Business Chief US+CAN Magazine June 2018 | Page 113

SUPPLY CHAIN
A leader ’ s journey How Allen ’ s early realization that she had a talent for leadership brought her to Hawaii is a story worth telling .
Born and educated in South Africa , she spent her first 10 years collecting , as she puts it , accounting , auditing and tax experience there . “ As early as the age of nine I somehow had a fascination with leadership .” Another early fascination , for space and aviation , brought her to the USA in 2000 , where within five months of arriving she persuaded the Air Force to sign her up . “ The Air Force put me into contracts , where I was able to do very well probably because of my background in finance and NAICS - HIePRO : Transition from NIGP to NAICS Code
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