Pictured: A portrait of Julie Inouye. Deborah Manog Dimaya Photo.
By Margot Schrire, UH Foundation
The University of Hawaii Foundation (UHF) is happy to announce that Julie Inouye has been promoted to director of development at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). In this new role, she supports JABSOM Dean Jerris Hedges in expanding fundraising efforts and broadening philanthropic support for the medical school’s students, programs, research and faculty.
Inouye has served as the associate director of development and alumni engagement for JABSOM since 2016. Before joining the UH Foundation, she spent 16 years in the financial services industry, earning the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in 2003.
A graduate of Mid-Pacific Institute, Inouye went on to earn her Bachelors of Business Administration, finance from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Her community leadership roles include having served as a president for the Organization of Woman Leaders (OWL) and board member for the Financial Planning Association of Hawaii.
The University of Hawaii Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaii System. The mission of the University of Hawaii Foundation is to unite donors’ passions with the University of Hawaii’s aspirations by raising philanthropic support and managing private investments to benefit UH, the people of Hawaii and our future generations.