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Popeyes Vice President of Operations Chris Lee Selected for Omidyar Fellows Cohort VI

HONOLULU (June 18, 2018) – Chris Lee, vice president of operations for Popeyes Hawaii, has been selected as one of 15 members of the sixth cohort of Omidyar Fellows, a societal change program that equips emerging leaders with the skills and cross-sector relationships necessary to collectively affect societal change.

“Being part of the Omidyar Fellows is the opportunity of a lifetime to learn among leaders and collectively envision a better society,” said Lee. “It is an honor to be part of this prestigious program and to be able to give back to the community personally and professionally. The Omidyar Fellows program brings together diverse thought leaders willing to collaborate on solutions, and Hawaii’s future is bright with many hands working together for the greater good.”

Lee and the other Fellows were selected based on their accomplishments and their motivation and ability to make transformative change happen in Hawaii. Lee joined Popeyes Hawaii as vice president of operations in October 2016 and oversees all six Popeyes Hawaii locations in , Salt Lake, Waipahu, Mililani, Kapahulu and Pearl City. Prior to joining Popeyes, he oversaw the opening of ChefZone as the division general manager for Y. Hata & Co., Limited, served as the regional director of operations for Pacific Links Hawaii, and was the director of restaurants at the Conrad Tokyo hotel and the W Hotel Seattle.

Lee is highly active in the community and is a trustee of the Pacific Buddhist Academy, a board member for the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce and the Hawaii Restaurant Association, past president of the West Oahu Economic Development Association, and a co-founder of the Pacific Links Hawaii Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and ‘Iolani School.

The Omidyar Fellows Cohort VI commences in October 2018 with 15 months of structured curriculum, which includes one full-day session each month; executive coaching; conversations with community, business and government leaders; and more. After the curriculum portion concludes, the Cohort becomes fully engaged in the Forum of Fellows, an active network of 70 cross-sector leaders and changemakers, all of whom are dedicated to making positive movement on Hawaii’s most pressing issues. For a full list of the members of Cohort VI, visit www.omidyarfellows.org. ​

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About Popeyes Hawaii

Pops Inc. has proudly served the bold flavors of Popeyes with aloha since local entrepreneur Kal Uezu brought the first restaurant to Oahu in 1979. As a locally owned and operated family business, Popeyes Hawaii manages all six Oahu commercial locations in Mililani, Waipahu, Salt Lake, Kalihi, Kapahulu and Pearl City. For more information, visit www.popeyeshawaii.com. ​ ​

About Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Founded in 1972 in New Orleans, Popeyes is a leader in the New Orleans segment of the foodservice industry and is the world's second largest quick-service chicken concept based on the number of units. As of April 17, 2016, Popeyes had 2,569 operating restaurants in the United States, the District of Columbia, three territories, and 26 foreign countries. For more information, visit the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen website at www.popeyes.com. ​ ​

About Omidyar Fellows

The Hawaii Leadership Forum’s cornerstone program, Omidyar Fellows, is a societal change program, seeking to cultivate the conditions in which Hawaii thrives.

Omidyar Fellows believes that effective leadership is essential to the development of a community of engaged citizens. Leaders help make sense of our current reality, provide a vision for what is possible, build relationships, and solve sticky, complex problems. The Omidyar Fellows program is dedicated to making positive movement on Hawaii’s most pressing issues.

For more information about Omidyar Fellows, visit www.omidyarfellows.org or Facebook at ​ ​ www.facebook.com/OmidyarFellowsHI. ​

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