Member Spotlight

Jill Bona

Jill Bona, an account manager at Bennet Group Strategic Communications, manages clients from various industries, including banking, finance and real estate development. She works extensively with key clients, such as Verizon Wireless, Finance Factors and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.

Previously, Jill was a morning show producer for KHNL News 8, where she wrote and edited stories and was responsible for the content and timing of each show. Prior to that, she was an intern at KHON2 and a Society of Professional Journalists summer intern at KHNL, where she wrote scripts, conducted interviews and assisted at the assignment desk.

Jill is currently a co-chair for PRSA Hawai‘i's Programs committee, and in her spare time she volunteers with Lanakila Meals on Wheels. Jill graduated from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa with a B.A. in journalism.

 


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