Nico A. C. Fujikawa Director of Tourism Research Guam Visitors Bureau
Nico Anthony Calvo Fujikawa is a homegrown son of Guam with a passion for family, music, and improving our island. He is the son of Jesse and Sophia Fujikawa. Growing up in the village of Agana Heights, Nico is the product of St. Francis School and Notre Dame High School. After graduating from Notre Dame in 2007, he began working in hospitality as a server at Lonestar Steakhouse while pursuing his undergraduate degree. In 2012, Nico earned his Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in Finance and Economics from the University of Guam. Staying very close to the visitor industry, he started his post college career as a Financial Analyst for DFS Guam. By 2013, Nico progressed into public service joining the Guam Economic Development Authority as a Financial Analyst working under the Public Finance division. While at GEDA, he decided to pursue his entrepreneurial passion, becoming the president and majority stakeholder of Livehouse Inc., an entertainment establishment that promoted local musicians and talent to visitors and residents. He served as the corporation’s president from 2013-2015. Bridging his passion between the public and private sectors, Nico joined the Guam Visitors Bureau in September 2016 as a Senior Tourism Research Analyst. He quickly rose to his current role as the Director of Tourism Research, leading initiatives to help modernize the bureau. When he is not engaged in the visitor industry, he is a singer, songwriter, musician and family man. He and his college sweetheart Maryanne Riaño are the proud parents to their beautiful children, Knox and Margot. Nico’s dedication to making Guam a better place to live, work and visit is rooted in his desire to create a better future for his children!
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