HONOLULU, HI, November 02, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to honor Joni B. Redick-Yundt as a Woman of Influence. An accomplished listee, Ms. Redick-Yundt celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Redick-Yundt is a Financial Representative and former Managing Director of Westpac Wealth Partners, an agency of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America with which she provides clients with financial solutions and protection. Starting in 1999 she rose quickly to the position of Career Development Supervisor and ever since has consistently performed at the highest level, routinely qualifying for Million Dollar Roundtable, Leader's Club, Centurion Club and Outstanding Achievement in Field Management. Prior to this, Joni worked as a nurse for nearly two decades, turning in her white smock for a business suit as a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, wanting to overcome her shyness. She vaulted to Sales Director in record time (30 days!), earned a pink car and learned business acumen from Mary Kay herself. Her career development then took a turn due to a personal tragedy; after losing her sister Lu to a car accident, Joni's family witnessed firsthand the financial burden due to lack of financial protection. Dedicated to making sure that no family would have to endure the same circumstance, Ms. Redick-Yundt decided to pursue and educate herself in the financial and insurance industry to help others.
In addition to her work in financial services, Joni is heavily involved in the pageant community. Always a dreamer, she overcame her humble beginning, built her confidence and began competing in pageants. Crowned as the first runner up in the 2000 Mrs. Hawai'i Filipina Pageant, she subsequently won Mrs. Honolulu International in 2001, and was crowned Mrs. Hawai'i United States in 2002. With her passion to develop and mentor young women, five years ago she became the Owner and Executive Director of Miss Paradise Hawai'i, Miss Oahu, and Miss Waikiki Scholarship Pageants all of which are affiliated with the Miss Hawaii America organization.
Positive, motivated and resilient, Ms. Redick-Yundt is driven to help others build leadership skills with a community-centric ethic. She is the author of three motivational books, "Million Dollar Attitude" in 2007 with a second edition in 2016 and "It's All About Attitude...Still Sexy at Sixty" in July, 2020, all available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Inspired by Oprah Winfrey, since 2007 Joni produced and hosted the 'Joni Show', a talk show format featuring business community leaders. As an avid community leader, Joni is the CEO/Founder of FAMES Hawai'i, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is mentoring, educating, motivating, leadership development and providing scholarships for high school seniors and college freshmen. FAMES has been providing business networking opportunities and free workshops for entrepreneurs and small business owners for the last 15 years.
Throughout her career, Ms. Redick-Yundt has been the recipient of numerous accolades for her business success and contributions to others. At a glance Joni's bio can make one dizzy; notably, the U.S. Small Business Administration awarded her the Business Champion of the Year, 2014 and Business Woman Advocate, 2002 and she was featured in Hawai'i Business Magazine. In the coming years Joni plans to continue her focus on helping entrepreneurs build their businesses and their dreams through leadership support and education through FAMES Hawai'i. She describes herself as an ordinary person with an extraordinary determination and, of course, a Million Dollar Attitude.
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