Furlough Fridays (2010).<\/p>\n

It’s a track record that motivates and gratifies Menor-Mc-Namara, who has the opportunity to add to the slate.<\/p>\n

Will she succeed?<\/p>\n

As Punahou grad and prominent entrepreneur Steve Case, who addressed the Chamber’s annual luncheon, puts it:<\/p>\n

“It’s stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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