First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business Magazine held a meet-and-greet luncheon with the 2016 nominees and past winners of the Businesswoman of the Year award on April 8 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

Photos by Joy White

(Standing, from left) Narlin C. Manalo, vice president and private banking officer; Laura-Lynn V. Dacanay, senior vice president Guam and CNMI region manager, both of First Hawaiian Bank; Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications; Donna Calhoun, vice president of human resources and facilities, Docomo Pacific; Marissa del Rosario, sales account manager of Guam and Micronesia, United Airlines; Kristine R. Lujan, vice president of marketing and public relations, Triple J Enterprises Inc.; Jennifer Shen, operations supervisor, Prestige Automobiles; and Madelaine Cosico, director of sales and marketing, Hyatt Regency Guam, all five sponsors of the program; and (Seated, from left) Polly D. Masga, general manager, Marianas Medical Center; Eleanor T. Cabrera, president, Transcends LLC, which does business as Naked Fish Bar & Grill; Jessica M. Barrett, president, Barrett Enterprises Inc., which does business as Barrett Plumbing; Donna R. Muña Quinata, senior vice president, Guam AutoSpot; Sophia Chu Wigsten, general manager, Hyatt Regency Guam; Dr. Jitka Lom, president and medical director, ExpressCare Health & Skin Center Inc.; and Wendi S. Herring, general manager, Asia Pacific Hotels Inc., which does business as Kanoa Resort Saipan, all 2016 Businesswoman of the Year nominees.

(From left) Polly D. Masga, general manager, Marianas Medical Center; Dr. Jitka Lom, president and medical director, ExpressCare Health & Skin Center Inc.; Eleanor T. Cabrera, president, Transcends LLC, which does business as Naked Fish Bar & Grill; Wendi S. Herring, general manager, Asia Pacific Hotels Inc., which does business as Kanoa Resort Saipan; Sophia Chu Wigsten, general manager, Hyatt Regency Guam, all 2016 Businesswoman of the Year nominees; and Maureen M. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications.

(From left)  Robert A. Underwood, president, University of Guam; Katherine C. Sgro, executive vice president and chairwoman of the board for Pay-Less Markets Inc. and 2016 Businesswoman of the Year; Anna Wang Kao, founder and president of Genghis Khan Furniture Co., and 2010 Businesswoman of the Year; Lorraine S. Okada, president of Okada Managing Consulting Services, and 2009 Businesswoman of the Year; Annette T. Santos, dean of the University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration; Joyce Q. Crisostomo, executive director of Cars Plus and president of Payless Car Rental, and 2011 Businesswoman of the Year; and Narlin C. Manalo, vice president and private banking officer, First Hawaiian Bank.

The owners of iTRAVEL held a mixer on March 16 at the Lotte Hotel Guam to celebrate its designation as a wholesaler of Cebu Pacific, which launched its Guam-Manila service on March 15.

Photos by Justin Green

(From left) Narlin C. Manalo, vice president and private banking officer, First Hawaiian Bank; Shelly V. Calvo, CEO of iTRAVEL, CEO of Solutions Venture Co. and president of Bella Vita LLC; and Rosette Pasetes, consultant, Jeunesse Global.

IT&E held an unveiling ceremony of its new Hagåtña store located in the Agana Shopping Center on April 8.

Photos by Lara Ozaki

(From left) Robert Harrell, executive director of customer services; Anisia Delia, customer service manager, both with IT&E; Father Marvin Bearis, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church; Angela Rosario, director of marketing; Logan Reyes, marketing services manager, both with IT&E; and Kaz Endo, owner, Pivot.