HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union (HawaiiUSA) is celebrating a prestigious award for one of its own. Shannon (Shan) Fujiwara was awarded Project Manager of the Year by the Project Management Institute, Hawaii Chapter at their annual lunch held on Monday, December 5th, 2022. Fujiwara was selected among a group of nominees who have shown outstanding performance, team leadership, best practices, and advancement of the profession through their work during the year.
Fujiwara is a seasoned technical project manager at HawaiiUSA with a storied career in the financial services industry. Her work with HawaiiUSA’s core system migration from on and off premises servers to the cloud highlighted Fujiwara’s technical and project management expertise. Fujiwara has been an employee of HawaiiUSA for 17 years.
“The difference between Shan and most Project Managers is that she listens with empathy and learns the details of the tasks at hand,” said Lauren Sodetani-Yoshida, VP - Technology Experience, who nominated Fujiwara for the award.
“HawaiiUSA is extremely proud of Shan and the dedication she brings to her work every day,” said Greg Young, president and CEO of HawaiiUSA. “This award is a testament to her commitment towards ensuring HawaiiUSA becomes the best it can be for our members.”
