Who will be PBN’s next
Outstanding Businesswoman?

Pacific Business News is now looking for outstanding Hawaii nonprofit leaders, businesswomen, high-profile entrepreneurs and top-ranking executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, business acumen and a commitment to making Hawaii a better place through their hands-on approach to community service.

Nominations are open for PBN’s 2012 Women Who Mean Business. There are two ways to nominate candidates: To nominate online click here or, for more information or to request a pdf of the nomination form, contact Rosanna Costales, rcostales@bizjournals.com or (808) 955-8074. The nomination deadline is Thursday, Feb. 16.

Honorees will be announced at an evening awards program and reception on Thursday, April 12, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s Monarch Room. Last year’s Businesswomen of the Year Winners were: in the nonprofit category, Ruthann Quitiquit, president & CEO, Parents and Children Together; and in the for-profit category, Shelley Wilson, Founder, president & CEO, Wilson Homecare.