Philomena (Phyllis) Blees is a Lecturer in Law at University of Hawai'i at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law. She possess expertise in entrepreneurship, start ups, nonprofits, fundraising, strategic planning and 27 more skills. She is proficient in French. Colleagues describe her as "I have worked with Phyllis for over fifteen years through our involvement in two organizations, the American Creativity Association and an allied group, the American Creativity Association - Austin Global. Phyllis is the kind of person who rolls up her sleeves and accomplishes important work. She launched the Austin ACA chapter and did a superb job overseeing two ACA international conferences held in Austin, making these events memorable high-energy affairs that were rewarding both intellectually and in terms of building relationships between people. Phyllis took the lessons she learned as chapter president and applied these in building other chapters for the ACA, leading many people around the world into the noble cause of building a more creative society. In addition to major accomplishments like these, it is important to note that Phyllis shows up every day and gets things done. She reaches out and involves people, keeps groups focused on what truly matters, and uses her special knack in asking provocative questions to bring out the creativity in everyone. And she does all this with a gracious manner, a ready smile, and an engaging personal warmth. It has been a pleasure and an honor for me to have Phyllis as a trusted colleague." and "In starting my non-profit I have come to realize that I have learned so many invaluable lessons from working for Phyllis at FLOW. Phyllis is so diligent and detailed when it comes to non-profit oversight and strategic planning. I am grateful for the knowledge that I have learned from Phyllis and would recommend her 100 %."