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LOCAL LEADER LAUNCHES U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE™ CALIFORNIA AFFILIATE

(PHOENIX, Ariz)  July 12, 2002  --- Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ (USWCC) announces the launch of the Hawaii Affiliate and  welcomes Debra Jonsson, faculty member and the Director of Admissions and Marketing for the University of Phoenix in Hawaii. as she steps up as President of the USWCC - Hawaii Affiliate.  Hawaii is one of the six new USWCC affiliates being launched this summer.

"Debra is a strategic leader with a life-long mission to educate, inform, and influence women in leadership, and she has held numerous executive positions in the educational, hospitality, and airline industries," said Margot Dorfman, CEO of the USWCC. "With an expertise in organizational behavior and communication, Debra' s bottom-line attitude and success at significantly growing businesses throughout the mainland and in Hawaii  will be a great asset as we role out the Hawaii Affiliate."
"I hope to generate the enthusiasm and support of the most influential and focused women in industry, government, and community," said Debra Jonsson, President of the USWCC – Hawaii Affiliate. "It is through this collaboration that we will speed the mission of the USWCC, to develop leaders, accelerate economic growth, and provide a community voice for women, throughout Hawaii."

About the US Women's Chamber of Commerce

The USWCC, a not-for-profit501(c)6 organization, is the pre-eminent national women's chamber of commerce network whose mission is to develop leaders, accelerate economic growth and provide a community voice for women. Any woman or man joining the chamber becomes part of the national organization and local affiliate.  More information on the USWCC can be found at www.uswomenschamber.com or by contacting the organization at (888) 96-WOMEN.

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