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Huy Vo

Huy Vo is a Senior Specialist - Public Relations at Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii's largest and longest running airlines. He previously served as Account Supervisor at Communications Pacific from 2012-2013 and Senior Account Executive at Bright Light Marketing from 2007-2012 where he specialized in public relations, marketing, social media and special events promotions for travel and retail clients. Born and raised in Honolulu, he is a graduate of McKinley High School and the University of Oregon, where he earned a journalism degree in news/editorial and magazine writing, with a minor in Japanese language. The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Hawaii Chapter named Huy the Hokupa'a Young Public Relations Professional of the Year in 2011. He has also garnered multiple awards for his work from PRSA. He is currently the president-elect and programs chair of the PRSA Hawaii Board of Directors and serves on the McKinley High School Foundation Board of Directors.

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