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New Member Profiles
Please join us in welcoming our newest members to the Organization of Women Leaders.
Christina Tang brings over 15 years of event production experience to her role as the Director of Events at Gourmet Events Hawaii, a full service event planning company. Originally from NYC, she made the move to Oahu in 2021 and has since called Hawaii home. She has received awards throughout career, including the Top 30 B2B Marketers Running Events to Drive Revenue in 2023. During her free time, she enjoys outdoor adventures with her husband and 4-year-old son, while also giving back to the community as a Make-a-Wish Hawaii Ambassador.
Monique Wedderburn is the Program Manager for the Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI), collaborating with eleven insular governments on training and performance plans. She excels in program development, relationship building, and capacity building, enhancing PITI-VITI's visibility and fostering strong government ties. Previously, she worked at the University of Texas at Dallas, the East-West Center in Hawaii, and other institutions, focusing on the Asia Pacific region. Her formative years were spent in Mexico, Zaire (now the Democratic Republicof Congo), Pakistan, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.
Mary Despe helps professionals who feel unseen and undervalued in the workplace develop a strategy to succeed in their career pursuits. With nearly 20 years as a recruiter hiring technical talent for global companies, Mary offers insight as a hiring ‘insider’ to those looking to advance their careers. Mary has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Community Voice for Interviewing and as a Talent MVP. She is passionate about helping others succeed professionally and in their authentic style. She has delivered workshops for the Society of Women Engineers, Project Management Institute, Women Leadership & Empowerment Conference, and has contributed career and personal branding articles.