Hawaii
The mission of the Hawaii Economic Association (HEA) is to promote public awareness and understanding of economics and to support the professional growth of its members by providing a forum to discuss Hawaii's economic issues and to interact with other professionals. The Hawaii Economic Association (HEA) is managed by the Honolulu Association of Business Economics, a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization. All checks should be made payable to HEA.
HEA members represent a wide variety of Hawaii industries. Members receive a number of benefits. From discounted event registration to special members-only events, become a member for only $40 annually.
We welcome full-time students, who work no more than part-time, to attend our Monthly Events for FREE. To further support economics education, we award at least one student scholarship each year at our October Conference. To make a donation to our Student Fund, supporting student attendance to our events, our student intern, and our student scholarship, click here.
HEA Monthly Events take place on the first Thursday of every month. Join us online via Zoom. For more information on upcoming events, join our mailing list.
Lesley holds a Master of Science degree in Economics and a Bachelors in International Business. Working with clients across the globe, The Hawaii Business Consultancy aims to strengthen a company’s performance and provide funding and consulting support on a variety of business needs.
Rene is the Chief Research Analyst for the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affair’s Division of Consumer Advocacy and was previously with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from U.C. Berkeley and a B.A. from Stanford University.
His background is in equity and economic analysis. He now follows the construction industry and its impact on Hawaii’s economy for the Pacific Resource Partnership. Parent to two daughters who reside on the East Coast, he reads, listens to jazz, and watches obscure films.
HEA Monthly Events are held, on the first Thursday of every month, online.
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