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HONOLULU, HI, Oct. 9, 2003 – The Chaminade University Board of Regents elected two new members to the Board: Eddie Flores, founding partner of the L&L Franchise, and Cori Ching Weston, senior VP, counsel and corporate secretary of Bank of Hawaii. The 26-member board is comprised of religious, education, community and business leaders of Hawaii. The Board re-elected John Brogan, retired president of Starwood Hotels, to serve a second two-year term as chairman of the 2003-2004 Board of Regents. Others re-elected for three-year terms were Karen Anderson, Robin Campaniano, Bro. Bill Campbell, S.M., Carmen Himenes, Stanley Hong, Wendell Pang, Allen Uyeda and Zap Zlatoper.
“Eddie Flores and Cori Ching Weston are outstanding community leaders and offer important expertise and insight to our Board,” says President Sue Wesselkamper, adding that they bring years of experience in business, education and non-profit organizations.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Eddie Flores came to Hawaii and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He received a master’s degree of Liberal Arts from the University of Oklahoma. Flores co-founded L&L Inc. in 1976, which has since expanded to 49 stores statewide and 20 stores in the mainland.
Flores serves as Director of the Filipino Community Center, Goodwill Industries, Aloha United Way, Mid-Pacific Institute, Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.
Cori Ching Weston, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Notre Dame Law School, has been with Bank of Hawaii since 1991. She serves as a Director for Maryknoll School and on the YMCA Development Committee.
Founded in 1955, Chaminade University of Honolulu (CUH) is committed to educating future leaders equipped with both talent and character. Chaminade University offers a liberal arts curriculum that prepares students for life, work and service. With 22 undergraduate degree programs and five graduate degree programs, CUH enrolls over 2,500 students at its scenic Kaimuki hillside campus overlooking Diamond Head. CUH offers day, evening, online and accelerated 10-week courses to meet the needs of working adults at 10 satellite locations on O’ahu military bases and Catholic parishes and schools.
Chaminade University is located at 3140 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816. For more information, visit the Chaminade University website at www.chaminade.edu or call (808) 735-4711.
