FWN members met up in New York again for an intimate gathering at Princeton Club to discuss current events. Ambassador Albert shared her views on President Duterte's Administration and the South China Sea / West Philippine Sea dispute and Jopin shared her views on the Philippine business and investments climate under President Duterte's administration.
The meet-up was chaired by New York-based FWN member Judy Arteche-Carr (U.S. FWN100™ '09, Global FWN100™ '14)
With a contemporary footwear line that is one of the highest grossing brands in Saks 5th Avenue, Filipina-American designer Ivy Kirzhner is ruling the footwear industry--both in the U.S. and abroad. But when asked about her global success, Kirzhner gives a lot of credit to her immigrant upbringing and her beloved Queens, the New York borough from which she hails.
Kirzhner was born in Cabanatuan City, Philippines, though most of her early childhood was spent in Manila, the country's capital. In 1989, she moved to the United States, where her family settled in Woodside, Queens, an area with a large Filipino-American community.
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