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Catalyzing Change.

Celeste Connors, CEO of Hawai‘i Green Growth, leads by cultivating decisive action toward a shared vision. Hawai‘i Green Growth is a United Nations Local2030 hub, which convenes diverse stakeholders to create scalable solutions that drive Hawai‘i toward its 2030 sustainability goals and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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“Real change starts at the local level,” Connors says. “Effective leadership harnesses the power of collaboration and deep-rooted knowledge to create lasting change that not only benefits our islands but inspires the world.”

Through the Aloha+ Challenge, the network is implementing initiatives to support regenerative and naturebased solutions, build community resilience, and measure progress on the State Dashboard, viewable at alohachallenge.hawaii.gov. Hawai‘i has also scaled its model through the Local2030 Islands Network, the world’s first global, island-led network devoted to addressing the climate crisis. See a network map at islands2030.org.

In September 2024, members of the Hawai‘i SDG Youth Council attended the United Nations Summit of the Future Action Days in New York. During their visit, the students had an opportunity to meet and share their vision with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Watch Hawai‘i Green Growth’s Youth Voice, a 3-minute video shown at the United Nations as part of Hawai‘i’s Voluntary Local Review process. The video’s message was written by Kamehameha Schools Kapālama students in the Ka‘āmauloa educational pathway.

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Leaders Shaping Hawai‘i Hawai‘i Leadership Forum’s Omidyar Fellows has invested in forward-thinking industry leaders committed to a better future for Hawai‘i.

Through inventive ideas and creative approaches, Fellows and their organizations are delivering bold and long-lasting solutions to the state’s most critical challenges.

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Visionary CEOs Ann Teranishi, president and CEO of American Savings Bank, leads the bank’s strategy to make banking easy and convenient for customers while fostering community resilience. Diane Paloma, president and CEO of Hawai‘i Dental Service, steers efforts to expand access to quality dental care and improve oral health outcomes for local communities. Lance Parker is president and CEO of Alexander & Baldwin where he oversees the statewide commercial real estate portfolio, prioritizing community investments that promote Hawai‘i’s people, culture, and sustainability. Shelee Kimura, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric, leads Hawai‘i’s energy transformation efforts that empower communities with safe, reliable, and resilient clean energy in support of Hawai‘i’s ambitious climate goals. Alicia Moy heads Hawai‘i Gas as president and CEO, innovating groundbreaking energy initiatives that deliver cleaner, reliable, and cost-effective alternatives, advancing the state’s vision for a sustainable future.

Accelerators of Change Dawn Lippert, founder and CEO of Elemental Impact and founding partner of Earthshot Ventures, spearheads investments in climate technology solutions that both address global environmental challenges and benefit local communities.

Meli James is the co-founder of Mana Up, a 100% Hawai‘i focused accelerator, venture fund, and retail platform investing in local products with the mission to increase economic opportunity and jobs. Keoni Lee advances people and organizations that are addressing social and environmental issues as the CEO of Hawai‘i Investment Ready, global leaders in bioregional financing strategies and systems change investing work in Hawai‘i.

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Pacific Whale Foundation, based on Maui, focuses on education, research and conservation.

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Hawaiian Airlines’ Preparation Can Help Guide Our Finances Highlights of an engaging conversation on personal finances between HA Chief Administrative Officer Shannon Okinaka and Editor Steve Petranik.

16 Therapist’s Job Is to Optimize Workspaces, Prevent Injuries Alexander MacGregor helps people with workplace injuries like carpal tunnel; sciatica; and neck, back and shoulder pain, and educates them on how to prevent those conditions.

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In Kalihi, Young People Can Fix a Donated Bike & Own It A look inside the KVIBE workshop, where youngsters “get to pick their bikes, get to customize it. … it’s a really cool space,” says Program Coordinator Savelio Makasini.

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SPECI A L A DV ERTI SI N G SECTI ON S How Kaiser Permanente Helps Communities Thrive That includes serving the most vulnerable and uplifting a new generation of Native Hawaiian health care providers.

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AWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE WILL CONTINUE REPORTING ON POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO HAWAI‘I’S PERSISTENT HIGH COST OF LIVING, BUT UNTIL HAWAI‘I SOLVES THAT INTRACTABLE PROBLEM, WE HAVE INTENSIFIED OUR FOCUS ON PERSONAL FINANCE. As much as possible, we

need to help local people properly manage the money they have.

That’s why we launched our weekly email Personal Finance Report (sign up at hawaiibusiness.com/newsletter-signup) and held the Money Matters conference on Nov. 9, with 17 sessions covering a vast range of personal finance topics. Over the next few months, we will be publishing condensed versions of some sessions.

The opening session at Money Matters offered an out-of-the-box approach to personal finance planning that I found helpful for goal setting, risk assessment, alignment and decision-making. I talked on stage with Hawaiian Airlines Chief Administrative Officer Shannon Okinaka, who has held financial leadership roles at the airline for two decades. The theme: how HA’s planning and processes provide guidance and best practices for you and your family’s personal finances.

The starting point for the airline – and your household – is goal setting. Okinaka recalled that many years ago, HA’s strategy “was this list of 150 items. And that’s not really a strategy, it’s just a list of things we wanted to do.”

GUIDED BY FOUR PILLARS

Instead, she said, the airline created four pillars – broad aspirations that guided their specific goals and planning. Four seems a reasonable number of “pillars” for your personal finances too.

Forty years ago, the financial pillars my wife and I set were frugality and saving for our first home. Frugality has been a constant (both of us are journalists, so frugality is more a requirement rather than a choice), but after we bought our first and then our current home, we added three pillars: paying for and maintaining that home, investing in our two children’s education and saving for retirement.

Our pillars remained constant, but short and medium-term goals shifted with time and circumstances.

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of the hardest parts of that goal-setting process was alignment among the departments, because you had finance saying, ‘We have to be prosperous and stable,’ and operations saying, ‘No, it’s most important to run a good airline, because that’s what will make us prosperous and stable,’ ” and every other team offering perspectives, she said. “But we had to walk out of the room aligned because we knew there were going to come times when we had to prioritize and say no or not now to something.”

NOT AN EASY PROCESS

Reaching alignment on goals involved some of the most stressful and recurring “discussions” (actually arguments) of my marriage. Maybe in your family too because financial discussions are often emotional.

A big focus of the Okinaka-Petranik conversation was risk assessment – at the airline and in our personal finances. “My job was a lot of things but primarily two things: risk assessment and process,” she said. A big part of risk assessment is figuring “what’s the risk of making a wrong decision? A former boss said, ‘Is this a bet-thecompany decision? Like, if we make a wrong decision, the whole company goes down? “Or is this a decision where, if we get it wrong, it hurts a little, but we’ll move on?”

Adopting that mindset allowed her to stop being terrified of small risks. Assessing your own level of risk tolerance is crucial. For a long time I had 100% of my retirement funds in equities, knowing I had a long time horizon and that, over time, equities have provided a better return than many other investments.

I had to take frequent deep breaths during the Great Recession and Covid pandemic, but I mitigated my risk by investing heavily in index funds rather than picking stocks and sectors. It paid off but you know the saying: Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Hawaii Business Magazine won’t set goals for you, but we will do our best to help you reach the goals you set.

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Pacific Whale Foundation Focuses on Research, Education and Conservation THE ‘AU‘AU CHANNEL – RUNNING BETWEEN MAUI AND LĀNA‘I, WITH MOLOKA‘I AND KAHO‘OLAWE AT ITS NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS – IS A FAVORITE SPOT FOR HUMPBACK WHALES THAT MIGRATE FROM ALASKA DURING THE WINTER. Headquartered

along the channel at Mā‘alaea Harbor, the Pacific Whale Foundation is dedicated to protecting and studying whales and other marine animals worldwide through its research, education and conservation programs.

The humpback whale population was at a low point when Greg Kaufman founded the nonprofit in 1980, with conservation and assistance as its primary mission.

“The number of humpback whales from the North Pacific population that traveled to Hawai‘i was estimated to be dangerously low, near 600-1,000 individuals.

We are proud to report that number has increased to an estimated 10,000-12,000,” says MaryKate Rosack, PWF’s board chair.

But major threats persist against humpbacks and other marine animals, Rosack says.

PWF’s ongoing studies have identified five major threats: bycatch, marine plastic pollution, climate change, unsustainable tourism and vessel collisions. “Our marine animal research is vital”

to mitigating those threats and ensuring the animals’ well-being and survival, Rosack says.

Dayna Garland, the foundation’s interim executive director, says PWF’s findings help shape resource management policies and protect whales and dolphins worldwide. Current research covers Hawai‘i’s spinner dolphins, false killer whales and marine plastic pollution.

through environmental efforts. PWF also incorporates Hawaiian language, culture and practices in outreach programs, educational materials and research initiatives.

“We have deep respect for the areas in which we operate and strive to incorporate that into everything we do,” says Garland.

EMPHASIS ALSO ON EDUCATION

Part of PWF’s education and funding comes from its for-profit affiliate, PacWhale Eco-Adventures, whose tours are led by marine experts with hands-on experience guided by PWF’s research.

Like many Maui organizations, PWF and PacWhale Eco-Adventures suffered immensely from the 2023 Lahaina wildfires. The loss of Lahaina Harbor ended the for-profit’s tours from that location, and today, ecotours operate solely out of Mā‘alaea Harbor.

However, with financial support from the community, PWF is finding stability. “We’re relying heavily on our dedicated network of passionate supporters to help us navigate through this tough time and emerge stronger,” says Rosack.

To donate to PWF, or to volunteer, visit pacificwhale.org.

Three pillars guide PWF: research, education and conservation.

Education topics include species identification, ecological conservation and oceanography.

Programs geared toward Maui’s youth include Ocean Camp, Ocean Career Quest and Keiki Whalewatch, each of which can lead students to becoming “ocean stewards.”

“Education plays a key role in our mission because we believe that awareness inspires caring, and caring leads to action and change,” says Garland.

The same philosophy can be found in the foundation’s beach cleanups and its Mālama Pono volunteer program, which focuses on the restoration of Hawaiian culture

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My Job Is Optimizing Workspaces and Preventing Injury HIS MISSION: Alexander MacGregor earned his master’s in occupational therapy at Loma Linda University in California in 2016 before moving to O‘ahu to serve the island’s injured workers. He and his colleagues help people with workplace injuries like carpal tunnel; sciatica; and neck, back and shoulder pain, and also provide education on healthy ergonomic practices that can prevent these musculoskeletal conditions.

“While working in occupational therapy and clinics helping others recover from injuries, I came to realize that a lot of the conditions I was treating were attributed to the client’s profession,” MacGregor says. “They were spending upward of 40 or more hours a week completing office work at a computer workstation, which for many working in an office, seems relatively safe – but improper posture and poorly designed workspaces can really result in painful conditions over time.”

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practices for healthy workplace efficiency and how to reduce injuries. They assess work-fromhome and office workplaces, reviewing computer, desk and seating arrangements.

“I’ll usually make any required adjustments that I’m able to do and also educate the client on how to better improve their ergonomic body positioning to maximize comfort. I also bring along a bag with some ergonomic equipment options for them to try. Ergonomics isn’t necessarily a one-size-fits-all approach, so after spending time with the client, we then create a personalized report and highlight proper ergonomic positioning and the most appropriate equipment and vendor recommendations for them.”

ERGONOMICS: He offers an exam-

ple. “If a worker’s keyboard or mouse is not positioned at the correct angle or height, it can cause added strain on the wrists in the form of a compressed nerve, which limits oxygenation and blood flow to the muscles. It starts as discomfort but develops over time and, in the long term, it can become a painful and debilitating condition, resulting in decreased workplace productivity and absenteeism.”

While some clients consider short-term solutions like mas-

sage, chiropractic treatment or even surgery, he says that by redesigning workspaces, the company helps workers to be more comfortable and efficient, as well as more satisfied with their jobs.

“The employees usually report that they’re more engaged and they make fewer mistakes. It’s good for business’s bottom line.”

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says social media is an unreliable source for ergonomic information. “I might walk into an office and find somebody is sitting on a medicine ball expecting that what they read online will help improve their comfort at work. There’s a lot of misconceptions out there on social media as far as what’s best

for ergonomic standards, but we know all the science behind the education we’re providing.”

IMPACT: “When we find clients

the perfect office chair, or if they report back, ‘Hey, I haven’t had any discomfort this week with my new setup,’ it really just keeps me motivated to keep spreading the

word about our services. It’s good for businesses to have employees who are comfortable, healthy, happy and productive on the job, instead of coming home fatigued and in pain. A lot of people want to work really hard so they can enjoy their retirement, but we say, ‘Don’t let discomfort lead to disability.’ ”

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CAMP, FOUNDER AND CEO OF AVALON GROUP, CAME TO HONOLULU FROM SOUTH KOREA AS A CHILD WITH LIMITED ENGLISH AND MODEST MEANS. HER COMPANY NOW OWNS OR MANAGES 1,100 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 2.3 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF GROSS LEASABLE FLOOR SPACE ACROSS HAWAI‘I.

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HEN CHRISTINE CAMP WAS A YOUNG GIRL, FORT STREET WAS A BUSY SHOPPING DISTRICT ANCHORED BY KRESS AND LIBERTY HOUSE, with

five-and-dime stores and mom-and-pop shops in between. She and her siblings had emigrated from South Korea in 1976 and, after settling into a three-story walk-up in Kaimukī with their parents, Christine would often catch the bus to Chinatown with her mom and siblings to explore her new world.

Each of the kids would get a dollar, she says, and they’d spend it all on clothes or toys at The Salvation Army.

At Woolworth’s, Christine bought her first English books, a Sherlock Holmes volume and “Little Women.”

Mysteries from the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series fast-tracked her comprehension of a new language.

She was only 10, but she had glimpsed the promise of opportunity.

Fifth grade, however, shattered Christine’s grand illusion of America.

Kids threw rocks and made fun of her for being a foreigner. “I was this little girl with a broken spirit, wanting to hide whenever classes started,” she recalls.

Her sixth-grade teacher at Wilson Elementary, Mrs. Hasegawa, changed all that. She read aloud a poem that Christine had written about maile lei, singling it out as exemplary.

“Everybody looked at me differently from that day forward, or maybe I just felt that way. It made me stand up,” she says, marveling at the impact one person can have. “I don’t know what I would have been if she hadn’t given me a voice and a presence. That confidence went so far that in seventh grade I ran for class president. That was the beginning. When somebody gives you hope, you have a willingness to try.

When you have hope, you’re living for the possibilities.”

That modest spark of confidence has grown over the years. Today, Avalon Group, the company Camp founded, owns or manages 1,100 residential units and 2.3 million square feet of gross leasable floor space across Hawai‘i in partnership with other companies and

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financiers. On O‘ahu, she, her team and her partners have built for-sale and rental homes, shopping centers, schools and industrial parks.

She has supported 17 nonprofits and served on multiple boards, most notably 20 years at Central Pacific Bank and its parent, Central Pacific Financial Corp. In July, she was selected to be a global governing trustee for the Urban Land Institute, the international think tank for landuse and real estate experts. She and her projects have earned countless accolades; in 2016 she was named Developer of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and in 2019 and 2020 she received similar awards from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Building Industry Association of Hawaii, respectively. Plus, she is a leading force in efforts to revitalize Downtown Honolulu. For those reasons and many more, Hawaii Business Magazine has selected Christine Camp as its 2024 CEO of the Year.

“IT CAN CHANGE A GENERATION”

After graduating from Kalani High School, her first full-time job was with RK Development, where Rex Kawasaki introduced her to a career that would let her give hope to others.

“He helped people who would have lost their properties. He would subdivide for them so they could sell off pieces or so they could pay their taxes or deed those properties to their children. I realized you could really touch people’s lives with land and housing,” Camp says. “It can change a generation and what their trajectory is.”

Five years later, Kathy Inouye hired Camp as an assistant project coordinator for the Castle & Cooke team that built Mililani Mauka. “She was not just an incredibly fast learner – if she didn’t know something, she sought out the answer to it,” recalls Inouye, herself a pioneering female force in real estate development and a longtime Kobayashi Group partner and chief operating officer.

Inouye saw how Camp developed strong relationships with colleagues in business and government, and how she gained their respect. Recently, Inouye came out of retirement to be a consultant for Camp. “There are investors that come to her and say, ‘I want to invest in your next project,’ because they trust her.”

During the decade after high school, Camp took evening classes at whichever campus accommodated her work schedule — UH Mānoa, Kapi‘olani and Honolulu community colleges, and Hawai‘i Pacific University – ultimately graduating with a business degree from HPU. “The education I received was quite fruitful,” she says, “because everything I learned was targeted to apply to what I was actually doing in my work.”

After five years at Castle & Cooke, where she was promoted to senior project director in development, Camp became VP of development and acquisitions at A&B Properties, further establishing herself as a dynamic powerhouse in an industry dominated by men. In 1999, at 32, she launched her own company, the Avalon Development & Consulting Group. Then, after two years of consulting for others, she changed the name to Avalon Development Co. and committed 80% of its efforts to its own projects. In 2002, it became Avalon Group, a full-service real estate development, consulting and sales company.

REVIVED A HAWAII KAI PROJECT

Avalon excels at niche developments that complete communities. Camp offers a surprising fact: The company has done housing projects on O‘ahu, but since it began investing in Central and West O‘ahu about 20 years ago, it completed 19 projects there, none of them involving housing.

“Homes alone don’t make a robust community,” Camp says, explaining that homebuilders like Gentry already filled that role. Instead, Avalon built shopping centers, schools and industrial parks, among them the Shops at West Loch, Kapolei Business Park, Plaza at Milltown in Waipahu, which houses the Hawai‘i Technology Academy head-

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CAMP’S COMPANY IS CONVERTING THE DAVIES PACIFIC CENTER AT QUEEN AND BISHOP STREETS INTO A MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH 352 CONDOS. NOW CALLED MODEA, IT IS PART OF AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN HONOLULU.

quarters and Ballet Hawaii’s westside location, two Cole Academy sites and the Social Security Administration building in Kapolei.

In East Honolulu, Avalon took over a housing project in Hawaii Kai that developers had tried – and failed – to build three times. Avalon was contracted by Hanwha Engineering and Construction in December 2013 to develop, redesign and obtain financing for the project. Avalon later purchased the property from Hanwha outright.

When a loan on the property came due and high interest rates forced Avalon to consider alternative refinancing, Camp converted 213 units into the Hale Ka Lae condominiums while preserving 56 units at Avalon’s adjacent Hale Manu building as affordable rentals for the next 30 years. The moves gave existing tenants the option to apply two years of already-paid rent as credit toward a condo purchase, enabling a lot of these families – including many that may not have been able to obtain mortgages otherwise – to become homeowners.

“The buyers were exactly the kind of people we want to build homes for: policemen, firemen, teachers and nurses,” Camp says, adding that living

in Hawaii Kai also gives these workforce families access to outstanding public schools.

WHAT DOES YOUR MOTHER THINK?

Her mother, who supported five children as a waitress after Camp’s father died of cancer the year after Camp moved to Hawai‘i, wasn’t sure what to think of her developer-daughter’s job. “She said, ‘So you are a contractor for construction?’ I said, ‘No, I don’t do construction. We hire people for that.’ ‘Oh, so you design, you draw pictures?’ I said, ‘No, we have architects for that.’ ‘Oh, so you sell?’ I said, ‘No, we have sales agents today.’ ‘So what do you do?’ ” Camp says.

“I said, ‘I make decisions, Mom. Every project is a little business. I come up with the idea for the business. I come up with a budget and the schedule. I ask people for money, and I hire people to do the business,’ ” she continues. “She said, ‘That’s not real estate.’ I said, ‘Yeah, it’s an investment, but you do it through real estate.’ ” The 2010 documentary “The Lottery,” which features the joy and heartbreak of families of New York City students vying for coveted spots in a charter school, made a big impression on Camp. Later, she

discovered that when DreamHouse ‘Ewa Beach opened in 2019, the charter school had space for only 100 sixth graders. The next year, the school moved from Laulani Village to Kapolei Marketplace.

Camp thought about the hundreds of parents who wanted to enroll their kids but there was no space. “They wanted something better for their kids,” she says. “I said, ‘What can I do to help?’ They said, ‘We’re going from one shopping center to another shopping center.

We need a school.’ ” With little expectation of profit, Camp dedicated land that Avalon owns outright for the construction of the DreamHouse Center in Kapolei. Slated for completion this fall, it will be anchored by DreamHouse High School, which will accommodate 400 students.

In September, Avalon and Hawai‘i Pacific University opened HPU’s Downtown Science Laboratories, a four-story, 20,000-square-foot complex on Fort Street Mall. Home to the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, the facility includes teaching labs, specialized research labs, a dark room, a security office and a faculty lounge.

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the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre to Hale Kipa, a safe haven for at-risk youth.

But if there’s an issue that tugs at her heart as much as education, it’s housing. She still remembers cosigning the mortgage for her mom’s house in ‘Āinakoa in East Honolulu, when fee simple ownership became available. She was 18, working full-time, and moved by the sense of security that came from knowing her mother would never be kicked out.

“She fully realizes the critical nature of housing in Hawai‘i. It’s critical at all levels. It’s not just CHRISTINE CAMP WAS AMONG THE WOMEN PROFILED IN A 2016 affordable housing. It’s HAWAII BUSINESS ARTICLE ABOUT housing for all local resSUCCESSFUL WOMEN WHO RELIED ON A VILLAGE TO HELP RAISE idents,” says Inouye, the THEIR CHILDREN. IN THIS PICTURE TAKEN THEN: IN FRONT WERE former Kobayashi Group CHRISTINE’S MOTHER, JUDY CAMP, COO. “She will go after AND SON, ETHAN; FROM LEFT, WERE HER OLDER SISTERS: ELIZABETH projects that oftentimes YAMAGUCHI, JUNE FREUNDSCHUH AND FRANCES MUNENO; AT RIGHT people don’t want to touch WAS BOYFRIEND ALAN SCHLISSEL. because they have unique challenges.”

That was exactly the “HPU had been looking to build case when the Institute of Human a lab for a decade. It represents an Services sought to build the ‘Imi Ola important part of HPU’s core mission Piha Triage and Treatment Center, and core responsibilities,” says O‘ahu’s first medically monitored drug Stephen Metter, CEO of MW Group detox and psychiatric stabilization and a trustee of HPU. “Camp took the center for houseless people who are responsibilities of the previous develready to seek help and stability. oper and agreed to a delivery date of “When you think of drug detox, it’s Aug. 19, and she actually delivered the something everybody knows our comspace in advance of that. munity needs, but many don’t want it “It was a very complex build with in their backyard,” says Leina Ijacic, all the very specific requirements who was chief administrative officer at necessary for a full-scale research and IHS when Camp helped them tackle teaching lab. She inherited incomplete the project. IHS struck out twice at plans with an incomplete environmen- securing a location, and then struggled tal analysis. Because of the inflation of to close on the third location. Their both raw materials and labor, it’s likely grant funding – secured years earlier – that Camp had additional expenses fell short because of construction cost that were unpredictable in building inflation, so they lost the contractor. out the space. But she honored the Camp swooped in with the existing contract fully with HPU. expertise to finalize the acquisition So from HPU’s perspective, she of the property and aid in its renovais a superhero.” tion. On her own dime, she assigned a Camp’s development acumen has project manager for a year to see the helped many other nonprofits, from construction to completion.

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“Christine would lend her expertise in our small meetings talking about construction finishes because durability and details matter. She would shake up our long term strategic meetings, helping us to dream big and map a clear vision. She would remove roadblocks that seemed insurmountable, then overnight, give you a detailed financial pro forma on how to get there,” Ijacic says. “She kept the team motivated, reminding us we were doing something good for Hawai‘i, and showed us that with innovation, grit and camaraderie, even this tough project was achievable.

I am certain that ‘Imi Ola Piha would not exist without Christine.”

“She is also extremely caring and thoughtful on a personal level,” Ijacic adds. “While we were doing all this, I had my ‘last hurrah’ baby, my third child. We were doing so much, yet she checked in to say, ‘Congratulations!

Can I send you food to your house to celebrate?’ There’s thoughtfulness in everything she does.”

Inouye has also witnessed Camp’s generosity. They were in a meeting together when Camp received a phone call about the wildfires ravaging Lahaina. “She owns a property on Front Street. This was a commercial building, so she had all the tenant numbers.

While I sat there, she started calling people to find out if they were OK,” Inouye says.

After a sleepless night and confirming everyone had escaped safely, Camp told Inouye the building was her own personal investment, something she had planned to retire on. “She told me, ‘I’ve hit rock bottom before. I’ll make it out. I’m more worried about them.’ For the next several weeks she personally reached out to those individuals and said, ‘Don’t worry about paying rent.

What do you need?’ And she provided that assistance. That’s not just resilience, that is compassion.”

“I WANT TO BE A MOM”

Camp explains a change in her mindset when she turned 40. “I think a leader has to understand how to say no.

Because we – especially women leaders

PHOTO COURTESY: AVALON GROUP

AVALON GROUP TOOK OVER A FAILING HOUSING PROJECT IN HAWAII KAI, AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED, CONVERTED 213 UNITS INTO THE HALE KA LAE CONDOMINIUMS WHILE PRESERVING 56 UNITS AS AFFORDABLE RENTALS. MANY EXISTING TENANTS APPLIED TWO YEARS OF ALREADY-PAID RENT AS CREDIT TOWARD A CONDO PURCHASE.

– we tend to want to say yes. We’re trained to be the accommodators in many ways. Our parents said, ‘Be a good girl. Do what you’re asked. Be liked by others. Don’t make a fight.’

Whereas men can be more bold.

“In my younger days, I said yes to everything, and I did my best. It made me see and learn so much, but also delayed my ability to have children.

When I turned 40, I said, ‘Wait a minute, I want to be a mom.’ And I ended up giving birth at age 41.”

It was 2008, and Camp knew she wanted to carve out more time for her son, but she also says she felt obligated to her staff. “As the CEO of the company, Camp carries that weight with her that everyone in this office is ultimately depending on her and Avalon to be successful in our business because all of our families rely on that,” and it’s a traumatic experience for her when she has to let someone go, shares Robby Kelley, executive VP at Avalon.

2008 is when the Great Recession began to unfold. “I was in for a lot of hurt. Everything that I thought I accomplished, I lost it all,” Camp recalls. “I had to lay off half my staff, and I knew that it impacted their lives, but I had to keep the core going.

“I had my son, my little brighteyed son. There he is. That was age 2,” she says, pointing to a framed portrait of him by a pool. “I couldn’t even afford to take him anywhere.

Somebody invited me to a swimming pool, and they bought him an Elmo, and I felt so grateful. I keep that here to remind me how hard it was back then.”

Gabe Lee, a former executive VP of American Savings Bank, has known Camp for 35 years. He offers his perspective as a lender at that precipitous time: “After 2008, development and residential mortgages and valuations all went down. That’s when I got to see Camp’s ability to scramble and find different sources of capital.”

He describes all of the variables that can topple the multilayered capital stack that goes into financing a property. Obstacles can appear at any stage of the project: cost estimation, design, construction, property management, compliance. Then there’s the flip side of the formula: the customer.

“All those are always changing.

Equity investors and bankers – their parameters change based on the economy. If the bank says, ‘No,

we want more equity and we want to charge you a higher interest rate and go at a lower loan-tovalue ratio,’ you have to scramble to the equity investors to try to sell that to them. Then you have to look at your sales team to see if you can raise prices to come out with a return. Same thing when interest rates go up and the stock market goes down and people change their buying habits – that’s another scramble. Nothing is just one phone call.”

“SHE’S QUICK ON HER FEET”

Lee describes some of the attributes that enable Camp to juggle and pivot effectively. “In these types of negotiations, when we come back and say, ‘What about this?’ and ‘What about that?’ she has done her homework. There’s constant feedback. What she’s really good at is following up and closing the loop on things that will help people make decisions. The other thing is she’s quick on her feet. If things aren’t going her way, she can be flexible and possibly even change directions.”

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Camp’s investments are informed by a comprehensive understanding of what every stakeholder stands to gain or lose. They’re also bound by her sense of hope and willingness to try. She sings the lyrics of “I Still Believe In Me” from the TV show “Fame”: “When you don’t care, you don’t cry. It won’t hurt if you don’t try.”

“Basically, you have to try. If you don’t hurt, you won’t learn. Learning is such a big part of growth. All of my failures? Those were expensive lessons,” she says. She has even made a PowerPoint presentation showcasing her failures so others can learn from her mistakes.

“What you don’t do in your failures is hurt others along the way. What I mean by that is in a business, if you fail, that means you owe people money.

During that time after 2008, I owed people money. I was so happy when I was able to pay everyone back within 10 years, at 9% interest.”

Camp lived in a walk-up apartment until she repaid every loan, even to investors who had knowingly assumed the risk.

“I felt I didn’t deserve enjoying anything nice until I paid back everyone who believed in me – I had their trust,” she explains. She pauses before sharing what she calls the secret to her success.

“I was able to raise $135 million last year for investments. I’ve raised over half a billion dollars in my 25 years in business. You cannot do that unless they believe they’re going to get paid back.”

REIMAGINING DOWNTOWN

When Camp talks about the revitalization of Downtown Honolulu, she rattles off numbers with keen anticipation: $1.3 billion invested in Downtown and another $500,000 in Chinatown since 2018. Hawaii State Federal Credit Union spent $60 million renovating its site, which allowed it to bring back 250 employees who had been working remotely. Central Pacific Bank spent $40 million, and next year an additional 150 employees will return to the bank’s Downtown headquarters.

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worldwide, including 150 in the U.S. The Downtown Honolulu shop ranks among the top 5% in U.S. sales. When the rail line is completed in 2031, it will take 10 minutes to get from the airport to Downtown. The old Downtown Walmart space – site of Liberty House back when Camp was a kid – was acquired by Avalon in February. It has 87,000 square feet – more than 2 acres of floor space on which they can innovate – plus 454 parking stalls. Such numbers are stored away in Camp’s memory, accessible whenever she needs them to make a calculated decision.

“Quietly, people have been buying and investing and making transitions.

We’re looking at $1.8 billion moving through. In the next year and beyond, another $783 million,” she says, explaining the rationale that persuaded her to make the revitalization effort her focus for the next 7 years.

“What was hollowing out is coming back. We already have a beautiful city.

The grids are already there. We just need to refresh it, reimagine it.”

Mapping out the Downtown and adjacent Chinatown district, Camp recognized that more market-rate housing was needed to balance the concentration of affordable housing in the area. Hence the decision to convert the former Davies-Pacific office building into Modea, a mixed-use complex with 352 residential units. The old Walmart will be transformed into Forté, a social destination with pickleball courts, restaurants and shops where HPU students, Downtown hotel guests, office workers and residents can congregate.

Forté, as in Fort Street, strong and loud, Camp explains. “We’re coming in forté at DoHo – Downtown Honolulu.”

Because of her diverse investments Downtown, Camp has become an important player, says Colbert Matsumoto, a fellow longtime CPB board member and CEO of the Tradewind Group. He praises her energy and enthusiasm and says she’s staked out a strategic position “that will be key to forming Downtown into a different kind of community going forward.”

In pockets where the homeless, drugs, crime and pollution had taken over, new infrastructure is in place,

along with a united effort to clean up the streets. Additionally, several developers have chipped in to hire private security.

“You can’t do something like this alone. Christine understands that, and she’s embracing being a partner to everybody,” says Patricia Moad, VP of operations at Continental Assets Management, which opened the new 112-room AC Hotel by Marriott a block from Fort Street Mall.

Moad says she appreciates the standard that Camp has set. “Christine is a successful female who is leading her own company, raising her own capital, consistently closing on these landmark deals and through all of that, she’s changing communities. It’s great to see a female dominate in this space as she has.

“I’ve reached out to her for advice, and she’s always happy to give it,” Moad continues. “She’s considerate of others, patient and a good listener. That’s a woman trait, and maybe I’m shocked by it, because you don’t get a lot of that in this industry. It’s refreshing.”

“SHE WILL TRULY LISTEN”

Being a developer often carries a stigma in Hawai‘i, where knee-jerk opposition to almost any development can be the norm. “For some folks, it’s difficult to maintain your calm when you’re being accused or criticized unfairly,” says Inouye. “But what Christine will say is, ‘I hear that you’re very upset. Change is very difficult.’ And she will truly listen and try to accommodate their concerns where possible.”

Says Camp: “I try to understand the other side and try to be understood, which means a lot of time communicating. The best defense when someone attacks your integrity is transparency.”

“Downtown is my last big project,” adds Camp, who, as part of that transparency and to hold herself accountable, answers her own calls and makes her own appointments. “I live by goals. I have a peg and I tell everybody about it so that everyone knows where I’m going, and then they help me along the way.”

PHOTOS COURTESY: AVALON GROUP

HERE ARE PICTURES OF GROUNDBREAKINGS FOR TWO AVALON PROJECTS. TOP, CAMP DEDICATED LAND THAT AVALON OWNS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DREAMHOUSE CENTER IN KAPOLEI, WHICH WILL BE ANCHORED BY DREAMHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS 400 STUDENTS. BOTTOM, THE CROSSING AT KAPOLEI BUSINESS PARK WEST PHASE I OFFERS ABOUT 28 WAREHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 929 TO 15,645 SQUARE FEET, WHICH CAN BE COMBINED INTO LARGER SPACES.

This lifelong approach makes perfect sense for Camp, who studied accounting before realizing she prefers to keep her gaze forward.

“Accounting is backward-looking, finance is future,” she says. “I dream, I project and I use that as a guiding force for putting together our business concepts.”

But she’s quick to point out that any vision is just 1% of the work; the other 99% is in the execution and decision-making.

“I enjoy all of it because the peg is always visible to me. The peg is the end. The end is that we’re going to make this community better, because when we finish this project, there will be available services, or there will be completed homes, or there will be a converted office building.

“I don’t develop on the mainland, because I couldn’t possibly make good decisions for that community the same way I can make good decisions for this community where I’ve been working, living, breathing and having friends, family and associates for the last 50 years,” she says.

“Nowhere else but in Hawai‘i could I have had the opportunities I’ve had. When you ask for help, you’d be surprised how many people just help you. That’s the Hawai‘i way.

We all play the long game because we never know how we’re going to be connected to each other.”

Camp’s next visible peg has a date attached to it: Jan. 4, 2033.

After finalizing her succession plan, which includes leaving half her company in the hands of

four key employees, she shared it with her leadership team on Jan. 4, 2018. In that plan, she sets a 15-year goal with increments of five years. “We all have to make a living, but whatever you do, why not do something you are passionate about, where you can make a difference, do no harm and provide a win-win situation?”

She could have named her company after herself, but she chose Avalon, the mythical island where Excalibur, King Arthur’s magical sword, was forged and where the fictional king himself was taken after his final battle.

“I wanted a name that was evergreen, so even if I left, it could survive and they will continue to do the work I feel is meaningful,” Camp says.

“That’s Avalon.”

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ILLUSTRATIONS: JEFF SANNER

A RENTERS PURGATORY

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BY S H E L BY MAT TOS

THEY ARE NOT POOR, BUT FOR THESE FOUR O‘AHU RESIDENTS THE SEARCH FOR A NEW APARTMENT HAS BEEN TIME-CONSUMING AND FRUSTRATING. IT’S A COMPETITIVE HUNT FILLED WITH APPLICATION FEES, SCAMS, UNANSWERED CALLS, “CRAPPY AND CRAPPIER” OPTIONS AND HOUSE RULES LIKE “NO OVERNIGHT VISITORS.” GOT A PET? THERE’S AN EXTRA DEPOSIT FOR THAT.

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FTER HIS FATHER DIED IN MARCH, UH MĀNOA LIBRARIAN BEN DIAS SEARCHED FOR A NEW PLACE TO LIVE. He used social

media, Craigslist, Zillow and other online apps to hunt for a place, but a divorce hurt his credit score, making it difficult to even get an appointment to apply for a rental.

Using online search engines, he says he would input “one to two bedrooms and the price range and in town and then the amenities that I wanted: with parking, washer/dryer on property. And then as I put those in, the search (results) went down narrower and narrower.”

The National Low Income Housing Coalition says 38% of households in Hawai‘i are composed of renters, the fourth-highest percentage in the nation. The study also says the individual income needed to afford a single-bedroom home in Hawai‘i is $71,185, compared with the national average of $41,850, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

UHERO, UH’s Economic Research Organization, says Hawai‘i has the highest average rent in the nation: $2,000 a month.

MORE THAN JUST RENT

Dias’ apartment was listed at $1,600 a month but additional costs for insurance, fees and taxes were written into his contract, raising the monthly total by $200. That kind of rental pricing is becoming more common in Hawai‘i.

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii VP Joe Kent wouldn’t be surprised if rents for apartments increase in 2025 since the cost of maintaining and repairing aging condos is often passed from owners to renters.

“This is a really complicated issue … but basically, there are all THE PLACE HAS TO BE SAFE these old buildings that have not been maintained, and the costs for that are Dias was looking for a one- or going to be shifted on to renters in the two-bedroom apartment in town, future,” Kent says. which he defined as Moanalua Many condominiums in Hawai‘i to Kaimukī, with a rent of $1,700 were built in the 1960s and ’70s, and to $2,000 a month. Security was homeowner associations frequently crucial for the safety of his 8-year- kept fees low through the decades. old daughter.

Because of that, condo associations “If I had to go do the laundry, I didn’t build enough reserves to cover didn’t want her to be harassed by inevitable – and expensive – mainteany strangers or anything,” he says. nance and repairs to pipes, elevators, “Security entrance, washer/dryer balconies and other infrastructure. on-site – doesn’t have to be in the “Now, it’s to the point where these unit but had to be on-site.” buildings are so poorly maintained Luckily he found a place after that insurance companies are congetting a referral from the property stantly having to pay for broken water management company that his [pipes] leaking down 20 floors from mother uses to rent her apartment. the top floor pool, which is really “I have no problem paying expensive,” Kent explains. So either my bills,” he says. “It’s just that I repairs must be made, he says, or couldn’t show that I had credit yet the price of insurance goes through because I had recently got divorced, the roof. and it was in our joint.”

Kent predicts tenants will see an Once he started working with increase in rents but reminds them the property management company, that they can fight back. he found a place faster “If you’re a renter, remember that than expected. your biggest bargaining chip is the “Renters are kind of shocked at ability to search for a different apartthe sticker price of rentals in town,” ment,” he says. “Owners can only set he says. After a four-month search, the price that renters will pay.” he found a one-bedroom apartment Kent recommends that when lookfor $1,800 a month, which covers ing for a place to rent, ask about the rent, amenities and taxes. infrastructure to see if there will be any plumbing or other problems that could result in future rent increases.

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A TIME-CONSUMING BURDEN

A scroll through apartment listings is an everyday routine for 33-year-old Savvy Coules, sister of Hawaii Business Staff Writer Ryann Coules and daughter of Co-Publisher Kent Coules.

“I look at apartments probably almost every day on Zillow, and I’ve toured more than a few in the last few months,” she says.

Zillow, a real estate marketplace, shows how long listings have been up and how many contacts have been made, which adds another competitive element to the rental hunt.

“You have to be so aggressive and try to see the place early, meeting potentially the property manager trying to sell yourself to them,” she says. On the other hand, sometimes she tries to contact the lister but no one gets back to her.

Coules says she now exclusively looks through Zillow but has used Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace in the past. She says the latter two websites have included scams with too-good-to-be-true listings, and that some have tried to lure prospective renters into sending deposits with the promise that keys will be sent in return.

Other listings “give you weird lifestyle demands, like no visitors, no overnight guests,” she says. “I’m paying rent. I don’t really know what that has to do with you.”

Listings can possess a unique set of requirements: application fees, credit scores, bank statements, paycheck stubs. Application fees are not regulated in Hawai‘i so sometimes the landlord is using the application fee to screen the tenant.

As of May 2024, Hawai‘i landlords cannot charge a screening fee that is more than the actual cost for an applicant to get the same information. The typical cost for screening can run from $25 to $100.

“I feel like it’s a scam, especially when they say there’s an application fee for every single adult who’s going to be in the house,” she says, adding that those fees add up when applying for apartment after apartment.

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“And for people who are funneling so much money, they’re freaking out. They’re so stressed already, having thrown this much money at application fees.”

Coules says that studios listed online for $1,500 to $1,800 often lack full-size appliances or even kitchen space. For those, and some other higher-priced rentals, she says she wants to ask the property owners, “Are you out of your mind trying to charge people that much for that?”

And sometimes, when a prospective renter finds a more affordable rental, it turns out to be not very

moving in would be “like a lateral move for me,” she says. “Why move out of my place to go live somewhere just as crappy or crappier?”

With no imminent pressure to move and a flexible remote work schedule, she can look at homes during the day – an option not available to all home hunters.

Listings will often include details about open houses on specific days, saying, “Come if you can.”

She says, “I feel like it’s so rare you find a dream apartment here, though.”

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nice. “I guess you’re getting what you pay for,” Coules says.

Like Dias, she notices units advertised for one price, but then finds out about add-ons like $100 for parking and a $150 base rate for electricity.

RISING COSTS, BUT NOT QUALITY

Arjuna Heim, director of housing policy for the Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, says Hawai‘i isn’t building enough housing – and that leads to high rental prices. She says all the studies point to that explanation.

Coules has a place to live but she’s not happy with it. However, all of the alternatives she’s found since

Coules says she wants to find something better than her current one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment; she’s been living there since December 2020 for $1,300 a month.

“It checked all my boxes at the time. I wanted air conditioning, I wanted a one-bedroom. I wanted parking, and it was in a pretty convenient location, right off McCully.”

Everything went well for years except for a cockroach infestation that ended with Coules having to pay exterminator fees.

Then in January, her landlord informed her that he was raising the rent $100, effective in March. That was reasonable, she says, but then, “for the first time ever, I saw a rat in my apartment.”

“I was like, ‘You need to fix this,’ ” she says. But instead of fixing it, the landlord advised her to buy traps. “I had to call the Department of Health, and they basically told him, ‘It’s not a tenant problem.’ ”

After she lived with the rats for six months, her landlord hired an extermination company and Coules says she hasn’t seen a rat since. Her lease isn’t up until March 2025, but after the infestations, her landlord offered to let her move out early.

But her apartment hunt has been fruitless. “I feel like there’s always at least one thing that’s just not going to work for me, and it’ll be something that I think most young professionals, at the very least, are going to want. I need laundry on-site,” she says. “I don’t need a giant full-size kitchen, but I want” a refrigerator, stove, oven, sink, parking and air conditioning.

And no rats.

“RENTING AND STAYING HERE LONG-TERM ISN’T FEASIBLE. IT’S JUST THAT YOU CAN’T REALLY LIVE COMFORTABLY OR GET BY, UNLESS WE WERE GOING TO BE HOUSEMATES WITH OTHER PEOPLE.” – CHRIS ABARCA

NOW CO-OWNS A CONDO

BEYOND THE INTERNET

Since moving to Hawai‘i in 2017, Chris Abarca, 31, has rented places in Waipahu, ‘Aiea, Windward O‘ahu and Honolulu.

“I’ve lived on pretty much every corner of the island but North Shore, and it has been impossible to find a rental” through apps and online listings alone, he says. “And I think the only reason I was able to do it was just because I happen to know somebody who was looking for a roommate, or someone who knew that there was a spot opening for their landlord, or in their unit.”

Renting from a person, not a company, allowed Abarca to connect with the landlords, which he says allowed him to feel like “more than just a wallet.” When he was looking online, he found that the apartments were overpriced and the criteria to book viewing time was extensive.

“I’m filtering through the price range, and like, I’m seeing not even a bedroom, but a bed. Like people are renting out their beds in a room,” he says, adding he was lucky if he found a place that met his needs once every three weeks.

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landlords and their rules. “Renting and staying here long-term isn’t feasible. It’s just that you can’t really live comfortably or get by, unless we were going to be housemates with other people.”

SmartAsset, an online platform that provides information to help people with their personal finances, reported in March 2024 that individuals in Hawai‘i need to earn at least $111,904 annually to live comfortably. The national average is $96,500. The study assumes that no more than 50% of income is spent on housing, groceries and other necessities, while 30% goes to entertainment and hobbies, and 20% pays debt or goes into savings and investments.

Abarca is a senior digital creative manager at Longs Drugs and also freelances in design and marketing. He and his partner together can earn about $110,000 annually, depending on his freelance work. They purchased a studio in the McCully area in January. The monthly payment is $1,500: $500 for homeowners association fees and $1,000 for the mortgage. The monthly total for renters in their complex is $1,800 or more, Abarca says.

He says the move into a condo only happened because he worked with a real estate agent and his partner had a financial advisor.

Those two connections helped the pair work directly with representatives to help them get a mortgage and move forward with the purchase.

“It does require a team,” Abarca says. “It’s like a small team, because without us having the credit, without the help of the real estate agent and the financial advisor, I don’t know how we would have been able to do it.”

HOUSING MAN’S BEST FRIEND

Everyone I interviewed mentioned the struggle of finding a petfriendly rental.

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“It’s a lot harder to find petfriendly buildings now,” says Dias, the UH librarian. “When I was younger, everybody’s like, ‘I don’t care if you have a dog. Just pay the deposit fee.’ ” The pet deposit – designed to cover damage caused by the pet – used to be just $50 to $100 as long as the place was maintained properly. If it was, the renter would receive the deposit back at the end of the tenancy. However, he says, in the last three places he rented, the owners requested “an exorbitant amount of money for a pet deposit.”

Dias doesn’t currently own a pet but had been looking for a dog since his daughter asked for one.

That search ended with the “no pets allowed” clause in his rental contract.

Abarca’s first studio rental with his partner didn’t allow pets at first, but as they and their landlord got to know each other, the landlord eventually allowed it.

In their latest search, Abarca and his partner made pet-friendly locations a priority and found a condo that allowed their dog and cat.

RENTING ALONE IN YOUR 20s

Vanessa Hathaway, then 19, looked high and low for a place close to UH Mānoa that aligned with her college student budget.

“I was just scrambling, trying to find any kind of rental that’s cheap, and most of it was in Waikīkī, which is kind of scary if you’re living by yourself as a woman,” she says.

Through Craigslist, a platform she calls “suspicious,” she found her current room in a shared home. “You definitely have to make sure you’re not talking to a psycho,” she says of the platform.

Now she is 22 and working as an associate editor at Trade Media Hui, her first full-time job. And she’s searching again for a rental, this time for a place where she can live on her own. For rent, she says she can afford to spend $800 a month.

“The cheapest (studio) I saw was maybe like $1,100 or $1,200 and that’s still way more than I’m paying right now, and I’m trying to keep my rent 30% of my income,” she says.

“I don’t need parking, AC, anything like that. But even with those really low standards, it’s still really expensive.”

She finds herself scrolling on Zillow to see what is available. “I do it for fun, once in a while. But unless I find a crazy good deal, I’m going to have to get promoted before I look for a new place.”

Justin Tyndall is an associate professor at UH Mānoa and a member of UHERO, the UH Eco-

nomic Research Organization. He says 56% of households in Hawai‘i are rent-burdened – meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent.

“Nationally, 47% of renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent. And in Hawai‘i, it’s 56%, so a little bit higher,” he says. However, to buy a home in Hawai‘i, “we’re way out of the norm. It’s obscenely expensive and unaffordable to get a mortgage on a typical house.”

A LIFELONG RENTER

Dias has been a renter since he was 18, when he first moved out of his parents’ house. “I’ve always rented,” he says. “I knew I was never going to be able to buy.”

Now 50, and an O‘ahu renter for 32 years, he says the search for a rental has gotten much harder: Pay has not kept pace with increases in rent and food prices.

A down payment on a condo is beyond his reach, Dias says.

“I’ll probably be paying rent forever. I don’t think I’ll ever own my property anywhere in Hawai‘i.”

A decade ago, when he was still with his wife, he tried to purchase a home through the federal Affordable Housing Act. But finding an affordable unit, he says, was like a lottery.

“I’ve sat in the lottery, I’ve stood in the lines, been on the lottery list, and we’ve never won,” he says.

“My ex-wife and I were definitely trying to get a place together, and so we were trying to apply at all these places, trying to

save our money and scrape and this and that.”

He and his ex-wife, who are jointly raising a daughter, now rent separate apartments.

“Until her parents die, or my parents die, I don’t think we’re going to be able to own a place,” he says. “And even then, my dad has passed away, and I have a brother and two sisters, so the money has to be split four ways. I’m not depending on that money.”

Dias is focused on his daughter’s future and saving for retirement. While the thought of leaving the

Islands has crossed his mind, he is committed to staying and helping raise her.

“As long as my daughter’s here, and she needs her dad, I’m not going to leave. Once she’s 18, I might think about it, which is 10 years from now.” Then, he says, he might move to Las Vegas or Oregon.

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The Institute for Human Services has three Tutu Bert Medical Respite Homes, offering stability and access to health care, improving outcomes for participants.

A Safe Landing Place Medical respite provides a supportive and stable place for unhoused people as they recover from medical issues or injuries.

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hink back to small-kid time.

When you got sick, maybe Mom and Dad, or Grandma, or a beloved neighbor, took loving care of you.

They touched your forehead with a cool hand when you were feverish, brought you soup and noodles, fluffed up an extra pillow for you, and made sure you had some good TV shows to watch. You knew you were supported, and you could feel that care, literally speeding you on the road to recovery.

That combination of safety, support, and healing – it’s the bedrock of the concept of medical respite.

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“We want people to not just get the medical care they need, but also the feeling that somebody cares about them,” says Connie Mitchell, the executive director of the Institute for Human Services a Honolulu-based nonprofit dedicated to homeless people and the issues they face. Among its services, the organization has medical respite homes for medically frail homeless people.

An Emerging Trend Hawai‘i has been an early adopter of the medical respite model, an emerging health care strategy that seeks to support

homeless people after hospital stays.

And it is leading to positive outcomes, especially in the fight against chronic health issues common among the homeless population, including COPD, heart disease, and kidney failure.

Kaiser Permanente has supported medical respite efforts with grants, and contract beds with local medical respite homes.

IHS’ Tutu Bert Medical Respite Homes offer a cozy atmosphere, with meals, medical monitoring, and other support. Tutu Bert’s comprises three medical respite homes, in Makiki, Kalihi, and Pearl City. With a total of 36 beds, they offer stability and access to health care, both of which can drastically improve outcomes for participants.

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Medical respite helps people get back on track in numerous ways, such as reconnecting with family, coordinated mental-health care services, and access to permanent housing.

individuals go to and from the hospital when her husband was running IHS,” explains Mitchell.

Medical respite, Mitchell explains, is an approach that has evolved out of need. Before, unhoused people were hospitalized and then released back onto the streets. With no support, they’d often be unwell again and headed back into the hospital. It was like a revolving door.

“They’re living on the street where there’s no refrigeration for medications like insulin,” Mitchell says of the challenges facing unhoused persons. “No hygiene, you’re bound to get infections, and then you’re subject to a lack of sleep and physical or even sexual assault.”

Medical respite helps stop the cycle. Clients at Tutu Bert’s usually recuperate for six to eight weeks, says Mitchell. Professionals such as nurses or physical therapists provide the needed health care, and nurses are available after hours, too, in case a client needs help with things like pain management.

Meanwhile, the IHS staff works to find transitional or permanent housing for the clients.

Mitchell can think of plenty of success stories. For example, one of Tutu Bert’s first guests, five or six years ago, had been injured in an auto accident. He couldn’t go back to work, and eventually he became not only homeless, but displaced from his home island as well, says

Mitchell. Via the supportive setting at Tutu Bert’s, the man was able to recover fully and return to his home island.

Medical respite helps people get back on track in numerous ways, such as reconnecting with family, coordinated mental health care services, and access to permanent housing.

In addition to funding medical beds that serve homeless individuals in need of home care when they are discharged from the hospital, Mitchell says, “Kaiser Permanente is enabling us to share our learnings from five years of experience with other organizations beginning medical respite services to broaden the state’s capacity to serve medically vulnerable homeless individuals.”

New Projects on the Big Island Hope Services Hawai‘i is a nonprofit homeless services provider on Hawai‘i Island. A participant in the National Institute for Medical Respite Care cohort, it has been implementing new respite beds on Hawai‘i Island, including at the medical respite home Wilder House, which opened in July 2024.

In its spare but tranquil homelike setting, eight residents will have constant nursing assistance, while also

enjoying common areas like a kitchen, living room, and backyard space.

Clients typically stay with Hope Services medical respite for about 60 days, says Brandee Menino, chief executive officer of Hope Services Hawai‘i.

“It really is just a transition. We get people connected and get them into housing, and that’s when they can get better, when they have their own space, when they have their own dignity, when it’s private.”

According to Hope Services, medical respite is more cost-effective for insurers than frequent emergency room visits or hospital stays for people experiencing homelessness. By addressing health issues in a more holistic and preventive manner, insurers can save the costs associated with avoidable medical interventions, Menino notes.

“By piloting and developing partnerships with Kaiser Permanente, with the hospital, it’s a community, it’s a team,” says Menino. “We’re excited about that, because we see that this helps get people to stay indoors, to move toward their pathway to housing, and not wanting to go back to the street. They’re getting care in the medical respite and they want to continue that care in housing.”

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“We get people connected and get them into housing, and that’s when they can get better, when they have their own space, when they have their own dignity, when it’s private.”

– BRANDEE MENINO,

Chief Executive Officer of Hope Services Hawai‘i

Menino also notes that the medical respite homes can even help unhoused individuals mend relationships with their ‘ohana. “We’re helping them rebuild community,” she says. “It’s exciting, helping them reconnect, and we do see better outcomes. We know that housing improves health. All of this is connected.”

A Clearer Picture A new study homes in on the health care needs of Lāhainā’s Filipino wildfire survivors.

For Lāhainā’s Filipino community, which made up 40% of the town’s pre-disaster population, the 2023 Maui wildfires hit especially hard.

A new study by Meldrick Ravida, MPH for Kaiser Pemanente Hawai‘i, sought to assess the unique health needs and challenges within this community, as well as ways to improve outcomes and well-being. Ravida is a public health practitioner who did an American Public Health Association fellowship at Kaiser Permanente.

Ravida’s study examined the socioeconomic, cultural, and health factors affecting the recovery of Filipino wildfire survivors in his report, “Lāhainā is in the Heart: A Landscape Analysis of Health Needs and Recovery Strategies for Lāhainā's Filipino Community.”

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The home-like atmosphere at Hope Services medical respite helps residents feel comfortable.

health challenges including a cultural stigma regarding mental health care; a limited number of health care professionals fluent in Ilocano, Tagalog, and other Filipino languages; higher rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease; and economic instability, with job losses especially extreme among those working in tourism and food service.

Next, Ravida’s report suggested tailored health interventions, as well as potential programs and partnerships that could support the long-term recovery of Filipino wildfire survivors. For example, culturally sensitive mental health programs could be developed to address the stigma associated with that type of care. Another example: Expanding language support to include Ilocano, Tagalog, and other Filipino languages. Another potential initiative would create pathways for Filipinos to enter health care careers, the study suggests, which could both reduce unemployment rates and boost health care service within the local community.

By focusing on the specific needs of the Filipino community in Lāhainā, this new study contributes not only to a more equitable and effective recovery process, but ultimately can help support the broader goal of improving health outcomes for all residents of Hawai‘i.

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Dr. Marcus Iwane, alongside Maile Tauali‘i, PhD, MPH, the assistant clinical investigator for Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, speaks at their Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine presentation in May 2024.

KULA trains community health workers

Growing the Pipeline Meet some of the people devoted to improving the Native Hawaiian community’s health and mentoring the next generation of Native Hawaiian medical experts.

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rowing up, Marcus Iwane spent a lot of time with his grandfather in his garden in Nānākuli. “I remember him speaking to his plants in the Hawaiian language,” recalls Iwane. “It wasn’t until long after he passed that I started to connect to my roots, to being a Native Hawaiian, and what that means to look toward cultural health as a whole.”

Today, he is Marcus Iwane, M.D., an internist with Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i.

With Kaiser Permanente, he works out of the West O‘ahu Medical Office at Kapolei and he’s also an assistant clinical professor in medicine at his alma mater, the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

“I chose to become an internist and primary care physician because I enjoy getting to know my patients and seeing them across a continuum of time,” Iwane says. Combining Western knowledge with the fundamental teachings and wisdom of the Hawaiian culture and its kūpuna is, he says, “an art form, and something that helps me make better connections to my patients.”

Iwane notes that social and environmental determinants play a large role in Native Hawaiian health. “Native Hawaiians

have a high prevalence of chronic health diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension, and cancer. We now have the highest infant and maternal mortality in the nation across all ethnicities. What can we do to shift this? Because when Captain Cook first arrived on our shores in 1778, he described in his journals a thriving, healthy, robust community, Hawaiians who were strong and nimble.”

As a professor of medicine at John A. Burns School of Medicine, he now shares his experiences, culture, and insights with a new generation of doctors. “I also help to teach some of our students at the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine in Pasadena, where they also have a focus on social and cultural determinants and on health equity. “It’s important to educate people, not just within Hawai‘i, but also across states that have a large and growing population of Native Hawaiians, because these future doctors are going to care for them and see them in their clinics.”

Iwane is president of the board of ‘Ahahui o nā Kauka, the Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians. The nonprofit organization champions better health care for Native Hawai-

ians overall and seeks ways to increase the number of indigenous doctors in Hawai‘i – and beyond. “Approximately 20% of Hawai‘i’s population is Native Hawaiian, but less than 5% of the state’s practicing physicians are Native Hawaiian, so we have a far way to go to parity,” he notes.

To meet that goal, he says mentoring young people is a priority, as is tailoring health care approaches to the unique needs of a community. “We are building the pipeline of not just Native Hawaiians, but any folks who are vested in improving the health of our communities.”

Coming Full Circle “I have known Dr. Iwane since he was a medical resident. Residents from JABSOM have supported our lomilomi group taking vitals for residents, such as blood pressure checks for over a decade,” says Adrienne Dillard, PhD. Dillard, who has a master’s in social work and is a licensed clinical social worker, is the CEO of Kula No Nā Po‘e Hawai‘i. Known as KULA, it’s a nonprofit that promotes cultural, educational, environmental, and health equities for the residents of the Papakōlea, Kewalo, and Kalāwahine Hawaiian Homesteads, which together make up the Papakōlea region on O‘ahu.

“KULA has been training community health workers in certificate and apprenticeship programs and

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One of Kula No Nā Po‘e’s main missions is to help keep kūpuna healthy and engaged.

“We are training community health workers,” says Dillard. “Kaiser Permanente has been instrumental in supporting that. At KULA we have on staff Native Hawaiians who were born and raised in the community and now work with us, and we have other members who are not Native Hawaiian but are passionate about serving in the community health arena. Community health is vast. It’s education, it’s clinical, but it’s also all the aspects of supporting your community.”

Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i has supported these health initiatives, she says. “Most of our grants have been around Kaiser Permanente saying, ‘What do you need?’ We partnered with them

Charitable Health Care Program Expands Launched in 2023 to support Maui residents affected by the wildfires, the Hawai‘i Health Access Program (HHAP) has now been expanded to O‘ahu residents. HHAP provides a subsidy that eliminates monthly premiums, copays, and out-of-pocket costs for most services at Kaiser Permanente facilities. It includes preventive care, prescription drugs, and pediatric vision services. The program is funded by Kaiser Permanente and operates without any public or private contributions. Eligible residents without access to Medicaid or other health coverage can apply during open enrollment (through Jan. 15, 2025). U.S. citizenship is not required to qualify. For details, visit kp.org/hhap

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for Covid vaccination clinics; we partner with them for the annual health fair. We train, mentor, and support this generation that is coming up.”

Now, KULA is looking for ways to develop its own health-training curriculum that is appropriate for Native Hawaiians in Hawai‘i. And it’s sharing insights on community health that the organization has gleaned over the years.

“I have been working in Papakōlea for 30 years,” says Dillard. “A lot of the staff that I am helping to train, they were born and raised in Papakōlea. We are raising them up to take it over and to do the work. It’s how we raise that next generation of Native Hawaiian health leaders.”

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bringing in nursing, social work, public health students, and medical residents for service learning opportunities from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hawai‘i Pacific University, and Chaminade University to work within the community,” says Dillard. Students, working with a multidisciplinary team, might do home visits with a kupuna, for example.

KULA and the student medical professionals also play a role in research, working with the Dept. of Native Hawaiian Health at JABSOM for studies on chronic diseases that disproportionately affect Native Hawaiians.

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WA I KĪ KĪ’ S B USI N E SS I M PROV E M E N T D IS T R I C T H A S M A D E H AWA I ‘ I ’ S TO U R ISM H U B SA F ER A N D C LE A N ER FO R 2 5 Y E A R S THE EXTRA SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS, DONATIONS AND A SMALL SURCHARGE ON PROPERTY TAXES IN THE AREA. SOME BELIEVE THE BID COULD BE A GUIDE FOR A DOWNTOWN HONOLULU BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

IN 2000, WAIKĪKĪ BUSINESSES ACTED BOLDLY: THEY VOLUNTARILY INCREASED THEIR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES TO GENERATE FUNDS FOR A “BID.”

“Business improvement districts are a model nationwide.

Most cities you go to have these business improvement districts or community improvement districts to provide supplemental services,” says Trevor Abarzua, president and executive director of the Waikīkī BID Association.

For Waikīkī, these added services include hospitality support, trash pickup, power washing, landscaping, security and homeless outreach.

The Waikīkī BID is organized into three precincts, each with its own supplemental property tax rate for the fiscal year 2025: Kalākaua/Kūhiō Corridor at 38.75 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, Kalākaua Makai at 12.92 cents per $1,000 of assessed value and Greater Waikīkī at 9.69 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

“These businesses elected to tax themselves more because they want that bucket of money to then stay in Waikīkī for these extra services,” says Abarzua. The nonprofit BID was created to manage that money and provide the services.

DOES DOWNTOWN NEED A BID?

If Waikīkī’s BID has improved safety, cleanliness and vibrancy, should something similar be adopted in Downtown Honolulu?

Colbert Matsumoto, chairman of the investment company Tradewind Group, has been working Downtown since 1978. Over the years, he says, he’s observed unfortunate changes in the area.

“We’ve lost a lot of large companies that have been consolidated into larger national or international organizations and companies that have suffered business downturns and have gone out of business. To a certain extent, some people have called it a hollowing out of the local business community, because with a lot of these changes, the profile of the business community has changed a lot in terms of the people, the leadership and the resources that are available to the community at large,” says Matsumoto.

Some public spaces have become seedier. The broken windows theory suggests that areas that aren’t kept clean and cleared of broken windows, litter, graffiti and other problems will attract more crime and drive away law-abiding people.

“That’s why we do the power washing and the landscaping” in Waikīkī, says Abarzua. “If it looks nicer, people treat it nicer, right? So I think Downtown could totally use that face-lift.”

Matsumoto believes Downtown business and property owners may not initially support higher taxes to create a BID because they “feel these are things that the city should be doing.”

“But I think most people recognize that if they just wait for the city to kind of get their act together and address these concerns, it may not happen. So I’d like to think that rational business owners would look at this as maybe a necessary investment, but it depends on whether or not they think that they’ll be getting good value in return for the investment that they make. And that’s why the Waikīkī BID example is one that I think is very powerful and potentially persuasive,” says Matsumoto.

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TREVOR ABARZUA IS PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WAIKĪKĪ BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, WHOSE MEMBERS VOTED TO INCREASE THEIR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES. IT’S A MODEL THAT MIGHT HELP HONOLULU’S DOWNTOWN AS WELL.

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and easy to spot in their neon yellow shirts, ready to help visitors and residents alike.

When I got lost on my way to interview Abarzua at his office, I was relieved to see an Aloha Ambassador nearby and asked for help. He didn’t just point me in the right direction, he kindly escorted me all the way to the door and saved me from being late.

“It’s a huge benefit for the community to have these ambassadors around,” says Abarzua.

“It’s a paid position to be an Aloha Ambassador. If you work over 20 hours, you get medical care.

We offer full prescription coverage (and) a lot of different benefits that other employers do not. So it’s a great job,” he says.

The ambassador program also provides second chances: “If we see people that are homeless now and they get cleaned up, we’re willing to hire them because people need a second chance at employment too,” says Abarzua.

Ambassadors who have been homeless, substance abusers or involved in other criminal activity are some of the “hardest workers,” he says, and tend to be especially adept at helping those with similar struggles now.

you call them security – people that aid the HPD, being eyes and ears, so it’s just a sign of the times,” says Kosasa.

The Safe & Sound initiative brings together different parties and stakeholders to come up with collaborative solutions, including HPD, the offices of the prosecut-

ing attorney and mayor, and other community outreach programs.

“In year one, the focus for Safe & Sound was reducing habitual crime in the district by all working together and sharing data amongst organizations,” says Abarzua.

Kosasa says the biggest problem at his company is shoplifting,

SAFE & SOUND

Paul Kosasa is president and CEO of ABC Stores and has served as Waikīkī BID’s board chair for nearly a decade. A grant from his Kosasa Foundation and the city funds the Safe & Sound operation, a supplemental service that launched in September 2022.

“When the BID was set up, it was primarily just to provide maintenance, cleaning the streets and having ambassadors that would connect with the visitors and give them directions and advice, those type of things, but that’s morphed over the years to more services. I guess

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WAIKĪKĪ BID HAS HIRED ABOUT 60 ALOHA AMBASSADORS, SEEN IN NEON YELLOW SHIRTS, WHO ASSIST VISITORS, CLEAN SIDEWALKS, REMOVE GRAFFITI, REPORT PROBLEMS AND HANDLE OTHER TASKS THAT MAKE THE AREA ATTRACTIVE AND SAFE.

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I’D LIKE TO THINK THAT RATIONAL BUSINESS OWNERS WOULD LOOK AT (A DOWNTOWN BID) AS MAYBE A NECESSARY INVESTMENT.” – COLBERT MATSUMOTO Chairman, Tradewind Group

which has escalated over the years: “It’s not kid stuff anymore. They’re carrying weapons sometimes and threaten the safety of our employees. So, it’s a little scary.”

In addition to theft, Kosasa says, common crimes include “property damage, graffiti (and) some assault on visitors or locals.”

The Waikīkī BID found a pattern in the crime data.

“It’s the same people every day committing those same little offenses, and they’re not getting arrested for it, or if they are getting arrested for it, they’re going in front of a prosecutor and a judge and (getting) a slap on the wrist,” says Abarzua.

He says the BID persuaded the prosecuting attorney’s office to enforce temporary geographic restrictions on habitual offenders. However, that’s a short-term solution that doesn’t address the root of the problem, he says, so in

year two the BID is focusing on the “Sound” part of Safe & Sound.

The BID has two full-time staff members strictly focused on outreach; they work closely with Safe & Sound Executive Director Katie Kaahanui. “So we have those three individuals that work well together, that tackle the homelessness piece and the mental health piece,” says Abarzua.

Waikīkī BID also provides a grant to the Institute for Human Services every year that allows the nonprofit serving homeless people to provide more outreach and medical and psychiatric services to the district, says Abarzua.

According to the HPD, the Safe & Sound program has contributed to a 67% reduction in drug and alcohol-related crimes, a 35% decrease in robberies, a 32% drop in burglaries and a 27% reduction in criminal property damage in its first year.

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ESTABLISH YOUR DIGITAL PRESENCE Your online reputation lives wherever your customers look:

professional website is your trust • Aheadquarters, showcasing testimonials and reinforcing your brand narrative.

media presence is vital, but • itSocial must be strategic: Be where your customers are.

Directory listings on respected plat• forms enhance credibility.

Search engine optimization ensures • you’re visible when customers

GAIN CREDIBILITY WITH TRUSTED PARTNERS Partnering with respected organizations sends a strong message to customers. Businesses with the BBB Seal are trusted by 70% of consumers, and 66% of consumers see these businesses as honest and ethical.

These endorsements go beyond logos: They’re powerful trust signals that help you stand out and build credibility with new customers.

THE GROWTH CONNECTION When customers search for your business, they’re really evaluating your trustworthiness. Every positive review, professional response and credibility marker contributes to a reputation that drives growth. In an era in which trust directly impacts revenue, a business that prioritizes building and maintaining a strong online reputation positions itself for sustainable success.

Remember: Trust isn’t built overnight, but it pays dividends every day.

Make it easier for customers to choose your business by making it easier for them to trust you.

are searching.

LEVERAGE REVIEWS AS TRUST CURRENCY Reviews have become the most powerful trust signal. In fact, ReviewTrackers found that businesses with over 200 reviews can earn nearly double the revenue of others.

To build this valuable trust asset:

request reviews: 68% of cus• Actively tomers will leave a review when asked, according to a BrightLocal study.

the process convenient with • Make direct links to review platforms. every job, send a follow-up email • After thanking the customer and providing a direct link to leave a review.

promptly to all feedback, • Respond positive and negative. up-to-date reviews prominently • Display across your digital presence.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CUSTOMER REVIEWS GOT GREAT REVIEWS? HERE’S HOW TO REALLY PUT THEM TO WORK: Share them everywhere: Don’t keep them hidden! Post reviews on your website, social media and directories like BBB and Google to show off your credibility.

Respond like a pro: Whether it’s a glowing review or a bit of constructive feedback, responding shows you care and builds trust.

Spotlight the good stuff: Got a review that praises your punctuality or customer service? Highlight it so potential customers know what you’re great at.

Try video: Ask happy customers to share their experiences in short videos; people love seeing real stories, and videos can be more powerful than text.

HOW HONOLULU-BASED LEX BRODIE’S STANDS OUT IN A SATURATED MARKET For Lex Brodie’s Tire, Brake & Service Co., trust isn’t just a word – it’s the foundation of its success. After 63 years in business, it knows that trust drives customer loyalty and growth.

“We really value the ‘halo effect’ of being a BBB Accredited Business. When customers see that BBB Seal, it gives us an edge,” says Lex Brodie’s vice president, Scott Williams. “It’s not just us saying we’re trustworthy – BBB backs us up, and that goes a long way.”

That trust has helped the company grow its loyal customer base over the years. “Partnering with BBB helps keep us on our toes and always striving to improve,” Williams says. “It’s a win-win for us and for our customers.”

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usiness is personal in Hawai‘i. Whether it’s a smile at the door or a friendly chat after a job well done, the trust you build with your customers, face-to-face, is what sets you apart.

But as more interactions move online, it’s essential to bring that same level of care and attention to your digital presence.

The good news? The customer service practices that work for you in person can translate seamlessly into the online world.

Here’s how you can carry over those great in-person customer service habits to build trust and grow your business online.

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1. ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH TO ONLINE INTERACTIONS In Hawai‘i, relationships matter. But relationships don’t just happen in person – every interaction, whether online or offline, is a chance to strengthen the connection you’ve built with customers. When responding to emails, social media inquiries or messages, address customers by name, remember their preferences and offer tailored solutions.

These small gestures can go a long way in making customers feel valued, even when you’re not speaking face-to-face.

Consistency matters, and consumers expect the same experience across every channel.

2. PRACTICE ACTIVE ONLINE LISTENING You’re already great at listening to customers when they visit your business.

Now, it’s time to do the same online.

Being responsive to emails, reviews and social media messages shows that you’re paying attention. In fact, customers who get timely responses on social media are more willing to engage and even spend more; a recent study from Sprout Social, for example, shows a 20% increase in spending for businesses that respond quickly. Listening and responding promptly online will reinforce your commitment to customer service, no matter the platform.

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3. FOLLOW UP, EVEN ONLINE In close-knit communities, following up with a customer after a job or service is a common practice. The same idea applies online. Automated emails, quick surveys or post-purchase check-ins show customers you care about their experience. Those touchpoints are also great chances to encourage customers to leave reviews or testimonials, and to gather feedback. Did you meet customer expectations? Can you identify areas where you can improve?

4. BUILD NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR CONTENT Your website and social media are where customers often “meet” your business for the first time. Just like you’d make a good first impression in-person, your online presence should reflect your values, who you are and what your business stands for.

Whether it’s through a blog, video content or customer testimonials, today’s customers value transparency and they’re more likely to stay loyal to brands that provide it.

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We can take on new construction as well from laying the foundation and framing, to installing cabinets and venetian plaster accent walls to fit your needs.

Whatever you can imagine, we can do it!

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Contact us today and discover the Sumida Difference!

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5. BE QUICK TO RESOLVE ISSUES Word-of-mouth matters, and quick resolutions help build a positive reputation. Whether you’re answering emails, responding to negative customer reviews online, or directing customers to helpful resources, resolving issues promptly can enhance trust. If an issue escalates, BBB Accredited Businesses can use the nonprofit’s dispute resolution system to ensure fair and professional outcomes.

Plus, customers are looking for reassurance online – 53% expect businesses to respond to negative reviews within a week, according to ReviewTrackers, so staying on top of feedback is key.

6. MEET CUSTOMERS WHERE THEY ARE Local customers are researching you online long before they step through your doors — whether it’s on Google, social media or the BBB. Make sure your online profiles are complete and up to date. A fully filled-out BBB profile, for example, gives potential customers all the details they need to feel confident in choosing your business.

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BOTTOM LINE: CONSISTENCY BUILDS TRUST AND TRUST DRIVES GROWTH The customer service practices that make you successful in person can be just as effective online. By offering personal touches, staying responsive and ensuring your online presence reflects the same care and services you provide, you make it easier for customers to trust and choose your business. Trust is everything. Keep it consistent across all platforms, and you’ll build a foundation for growth that endures, both online and offline.

3 WAYS YOU CAN MONITOR YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION YOURSELF — OR LET BBB’S ONLINE TRUST MONITORS DO IT FOR YOU Keeping tabs on your online reputation is key to building customer trust. Here are three options to stay on top of it: 1. Set up Google Alerts: Receive notifications whenever your business is mentioned online to track customer feedback and reviews.

2. Check review sites regularly: Monitor platforms like Google, Yelp and BBB for new reviews and respond quickly to build customer confidence.

3. Track social media mentions: Use tools like Hootsuite or Sprout Social to respond in real time to customer comments or complaints.

Or, let BBB’s Online Trust Monitors do it all for you. This tool keeps track of reviews, social mentions and feedback across platforms so you can respond quickly and maintain your reputation without the extra effort.

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BUILDING TRUST ACROSS EVERY CUSTOMER TOUCHPOINT For many businesses, the trust built through face-to-face contact doesn’t always translate online. That’s where BBB Accreditation comes in, helping to create a seamless reputation across every platform.

“BBB Accreditation shows customers that you’re serious about trust and transparency,” says Barbara De Lucca, a BBB benefits specialist based in Honolulu. “It builds a sense of reliability; whether customers find you online or visit in person, they know what to expect. That consistency turns trust into lasting loyalty.”

From verified reviews to dispute resolution, BBB provides the tools Hawai‘i businesses need to communicate their commitment to trust, fueling growth both online and offline.

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410 HAWAI‘I EXECUTIVES YOU SHOULD KNOW

C O N S T R U C T I O N & D E V E L O P M E N T E D U C AT I O N E N E R G Y F I N A N C E H E A LT H C A R E I N S U R A N C E N O N P R O F I T S R E A L E S TAT E R E TA I L / W H O L E S A L E T O U R I S M / L E I S U R E T R A N S P O R TAT I O N + O T H E R

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BLACK BOOK Leaders of Hawai‘i’s Largest Companies and Nonprofits Black Book 2024 profiles the people who drive the state’s economy

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HE 27TH EDITION OF BLACK BOOK SPOTLIGHTS 410 OF HAWAI‘I’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT LEADERS.

These executives head organizations on our most recent Top 250 list, which ranks organizations by revenue – a marker of reach and impact.

From large publicly traded companies to small family firms with deep roots in the Islands, Black Book profiles the people who are making decisions that affect their organizations and the state.

You’ll find quick information

about executives’ professional and personal lives, including where they went to school, what positions they’ve held, what boards they serve on, their most meaningful awards and accomplishments, and what they like to do in their free time.

And you’ll learn about new leaders at Adventist Health Castle, Bank of Hawai‘i, Kaiser Permanente, ProService, the newly merged Hawaiian/Alaska Airlines and many other companies.

Black Book covers every crucial sector in Hawai‘i, including construction companies, luxury resorts, universities and private schools,

shipping companies, banks and financial services, real estate developers, utility companies, food distributors, staffing agencies, hospital systems and important nonprofits that help Hawai‘i thrive.

We welcome others who would like to be in future editions. Hawaii Business Magazine collects gross revenues for the Top 250 list via surveys and independent research. Executives on the Top 250 list are invited to participate in Black Book.

If you’d like to receive surveys from Hawaii Business Magazine, please email cynthiaw@hawaiibusiness.com.

NOTES

PROFESSIONAL E X P E R I E N C E : Some

executives only note recent positions, while others detail the full scope of their careers.

We publish as much information as possible, with light editing.

B O A R D S : These include

advisory, governance, directorial, corporate and community boards, associations and business organizations.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP:

These include

recreational clubs such as golf and country clubs, as well as business and community clubs.

and other milestones, generally professional in nature.

NOTEWORTHY:

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Includes awards, significant achievements, recognitions of service

Can include personal achievements, interesting facts and more colorful details.

To order multiple copies of the December issue, please email circulation@hawaiibusiness.com.

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Guy Akasaki Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii Inc.

Emile Alano AHL

Anacleto R. Alcantra Sr. Group Builders Inc.

Edwin Barlongo Elite Pacific Construction Inc.

Brian Bowers Bowers + Kubota Consulting Inc.

Ed Brown Goodfellow Bros.

Charlie Buckingham Elite Pacific Construction Inc.

Len Dempsey Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Thomas J. Diersbock Hensel Phelps

Eric Hashizume Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Theron Holloway Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Justin Izumi RAM Corporation

Lori Kahikina, P.E. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART)

Glen A. Kaneshige Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.

Charles Kaneshiro G70

James R. Keller Armstrong Builders LLC

Fred Kim Alan Shintani, Inc.

Alex M. Kwon Paradigm Construction LLC

Christine Lanning Integrated Security Technologies Inc.

Brennan M.K. Leong Kapili Construction, LLC.

Quentin Machida Gentry Homes Ltd.

Bettina Mehnert AHL

Linda C. Miki G70

Erika Mori Swinerton

Darin Murayama Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Martin A. Nakasone AECOM

Gary E. Oda RAM Corporation

Cedric Ota Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Tiffany PestanaBreaux ATN Construction

Lisa Rapp AHL

Amado J. Sanchez Group Builders Inc.

Paul D. Silen Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Ben Steele Swinerton

Mark Tagami Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd.

Jason Tang Alan Shintani, Inc.

Jonathan E. Tseu Hensel Phelps

Tom Valentine Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Andre Wong Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Aaron Yamasaki Swinerton

Marla Yoshihiro Elite Pacific Construction Inc.

Michael Young Albert C. Kobayashi Inc.

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GUY AKASAKI President, CEO, Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii Inc. #164 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kubasaki HS, Okinawa; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Akasaki

formed Commercial Roofing in ‘93 during a recession and built it into a successful company. He has over 40 yrs. of roofing and construction experience, and his expertise extends to other fields as well: photovoltaic systems, tax credits and subsidies, and financing of PPAs; development of design for non-glass PV modules for military; R&D funding opportunities to advance the field of renewable energy; utility firms; property acquisitions and management; foreign investments. He launched a new service & roof repairs division with a proactive approach to repairs, preventative maintenance, forecasting and budgeting. BOARDS Hawaii Contractors Licensing Board, 3-term service; Grace Bible Honolulu; Children’s Discovery Center; The Salvation Army; GAF national leadership council; Roof Connect Board CLUBS Waialae CC, The Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Fastest Growing 50 Small Businesses; Inc. 500 and 5000 listing; Winner of PBN’s Best In Business Category 1

by Business Leadership Awards, ‘10; Ranked in the top RCAH Roofing Awards annually; Nominated for Family Business at the PBN BL Awards, ‘16; Awarded “Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year 2014” nationwide by Roofing Contractor Magazine; CRW selected for the ‘18 Excellence in Safety Award for Small Construction Sub Contractor by the Hawaii Chapter of ASSP; Vendor of the Year 2024, Building Management Hawaii. CHARITABLE CAUSES Kahauiki Village, Kauhale Tiny Homes HOBBIES Surfing, SUP, reading, gym FAMILY Lanette, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Specializes in new ventures, new opportunities, corporate structure, business consulting, intl. business, networking, strategic partnerships and sustainable initiatives related to energy and construction. Values giving back through mentorship and donations.

EMILE ALANO VP & COO, AHL #157 BORN 1961; San Francisco EDUCATION Sacred

Heart HS, San Francisco; UC Berkeley, B.A. Environmental Design CERTIFICATIONS AIA, LEED AP EXPERIENCE As Vice President and COO, Emile Alano has over 40 years of experience and 26 years with AHL, with a diverse portfolio in residential. His vast project experience includes large, complex, and technically demanding projects in addition to small and midsize projects. He brings experience from residential, retail, commercial, institutional, military facilities, and hospitality projects.

Alano’s diverse background fuels his ability to take on technically challenging projects. His responsibilities range from early conceptual and schematic phases through construction administration. Being involved throughout a project’s development allows for greater project control and design excellence, which is evident by the numerous awards Alano’s projects have garnered. Alano is licensed to prac68 || D EC E M B E R 2 0 2 4

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tice in Hawai‘i, Guam, and California. BOARDS AHL CLUBS American Institute of Architects, Hawaii Society of Business Professionals, International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, US Green Building Council ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2016 International Council of Shopping Centers Vision-Innovation-Value-Achievement Retail Store Design Award for Walgreens Ke‘eaumoku Flagship Store CHARITABLE CAUSES Aloha United Way HOBBIES Spending time with family, traveling, working on home improvement projects, sketching, tennis, and hiking FAMILY Lisa Alano, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Emile was an extra in two movies: an old Wayne Wang movie and another with Jim Belushi. He also has a knack for winning door prizes at events, including a few big-screen TVs, drones, sporting event tickets, and two-day Tesla test drives!

ANACLETO ALCANTRA PRINTED NAME President, Group Builders Inc. #106 BORN 1937; San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines EDUCATION Mapua Institute of Technology, B.S. Civil Engineering EXPERIENCE Exec. VP, Acoustic Insulation & Drywall Inc. BOARDS

Filipino Community Center, Hawaii Wall & Ceiling Industry Assn. CLUBS Hawaii Wall & Ceiling Industry Assn., Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Filipino-American League of Engineers & Architects ACCOMPLISHMENTS Regional Minority Contractor of the Year; Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad; Business Person of the Year; Entrepreneur of the Year; Union Builder Award, Lifetime Achievement; The Outstanding Mapuan Award for Professional Achievement in Civil Engineering (Intl Division); Trailblazer Award; Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award for Peace & Social Justice; Legacy Award HOBBIES Working FAMILY Carmelita, retired, 4 children NOTEWORTHY I focus on setting goals and remain positive, especially during unexpected downturns. I believe in teamwork and sharing the rewards of team effort. Success is not an overnight achievement but a consistent responsibility and the result of continuing growth.

SUNGWON BAIK VP of Building Estimating, Nan Inc. #17 EXPERIENCE Started with Nan, Inc. in 2005 as a Project Engineer, then moved into the roles of Estimator, Chief Estimator and, in Aug. 2022, VP of Building Estimating. Baik is responsible for ensuring that bids on projects are competitive and responsive. He has a degree in Architect Design and Construction Management.

EDWIN BARLONGO President, Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #209 1969; Guam EDUCATION Guam Community College/Vocational HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS Licensed Civil Engineer; Licensed Contractor – General Building EXPERIENCE Over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. Joined EPC in 2007 to become part of its shared success and conBORN

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tinued growth. CLUBS Associated Builders and Contractors, General Contractors Assn., American Society of Civil Engineers FAMILY Julie, Retired DOD Engineer, 1 child.

BRIAN BOWERS President/CEO, Bowers + Kubota Consulting Inc. #108 BORN Chicago EDUCATION Conant HS, Illinois; USMA, West Point; UH Mānoa, MBA; Army War College, Master’s in Strategic Studies CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer; Certified Construction Manager MILITARY SERVICE Retired Brigadier General, U.S. Army EXPERIENCE Janitor; draftsman; U.S. Army officer; Bowers + Kubota Consulting BOARDS VP and Past President, Hawaii Chapter ESOP Assn.; Chairman and Board Member, Aloha United Way; 2nd Congressional District Representative West Point; Executive Committee, National ESOP Assn.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bowers + Kubota (B+K) Consulting is a #1 National Best Places to Work for engineering and architecture firms from 2011-2022 and a top 3 for 2023-2024.

The firm is also a Top 3 Hawaii Best Place to Work from 2008-2024 including #1 in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Other firm awards include American Heart Assn. Platinum Fit Award; National Psychologically Healthy Workplace 1st Place Award in 2019 and a National Top 100 A-E Firms for Growth from 20152024. B+K has also been a Hawaii Business Magazine Top 250 Company from 20152024 and one of Hawaii’s Most Charitable Companies from 2018-2024. Brian was a past Hawaii Engineer of the Year and the 2023 Officer of the Year for the National ESOP Assn. CHARITABLE CAUSES Aloha United Way, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua HOBBIES Time with family and friends, travel, running, golf, tennis, going to the beach FAMILY Holly Bowers, Asset Manager, 2 grown children NOTEWORTHY Honorary Chief on Pohnpei, Micronesia.

RICHIE BREAUX CEO, ATN Construction #221 BORN Peoria, IL EDUCATION Woodruff HS; Lake Forest College CERTIFICATIONS General Contractor License MILITARY SERVICE 4 years in U.S. Navy EXPERIENCE 20 years in the Hawaii construction industry ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Person of the Year List, KBIS; Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America; Hawaii Pacific Business, Fastest Growing Company in Hawaii and The List; Hawaii Business Magazine, Top 250 Companies; National Design Award Winner; Hawaii’s Best Builder & Designer of the Year.

ED BROWN Hawaii Division President, Goodfellow Bros. #33

BORN 1969; Cape Cod, MA EDUCATION DennisYarmouth HS; Wentworth Institute of Technology, Bachelor’s in Construction Management CERTIFICATIONS Licensed General Contractor in the State of Hawaii; Certified

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Design-Build Associate Professional; DesignBuild Institute of America EXPERIENCE Ed Brown has worked with Goodfellow Bros. for 33 years, currently as the Hawaii Division President, where he is responsible for company operations on all islands, including Blasting Technology, Hawaii Drilling & Pump Service, Maui Paving, and Hawaii Paving. Before that, he held the positions of VP/Dir. of Operations in charge of project management, labor, equipment, safety, quality, and business development; Regional Manager responsible for bidding, safety, administration, and the equipment shop on Hawaii Island; Project Manager; Project Engineer; Assistant Project Superintendent; and Carpenter. BOARDS Parker School, Hawaii Island Contractors’ Assn., Hawaii Business Roundtable ACCOMPLISHMENTS Has completed professional development training in numerous areas and programs: AGC Supervisory Training Program, Managing the Project, Productivity Improvement Leadership and Motivation, NASBA CPE Sponsor #103052, Differing Site Conditions, Fails Management Institute, Leadership Institute Training, Design-Build Institute of America, Fundamentals of Project Delivery, Design-Build Risk Management, Leadership Island Style, American Contractors Insurance, Root Cause Analysis, and others HOBBIES Spending time with family and grandchildren, golf, family trips FAMILY Paige Brown, Owner, Waimea Succulents, 3 sons, 2 granddaughters NOTEWORTHY Ed leads one of the company’s most consistently successful business groups, and his team has positioned GBI as one of the largest heavy-civil contractors in the state. Ed has a reputation for professionalism and hard work among leaders with Hawaii County, Hawaii Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Admin., Dept. of Water Supply, HECO, and many other public/ private organizations.

CHARLIE BUCKINGHAM VP, Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #209 BORN 1976 Pensacola, FL EDUCATION Iolani; Santa Clara Univ. CERTIFICATIONS Civil P.E. EXPERIENCE Over 25 years of construction experience in Hawaii CLUBS General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. HOBBIES Paddling, coaching youth basketball and youth paddling FAMILY Nicole, 3 children.

ROBERT DE LOS REYES VP, Alan Shintani, Inc. #162 1976; EDUCATION Father Duenas Memorial HS; UH Mānoa, BS Civil Engineering CERTIFICATIONS LEED Accredited Professional EXPERIENCE 20 years in project management, project engineering and estimating FAMILY Lauren, 2 children.

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THOMAS J. DIERSBOCK Executive VP, Hensel Phelps #27 BORN 1969; Watertown, CT EDUCATION Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, CA; Arizona State Univ., B.S. Construction Management CERTIFICATIONS LEED AP EXPERIENCE 30 years of construction industry experience BOARDS Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii CLUBS Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kaneohe Yacht Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Business Top 250; #4 on Building Industry Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors (2023); #11 on Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors (2023) CHARITABLE CAUSES Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii HOBBIES Boating, golfing and skiing FAMILY Linda Diersbock, 3 children.

FOONEY FREESTONE President, Nan Inc. #17 BORN 1967; Seoul, Korea EDUCATION Moanalua HS; UH Mānoa, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE 30 years in the industry. Started with Nan Inc. in 1996 as a Project Engineer, quickly advanced to the role of Project Manager, and in 2004 was promoted to President. He is primarily focused on the bidding of new projects, as well as the start-up and management of new contract awards.

ERIC HASHIZUME VP, Building Division, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN Honolulu EXPERIENCE Mr. Hashizume started with Hawaiian Dredging in 1981 and became VP of the Building Division a decade ago. He leads a large team of engineers and builders, constructing many of the state’s most notable commercial, residential and health care projects.

THERON HOLLOWAY Sr. VP, HDCC Guam, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN New Zealand EDUCATION Univ. of Auckland, NZ; Hawaii Pacific Univ. EXPERIENCE

42 years of experience; started with Hawaiian Dredging in 2014. He has held executive leadership, operational, and project management positions for federal, public works, and private clients, and currently oversees all aspects of the company’s activities on Guam.

BLAKE T. INOUYE President & CEO, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. #120 EDUCATION Tufts Univ., B.S. Civil Engineering; UC Berkeley, M.S. Structural Engineering, Mechanics & Materials CERTIFICATIONS LEED Accredited Professional EXPERIENCE Blake joined Ralph S. Inouye in 2016 as a project manager before becoming VP of engineering in 2018. Prior to working at RSI, he was an

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associate for KPFF Consulting Engineers in San Francisco. His past projects include the First Hawaiian Bank Manoa Branch, Phase III of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, and the 1936 Citron Street Renovation. CLUBS American Institute of Steel Construction, Structural Engineers Assn. of Northern California.

MICHAEL INOUYE VP Business Development, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. #120 EDUCATION Iolani School; Washington Univ.

in St. Louis; Washington Univ. in St. Louis

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1999 as a project engineer before becoming VP of pre-construction services in 2010. Prior to working at RSI, Mike worked as a civil engineer as Calvin Kim & Associates, Inc. and as an assistant project engineer for Sachs Civil, Inc. in Chesterfield, Missouri. He has 20+ years of experience in civil engineering and construction project management, and past projects include the Kapolei Village Center, Hawaii Federal Credit Union, and the Pacific Buddhist Academy Weinberg Building.

JUSTIN IZUMI VP-Allied Builders System, RAM Corporation #80 BORN 1975; Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani; Tufts Univ. EXPERIENCE Vice President, Chief

Estimator, Estimator, Project Manager, Project Engineer BOARDS RAM Corp., Building Industry Labor Assn., Pacific Resource Partnership, Hawaii Construction Industry Improvement Program CLUBS Waialae CC FAMILY Lisa, 2 children.

LORI KAHIKINA, P.E. Exec. Director and CEO, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) #22 BORN 1971; Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; UH Mānoa, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil Engineering EXPERIENCE 2013-2020: Dir. of Environmental Services with the City and County of Honolulu, responsible for administering the design and construction of the city’s wastewater and solid waste programs; 2021-present: HART Exec. Dir. and CEO, responsible for the planning, design and construction of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2022 award for Distinguished Alumni of the UH College of Engineering. First woman and first Native Hawaiian to lead HART and the city’s Dept. of Environmental Services (ENV). Accomplishments in those roles include: ensured compliance with the $5B wastewater consent decree program with on-time and on-budget completion; implemented the island-wide bulky appointment system for ENV, reducing bulky waste on sidewalks that created environmental and safety hazards; improved the appearance and safety of Chinatown by implementing solid waste carts. As HART Exec. Director

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and CEO, reduced HART and consultant staffing and backfilled mgt. positions with highly qualified city staff versus highpaid consultant staff to drastically reduce overhead costs; restored HART’s relationships with key stakeholders, including city administration, HDOT, HECO, KSBE, UH and others; restored trust in HART from the FTA, demonstrated through the acceptance of HART’s 2022 Recovery Plan within four months of its early submittal. Most recent achievements include the execution of amended Full Funding Grant Agreement between the City and County of Honolulu and the Federal Transit Administration and the successful awards of HART’s major contracts for Segment 3 construction.

CHARITABLE CAUSES The Catholic Church, Alzheimer’s Assn., UH, YMCA, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Foodbank, volunteer in my church choir HOBBIES Horseback riding, reading, travel FAMILY 3 sons and 1 specialneeds grandson.

GLEN A. KANESHIGE President, Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. #29 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; UC Berkeley, B.S. Civil Engineering; Univ. of Michigan Ann Arbor, M.S. Civil Engineering EXPERIENCE Pres.; Exec. VP; VP Operations; Assistant VP; Project Engineer; Project Mgr., Nordic Construction Ltd. BOARDS Nordic PCL Construction Inc., Hawaii Carpenters Health & Welfare Trust Fund, Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Training Trust Fund, Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Vacation & Holiday Trust Fund, General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii, General Contractors Labor Assn., Hawaii Benefit Administrators Inc., NAIOP Hawaii, Hawaii Architectural Foundation, Teach For America, Child & Family Service, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Aloha United Way CLUBS Oahu CC, Young Presidents’ Organization, Lambda Alpha International HOBBIES Golf, fishing.

CHARLES KANESHIRO President and COO, G70 #158 BORN 1961; Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; UH Mānoa; Univ. of Michigan CERTIFICATIONS AIA, LEED AP EXPERIENCE Charles specializes in the planning and design of educational and institutional facilities. He has successfully guided projects from programming, master planning, design and construction. A former high school math and chemistry teacher, Charles has taught in both public and private schools. As one of the first LEED accredited professionals in Hawai‘i and 2007-09 Green Schools advocate for the USGBC Hawai‘i Chapter, he has a passion for designing sustainable buildings that improve the health of occupants and reduce our carbon footprint. BOARDS Assn. for Learning Environments Hawai‘i Chapter CLUBS Oahu CC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Century Fellows ‘03; AIA Pres. ‘10 CHARITABLE CAUSES Church, Food Bank, River of Life HOBBIES Travel FAMILY Faye, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Former high school math and science teacher.

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STEPHEN T. LEIS President, CEO, Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #68

EXPERIENCE James Keller joined Armstrong Builders in 1985 and has served in positions of increasing responsibilities, culminating in his appointment as president in early 2005. Over his career, Keller has been responsible for building many of the most unique and prestigious custom homes in Hawai‘i, including several hundred resort condominiums on the western and northern shores of Oahu, as well as workforce housing and luxury resort communities on Maui and Hawaii Island.

BORN 1954; Pasadena, CA EDUCATION Pomona HS EXPERIENCE Started in the family business straight out of high school as a plumbing apprentice; Stephen worked up to company President. BOARDS Maui Arts & Cultural Center CHARITABLE CAUSES Health care, education, and children’s causes HOBBIES Coaching youth baseball FAMILY Sherry Leis, 3 children.

FRED KIM President, Alan Shintani, Inc. #162

BORN 1994; Honolulu EDUCATION Leilehua HS; CERTIFICATIONS Hawaii Licensed Contractor (C42) EXPERIENCE Joined Kapili Construction

EDUCATION Ingraham HS, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle CERTIFICATIONS

Contractor Quality Control; Primavera P-6

EXPERIENCE 35 years in the construction industry BOARDS Building Industry Labor

Assn. (BILA), Hawaii Carpenters Union Trust Funds CHARITABLE CAUSES Sponsor to a child in the Philippines HOBBIES Golf, surfing FAMILY Lee, Realtor, 2 children.

JASON KO VP of Big Island Operations, Nan Inc. #17 EDUCATION UH

BRENNAN M.K. LEONG President, Kapili Construction, LLC. dba Kapili Roofing & Painting #143

in 2011 and in 2018 became company president.

Worked with various city, state, federal and private institutions. Expanded operations to include Oahu, Maui and Kauai. Added service offerings to include painting, gutters, photovoltaic, exterior cleaning. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Fastest Growing Hawaii Business 2019-23, Hawaii Top 250 Company 2021-23, Building Industry Top Ten Roofers #1 2023. Company has received other industry awards and recognition. HOBBIES Reading, exercise.

QUENTIN MACHIDA President/CEO, Gentry Homes Ltd. #69

Mānoa, Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE Started with Nan, Inc. in 2009 as a Project Engineer; moved to Hawaii Island to take the role of Project Manager and, in 2022, of VP. He is responsible for the growth and profitability of all Big Island operations.

BORN 1965; Hilo EDUCATION Hilo HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Arthur Andersen & Co.; Gentry Homes Ltd. CLUBS Kapolei Chamber of Commerce, BIA-Hawaii, HomeAid Hawaii FAMILY Kim, 2 children.

ALEX M. KWON President, Paradigm Construction LLC #151

CY MASATSUGU Exec. VP, Wasa Electrical Services Inc. #87

1968; South Korea EDUCATION Moanalua HS; Purdue Univ., B.S. Industrial Engineering EXPERIENCE Project Manager, Delta Construction; Project Engineer, Oahu Construction BOARDS Founder, Save-A-Life-Enhance-A-Life-Foundation HOBBIES Soccer-Rush Real HFC FAMILY Ae Sim, 1 child.

BORN 1970; Honolulu EDUCATION Aiea HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE 30 years of electrical construction experience with Wasa Electrical Services. Started as a project engineer working on various commercial, retail, hospitality, industrial, residential, and military facility projects. Promoted to Engineering Manager in 2008, VP in 2015, and Exec. VP in 2023, being responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company and any project-related activities. Project experience includes Honouliuli WWTP, Symphony Honolulu, Kapolei Judiciary Complex, Kailua WWTP, C-More Hale at UH, Pacifica Honolulu, GTA South Range at Schofield Barracks, Moana Pacific, MATOC-02 Information Systems, and Ward Entertainment Center.

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CHRISTINE LANNING President, Integrated Security Technologies Inc. #245 EDUCATION Moanalua HS; UH West O’ahu; Hawai‘i Pacific Univ. CERTIFICATIONS PSP EXPERIENCE Over 25 years deploying electronic security systems in Hawaii and the Pacific for DoD, local government and critical infrastructure BOARDS Hawaii Pacific Univ., Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council, Associated Builders & Contractors, ASIS Hawaii, PSA Security, AFCEA International CLUBS National Assn. of Women in Construction, Hawaii Defense Alliance, Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2020 SBA Leader of the Year Hawaii HOBBIES SCCA, golf, trail running, yoga, triathlon FAMILY Andrew Lanning.

WYETH MATSUBARA VP, Nan Inc. #17 BORN 1971; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou;

Univ. of Hartford, CT, B.S. in Political Science; California Western School of Law, San Diego CERTIFICATIONS Hawaii Bar License EXPERIENCE Joined Nan Inc. in 2015. Prior to that, he worked for Matsubara-Kotake, Attorneys at Law, and served as Deputy Corporation Counsel and with the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

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BETTINA MEHNERT President & CEO, AHL #157 BORN 1964; Grevenbroich, Germany EDUCATION Erasmus Gymnasium; Univ. of

Trier, Germany, Degrees in Architecture and Computer Science; Univ. of Trier, Germany, Graduate Degrees in Architecture and Computer Science; Kennedy Western Univ., Masters of Computer Science; Hawai‘i Pacific Univ., MBA CERTIFICATIONS FAIA, LEED AP EXPERIENCE A respected visionary and leader, Bettina is an indomitable force in the evolution and innovation of Hawai‘i’s architecture industry. Her novel philosophy of practice blends IT solutions, firm culture, client cultivation, and community service as inseparable filaments of professional leadership, keeping her firm faced towards the future. Her commitment to bettering the built environment, architecture industry, and AHL’s company culture has garnered widespread acknowledgment. In 2016, she received a prestigious designation as a fellow in the American Institute of Architecture. In 2019, Bettina was named a Pacific Business News’ 2019 Career Achievement Honoree and Hawai‘i Business Magazine’s 2019 CEO of the Year, the first woman to receive this distinction. Most recently, she was honored as a Most Admired Leader in Hawai‘i by Pacific Business News 2023. BOARDS AHL, American Institute of Architects, Aloha United Way, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, St. Andrew’s Schools, Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel CLUBS American Institute of Architects, Fellow; Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, Mentor; Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Member; International Living Future Institute, Member; Pacific Century, Fellow; The Pacific Club, Member; Urban Land Institute, Hawai‘i District Chair; Women Corporate Directors Honolulu Chapter, Member ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Most Admired Leaders Honoree 2023, Hawaii Business Magazine CEO of the Year 2019, PBN Women Who Mean Business Career Achievement Honoree 2019, American Lung Association Outstanding Mother of the Year, AIA Fellow, YWCA Leader Luncheon Honoree, Pacific Century Fellow, HB 20 for the Next 20, PBN 40 under 40, Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award Recipient, Inaugural Member of Honolulu Climate Change Commission CHARITABLE CAUSES Aloha United Way HOBBIES Long-distance running, snowboarding, horseback riding FAMILY Louis Johnson, US Indo-Pacific Command, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Fulfilled a life-long dream of owning a horse when she purchased a Dutch Warmblood last year.

LINDA C. MIKI Vice Chair and CEO, G70 #158 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kaimuki HS; UH School of Architecture EXPERIENCE Pres.,

COO ‘08-13, principal from ‘96, G70 Intl.

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Center, Hyatt Centric Hotel, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Maui County Service Center and Office Building 1, HPU Aloha Tower Lofts & Marketplace, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Hyatt Place, HHV Waikikian, St. Regis Princeville Resort, Hawaii Film Studio, HI State Art Museum BOARDS Laulima Ministries Intl.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Century Fellows ‘06; PBN 40 Under 40 ‘03 FAMILY 2 children NOTEWORTHY Passionate about problem solving, creative solutions that breathe life and finding unseen potential in people and places.

WES MIKUNI VP & CFO, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. #120 EXPERIENCE Wes Mikuni joined RSI in 2001, and he now manages the company’s finance and accounting, as well as the general and administrative departments covering construction contracts, HR, IT and risk management. Prior to that, he worked as a senior auditor for Price Waterhouse for seven years and as a controller for SAP Japan for three years.

MANDY MOIKEHA Operations Manager, Neighbor Island, Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #68 BORN 1980; Wailuku EDUCATION Henry Perrine Baldwin HS EXPERIENCE With over 20 years in the construction industry, Mandy joined Dorvin D. Leis straight out of school and worked her way up to Operations Manager, Neighbor Island. She has managed over $1B in projects over the past 15 years and is a proven leader focused on teamwork, constructability, quality control, and project delivery.

ERIKA MORI Director of Preconstruction & Estimating, Swinerton #36 1984; Oahu EDUCATION Punahou School; Univ. of Pennsylvania EXPERIENCE Swinerton: 20014-Present; Shawmut Design & Construction: 2012-’14; JP Morgan Asset Management: 2010-’12; Goldman Sachs: 2006’10. Has worked on a wide range of projects, including Tiffany & Co., Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Last Mile Logistics Facility Sand Island, Target Lihue, Target Windward, The Laylow, Turtle Bay Resort, Burberry San Francisco, Tom Ford Chicago, Tory Burch Beverly Hills.

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DARIN MURAYAMA VP, Finance, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN 1971; Honolulu EDUCATION McKinley HS; UH Mānoa, BBA CERTIFICATIONS Nonpracticing Hawaii CPA EXPERIENCE Deloitte

Honolulu - Audit (7 years); Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. (16 years) CLUBS Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, Hawaii Captive Insurance Council HOBBIES Fitness, basketball, bodyboarding, hiking.

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RYAN NAKAIMA Senior VP, Nan Inc. #17 BORN 1972; Honolulu EDUCATION Mililani HS; UH Mānoa, Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE 25 years of experience; joined Nan Inc. in 1996.

MARTIN A. NAKASONE VP, Area Manager, AECOM #76 BORN 1967; Honolulu EDUCATION McKinley HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS Registered professional civil engineer EXPERIENCE Engineering experience includes management of varying scale projects and programs across the State of Hawaii and Asia Pacific footprint. Engineering design experience includes civil infrastructure, site and facility development, cost assessment and planning. BOARDS UH, Engineering Alumni Assn. Director CLUBS American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Assn., UH Alumni Assn. HOBBIES Family and friends are the most important and special thing in my life. FAMILY Takemi Nakasone, 2 children.

GARY E. ODA President, RAM Corporation #80 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION UH, BBA Finance & Accounting CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE

VP, Controller, Kahala Hotel Associates LP, dba Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawai‘i, ‘95-01; Business Assurance Mgr., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, ‘88-95 BOARDS Chairman, Castle Resorts Hawaii; Dir., Allied Builders System; Dir., Hilo Hawaiian Associates; Dir., Hijoji Corp., GCT Properties; Dir., Ho‘omaka Investors; Dir., Giovanni Pastrami Waikiki; LV Elements; Dir., Aukele Investors; Dir., Coconut Plantation Village Investors; Dir., GNG Cases; Dir., TRIC Investors; Dir., VIBE-Car Inc.; Dir., Puunene Investors; Dir., GONZ; Dir., 2709 Holdings CLUBS BOD, Chamber of Commerce; Oahu CC; Waialae CC; BOD, Goodwill of Hawaii; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; Japan America Society of Hawaii; USJC; Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Assn.; General Contractors Assn. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Japanese American Leadership delegation ‘11 HOBBIES Golf, outdoor activities, travel FAMILY 2 children.

CEDRIC OTA Sr. VP, Waterfront & Foundations Division, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN Hawaii EDUCATION Henry J. Kaiser HS; UH Mānoa; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE 45 years of experience; started with Hawaiian Dredging in 2006. Under his guidance, the company has maintained its position as a leader in waterfront construction and, more recently, advance technology and team capabilities of deep foundation work.

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Pacific Edge Magazine Women in Business Honoree CHARITABLE CAUSES Lisa supports organizations that contribute to a better, more equitable local community. Child & Family Service, Aloha United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and Ho‘ōla Nā Pua are her primary charitable causes. HOBBIES Reading, cooking, spending time with family FAMILY Greg Rapp, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Lisa is proud to have managed various large, complex projects while raising twin boys.

Her greatest achievement was proving to herself that it is possible to juggle work and community involvement while, at the same time, being a devoted mom.

BORN 1976; Waianae EDUCATION Waianae HS EXPERIENCE 8 years in the Hawaii construc-

AMADO J. SANCHEZ CEO, Exec. VP, RME, Group Builders Inc. #106

NANCY LEIS OVERTON VP, Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #68 BORN 1956; Pasadena, CA EDUCATION Henry Perrine Baldwin HS EXPERIENCE Over 20 years in the construction industry. BOARDS Friends of the Children’s Justice Center Maui, Maui Contractors Women’s Auxiliary, Maui Health Foundation CHARITABLE CAUSES Women and children HOBBIES Hiking, travel, cycling FAMILY Ralph W. Overton, 4 children.

tion industry and a leader of one of the fastest-growing construction companies in the U.S., listed on the Inc. 5000 and PBN’s Fastest 50. She has revolutionized the way buildings are designed and built in Hawaii, leveraging the latest technological advancements and sustainable practices, while increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

She also has expanded ATN’s reach beyond Hawaii to California. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Home & Remodeling Magazine, Wahine in Construction honoree, 2024.

LISA RAPP Principal & Chair, Board of Directors, AHL #157 BORN 1966; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou;

MIT, B.S. Art & Design; UCLA, Master of Architecture CERTIFICATIONS AIA, LEED AP EXPERIENCE Lisa Rapp joined AHL in ‘04, promoted to Principal in ‘10. She has more than 30 years of experience in architecture, planning, and design of residential, resort, and hotel projects. Her broad range of experience includes complex, large-scale resorts, urban hotels, and high-rises such as Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa; The Watermark; Ulana; Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa Renovations; Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa Renovations; Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Renovations; The Mandarin Oriental Honolulu Hotel & Residences; JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ; JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ; Shanghai Urban Business Hotel in Shanghai, China; the La Cantera Resort & Spa and Casita Village in San Antonio, TX. Lisa is also well versed with entitlements processes and played an instrumental role in facilitating the timely delivery of IPD-T permitting in the Ala Moana Transit Oriented Development Plan Area for Mandarin Oriental Honolulu and 1500 Kapi‘olani. BOARDS AHL, Child & Family Service Real Property, Hawaii Society of Business Professionals, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii CLUBS American Institute of Architects, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Urban Land Institute, U.S. Green Building Council, Waikiki Improvement Assn. ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Women Who Mean Business Honoree, 72 || D EC E M B E R 2 0 2 4

BORN 1968; Bataan, Philippines EDUCATION Tomas del Rosario Academy; Mapua Institute of Technology, B.S. Civil Engineering and B.S. Environmental & Sanitary Engineering EXPERIENCE Assistant Project Engineer 19931994; Project Engineer 1995-’97; Project Manager 1998-’99; Estimator 2000-’06; Senior Estimator 2007-’09; Head Estimator 2010-’12; Executive VP/RME 2013-’23; CEO/Exec. VP/RME Dec. 2023-Present.

HOBBIES Working at my yard FAMILY Donna, Homemaker, 3 children NOTEWORTHY We can have better control of ourselves than the situations around us. What matters is how we take them in and process whatever is given to us; we do our best to make each a successful outcome.

SACHIN SHAH VP of Engineering and Design-Build, Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #68 EDUCATION Gujarat Univ., BE Mechanical Engineering; Wayne State Univ., MS Mechanical Engineering CERTIFICATIONS Designated Design-Build Professional Certification, Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), LEED Accredited Professional EXPERIENCE Over 20 years of experience in the design and construction of HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler systems in health care, highrise buildings, education, hospitality, commercial, government, and industrial market segments.

ALAN SHINTANI Chairman of the Board, Alan Shintani, Inc. #162 1951; Honolulu EDUCATION Saint Louis School MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army EXPERIENCE 50 years in the construction industry BOARDS Building Industry Labor Assn. (BILA) CHARITABLE CAUSES Shintani Foundation, Lion’s Club FAMILY Jennifer, retired from ASI, 2 children.

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ED SHUKRI VP of Civil Estimating, Nan Inc. #17 EDUCATION Univ. of Baghdad, Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering EXPERIENCE Over 35+ years

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MICHELLE SIGMUND CFO, Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #68 EDUCATION Rolling Hills Prep, Los Angeles; UH West O‘ahu EXPERIENCE Michelle

Sigmund joined Dorvin D. Leis Co. as CFO in 2020. Before that, she served in financial leadership roles at TeamPraxis, Sagely, St. Louis School, AECOM, Kaiser Permanente and other companies.

PAUL D. SILEN Sr. VP, Commercial Division, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN Hawaii EDUCATION Punahou; Univ. of the Pacific; UC Davis EXPERIENCE 46 years of experience; started with Hawaiian Dredging in 1978. Currently responsible for the management and oversight of the operations staff, specializing in single and multi-family residential, health care, education and diverse commercial projects.

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MICHAEL ST. CLAIR Executive VP, Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #68 Penn State Univ., BAE Architectural Engineering EXPERIENCE Over 25 years in the construction industry, including roles at Pan-Pacific Mechanical and Southland Industries. He joined Dorvin D. Leis Co. in Jan. 2023.

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BEN STEELE Operations Manager, Swinerton #36 BORN 1981; Arkansas EDUCATION Enumclaw HS; Brigham Young Univ. EXPERIENCE Started at Swinerton in 2013 as an asst. project mgr. and now serves as operations mgr., where he is responsible for the oversight planning and construction of projects. Before joining the company, he worked as a project engineer for Nordic PCL Construction.

Graduate of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Resource Partnership Executive Leadership Series.

MARK TAGAMI VP & COO, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. #120 EXPERIENCE Mark joined Ralph S. Inouye in 2007 as a project manager before becoming VP of field operations and chief operating officer in 2014. Prior to working at RSI, he was a VP at Kim & Shiroma Engineers, overseeing the design of utility infrastructure, site development, water/ wastewater, commercial, and government projects. Mark’s 25 years of civil engineering and construction project experience allows him to successfully oversee all of the company’s field operations and assist with

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quality control reviews and plans. His past projects include Phase I of Central Union Preschool, Hawaii Baptist Academy’s New Building D and Library Renovation, and the state’s 1506 Piikoi Street affordable housing rental complex.

JASON TANG Controller, Alan Shintani, Inc. #162 BORN 1985; Honolulu EDUCATION McKinley HS; Ripon College; Univ. of WisconsinMilwaukee CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Financial accounting in construction industry.

JONATHAN E. TSEU Regional VP, Hensel Phelps #27 BORN Sterling, CO EDUCATION Univ. of Colorado, B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering CERTIFICATIONS DBIA, LEED AP EXPERIENCE 28 years of construction industry experience ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Business Top 250; #3 on Building Industry Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors (2024); #13 on Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors (2024) HOBBIES Mountain biking, hiking and all outdoor activities FAMILY Erin Tseu, 2 children.

TOM VALENTINE VP, Power & Industrial Division, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN Ohio EDUCATION Gallia Academy HS;

Ohio State Univ.; Univ. of Missouri at Kansas City; Lynchburg College EXPERIENCE 44 years of experience; started at Hawaiian Dredging in 1990.

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BORN 1957; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou School; Univ. of Michigan, Bachelor in Civil Engineering; California Institute of Technology, Master in Environmental Engineering Science; Chaminade University, MBA; U.S. Army War College, Master in Strategic Studies CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineering License, Civil Branch, Hawaii EXPERIENCE AECOM: 5 years as VP; CH2M/Jacobs: 7 years as Pacific Business Development Lead; Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific: 33 years, retired as the Business Officer CLUBS Society of American Military Engineers ACCOMPLISHMENTS At AECOM, was responsible for 150 personnel located in 4 offices in the Pacific Region. At CH2M/Jacobs, secured awards for 8 DOD contracts with a total capacity of $477M. And at NAVFAC Pacific, was a Business Officer and senior civilian for a 400-plus person organization responsible for 3 lower-echelon Commands with 3,500-plus civilians in at least 10 field offices located in 6 countries, with an annual business volume of $3B.

BORN 1989; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; Univ. of Washington CERTIFICATIONS RME EXPERIENCE Started at Swinerton in ‘12, Hawaii Division Manager in ‘19, and VP in ‘20. Commercial construction market sectors include: hospitality, multi-family residential, education, retail, industrial warehousing and distribution, aviation, commercial tenantimprovements. BOARDS Make-A-Wish Hawaii, General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii, GIFT Foundation of Hawai‘i CLUBS Oahu CC.

ANDRE WONG Sr. VP, Preconstruction Services and Estimating, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #15 BORN Boston EDUCATION St. Louis HS; Univ. of Portland, B.S. Engineering Management CERTIFICATIONS LEED AP EXPERIENCE 38 years of experience; joined Hawaiian Dredging in 1986 HOBBIES Bodysurfing, basketball FAMILY Valerie, 1 child.

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MARLA YOSHIHIRO VP, Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #209 BORN 1972; Lihu‘e EDUCATION Waiakea HS; UH Mānoa, Bachelor’s of Civil Engineering CERTIFICATIONS Civil P.E. EXPERIENCE Over 25 years in the construction industry, holding positions from field engineer to project manager to her current role as VP of Elite Pacific Construction, where she oversees estimating and pre-construction operations. CLUBS Associated Builders and Contractors, General Contractors Assn. HOBBIES Fishing with family FAMILY Wesley, 4 children.

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& Family Service, HomeAid Hawaii, General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii, Island Pacific Academy HOBBIES Tennis, golf.

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Noelehua Archambault Punahou School

Lance Askildson Chaminade University of Honolulu

Lynn Babington, Ph.D. Chaminade University of Honolulu

Gustavo Carrera Punahou School

Todd Chow-Hoy, Ph.D. Punahou School

Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D. ‘Iolani School

Sunny Donenfeld Punahou School

Dr. Ruth R. Fletcher St. Andrew’s Schools

John Y. Gotanda Hawai‘i Pacific University

Reid A. Gushiken ‘Iolani School

Raquel “Kelly” Hicks Punahou School

Aulani Kaanoi Chaminade University of Honolulu

Earl Kim Le Jardin Academy

David Lassner University of Hawai‘i

Michael E. Latham, Ph.D. Punahou School

Kalbert K. Young University of Hawai‘i

NOELEHUA ARCHAMBAULT VP, Institutional Advancement, Punahou School #72 EDUCATION Punahou School; Cornell Univ., B.A. Cum Laude; Harvard Univ. Graduate School of Education, M.Ed. EXPERIENCE Associate Director of International Initiatives, Harvard University; Director of Development, UH Mānoa Colleges of Arts and Sciences BOARDS Rainbow Schools FAMILY Christopher Archambault, American Savings Bank.

LANCE ASKILDSON Provost and Sr. VP of Academic Affairs, Chaminade University of Honolulu #122 BORN 1979; Rochester, MN EDUCATION John

Marshall HS; Univ. of Minnesota; Univ. of Arizona CERTIFICATIONS AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education; Executive Leadership Certificate, Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta; Higher Education Leadership Certificate, Notre Dame LEADS EXPERIENCE Leadership for academic affairs and related internal units com74 || D EC E M B E R 2 0 2 4

prising more than 400 faculty and staff: Supervision for 5 degree-granting schools offering more than 45 undergrad & grad degree programs; Leadership for academic program reviews, quality assurance & WASC-WSCUC accreditation; Collaborative and effective partnership with faculty senate and related bodies; Leadership for new degree-program development & approval; Management of student success, retention, progression, and graduation programs & outcomes; Responsibility for academic & student-support services, academic records & policy, and academic planning; Development of recruitment pathways for transfer, articulation, online, hybrid and dual-degree students. BOARDS Steering Committee member, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (State of Hawaii); Founder & Board Chair, CIFAL Honolulu (UN Training Center); Board member: Hawaii Defense Alliance (StateDoD Partnership), IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Marianist Sponsorship Ministries Foundation ACCOMPLISHMENTS Distinguished Service Recognition, Kennesaw State Univ., Atlanta; ISB Community Partner Award, Islamic Speakers Bureau for Interfaith Dialogue, Atlanta; Governor’s Award for International Education, Georgia HOBBIES Surfing, spearfishing, running, biking, swimming; avid reader, writer and experienced traveler FAMILY Dr. Virginie Askildson, Former diplomat with the French Foreign Service; former professor at Notre Dame; current adjunct professor at Chaminade, 1 child.

LYNN BABINGTON, PH.D. President, Chaminade University of Honolulu #122 BORN Detroit, Michigan EDUCATION Mercy HS; Univ. of Michigan; Univ. of Washington, MN, PhD Nursing EXPERIENCE Higher Education: professor, dean, provost, pres.; Health care: hospitals, community health care clinics, health systems, health services research; Nursing: clinical and administrative BOARDS Hawaii Business Roundtable, Girl Scouts Hawaii, PAAC, St. Francis Healthcare System, American Assn. of Catholic Colleges & Universities CLUBS Pacific Club, Outrigger Canoe Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Fulbright Scholar; Robert Wood Johnson Executive Leadership Fellow CHARITABLE CAUSES Transforming lives through education - increasing access and affordability HOBBIES Paddle boarding, kayaking, running, hiking FAMILY Randall Carpenter, Medical Dir., Rett Syndrome Research Trust, 2 children NOTEWORTHY She remains an esteemed voice in the field of nursing, including as a member of the American Public Health Assn. and International Society for Urban Health.

GUSTAVO CARRERA Academy Principal, Punahou School #72 BORN Buenos Aires, Argentina EDUCATION Columbia Univ., B.A. in History; Ashland Univ., M.A. in Teaching American History and Gov.; Rutgers Univ., advanced graduate work EXPERIENCE Carrera began his teaching career at New York’s Riverdale Country School in 2001.

At Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in Massachusetts from 2007-2018, he served as a

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high school history and social sciences department head, faculty member, new faculty coordinator and led an effort to increase global education. In 2018, he assumed the position of Head of the Upper School at Shore Country Day School in Massachusetts. ACCOMPLISHMENTS American Historical Assn. Beveridge Family Teaching Award; World History Assn. Teaching Award; National Council For Social Studies Teaching for Global Understanding Award CHARITABLE CAUSES Amnesty International HOBBIES Running, hiking, cooking FAMILY Sara Kate May, Physics Teacher, 2 children.

TODD CHOW-HOY, PH.D. Junior School Principal, Punahou School #72 BORN Wahiawa EDUCATION

‘Iolani School; Washington Univ. in St. Louis, B.A., Mathematical Economics; Washington Univ. in St. Louis, M.A., Education; Univ. of Michigan, Ph.D., Education EXPERIENCE Punahou School: 1999-2010, 2013-’16 Middle School Math teacher; 2010-’13 Middle School Dean; 2016-’21 Assistant Principal; 2021-Present, Junior School Principal FAMILY Dawn, Fiscal Services Asst. Manager, UH. TIMOTHY R. COTTRELL, PH.D. Head of School, ‘Iolani School #105 BORN New York EDUCATION Syracuse, B.A. Chemical Engineering; Princeton, M.A. Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering EXPERIENCE Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D., has been Head of School at ‘Iolani for the past 12 years. He is a leader, entrepreneur, educator, and visionary, and has strengthened ‘Iolani School’s position as one of the top private schools in the world. During his tenure, Cottrell has led the creation of the i(innovation) Department, recruited faculty to develop experiential education opportunities in STEM, and created the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership. Cottrell has also led the further expansion of ‘Iolani School, overseeing the new K-1 Community, a new residence hall, the Science and Innovation Center, Performance Studios for the Lower School, and the Arrillaga Student Center, slated for completion in winter 2025. Prior to ‘Iolani, Cottrell was head of the Harley School in Rochester, NY, which reached record enrollment and built the nation’s only “living building” under his leadership. Cottrell has also had leadership and teaching roles at the Lawrenceville School and founded an awardwinning educational software company. BOARDS Treasurer, Hawaii Assn. of Independent Schools; Continuum Dynamics, LLC; Scholars App, Inc.; Blood Bank of Hawaii CLUBS Hawaii Executive Collaborative Climate Coalition; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii ACCOMPLISHMENTS The only head of school in the U.S. to receive two prestigious E.E. Ford Foundation Educational Leadership Grants. Under his leadership, Niche. com named ‘Iolani the #1 Best Private HS in Hawaii, as well as the #1 Best Private K-12 school in Hawaii for four consecutive years.

Recognized as a leader in bioethics, ‘Iolani School received a GEER Grant from Gov. David Ige for its ‘Aina Informatics Network program.

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SUNNY DONENFELD VP for Finance and Operations, Punahou School #72 BORN New York City EDUCATION Pelham Memorial HS; State Univ. of New York at Binghamton; Cornell Univ. CERTIFICATIONS MBA, MILR EXPERIENCE USC Marshall School of Business, Sr. Associate Dean for Finance & Administration and CFO; Cornell Univ., Associate Dean for Administration, Johnson Graduate School of Management BOARDS Hawaii Employers Council CHARITABLE CAUSES Punahou School, American Red Cross of Hawaii FAMILY Tereza Alexandre.

DR. RUTH R. FLETCHER President and Head of School, St. Andrew’s Schools #220 BORN Philadelphia EDUCATION William Tennent

HS; Univ. of Delaware, B.A. Biology & Geology ‘81; Univ. of Delaware, M.S. Geology ‘86; Ph.D. Paleoceanography ‘94 CERTIFICATIONS Master’s in Private School Leadership through a collaborative partnership with UH and Hawaii Assn. of Private Schools, 2004 EXPERIENCE Dr. Fletcher has served as President and Head of School at St. Andrew’s School since 2016. Before that, she worked at Punahou School for 24 years, starting as a Science Teacher and moving into the roles of Science Department Head, College Counselor and Student Support Services for Disabilities Coordinator, and Academy Dean.

She simultaneously served as Dean and later Director of the UH/HAIS Master’s Degree in Private School Leadership from 2005-’16; and Graduate Advisor and later also Instructor at UH’s Educational Foundations Department from 2005-’16. Her first professional position was as a Paleontologist with the U.S. Geological Survey from 1991-’93. BOARDS Hawai‘i Assn. of Independent Schools (2016-present), Interscholastic League of Honolulu (2021-’23), Hawai‘i Branch of International Dyslexia Assn.

(2011-’15) ACCOMPLISHMENTS Dr. Fletcher led the school in launching and implementing a comprehensive Social Emotional Wellness program from Yale University. In the wake of pandemic-induced academic and social setbacks for young people, this holistic approach to wellbeing has been key to keeping students engaged and supported. Dr. Fletcher also formed a partnership with Asia Society to encourage students to investigate the world, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas and take action.

St. Andrew’s was the first school in Hawai‘i to offer a Distinction in Global Leadership for graduates. Among her many awards are: YWCA, Hawai‘i LeaderLuncheon Honoree, 2023; PBN, Women Who Mean Business Award, 2018; Tandy Technology Scholar,

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National Excellence in Science Teaching, 1996; GTE-Gift Grant for secondary school teachers, 1994; American Assn. of University Women Educational Foundation, American Fellow, 1990. CHARITABLE CAUSES St. Andrew’s Schools, University of Hawai‘i, YWCA HOBBIES Exercising, reading and watching UH Wahine Volleyball. FAMILY Dr. Charles (Chip) Fletcher, Interim Dean, SOEST, UH Mānoa NOTEWORTHY With the Board of Trustees, Dr. Fletcher raised more than $12 million in the past 5 years, an increase of over 215%.

JOHN Y. GOTANDA President, Hawai‘i Pacific University #90 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Roosevelt HS; UH

Mānoa, BBA; UH Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law EXPERIENCE Arthur J. Kania dean and professor of law, Villanova School of Law; attorney, Goodwin Procter & Hoar; attorney, Covington & Burling; staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit BOARDS Advisory Council of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; Pacific Asian Affairs Council; NCAA Division II Presidents Council ACCOMPLISHMENTS Invited to deliver lectures on damages in private international law at the Hague Academy of International Law, Peace Palace; authored over three dozen books and articles, and many have been cited by courts and tribunals, incl. U.S. Supreme Court FAMILY Brenda Gotanda, Manko Gold Katcher Fox LLP, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Arbitrator in international arbitrations, ICSID and the Permanent Court of Arbitration; legal expert in international disputes for the U.S. State Department; Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2018.

REID A. GUSHIKEN CFO, ‘Iolani School #105 EDUCATION Kaiser HS; Univ. of Washington CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Assurance

Manager, KPMG LLP; Senior VP & Controller, Central Pacific Bank; CFO, ‘Iolani School FAMILY Terri M. Gushiken, 3 children.

RAQUEL “KELLY” HICKS Chief HR Officer, Punahou School #72

BORN Pasadena, CA EDUCATION Punahou School; Univ. of San Diego; Calif. School of Professional Psychology CERTIFICATIONS M.A., Industrial/Organizational Psychology: M.A., Organizational Behavior; Gallup Certified Strength Coach; Hogan Advanced Interpretation Certification EXPERIENCE 25 years of human resources experience with large local and mainland organizations. Particular expertise in leading largescale organizational change initiatives involving culture, performance, employee engagement, well-being and leadership development. BOARDS Honolulu Habitat for Humanity CHARITABLE CAUSES Punahou School; Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children; Honolulu Habitat for Humanity; Hawaiian Humane Society HOBBIES Bodysurfing FAMILY 2 children.

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lic accounting, internal audit and treasury.

He served as the VP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer for Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. BOARDS Catholic Charities of Hawaii, Island Insurance Company FAMILY Dr. Elizabeth Ignacio, 2 children.

AULANI KAANOI CFO, Chaminade University of Honolulu #122 BORN Pearl City EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; Chaminade Univ.; Chaminade Univ.

CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Over three decades of experience in mission-driven, nonprofit higher education administration BOARDS Damien Memorial School, Marianist Center of Hawaii FAMILY Kalei Kaanoi, 2 children.

DAVID LASSNER President, University of Hawai‘i #8 EDUCATION Univ. of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, B.A., M.S.; UH Mānoa, Ph.D. EXPERIENCE 47 years of technical, management and executive experience in higher education BOARDS Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, EastWest Center, UH Foundation, Internet2, Hawai‘i Business Roundtable, Maui Economic Development Board, Blood Bank of Hawai‘i, Hawaii Cancer Consortium, Big West Conference, Mountain West Athletic Conference.

EARL KIM Head of School, Le Jardin Academy #175 BORN 1962; Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; Cornell Univ.; Princeton Univ.

MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Marine Corps EXPERIENCE Teacher, Coach, Adviser, Principal, Superintendent, Board President, Head of School ACCOMPLISHMENTS Serving thousands of students and families in realizing their wishes and dreams; received a variety of military and education awards/recognitions CHARITABLE CAUSES Le Jardin Academy, First Presbyterian Church, ‘Iolani School, Cornell Univ., Princeton Univ., Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, Hawai‘i Public Radio, Civil Beat HOBBIES Hiking, reading, music, theater FAMILY Hyunsoo, Homemaker, 3 children.

MICHAEL E. LATHAM, PH.D. President, Punahou School #72 BORN Texas EDUCATION Punahou School; Pomona College, B.A. History; UCLA, M.A. History, Ph.D. History EXPERIENCE VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of College, Professor of History, Grinnell College, ‘1419; Fordham University ‘96-14, (Dean ‘09-14); Professor of History ‘96-14 BOARDS HI Assn. of Independent Schools, Barstow Foundation ACCOMPLISHMENTS Contributor to the work of the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative’s Rediscovering Hawai‘i’s Soul initiative.

Author of two books: The Right Kind of Revolution: Modernization, Development, and U.S. Foreign Policy from the Cold War to the Present (Cornell University Press, 2011); Modernization as Ideology: American Social Science and “Nation Building” in the Kennedy Era (University of North Carolina Press, 2000). Punahou School President since 2019. HOBBIES Cycling, bodysurfing,

DAVID KOSTECKI Sr. VP, CFO, Hawai‘i Pacific University #90 BORN 1969; St. Louis, MO EDUCATION St.

Louis Univ. HS; Georgetown Univ.; Stanford Graduate School of Business - Executive Program CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Prior to HPU, Kostecki was CFO of ProService Hawaii, one of the nation’s highest-performing professional employer organizations.

Prior to ProService, Kostecki was Pres. of Xpedite LLC, a successful start-up that he founded and led for three years. Before that, he spent over 20 years in finance, pub-

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hiking, reading FAMILY Jennifer, Priest, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Taught in China at the Nanjing University-Johns Hopkins University Center for Chinese and American Studies. In addition to serving as Punahou’s president, teaches Advanced Placement U.S. History.

CARRIE OKINAGA VP for Legal Affairs, University General Counsel, University of Hawai‘i #8 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; Pomona College; Stanford Law School EXPERIENCE

Following 12 years in private practice in Honolulu, Okinaga served as the City and County of Honolulu’s corporation counsel from 2005 to 2011. From 2012 to 2015, prior to joining UH, she served as senior VP, general counsel and corporate secretary for First Hawaiian Bank. Okinaga also served on the board for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation from its inception until June 2015, serving as HART’s first board chair for two years until 2013, and currently serves on the Honolulu Police Commission. She has served as the University General Counsel for over 9 years. FAMILY Scott Seu, HEI, 2 children.

KALBERT K. YOUNG CFO, VP Budget & Finance, University of Hawai‘i #8 BORN 1969; Honolulu EDUCATION Maryknoll

HS; UH Mānoa, B.A., American Hist.; UH Mānoa, MBA EXPERIENCE Dir. of Finance, County of Maui, ‘04-’10; Dir. of Budget & Finance, State of Hawaii, ‘11-’14; VP, University of Hawaii System, ‘15-Present State of Hawaii Deferred BOARDS Compensation (457) Board of Trustees, Maryknoll School Board, MA‘O Farms Board FAMILY Cindy Young, Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawai‘i, 1 child.

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Joanne Barradas Hawai‘i Gas

Manu Bermudes Hawai‘i Gas

David Bissell Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

Ryan Chavoustie Island Energy Services LLC

Albert Chee Island Energy Services LLC

Mark Dangler Island Energy Services LLC

Phillip Elliott Island Energy Services LLC

Sandra Larsen AES Hawai‘i

Jon Mauer Island Energy Services LLC

Deaglan McClean Par Hawaii, LLC

Alicia E. Moy Hawai‘i Gas

Kurt K. Murao Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI)

Nathan C. Nelson Hawai‘i Gas

Timothy (Tim) J. Parker Island Energy Services LLC

Scott Seu Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI)

Allan Smith Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

Shawn Tasaka Hawai‘i Gas

Eric Wright Par Hawaii, LLC

Keith Yoshida Par Hawaii, LLC

Thomas Young Hawai‘i Gas

JOANNE BARRADAS CFO, Hawai‘i Gas #38 EDUCATION Univ. of Toronto, Bachelor

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joining Hawaii Gas as CFO in 2020, Ms. Barradas was CFO at Y. Hata & Co. She also has 10+ years of energy experience in electricity generation and gas distribution, and another 10+ years working in public accounting as a CPA. BOARDS YWCA O‘ahu Board of Directors Finance Committee.

MANU BERMUDES VP of Human Resources, Hawai‘i Gas #38

EDUCATION UH Hilo CERTIFICATIONS SHRM

Senior Certified Professional SHRM Workplace Investigation Specialist Certified Senior Professional Human Resources, HRCI Labor Relations Certification, Hawaii Employers Council Labor Relations Professional Certification, Assn. of CHRO, HRPA EXPERIENCE Strategic HR Planning, Talent Acquisition

& Management, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Compensation & Benefits, HR Compliance, and Labor Relations BOARDS Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii CLUBS SHRM National and Hawaii Chapter; HRCI National Council member, Workforce Development, State of Hawaii (20232027); Employer Engagement Committee Co-Chair, Workforce Development, State of Hawaii (2023-2027).

DAVID BISSELL President & CEO, Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative #57 EXPERIENCE David Bissell has served as president & CEO at Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) since June 2010.

Under his leadership, KIUC has been consistently ranked as one of the top utilities for solar integration in the country and has increased its renewable energy-sourced generation from 8% to 60%. In 2021, KIUC was named Electric Cooperative of the Year by the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

RYAN CHAVOUSTIE VP, Sales and Marketing, Island Energy Services LLC #11 EDUCATION Alfred Univ., B.S. in Business Admin. and B.A. in Liberal Arts-Economics; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MBA EXPERIENCE Ryan Chavoustie has more than a decade of experience working in Hawaii’s energy sector. In his current role, Chavoustie manages business relationships with major airlines, government agencies, local utilities, and bulk gasoline and diesel consumers. Prior to Island Energy, he held management positions in both operational and sales roles at Central Pacific Bank and Hawaii Gas. HOBBIES Traveling, golf, yoga.

ALBERT CHEE VP, Retail Marketing & Community Relations, Island Energy Services LLC #11 BORN 1963; Los Angeles EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools Kapālama; UH Mānoa, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE Prior to joining Island Energy

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in 2016, Chee held the position of State and Local Relations Manager for Chevron Hawai‘i. Throughout his 18-year career with Chevron, Chee was responsible for providing strategic guidance on legislative and regulatory issues, overseeing strategic communications, public affairs, community engagement activities and social investments. Prior to joining Chevron, Chee worked in real estate and development with the Herbert Horita Company and was instrumental in developing the Royal Kunia community. BOARDS ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue; Exec. Committee, Hawaii Bowl; VP, Hawaii Energy Marketers Assn.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Chair, BIA Parade of Homes ‘95; Chair, ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue ‘13-14 CHARITABLE CAUSES Wounded Warrior Project HOBBIES Head coach, St. Louis School wrestling program FAMILY Shonn Hirota-Chee, 2 children NOTEWORTHY A high school wrestling coach who has enjoyed mentoring Hawai‘i youth for more than 35 years. Has guided his alma mater, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus, to its first-ever HHSAA Boys State Wrestling Championship in ‘97, with repeats in ‘98 and ‘99. Coached 13 individual state champions while at Kamehameha.

MARK DANGLER VP, Logistics, Island Energy Services LLC #11 BORN Oahu EDUCATION

Hawaii Baptist Academy; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, B.S. in Chemistry; UCLA, M.S. in Chemical Engineering; UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, MBA CERTIFICATIONS Completed BP’s Operations Academy at MIT EXPERIENCE Dangler has more than 35 years of industry experience in refining, gas & power, and fuel logistics working for ARCO/BP/ IES. During his career, he gained a broad understanding of manufacturing excellence through progressive roles in engineering, operations, HSE, maintenance, turnarounds & projects, commercial, and general management while working at three refineries, at a cogeneration facility, at ARCO’s Technical Center, at BP’s corporate headquarters in England, and at IES’ Headquarters in Kapolei. Dangler’s final assignment at BP was serving as President of BP Husky Refining LLC (BPH) and Refinery Manager of BPH’s Toledo Refinery. Dangler represented BP on the American Petroleum Institute Refining Committee. After retiring from BP, Dangler worked as an energy industry consultant providing strategic guidance to his clients, including IES, before joining IES in his current capacity in 2020. BOARDS Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Organization.

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Wendy, Food security volunteer, The Pantry, 3 children.

MARC INOUYE Director, Government & Public Affairs, Par Hawaii, LLC #2 BORN Lihue EDUCATION Kapaa HS; Univ. of

Northern Colorado; Hawaii Pacific Univ.

EXPERIENCE Skilled background in govern-

ment affairs, community relations, marketing and communications. BOARDS Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation HOBBIES Fishing, travel, and growing coffee bean FAMILY Julie Inouye, Medical school fundraising, 2 children.

SANDRA LARSEN President & Market Business Leader, AES Hawai‘i #128 EDUCATION Kailua HS; UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business, BBA in Accounting; UH Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D. EXPERIENCE Sandra Larsen joined AES Hawai‘i in 2020 to lead and implement

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the company’s vision of providing low-cost renewable energy in Hawai‘i. AES Hawai‘i currently has nine renewable-energy projects in operation or under development statewide that will collectively deliver 300 MW of electricity – enough clean energy to power 120,000 homes and offset more than 15.2 million barrels of oil over the projects’ lifecycle. Sandra has 20 years of executive management and legal experience in Hawai‘i focused on directing strategic initiatives and overseeing regulatory filings related to the energy and shipping industries. Prior to leading AES Hawai‘i, she served as VP of Legal, Regulatory and Government Affairs for Young Brothers.

Before that, she provided legal counsel and led critical initiatives in the Legal and Regulatory departments at Hawaiian Electric. She began her legal career serving as a Federal Law Clerk in the U.S. District Court for Judge Samuel King and Magistrate Judge Leslie Kobayashi, and then as an associate attorney for Morihara Lau & Fong LLP. BOARDS Boys & Girls Club of Maui, National Asian Pacific American Bar Assn., American Red Cross of Hawai‘i, Heart Walk Executive Team Leader.

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PHILLIP ELLIOTT CFO, Island Energy Services LLC #11 EDUCATION Bucknell Univ.; Univ. of Pittsburgh, MS; Carnegie Mellon, MBA EXPERIENCE 25+ years in the energy industry, including upstream and midstream oil gas operators throughout the U.S.

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JON MAUER President & CEO, Island Energy Services LLC #11 EDUCATION UC Davis, Bachelor’s in Chemical

Engineering; UC Berkeley, Haas Business School, MBA EXPERIENCE Jon Mauer has served as President and CEO of Island Energy Services since the formation of the company in 2016. Prior to this, Mauer served as the GM of Chevron’s Hawai‘i Refinery. He has over 35 years of experience in the oil industry across the refining, marketing, and supply and trading functions. He began his career at Chevron’s Richmond Refinery as an engineer and continued to progress through positions of increasing responsibility. Mauer has served in leadership and management positions with Chevron’s Corporate Investor Relations group, Retail Marketing Logistics, U.S. West Coast Supply and Trading operations, as well as Base Oil Manufacturing and Technology. BOARDS Board of Directors, American Red Cross of Hawaii; Board member, Hawaii Energy Marketers Assn.

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DEAGLAN MCCLEAN VP, GM Par Hawaii Refinery, Par Hawaii, LLC #2 BORN 1961; Zambia EDUCATION Christian

Brother College, Kimberley, S. Africa; Christian Brother College, BSc Chemical Engineering; Univ. of Cape Town, PhD Chemical Engineering MILITARY SERVICE School of Engineers, South Africa (conscription), 1988 EXPERIENCE Joined Par in Oct. 2022. Previously: process engineer, Caltex Cape Town ’89-’94; ops asst., Pascagoula Refinery, MS ’94-’96; ops superintendent, Caltex Refinery, Cape Town ’96-’99; SW Queensland facilities & gas plant manager, Santos, Brisbane, Aus. ’99-’03; ops north manager, Chevron Refinery, Cape Town ’03-’06; strategy & planning roles, Chevron, San Ramon, CA ’06-’09; refinery operations mgr., Chevron Refinery, Cape Town ’09-’14; refinery business mgr., Chevron Refinery, Richmond, CA ’14-’16; refinery operations mgr. and sale lead, Chevron Refinery, Cape Town ’16-’18; refinery commercial mgr., Astron Refinery, Cape Town ’18-’22; acting refinery mgr., Astron Refinery, Cape Town ’21-’22 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Stabilized operations at the Santos SWQ Ballera gas plant operations. Recently led sale (from Chevron to Glencore) and successful transformation/performance of the Cape Town oil refinery. CHARITABLE CAUSES Gift of the Givers, S. Africa HOBBIES Gym, golf, hiking, travel FAMILY Rosemarie, Small hotel owner, 1 child.

ALICIA E. MOY President, CEO, Hawai‘i Gas #38 BORN Orlando, FL EDUCATION Univ. of Miami; INSEAD EXPERIENCE Previously Sr.

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The Nature Conservancy Hawaii, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, NHIC II, WEI CLUBS HBR, Women in Renewable Energy, Young Presidents’ Org., Hawaii Green Growth/Sustainable Business Forum, Military Affairs Council, Omidyar Fellow ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Business News Most Admired Leaders 2024; American Lung Assn. Outstanding Mother Awardee 2021; Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction Honoree 2018; Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2015.

KURT K. MURAO Exec. VP, General Counsel, Chief Adm. Officer and Corp. Sec., Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) #3 EDUCATION Hawaii Baptist Academy; UH Mānoa, B.A. Economics; Villanova School of Law, PA, J.D.; Georgetown Law Center, LLM Taxation EXPERIENCE EVP, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary ‘20-present, VP-Legal & Administration & Corporate Secretary ‘16-19 and Assoc. General Counsel ‘11-16, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.; Assoc., Arent Fox LLP ‘07-11; Attorney-Advisor, U.S. SEC, Division of Corp. Finance ‘01-07. BOARDS Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Move Oahu Forward CLUBS The Pacific Club CHARITABLE CAUSES Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, The Salvation Army, YMCA of Honolulu HOBBIES Playing the guitar, traveling, surfing NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Baptist Academy, Distinguished Alumni Legacy Award 2019.

NATHAN C. NELSON VP, General Counsel, Sec. & Admin., Hawai‘i Gas #38 EDUCATION Creighton

Univ.; Univ. of Nebraska; UH William S. Richardson School of Law EXPERIENCE Attorney, Carlsmith Ball LLP BOARDS Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, GIFT Foundation of Hawaii CLUBS Hawaii State Bar Assn., Energy Bar Assn., Assn. of Corporate Counsel, American Gas Assn. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Recognized as the Young Business Leader of the Year at Pacific Business News’ 40 Under 40 event in 2013 HOBBIES Photography, golfing, cycling, piano.

TIMOTHY (TIM) J. PARKER VP, General Counsel, Island Energy Services LLC #11 EDUCATION Ramapo College of New Jersey, BA in International Studies; Fordham School of Law, JD EXPERIENCE Parker has more than three decades of experience providing legal advice and support to independent downstream and integrated oil companies in their refining, logistics, commercial and marketing businesses.

Prior to joining Island Energy, Parker served ConocoPhilips and Phillips 66 as Managing Counsel, providing legal support for the Europe and Americas down-

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stream and commercial businesses. He also served as Senior Counsel for Tosco Corporation, Phillips Petroleum Company and PBF Energy.

JOHN PEYTON VP, Retail, Par Hawaii, LLC #2 BORN 1979; Washington, D.C. EDUCATION Kaiser HS; Hawaii Pacific Univ. EXPERIENCE

20 years in the retail/wholesale industry, with the last 7+ including an energy component BOARDS Special Olympics Hawaii, Hawaii Energy Marketers Assn.

CHARITABLE CAUSES Special Olympics Hawaii HOBBIES Going to the beach! FAMILY Julie Peyton, 6 children.

SCOTT SEU President and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) #3 BORN 1965; Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; Stanford Univ., B.S. Mechanical Engineering; Stanford Univ., M.S. Mechanical Engineering CERTIFICATIONS Licensed Professional Engineer, Mechanical Branch, Hawaii EXPERIENCE Pres. and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries 2022-present; Pres. and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Company 2020-’21; Director, American Savings Bank 2022-present; SVP Public Affairs, Hawaiian Electric 2017-’19; VP System Operation, Hawaiian Electric 2014-’16; VP Energy Resources, Hawaiian Electric 2010-’13; various management and operational roles at Hawaiian Electric 1993-2010. BOARDS Hawaiian Electric Industries, American Savings Bank, Edison Electric Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, HEI Charitable Foundation CLUBS Hawaii Business Roundtable, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Military Affairs Council CHARITABLE CAUSES Board member of Hale Kipa, The Queen’s Health Systems, Partners in Development Foundation, and Teach for America Hawaii FAMILY Carrie Okinaga, VP for Legal Affairs and University General Counsel, UH, 2 daughters.

ALLAN SMITH Chair, Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative #57 BORN Waimea, Kaua‘i EDUCATION UH Mānoa, B.S., Agricultural Economics EXPERIENCE

Allan Smith serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative. He was formerly a senior vice president at Grove Farm Co. on Kaua‘i.

HOBBIES Music, golf.

SHAWN TASAKA VP of Operations, Hawai‘i Gas #38 EDUCATION Iolani School; UH Mānoa, B.S. Civil Engineering; UH Mānoa, MBA EXPERIENCE

Shawn Tasaka is skilled in managing teams, driving operational excellence, and aligning business strategies with organizational goals.

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cial management, and construction project oversight, as well as leading organizations of varying sizes in responding to natural disasters, interruptions in business operations, and other emergency response situations.

STEVE WETTER Senior VP of Operations, Hawaii Petroleum LLC #42 EDUCATION UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business, BBA CERTIFICATIONS Stanford Executive Program EXPERIENCE 40+ years in the Hawaii energy industry. Joined the Saltchuk Family of companies in 2007.

BOARDS Western Petroleum Marketers Assn., Hawaii Energy Marketers Assn., Kahului Rotary Club HOBBIES Fishing, boating and water sports.

ERIC WRIGHT President, Par Hawaii, LLC #2 EDUCATION Georgetown, B.S. International Economics CERTIFICATIONS CFA charterholder EXPERIENCE M&A and divestiture

team, The AES Corp.; treasury team Xcel Energy Inc. BOARDS Hawaii Nature Center, Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assn. HOBBIES Spending time outdoors, hiking, camping, canoeing FAMILY Married with 3 children NOTEWORTHY PBN 40 Under 40, 2018.

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KEITH YOSHIDA VP, Business Development, Par Hawaii, LLC #2 BORN 1966; Honolulu EDUCATION Moanalua HS; Hawaii Pacific Univ. EXPERIENCE 38 years in the energy industry; management, sales, marketing, advertising, promotions, business development, M&A, retail, real estate BOARDS Oahu Economic Development Board HOBBIES Fishing, golf FAMILY Nalani, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Waikele Lights featured in “The Great Christmas Light Fight.”

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THOMAS YOUNG Exec. VP, Special Projects & Strategic Supply, Hawai‘i Gas #38 EDUCATION UH Mānoa, B.S. Chemistry EXPERIENCE

VP of Operations ‘06-’10, Sr. VP of Strategic Initiatives and Supply ‘10-’13, Exec. VP ‘13-present, Hawai‘i Gas.

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Marco A. Abbruzzese Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Dani Aiu American Savings Bank

Gina Woo Anonuevo First Hawaiian Bank

Darlene N. Blakeney First Hawaiian Bank

Tricia Y. Buskirk Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

Neill A. Char First Hawaiian Bank

Christopher Dods First Hawaiian Bank

Spencer Dung WestPac Wealth Partners Hawaii

Matthew K.M. Emerson Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Monique Feary Cadinha & Co., LLC

Robert S. Harrison First Hawaiian Bank

Vernon Hirata Territorial Savings Bank

Peter S. Ho Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Gary Iwai Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union

Allan S. Kitagawa Territorial Savings Bank

Russell James Lau Finance Factors Ltd.

Bryan Luke Hawaii National Bank

Warren K.K. Luke Hawaii National Bank

Arnold Martines Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Clyde Matsusaka Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Brad Mattocks American Savings Bank

Kristi L. Maynard Finance Factors Ltd.

Thomas McCarthy Wells Fargo Advisors

Patrick McGuirk Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Tony Mizuno American Savings Bank

David S. Morimoto Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Jamie Moses First Hawaiian Bank

Steven Nakahara American Savings Bank

Ralph Y. Nakatsuka Territorial Savings Bank

Rob Nelson Finance Factors Ltd.

Vince J. Otsuka Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union

James C. Polk Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Joel Rappoport First Hawaiian Bank

Andrew Rosen Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Taryn L. Salmon Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Bradley Shairson Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Jesse Sheley Merrill Lynch

Dean Y. Shigemura Bank of Hawai‘i Corp.

Nash Subotic WestPac Wealth Partners Hawaii

Natalie Taniguchi American Savings Bank

Ann Teranishi American Savings Bank

Dane Teruya American Savings Bank

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working in branches on five islands. Leads ASB’s Consumer Banking team, Customer Banking Center, Home Loans, American Insurance & Investments and Business Banking teams.

BOARDS Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii; Advisory Board member, Kupu Hawaii ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Business News’ Women Who Mean Business FAMILY Justin, 2 children.

WARREN ALTONA EVP of Commercial and Retail Banking Strategy, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #84 BORN 1982; Honolulu EDUCATION Kalani HS;

Beth Whitehead American Savings Bank

Greg Young HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union

MARCO A. ABBRUZZESE Vice Chair, Senior Exec. Director of Wealth Management, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 BORN 1965; Oakland, CA EDUCATION Crescent

Valley HS, Corvallis, Oregon; Lewis & Clark College, Bachelor’s in International Affairs; Columbia Univ.’s School of International & Public Affairs, Master’s degree specialized in international banking, finance, and political economy EXPERIENCE Bank of Hawai‘i: Vice Chair and Senior Exec. Director of Wealth Management (2022-present); Wells Fargo: Regional Managing Dir., Northwest Region, Wealth Management Group (2009-2022) and Regional Manager, Wealth Management Group (2007-2009); Citigroup: Dir., Northwest Region, Citigroup Private Bank (2001-2007); Ulysses Capital Advisors, SA: Co-Founder & Director (1999-2001); Chase Manhattan Bank: Market Manager, Latin America Sales (19981999), Co-Manager & Business Developer, The Americas Team (1995-1998), Relationship Manager, Mexico & Northern Europe Teams (1990-1995) and Senior Associate, Management Development Program (1989-1990). BOARDS Board Chair, McInerny Foundation; Advisory Board member, Trust for Public Land – Hawai‘i Chapter; Trustee, Barstow Foundation CLUBS The Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS With wife Molly, proud parent of four amazing kids and two West Highland Terriers HOBBIES Hiking, genealogy, cooking FAMILY Molly Abbruzzese, Behavioral Scientist, Sr. Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 4 children NOTEWORTHY Seattle Sounders fan and former Chevalier du Tastevin.

DANI AIU EVP, Consumer Banking, American Savings Bank #35 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Shidler College of Business, UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Began bank-

ing career as a teller in ‘95. Progressed through various leadership roles, including Financial Services Representative, Branch Manager, Regional Executive and Director of Branch Banking. Now responsible for leading ASB’s statewide branch network of 500 teammates 82 || D EC E M B E R 2 0 2 4

Kapiolani Community College ‘03; UH Mānoa ‘06; Shidler College of Business, EMBA ‘17 EXPERIENCE Serves as Executive VP of Commercial and Retail Banking Strategy; 20 years in Hawaii financial institutions BOARDS Friends of Iolani Palace CLUBS Past President of Kalihi Business Assn. FAMILY Kristi Altona, 2 children.

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banking and finance focusing on credit review, commercial real estate, small business and corporate lending, and has also served as the Director of Finance and Operations for a nonprofit educational institution in Honolulu from 2006 to 2015. In addition to degrees from UH Mānoa, she is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and the National Commercial Lending Graduate School. BOARDS YWCA O‘ahu; Le Jardin Academy, Trustee.

TRICIA Y. BUSKIRK President/CEO, Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union #171 BORN 1969; Holualoa, Hawai‘i Island EDUCATION Konawaena HS; UH Mānoa, B.A. Economics EXPERIENCE Financial indus-

Hayward, B.S. in Business Admin. and Accounting; Pacific Coast Banking School Certified Regulatory CERTIFICATIONS Compliance Manager (CRCM) EXPERIENCE Over 28 years of banking experience, including 10 years as a Regulatory Bank Examiner, 5 years as Internal Audit Director and 18 years as the Chief Compliance/BSA Officer. Currently, serving as the Chief Human Resources Officer since December 1, 2023. BOARDS Hawaiian Humane Society.

try expert with over 10 years of commercial banking experience and 24 years of credit union experience in management and executive-level positions. Experience includes retail and residential loans, branch operations & sales supervision, business development, data analytics, HR, retail product development, project management, public relations, communications, strategic planning, advertising and brand management. BOARDS Hawaii/ Guam American Cancer Society Board Chair, Hawaii County Workforce Development Board Vice Chair, Japanese Cultural Center of Kona Board of Governors, American Youth Soccer Organization Board Member, Kona Hospital Foundation Board CHARITABLE CAUSES American Cancer Society, Sayer Foundation, Children’s Miracle Network - Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children FAMILY Timothy Buskirk, SVP - Residential Lending Systems, 2 children.

ALAN H. ARIZUMI Vice Chair, Wealth Management Group, First Hawaiian Bank #12

HARLAN CADINHA Chairman and Chief Investment Strategist, Cadinha & Co., LLC #244

EDUCATION McKinley HS; UH Mānoa, BBA CERTIFICATIONS Pacific Coast Banking School EXPERIENCE Joined FHB in ‘83 - Vice Chair,

Lahaina EDUCATION Punahou; Chaminade Univ. EXPERIENCE Founder, chairman, and chief investment strategist, responsible for prescribing asset allocation and strategy shifts that take advantage of changes in the economic climate. HOBBIES Surfing, football, baseball FAMILY Kaleialoha, 2 children, 6 grandchildren NOTEWORTHY If he could do anything other than what he does, he’d be a coach.

GINA WOO ANONUEVO Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer, Human Resource Group, First Hawaiian Bank #12 BORN San Francisco EDUCATION Cal State

Wealth Management Group ‘13 to present and Consumer Banking Group ‘14-’17; Exec. VP - Business, Dealer and Card Services Group ‘10-’13; Exec. VP and Chief Risk Officer, Risk Management Group ‘09-’10; Other management experience in corporate and retail banking, and credit administration. BOARDS Hawai‘i Community Foundation, KCAA Preschools of Hawaii, McKinley High School Foundation CLUBS Waialae CC. DARLENE N. BLAKENEY CEO, First Hawaiian Leasing, Inc.; Exec. VP & Chief Lending Officer, Wholesale Banking Group, First Hawaiian Bank #12

BORN Hawaii EDUCATION UH Mānoa, BBA; UH Mānoa, MBA EXPERIENCE Joined First Hawaiian Bank in 2015 and was appointed Exec. VP and Division Manager, Corporate Banking Division in 2021. She previously served as Sr. VP and Division Manager, and has been President of First Hawaiian Leasing, Inc. since 2018. She has over 25 years of experience in

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KALEIALOHA CADINHA-PUA‘A Vice Chairman, CEO, Pres., and Chief Investment Officer, Cadinha & Co., LLC #244 EDUCATION Punahou; Univ. of San Diego, BBA CERTIFICATIONS Series 65 EXPERIENCE

As CEO and President, Kalei is responsible for the vision, direction, and operations of the firm. As CIO, she is responsible for leading the Investment Committee and all operations related to investment management and strategies, wealth management, and financial planning. BOARDS Hawai‘i Community Foundation, ‘Iole Board of Directors, MPI Investment Committee ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2011;

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PBN Women Who Mean Business; CNBC FA 100 5 out of past 6 years CHARITABLE CAUSES HCF, Punahou School, Mid-Pacific Institute, University of San Diego, Goodwill, Kaimuki Christian Church HOBBIES Reading, surfing, and gardening FAMILY Ricky Pua‘a, 4 children.

NEILL A. CHAR Vice Chair, Commercial and Retail Banking Group, First Hawaiian Bank #12 Honolulu EDUCATION Mid-Pacific Institute; UH Mānoa, BBA CERTIFICATIONS Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor EXPERIENCE Responsible for the Retail Branch network in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan; Commercial Banking; and Residential Real Estate. Member of FHB Senior Management Committee since 2020. Joined FHB in 2001 as Corporate Banker in Corporate Banking Division, served as University Branch Manager and held executive leadership roles in the areas of Commercial Banking, Private Banking and Wealth Advisory Divisions.

BOARDS Dir., Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; Dir., Friends of Hawaii Charities; Dir., Japan-America Society of Hawaii; Emeritus Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Coast Banking School graduate with honors, 2005 CHARITABLE CAUSES Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Friends of Hawaii Charities, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Hawaii Foodbank HOBBIES Golf, snowboarding, yoga, diving, traveling FAMILY Elizabeth, Consultant.

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RICKY R.K. CHING Exec. VP, CFO, Hawaii National Bank #146 EDUCATION Iolani School ‘93; Santa Clara Univ. ‘97 CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE PricewaterhouseCoopers, UCERA BOARDS

Island Insurance, Kamehameha Schools Audit Committee, Historic Hawaii Foundation CLUBS Financial Executives International, Hoakalei Country Club.

CHRISTOPHER DODS Vice Chair & COO, First Hawaiian Bank #12

BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Hawaii Preparatory Academy; Trinity College; UC Davis CERTIFICATIONS MBA EXPERIENCE First Hawaiian Bank - EVP, Digital Banking and Marketing Group Manager, Consumer Banking and Marketing Group Manager, Marketing and Card Services Division Manager BOARDS Child & Family Service, Mid-Pacific Institute, First Insurance Company of Hawaii CHARITABLE CAUSES Aloha United Way FAMILY Starr Dods, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Omidyar Fellows Cohort IX; Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2019.

SPENCER DUNG, CFP®, CHFC® Managing Director, WestPac Wealth Partners Hawaii #134 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou School; UC San Diego CERTIFICATIONS Certified

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Financial Planner-CFP®; Chartered Financial Consultant-ChFC® EXPERIENCE Over 10 years of experience in the financial planning industry ACCOMPLISHMENTS Spencer is a Certified Financial Planner®, a Court of the Table Member of the Internationally recognized Million Dollar Round Table, and an active member of the National Assn. of Insurance and Financial Advisors. CHARITABLE CAUSES Member of the Friends of the UH Cancer Center Board, Make-A-Wish Hawaii’s Young Leaders Board, and a community partner with Live Well @ Work San Diego HOBBIES In his free time, you can find Spencer exploring new restaurants, relaxing on a beach, or staying active on a golf course. He also loves traveling, enjoying new cuisines, and meeting new people. FAMILY Jaslynn Baldwin-Dung, Registered Representative / Executive Assistant.

MATTHEW K.M. EMERSON Vice Chair and Chief Retail Banking Officer, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 BORN 1977; Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; Northwestern Univ.; Northwestern Univ., Kellogg School of Management EXPERIENCE Vice Chair and Chief Retail Banking Officer; joined BOH in 2010 as VP, Online & Mobile Banking Manager; (‘12) SVP, Digital Channels; (‘14) SVP, Investment Services; (‘15) SVP, Consumer Deposits; (‘17) EVP, Consumer & Commercial Deposits and Credit Card; (‘18) SEVP, eCommerce and Digital Channels; (‘20) SEVP, Retail Lending and Deposits; (‘22) Vice Chair and Senior Exec.

Director of Mortgage Banking and Loans; (‘23) Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer; Vice Chair, Retail Lending, Deposits and Digital Banking BOARDS ‘Iolani School Board of Governors; Kapiolani Health Foundation; The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i.

MONIQUE FEARY Dir. of Finance & Chief Compliance Officer, Cadinha & Co., LLC #244 BORN 1967; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou School; Loyola Marymount Univ., BBA; California State Dominguez Hills, MBA EXPERIENCE Joined Cadinha & Co. in 2021 as the Dir. of Finance and Chief Compliance Officer. Previously, worked for over 28 years at Greenworld Management Company overseeing their various businesses, as well as providing administrative and support services to high net worth individuals and trusts. FAMILY Shawn Feary, 3 children.

ROBERT S. HARRISON Chairman, President & CEO, First Hawaiian Bank #12 BORN 1960; Seattle EDUCATION Tucson HS; UCLA, B.S.; Cornell, MBA MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Navy, Petty Officer EXPERIENCE Chair, Pres. & CEO, First Hawaiian Bank BOARDS Chaminade;

Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation; Hawaii Bankers Assn.; Hawaii Business Roundtable; Hawai‘i Community Foundation; Chair, Hawaii Medical Service Assn.; Pacific

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Guardian Life; UH Shidler College of Business; Chair, Midsize Bank Coalition of America; 12th District Rep. of the Federal Advisory Council CLUBS Waialae CC FAMILY Lori, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ CEO of the Year.

CAROL HIGA EVP of Member Experience Group, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #84 EDUCATION Roosevelt HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE

40 years of banking experience including branch management, commercial banking, consumer lending, credit administration and operations.

Currently serves in an executive management role overseeing finance, risk, credit administration and compliance. BOARDS Goodwill Industries of Hawaii ACCOMPLISHMENTS Graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School; PBN Women Who Mean Business honoree, 2024 FAMILY 2 children, 1 grandchild.

VERNON HIRATA Vice Chair, Co-COO, Territorial Savings Bank #112 BORN 1952; Honolulu EDUCATION Farrington HS; Coe College; Cornell Law School EXPERIENCE Vice Chair, Co-COO, Exec. VP & General Counsel ‘07-present, Exec. VP & GC ‘86-07, Territorial Savings Bank; Sr. VP, American Saving Bank ‘78-86 BOARDS Hawaii Society of Corporate Secretaries CLUBS Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Speaker at Equilar Compensation Summit ‘15; Speaker at Bank Director Conference ‘13 CHARITABLE CAUSES Hawaii Community Foundation - 2 scholarships HOBBIES Surfing, pickleball FAMILY Gaye Hirata, 1 child.

PETER S. HO Chairman and CEO, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 BORN 1965; New York EDUCATION Punahou

‘83; USC, B.S. Business Administration ‘87; USC, MBA Corporate Finance; First Interstate Bank Fellow ‘92; Harvard Business Advanced Management Program ‘08 EXPERIENCE Chairman and CEO; joined BOH in ‘93 as AVP in National Banking Div. (‘99-01) SVP Corp. Banking; (‘01-03) EVP Corp. Banking and Commercial Real Estate Lending; (‘03) Group EVP Commercial Banking Group; (‘04) Vice Chair Investment Services Group; (‘06) Chief Banking Officer; (‘08) President; (‘10’24) Chairman, President and CEO. BOARDS Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Board of Governors; Strong Foundation; Hawaii Bankers Association; Hawaii Business Roundtable; Young Presidents’ Organization; East-West Center; Military Affairs Council; American Red Cross - Hawaii Board of Advisors; Advisory Catholic Charities Board of Advisors; Mental Health America of Hawai‘i Advisory Board; Tim School Advisory Council; State of Hawai‘i’s House Select Committee on COVID19 Economic and Financial Preparedness; Punahou School Board of Trustees ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Century Fellow (‘98), Pacific Business News’ Young Business Person of the Year (‘03), Aloha Council of the

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Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award (‘12), Naval Heritage Award from the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation (‘16) FAMILY Michelle, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Chair of the APEC Hawai‘i Host Committee ‘11.

WALTON D. Y. HONG Board Chair, Gather Federal Credit Union #154 BORN 1944; Honolulu EDUCATION University HS; UH Mānoa, B.A.; UC Hastings College of the Law, J.D. EXPERIENCE Dept. of Attorney General ‘69-72; Masuoka and Hong ‘72-88; Law Offices of Walton D.Y. Hong, ‘88-’22; Fifth Circuit District Court and Family Court per diem judge ‘94-13; retired 2022 BOARDS Gather Federal Credit Union, Kauai Police Commission ACCOMPLISHMENTS Helping Gather FCU to grow and continue providing financial services for its members; providing legal services on Kaua‘i for more than 50 years; member of the Kapaa Lions Club for more than 50 years, undertaking projects to better the Kapa‘a community; acted as a judge for the Kaua‘i Teen Court program until ‘22 FAMILY Minjia Zhu, 2 children.

GARY IWAI Board Chair, Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union #127 EXPERIENCE CUSO of Hawaii Board of Directors; APFCU Board of Directors (chair, vice chair, member); APFCU Policy, Budget, Strategic Planning committees (chair, vice chair, member).

SKYLER KEATE VP of Operations and Trading, Cadinha & Co., LLC #244 EDUCATION Utah Westminster Univ., B.S. Economics EXPERIENCE Since he was promoted to VP of Operations in 2021, Skyler is responsible for the operating systems and overall operations of Cadinha. He is also responsible for managing the Park City, Utah, office. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Former U.S. Ski Team member HOBBIES Started ski jumping at 8 and joined the U.S. Ski Team right out of high school; competed on the U.S. Nordic Combined team. FAMILY 3 children.

ALLAN S. KITAGAWA Chair, Pres., CEO, Territorial Savings Bank #112 BORN 1945; Honolulu EDUCATION Kaimuki HS ‘63; UH, B.A. accounting ‘70 MILITARY SERVICE Army EXPERIENCE Territorial Savings ‘86; Controller, American Savings Bank ‘74; Sr. Auditor and Tax Specialist, Peat Marwick Mitchell ‘70-74 CLUBS Waialae Country Club HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Hilda, 3 children.

RUSSELL JAMES LAU Chairman, CEO, Finance Factors Ltd. #194 BORN 1952; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou ‘70; Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, B.A. Finance ‘74; Univ. of Oregon, MBA Finance ‘75; Pacific Coast Banking School, Univ. of Washington ‘90 EXPERIENCE Chair, CEO, fmr-Sr. VP, Treas.,

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Chief Investment Officer & Branch Admin., Finance Factors Ltd.; Chair, CEO, fmr-Treas., VP Strategic Planner, Finance Enterprises Ltd.; Chair, CEO, Finance Insurance; Asst.

VP, Security Pacific National Bank; Financial Analyst, Crocker National Bank BOARDS Federal Home Loan Bank Des Moines, Finance Factors Ltd., Finance Enterprises Ltd., Finance Realty Ltd., Finance Insurance Ltd., Assets School, American Judicature Society, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Formerly FHLB Seattle, East-West Center Foundation, Catholic Charities, Aloha Council Boy Scouts, St. Andrew’s Schools, The Early School, Palolo Chinese Home. CLUBS Pacific Club, Financial Executives Institute ACCOMPLISHMENTS Helped raise three great kids, Jennifer, Gregory and Eric. CHARITABLE CAUSES Punahou School, Assets School, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Foundation, East-West Center Foundation, American Judicature Society, Aloha United Way, St. Andrew’s Priory, and many other organizations HOBBIES Fitness training & yoga, home construction & remodeling, alpine skiing, Alaska fishing FAMILY Constance H. Lau, CEO HEI retired, Matson, AEGIS, AEGIS London, Consuelo Foundation, Punahou School, and others; 3 children and 3 grandchildren NOTEWORTHY I married a great woman and happy that I did!

BRYAN LUKE President, CEO, Hawaii National Bank #146 BORN 1974; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou

‘93; Amherst College, B.A. ‘97; Harvard, MBA ‘06 EXPERIENCE Standard & Poor’s; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Coopers & Lybrand BOARDS Minority Deposit Institution Advisory Council, Communications Council, American Bankers Assn.; Chair, Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corp.; Pacific and Asian Affairs Council; Rehab Hospital of the Pacific; Hawaii Literacy NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2011.

WARREN K.K. LUKE Chairman, Hawaii National Bank #146 BORN 1944; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou ‘62;

Babson College, B.S. Business Admin. ‘66; Harvard, MBA ‘70 EXPERIENCE Lifelong career in family-oriented businesses, banking, real estate investment and development BOARDS Hawaii National Bank; Hawaii National Bancshares Inc.; K.J.L., Inc.; Loyalty Development; Loyalty Enterprises, Ltd.; Pacific Basin Economic Council; Pacific & Asian Affairs Council; Land Use Research Foundation; Pacific Forum International; Foundation for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies; Emeritus Trustee, Punahou School; Emeritus Trustee, Babson College; Asia Pacific Advisory Board, Harvard Business School HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Carolyn NOTEWORTHY Awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2023 for an outstanding commitment to serving our nation and its people through professional, cultural and civic service, while upholding American values and honoring ancestral heritage. Awarded the Maile Award, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau; Lifetime Achievement Award, Pacific Business News; O in Life Award, Punahou School. Served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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for 9 years; Board of Governors, American National Red Cross; Board of Governors, United Way of America; Director, Appraisal Foundation - authorized by Congress to set standards and qualifications for real estate appraisers and valuation professionals; Treas. & Director, American Bankers Assn.

ROBYN MACY Executive VP, Client Services, Cadinha & Co., LLC #244 BORN Japan EDUCATION Chaminade Univ., B.A. Business Management EXPERIENCE Joined

Cadinha & Company in 1990, after two years working in client service with Chrysler Credit Corporation. As current Executive VP of Client Service, she applies the spirit of “aloha” with her clients every day.

ARNOLD MARTINES Chairman, President and CEO, Central Pacific Financial Corp. #40 BORN Paauilo, HI EDUCATION Honokaa HS;

UH Mānoa; Pacific Coast Banking School EXPERIENCE Arnold Martines is the Chairman, President and CEO for Central Pacific Bank, where he leads nearly 800 dedicated employees statewide. Martines joined the CPB team in 2004 and was elevated to his current position in January 2022. In his role, he continues the bank’s founding commitment to serve all of Hawaii’s people with aloha. BOARDS Saint Louis School, YMCA of Honolulu.

CLYDE MATSUSAKA Exec. Director/Hawaii Market Manager, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management #86 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION McKinley HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Started in industry in ‘86; with firm as a financial advisor since ‘94; Morgan Stanley Honolulu Branch Manager since ‘12; managed for firm in Palo Alto, Santa Cruz and Maui. Responsible for oversight of all of Hawaii’s offices, including branch offices in Honolulu, Maui, Hilo, Kona and Kauai. HOBBIES Surfing, yoga NOTEWORTHY Strong advocate for all employees to lead a balanced life – work, family and health.

BRAD MATTOCKS EVP, Chief Information Officer, American Savings Bank #35 EDUCATION California Lutheran Univ., M.S. in Information Systems and Technology; MBA in International Business CERTIFICATIONS Graduate of the TOGAF Certification and IT Information Library Foundation programs EXPERIENCE Brad has more than 25 years of technology experience, with an emphasis in financial services. Across his roles at Banc of California, Mitsubishi Financial Group and Bank of America, he has overseen development and management of secure and stable IT systems and processes to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.

He is also committed to utilizing new tools and technology to drive growth, innovation and enhance user experience.

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KRISTI L. MAYNARD Exec. VP, CFO, Finance Factors Ltd. #194 BORN Watertown, SD EDUCATION Clark HS, South Dakota; Univ. of South Dakota, B.S. Chemistry; Univ. of Washington, MBA Finance and Accounting; Pacific Coast Banking School EXPERIENCE CFO, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp.; EVP and Treas., First Hawaiian Bank; Treasury Officer, Seafirst Bank BOARDS Board Chair, Assets School; Treas., Honolulu Theatre for Youth; Treas., Chamber Music Hawaii; Board Trustee, Advocates for Africa’s Children; Treas., Honolulu Symphony Foundation; Vice-Chair, Council on Revenues CLUBS Council on Revenues, State of Hawaii; Financial Executives Institute CHARITABLE CAUSES Assets School, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Chamber Music Hawaii, Advocates for Africa’s Children, Honolulu Symphony Foundation, First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu HOBBIES Travel FAMILY Timothy Olderr, Physician, 3 children.

THOMAS MCCARTHY Sr. VP, Branch Mgr., Wells Fargo Advisors #166 BORN 1962 EDUCATION Moanalua HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Wells Fargo Advisors (‘08-present), Morgan Stanley (‘93-08) ACCOMPLISHMENTS U.S. Senior Softball World Champions ‘12; U.S. Senior Softball Winter World Champions ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘21; Huntsman Games Champions ‘22; Aloha Bowl Champions ‘23, ‘24 CHARITABLE CAUSES Manoa Heritage Foundation, Hawaii Foodbank HOBBIES U.S. Senior Softball FAMILY Patricia, 3 children.

PATRICK MCGUIRK Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 1969; New York City EDUCATION Farmingdale HS, NY ‘87; Binghamton Univ., SUNY ‘91; Fordham Univ. School of Law, J.D. ‘96 CERTIFICATIONS Admitted to practice law in Hawai‘i, Michigan, New York and New Jersey EXPERIENCE Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer; joined BOH in 2020 as SEVP, Chief General Counsel and Corporate Sec. (2020’23); appointed BOH’s first Environmental, Social & Governance chair in June 2021; Exec.

VP, General Counsel, Flagstar Bancorp Inc. & Flagstar Bank FSB (2014-’20); Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (2010-’14); Partner, Sidley Austin LLP (2000-’10), Associate (2000’04); Associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (‘97-2000); Associate, Pattison & Flannery (‘96’97) BOARDS Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs; Governance Committee Chair, The Institute for Human Services Inc. FAMILY Kyeng, documentary filmmaker, 2 children.

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TONY MIZUNO EVP, Commercial Markets, American Savings Bank #35 EDUCATION Univ. of San Diego EXPERIENCE Tony

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DAVID S. MORIMOTO Senior EVP and CFO, Central Pacific Financial Corp. #40 EDUCATION Castle HS; UH Mānoa; Chaminade Univ. EXPERIENCE David Morimoto has been a

dedicated member of Central Pacific Bank since 1991, amassing a wealth of institutional knowledge and valuable banking expertise over the years. He currently serves as Senior Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer. Morimoto has extensive experience in effectively working with institutional investors, investment bankers and financial institution regulators. BOARDS The Institute for Human Services, Downtown Athletic Club Hawaii, Hawaii Asia Pacific Association Leaders CLUBS Pacific Club, Waialae Country Club NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20 honoree, 2017.

JAMIE MOSES Vice Chair & CFO, First Hawaiian Bank #12 BORN 1976; Olean, NY EDUCATION Portville Central School; St. Bonaventure Univ.; Cornell Univ., MBA EXPERIENCE 20+ years of banking experience, most recently as CFO of First Bank in St. Louis, MO and Berkshire Bank based in Boston, MA BOARDS Friends of CASA - Hawaii CLUBS Oahu Country Club CHARITABLE CAUSES Friends of CASA - Hawaii, The Pantry HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Erin, 3 children.

MARK MUNEMITSU President, CEO, Honolulu Federal Credit Union (HOCU) #203 EXPERIENCE Honolulu Federal Credit Union 20042024, Honolulu Fire Department Federal Credit Union 1993-2004 FAMILY Ann, DOE, 2 children.

STEVEN NAKAHARA EVP, Chief Credit Officer, American Savings Bank #35 EDUCATION UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Steven

Nakahara oversees ASB’s commercial and retail credit approval and collections, appraisal services, policies, procedures and credit admin-

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istrative processes. His teams support lending objectives and ensure the quality of the bank’s loan portfolio. Steven has over 25 years of banking experience. Over his career, he has served in senior management at several of Hawaii’s financial institutions, and his extensive experience includes managing commercial underwriting and loan approval functions, improving processes and technology, and building high-value business client relationships. BOARDS HiCentral MLS CLUBS Ex-officio director at Oahu Country Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Graduated with honors from the Pacific Coast Banking School.

LEA M. NAKAMURA Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer, Risk Management Group, First Hawaiian Bank #12 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Aiea HS; Georgetown Univ. CERTIFICATIONS Certificate in Applied Mathematics, Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign EXPERIENCE Over 35 years of experience in banking, including the management of derivatives, credit and country risk, correspondent banking, market risk, capital and liquidity risk, profitability reporting (including economic capital models).

RALPH Y. NAKATSUKA Vice Chair, Co-COO, Territorial Savings Bank #112 BORN 1955; Honolulu EDUCATION Kalani HS ‘73;

UH, BBA ‘77; UH, Advanced Management Program ‘93 CERTIFICATIONS CPA, CGMA EXPERIENCE Exec. VP lending, CLO ‘97-07; Exec.

VP lending & finance, CFO, CLO ‘95-97; Dir. ‘8801; Sr. VP, treas., CFO ‘87-95; Sr. VP, controller ‘85-87; VP, Controller ‘82-85; AVP, Controller, American Savings Bank ‘80-82 CLUBS AICPA, Hawaii Society of CPAs, Financial Managers Society, Institute of Management Accountants, Pacific Club HOBBIES Running, sports activities with son FAMILY Lori, 1 child.

ROB NELSON President, Finance Factors Ltd. #194 BORN 1983; Santa Ana, CA EDUCATION Hamden Hall Country Day School; Boston College; MIT Sloan School of Management CERTIFICATIONS CFA Charterholder EXPERIENCE Rob is an accomplished finance and accounting professional with over 17 years of diverse experience serving the financial services, retail and semiconductor industries. BOARDS Kupu, Child & Family Service CLUBS YPO, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, HJCC, Pacific Club, Waialae ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed and executed new company strategy for Finance Factors to continue its legacy of helping generations of Hawaii’s families achieve home ownership and financial peace of mind.

Maintained employee and customer safety while supporting record mortgage loan volumes and forbearance accommodations. Completed a major system conversion. CHARITABLE CAUSES Kupu, Child & Family Service, Finance Factors Foundation, community volunteerism with company and outside of work HOBBIES Running, hiking, snowboarding, soccer, traveling, spending time with family FAMILY Jen Lau, Finance Enterprises, 3 children.

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ent; Senior VP of Lending, 2011-2013; Business Banking Officer, 2001-2011; Branch Manager, 1998-2001 BOARDS Honolulu City & County Property Tax Appeals Board, Honolulu Police Community Foundation, McKinley HS Business Academy, Aloha Pacific Foundation CHARITABLE CAUSES Kapiolani Children’s Miracle Network, Hawaii Foodbank, Blood Bank of Hawaii, The Salvation Army.

JAMES C. POLK President and Chief Banking Officer, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 BORN 1966; New York EDUCATION American Community School, Cobham, England ‘84; Univ. of Michigan, B.A. Economics ‘88; Pacific Coast Banking School ‘99; Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program ‘11 EXPERIENCE President & Chief Banking Officer; Joined BOH in ‘99; VP/SVP Corporate Banking (‘99-06); EVP Pacific Islands Division (‘06-09); SEVP Commercial Banking (‘09-14); SEVP Mortgage Banking (‘14-16); SEVP The Consumer Bank (‘16-17); Vice Chair Consumer Lending & Deposit Product Group (‘17-20); Vice Chair & Chief Banking Officer (‘21-24) BOARDS Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA); After School All-Stars CHARITABLE CAUSES Helping atrisk youth HOBBIES Music, exercise and spending time with family FAMILY Robyn, 1 child.

JOEL RAPPOPORT Exec. VP, General Counsel & Secretary, Legal and Corporate Services Group, First Hawaiian Bank #12 EDUCATION Dartmouth College; Boston Univ.

School of Law EXPERIENCE First Hawaiian Bank, 2017-present BOARDS Hawaii Pacific Univ.

ANDREW ROSEN President & CEO, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #84 BORN Boston EDUCATION Phillips Academy Andover; UC Berkeley; Harvard EXPERIENCE Seasoned financial services executive.

Experienced managing both large national financial institutions and small community organizations. BOARDS Chairman YMCA of Honolulu; Velera/ PSCU; Board Chair Straub Medical Center; Pacific Club Board of Governors; Child and Family Services.

TARYN L. SALMON Vice Chair, Chief Information and Operations Officer, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 EDUCATION Utah State Univ., B.S. in Business Information Systems, with an emphasis in computer science CERTIFICATIONS Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI (2002

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- Present) EXPERIENCE Bank of Hawai‘i: Vice Chair and Chief Information and Operations Officer (2024-present), SEVP and Chief Information Officer (2020-2024), EVP and Dir. of Business Service Management (2019-2020); Zions Bancorporation: Senior VP and Dir., Business Technology Digital Banking & Fraud Engineering (2018-2019) and Senior VP and Dir., Technology Shared Services (2016-2018); Orbital ATK: IT Director, Propulsion Systems Division (2013-2016) and Sr. IT Manager, Propulsion Systems IT Transformation (2012-2013); Zions Bancorporation: Sr. Manager Interim SVP, IT Management Services (2011-2012) and Sr. Manager VP, Enterprise Architecture & IT Project Management Office (2010-2011); ATK Launch Systems: Sr. IT Manager, IT Scientific & Laboratory Solutions (1998-2010). BOARDS Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (RCUH); Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i.

BRADLEY SHAIRSON Vice Chair, Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 BORN 1969; Stillwater, OK EDUCATION Miami Palmetto Sr. High; Univ. of Florida CERTIFICATIONS

Graduate of Executive Leadership programs at Regions Bank, Union Bank and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi EXPERIENCE Bank of Hawai‘i: Vice Chair and Chief Risk Officer (2024-present), Vice Chair and Deputy Chief Risk Officer and Chief Credit Officer (2023-2024); Regions Bank: COO/CRO Regions Bank Capital Markets (2017-2023); MUFG Union Bank/Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi: COO/CRO Investment Banking and Markets & Co-Head Derivatives and FX, Executive VP - Head of Global Capital Markets, Senior VP - Head of Derivatives and FX (20072016); SunTrust Bank: Managing Director - Sr. Risk Officer, Derivatives and Foreign Exchange (1999-2007); Deutsche Bank: OTC Derivatives Manager, as well as London Funding Supervisor (1997-1999); Citibank: Fund Manager (19961997); Salomon Brothers: Funding Supervisor and Derivatives Analyst (1994-1996) BOARDS Big Brothers Big Sisters in Los Angeles; Banking Advisory Board for Moody’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1 of 2 selected in the U.S. (16 from around the world) for the inaugural MUFG leadership program held at the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland HOBBIES Travel, cultural learning, Chargers football, sports collectibles FAMILY 1 child NOTEWORTHY Played in the 1991 Jai-Alai amateur championship.

JESSE SHELEY Managing Dir., Market Exec., Merrill Lynch #133 BORN 1988; Grand Junction, CO EDUCATION

Grand Junction Central HS; Univ. of Western Colorado; College for Financial Planning CERTIFICATIONS CRPC, CFP EXPERIENCE Merrill since 2013, Canvas Credit Union 2011-2013 BOARDS Montessori Community School, Honolulu, Board of Trustees CLUBS OCC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019 Forbes Next-Gen Best-in-State Wealth Advisor HOBBIES Surfing, running, mountain biking, SUP, travel FAMILY Rebecca, outdoor sports journalist, 1 child.

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DEAN Y. SHIGEMURA Vice Chair, CFO, Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. #13 BORN 1963; Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani; Univ. of Washington; Wharton; Harvard CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE CFO, Vice Chair; joined BOH in ‘99 as VP and Investments Officer (‘99-02); SVP (‘0203); EVP and Treasurer (‘03-14); Controller (‘14-17) BOARDS Diamond Head Theatre, AlohaCare HOBBIES Traveling FAMILY Stacy, retired, 2 children.

TESS SHIMABUKURO President, CEO, Gather Federal Credit Union #154 BORN 1961; Lihue EDUCATION Kaua‘i HS; Oregon State Univ.; Univ. of Denver EXPERIENCE Ernst & Young, Denver; Laventhol & Horwath, Denver; Gather Federal Credit Union - 39 years BOARDS Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i, Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, Hawaii Credit Union League, Kaua’i Chamber of Commerce, County of Kaua’i Liquor Commission FAMILY Trent Shimabukuro, 2 children.

NEIL SHIMOGAWA Chairperson, Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union #216 EXPERIENCE Hawaii Central FCU, Board of Directors (2007-present), Chairman of the Board (2018-present).

NASH SUBOTIC CEO, WestPac Wealth Partners Hawaii #134 BORN Bosnia EDUCATION Hawaii Pacific Univ.; Hawaii Pacific Univ., MBA EXPERIENCE Founded in 2007, WestPac® offers offices in Hawaii, California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and more. The firm currently manages in excess of $3.7 billion in assets on behalf of more than 36,000 clients. WestPac’s in force insurance coverage totals a $21 billion face amount with annual recurring premium of more than $188 million, making it one of the fastest-growing financial firms in the U.S. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Company has received national recognition from Fortune magazine, Inc. magazine, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur magazine, MSNBC, CNBC, and many others.

Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have selected WestPac Wealth Partners for the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ List, coming in 1st place for small and medium companies, and ranking #1 Best Medium Workplaces™ overall. CHARITABLE CAUSES Hawaii Pacific Univ., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, NAIFA Hawaii HOBBIES Basketball, tennis, chess, travel and spending time with family FAMILY Marija Subotic, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Born and raised in Bosnia, and escaped the country’s civil war at age 13. Arrived in America with a basketball scholarship to HPU.

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NATALIE TANIGUCHI EVP, Enterprise Risk & Regulatory Relations, American Savings Bank #35

DANE TERUYA EVP, Chief Financial Officer, American Savings Bank #35

BETH WHITEHEAD EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, American Savings Bank #35

EDUCATION UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Natalie

EDUCATION Punahou; UH Mānoa, BBA; UH

BORN 1966; Pine Bluff, AR EDUCATION England HS; Univ. of Mississippi, B.A. in English; Univ. of Arkansas School of Law, J.D. EXPERIENCE In her current role, Beth develops programs and benefits that give people opportunities to fulfill their career goals within the bank.

Spearheaded ASB’s move to its new campus, bringing together more than 650 teammates from five locations on Oahu into an innovative, collaborative workplace. Helped lead ASB to be recognized both locally and nationally for its outstanding teammate experience.

Oversees Human Resources, Learning and Development, Communications, Community Advancement, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Security, Facilities Management, Bank Secrecy Act, Internal Audit, and Legal teams. She also oversees ASB’s Operations team, which is responsible for delivering integrated operations solutions and improving operational efficiency. BOARDS Hawaii Theatre Center; Child & Family Service; Girl Scouts of Hawaii (board chair); Center for Banking and Finance at Univ. of North Carolina School of Law (Board of Advisors) CLUBS Oahu CC, Pacific Club, Plaza Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Omidyar Fellow, Cohort IV; Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction; YWCA O‘ahu LeaderLuncheon Honoree; PBN Women Who Mean Business; Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20; PBN Business of Pride. CHARITABLE CAUSES Committed to various causes and dedicated to working with others in our local community to invest in our future HOBBIES Golfing, gardening, cooking, reading FAMILY Linda Lockwood.

oversees the Enterprise Risk Management, Sarbanes Oxley, Information Security and Third Party Relationships programs at American Savings Bank. Under her direction, the Enterprise Risk Management Program provides a framework to identify, manage, mitigate and report on key risks impacting ASB’s business. Natalie is the primary liaison with the bank’s regulators.

She joined ASB in January 2002 as VP, Enterprise Management and was promoted to Senior VP in May 2007. Previously, she served as Financial VP and Treasurer for HEI Power Corp., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and as the Corporate Finance and Investments Director for HEI. BOARDS Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants; The Paani Challenge CLUBS Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

ANN TERANISHI President & CEO, American Savings Bank #35 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; Claremont McKenna College, B.A. in International Relations and Economics; Univ. of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D. EXPERIENCE Began with ASB in ‘07 as Sr. VP, Dir. of Regulatory Compliance developing an enterprise-wide compliance program. Led the Consumer Credit Management team in ‘11, creating best-inclass fulfillment times for ASB’s consumer loans. Tasked with leading the Customer Experience Dept., a top-priority, strategic initiative. Most recently, served as Dir. of Operations, working with retail and loan operations teams to make banking easy at ASB, and leading more than 150 teammates. Prior to banking, she was a commercial litigator at Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda.

Ann serves as an executive mentor with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Young Professionals Mentor Hawaii program. She has helped cultivate local talent by sharing her time and expertise with up-andcoming women leaders in Pacific Business News’ Mentoring Monday and has participated as a speaker in multiple Hawaii Business Magazine Wahine Forums. BOARDS Hawaii Executive Collaborative; U.S.-Japan Council and Catholic Charities of Hawaii Board of Advisors; Trustee for Punahou School CLUBS Hawaii Business Roundtable, Hawaii Bankers Assn. Executive Committee ACCOMPLISHMENTS Omidyar Fellows (Cohort VII); Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction; PBN Women Who Mean Business; Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20; Graduate of the Pacific Coast Business School; Stanford Graduate School of Business Emerging COO program; YWCA LeaderLuncheon Honoree FAMILY 2 children.

Mānoa Shidler College of Business, Executive MBA EXPERIENCE Joined ASB as Treasurer in ‘16 with 20 years of banking experience.

Previously served as VP and Treasury Manager at Central Pacific Bank managing the company’s investment portfolio, including interest rate and liquidity risk. Now leads ASB’s Treasury, Financial Planning, Accounting and Project Management teams, which work crossfunctionally to support strategic initiatives and business growth. BOARDS Hawaiian Island Water Polo, Aloha United Way. JOHN WARD EVP, Chief Marketing & Product Officer, American Savings Bank #35 EDUCATION Univ.

of Nebraska; Univ. of Pennsylvania, MBA EXPERIENCE John has more than 20 years of experience in traditional and digital marketing, business development and product management in financial services and technology. Prior to joining ASB, he held executive-level positions at digital marketing agency iQuanti Inc; Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading student loan company; and First Union National Bank, where he oversaw online banking. John also served as Chief Marketing Officer and Pres. of Upromise, helping millions of families save for college, and Chief Marketing Officer and Exec. VP of IDT Corp. Passionate about mentoring future leaders and entrepreneurs, he supports Mana Up, Blue Startups, Elemental Accelerator and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Young Professionals’ Mentor Hawaii program.

CRAIG WARREN EVP & COO, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #84

BORN 1962; Brooklyn EDUCATION The Johns

Hopkins Univ., BA Political Economy; UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, MBA Finance and Business Economics EXPERIENCE Hawaii State FCU: Executive VP & COO; Central Pacific Bank: SVP & Director of Strategic Planning, Wealth Management Group Manager; Bank of Hawaii: VP & Division Manager Deposit and Product Management, Trust and Investment Management, Bankoh Investment Services Inc., Pacific Capital Funds President, Treasurer; Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo Securities Inc. Treasurer, Overland Mutual Funds Treasurer, VP & Division Finance Manager Trust and Investment Group; Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco: Marketing and Strategic Analytics; Procter & Gamble: Sales Management. BOARDS PACT Foundation, Board Chair; Parents and Children Together, Treasurer; Children’s Alliance of Hawaii, Treasurer FAMILY Yvonne, Portfolio Manager, Asset Management, 1 daughter NOTEWORTHY PBN’s Hawaii’s Most Admired Leaders.

GREG YOUNG President, CEO, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union #79 BORN 1973; Honolulu EDUCATION Iolani, 1991; Univ.

of Washington, BA, 1997; UH Mānoa, MBA, 2007

CERTIFICATIONS Six Sigma Certification Black Belt EXPERIENCE Greg first joined the credit union in

October 2019 as Senior VP of Lending and was promoted to Chief Lending Officer in just six months. He was appointed to the role of CEO in 2021. Prior to joining HawaiiUSA, he worked at American Savings Bank since 2007, most recently as VP, Marketing Product Manager. Greg has a storied career in financial services with 25 years of experience. He is accomplished in strategy management, finance, sales, operations, credit risk, process improvement, and project management. Under his leadership, HawaiiUSA has adopted new technologies and leverages data to optimize the member experience, moving the credit union into a more innovative and competitive space. BOARDS Chaminade University Board of Governors, Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, RESCO Inc., Hawaii Credit Union Service Organization, Iolani School Alumni Assn. CHARITABLE CAUSES Iolani Alumni BOD HOBBIES Coaching, golf, camping/fishing FAMILY Shannon Young, RN, Kaiser Permanente, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20 honoree ‘22.

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Darlena D. Chadwick, MSN, MBA, FACHE The Queen’s Health Systems

Jen H. Chahanovich Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Ed Chan, RD, FACHE Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

Jason C. Chang The Queen’s Health Systems

Alexis Charpentier Waikiki Health

Bob Ching Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Leslie B. Chun Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Francoise Culley-Trotman AlohaCare

Tanya Fernandes Vivia Cares, Inc.

Sarah Ford Maui Medical Group Inc.

Elaine Fujiwara Hawaii Dental Service (HDS)

Art Gladstone Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Leina Ijacic, BS-RN, LSSBB One Kalakaua Senior Living

Nick Johnson Adventist Health Castle

Janice Kalanihuia The Queen’s Health Systems

Dew-Anne Langcaon Vivia Cares, Inc.

Howard Lee UHA Health Insurance

Minna Lehti Hawaii Dental Service (HDS)

Leonard Licina Legacy of Life Hawai‘i

Whitney Limm, MD, FACS The Queen’s Health Systems

Joel Luper AlohaCare

Wendy Manuel REHAB Hospital of the Pacific

Eric K. Martinson The Queen’s Health System

Dr. Mark Mugiishi Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)

Dr. Kenric M. Murayama Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)

Stephanie Nadolny REHAB Hospital of the Pacific

Janna L.S. Nakagawa Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)

Darren D. Nakao UHA Health Insurance

KimAnh Nguyen Blood Bank of Hawaii

John Nitao The Queen’s Health Systems

Quin Ogawa Hawaii Dental Service (HDS)

David Okabe Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Gary Okamoto AlohaCare

Shari Oshiro, M.D. REHAB Hospital of the Pacific

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CHASE AALBORG President, Adventist Health Castle #47 Walla Walla College, BBA; Regis Univ., MBA in Finance & Accounting CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Chase Aalborg is the president and CEO of Adventist Health Castle, where he oversees the 160-bed level III trauma medical center in Kailua, 18 primary and specialty care clinics, three urgent care centers, and home-care services across O‘ahu. With more than a decade of healthcare leadership, Aalborg previously served as COO at Littleton Adventist Hospital, where he spearheaded a $149 million heart and vascular expansion. He has also held executive roles at Castle Rock and Parker Adventist Hospitals, leading growth and operational improvements.

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CLIFFORD ALAKAI Administrator, Maui Medical Group Inc. #131 BORN 1963; Honolulu EDUCATION St. Louis HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE

CPA since ‘91; audit mgr. ‘92-97 & staff accountant ‘87-92, Coopers & Lybrand LLP BOARDS BOD & treas., MEO; Royal Order of Kamehameha I; Hale Mua; Ka Meheu ‘Ohu Ka Honu CLUBS AMGA, MGMA HOBBIES Coaching boys basketball FAMILY Catherine, Maui Waena Intermediate School, 4 children.

PAULA ARCENA VP External Affairs, AlohaCare #20 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Univ. Lab School; Univ. of Michigan EXPERIENCE Paula Arcena leads AlohaCare’s public policy, public relations and community investment strategies, with a focus on improving access to quality whole-person care for Hawai‘i’s Medicaid beneficiaries. Prior to joining AlohaCare in 2009 as its Community and Government Liaison, she served as the Exec. Dir. of the Hawaii Medical Assn. and as Sr. Advisor to then Honolulu Councilmember Mufi Hannemann.

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Health Coalition Leadership Council; founding member, AlohaCare’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council CHARITABLE CAUSES Executive sponsor of AlohaCare’s Employee Volunteer Committee, donating hours to a variety of nonprofit organizations HOBBIES Traveling FAMILY Jaime Arcena, Geotechical engineer, 1 child.

GEORGE “RICK” BRUNO, MD President, Queen’s University Medical Group, and Exec. VP, Ambulatory Planning and Strategy, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 BORN Lynn, MA EDUCATION St. Viator; The Univ. of Michigan; The Univ. of Michigan Ross School of Business, MBA; Yale Univ. School of Medicine, MD CERTIFICATIONS American Board of Emergency Medicine, Medical Insurance Exchange of California (MIEC) EXPERIENCE Emergency room physician in the QMC Emergency Department at the Punchbowl and West O‘ahu campuses; State of Hawaii Dept. of Health, District EMS Medical Director for Oahu; Liaison to the medical community, including John A. Burns School of Medicine. BOARDS Medical Insurance Exchange of California CLUBS Active in the state EMS community ACCOMPLISHMENTS Associate Chief Medical Officer (2016), VP for Patient Care QHS CHARITABLE CAUSES Assistance Dogs of Hawaii, American Heart Assn. HOBBIES Watching college football, Yoga for old men, hiking the Aiea loop trail and walking his dog Mikey FAMILY Michiko, Neurologist, 1 child.

BONNIE CASTONGUAY Chief Clinical Officer, Vivia Cares, Inc. #249 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION St. Andrew’s Priory; UH Mānoa; Univ. of Phoenix CERTIFICATIONS MBA,CMC EXPERIENCE Acute Care Nursing, Home Care, Co-founder Ho‘okele BOARDS CMSA, Rotary Club, Medikeeper CLUBS CMSA, Western ALCA, Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ho‘okele and Vivia Cares Inc. business awards CHARITABLE CAUSES Rotary Foundation, Hawaii Foodbank, Kapi‘olani Children’s Miracle Network HOBBIES Golf, travel, arts and crafts FAMILY Lee Castonguay, retired health IT, 2 children.

DARLENA D. CHADWICK, MSN, MBA, FACHE Exec. VP, COO, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 EDUCATION Medical Univ. of South Carolina;

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Univ. CERTIFICATIONS BSN, MSN, MBA, FACHE MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserves EXPERIENCE COO, Queens Medical Center West Oahu, VP of Patient Care for Oncology, Women’s Health, Neuroscience, Radiology, Pharmacy, and Lab at The Queen’s Health Systems; Past COO for the Hawaii Cancer Consortium, UH Cancer Center; Exec. Dir. of Oncology Service Line, Hawaii Pacific Health BOARDS Prior Board Chair, St. Andrew’s Schools; Secretary, Queen’s Development Corporation; COO, Hamamatsu/Queen’s Medical Center; Board member, Kapolei Chamber of Commerce, North Hawaii Community Hospital, Molokai General Hospital; Past Board Chair, H4 Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui CLUBS Kapolei Chamber of Commerce ACCOMPLISHMENTS Opening both the QMC Punchbowl Cancer Center in 2007 and The Cancer Center at West O‘ahu campus in 2022 CHARITABLE CAUSES Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation, Hawai‘i Foodbank, St. Andrew’s Schools, St. Judes, American Cancer Society, The Queen’s Health Systems HOBBIES Spending time with my family and my fur baby (Chopper), cooking FAMILY Uwe Chadwick, retired, 1 child, 2 grandchildren NOTEWORTHY Susan G. Komen Honoree, Primo Women in Oncology Honoree.

JEN H. CHAHANOVICH President, CEO, Wilcox Medical Center; CEO, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 BORN South Carolina EDUCATION Elloree HS, SC; Weber State Univ., Bachelor’s of Allied Health Sciences/Health Admin. and Advanced Respiratory Therapy; Notre Dame, Certificate in Executive Mgt.; Western International Univ., MBA in Marketing CERTIFICATIONS Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives EXPERIENCE Prior to Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Dir. of Paradise Valley Hospital for Triad Hospitals in Phoenix, AZ BOARDS Kaua‘i County Subarea Planning Council, Hawai‘i State Health Planning and Development Agency; County of Kaua‘i Fire Commission HOBBIES Reading, water sports FAMILY Bruce Chahanovich, retired, 1 child.

ED CHAN, RD, FACHE Hawaii Market President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii #7 EDUCATION Univ. of Delaware; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill EXPERIENCE Ed Chan, RD, FACHE, is president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

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in Hawaii. He directs all health plan and hospital operations, working closely with the leadership of the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group to improve the health of approximately 267,000 members statewide. Chan’s roots in Hawaii began early in his career. In 2000, after completing his registered dietitian training in Boston, he accepted a position as a clinical dietitian for Hale Makua Health Services in Kahului, as well as roles at the Community Clinic of Maui and Maui Youth & Family Services. In 2003, Chan joined ARAMARK Corporation and started at Wahiawa General Hospital on Oahu as food and nutrition director, and later as GM of support services. Ed completed a 10-year career with ARAMARK leading teams at prestigious academic medical centers, such as UC San Diego Health, Vanderbilt Univ. Health System, and the Duke Univ. Health System. Chan joined Kaiser Permanente in 2014 and served in leadership roles in Northern California.

Most recently, he led a team who transformed the operations of the East Bay Area to become one of the organization’s highestperforming divisions serving 365,000 KP members in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. CLUBS Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives; member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics HOBBIES Ocean sports, cycling, and hiking with his wife and their Australian shepherd.

JASON C. CHANG President, The Queen’s Medical Center, and President & CEO, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 BORN Fresno, CA EDUCATION San Joaquin

Memorial; Univ. of Arizona; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst CERTIFICATIONS MBA EXPERIENCE CEO, McAllen Heart Hospital, McAllen Medical Center and South Texas Health System, and Universal Health Services BOARDS Blood Bank of Hawaii, Chair; St. Francis Healthcare System; Vizient West Coast Network, Chair; Oahu Workforce Development, Chair ACCOMPLISHMENTS Past National VP of the Japanese American Citizens League HOBBIES Values time spent with his wife and their children, Amari, Christian, and Nakoa FAMILY Losa, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2019.

ALEXIS CHARPENTIER CEO, Waikiki Health #160 EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools Kapalama; Univ. of Portland, B.A.; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, M.P.H. EXPERIENCE Charpentier previously worked for the Hawaii State Department of Health as an HIV Public Health Supervisor, Epidemiological Specialist IV. Prior to that, she worked at Waikiki Health as an HIV Quality Improvement Specialist and, most recently, worked as the Director, Prevention at National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), a leading national, non-partisan nonprofit

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based in Washington D.C. that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis programs. As CEO of Waikiki Health, she oversees the organization’s 200 full-time employees and six clinic operations on Oahu, which provide quality medical, dental, behavioral health and social services in accordance with its mission statement. BOARDS Previously served as VP of Waikiki Health Board of Directors; currently serves on the Boards of Hawaii Primary Care Assn. (VP), Hawaii Public Health Assn. (President-Elect), and AlohaCare. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Awarded a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellowship, 2020; named one of the de Beaumont Foundation 40 under 40 Public Health Leaders, 2021; selected as an Assn. of State and Territorial Health Officials Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Scholar, 2022; named PBN Power Leader for 2025. NOTEWORTHY Charpentier is the first Native Hawaiian CEO of Waikiki Health since its nonprofit incorporation in 1971 as Waikiki Health Center. She is also the youngest CEO of all Hawaii Community Health Centers in the state.

TY CHENG Founder, Aloha Green Holdings Inc. #215 EXPERIENCE TY is the founder and president of Aloha Green Cannabis Collection, Oahu’s first medical cannabis dispensary chain. He organized, wrote and executed the Hawaii licensee application. TY has built a strong reputation in the cannabis industry by championing the Hawaii medical cannabis market. For his industry efforts, he was featured in the New York Times, High Times Magazine, Marijuana Business Magazine and Marijuana Ventures Magazine. TY has expertise in cultivation, extraction, inventory management, marketing/branding and regulatory matters. Prior to co-founding Aloha, TY was VP and general counsel to a North American private-investment fund managing over $280 million in assets owned by a large private Chinese conglomerate.

He has worked in Vancouver, London and Beijing, and is a practicing attorney specializing in banking and securities law.

BOB CHING Exec. VP & General Counsel, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 BORN 1956; Honolulu EDUCATION UCLA; Univ. of Washington School of Law FAMILY Colleen Wong, 2 children.

LESLIE B. CHUN CEO, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; Harvard Univ.,

Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences; UCLA, MBA & Doctor of Medicine CERTIFICATIONS Internship and residency in internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital EXPERIENCE Dr. Chun has over two decades of experience in the health care industry,

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both in Hawai‘i and across the country, including as a practicing internist, educator, medical director for an international health care analytics company, and as a hospital administrator. Prior to joining Hawai‘i Pacific Health, he served as Chief Medical and Quality Officer at The Queen’s Health Systems and as Chief of Clinical and Medical Affairs at Maui Memorial Medical Center.

Before returning to Hawai‘i, he served in various capacities relating to quality, safety, patient experience, and physician relations.

He also served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and currently serves as an assistant clinical professor at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine. BOARDS Blood Bank of Hawai‘i HOBBIES Coaching youth basketball leagues FAMILY Susan Lin, MD, 3 children.

FRANCOISE CULLEY-TROTMAN CEO, AlohaCare #20 BORN 1972; Guyana EDUCATION New Amsterdam Multilateral; Univ. of Tampa; Univ. of Guyana; UWI EXPERIENCE Francoise Culley-Trotman was appointed AlohaCare CEO in 2020. She has nearly two decades of legal, financial and compliance experience in the health care industry, including senior operations and regulatory compliance roles for managed Medicare and Medicaid health plans across 23 states. She has served as chief compliance officer for three health care entities and as a managed care consultant for physician groups, health plans and pharmacies. Prior to joining AlohaCare, she held health plan leadership roles for WellCare Health Plans Inc., Quality Health Plans New York, PartnerCare Health Plan Inc. and the global financial firm JPMorgan Chase. BOARDS Assn. of Community Affiliated Plans, Medicaid Health Plans of America, Hawaii Assn. of Health Plans, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, March of Dimes Hawaii CHARITABLE CAUSES Focused on efforts that strengthen the safety net for Hawaii’s most vulnerable residents, and supports many causes such as Kapiolani Children’s Radiothon, Hawaii’s foodbanks and other organizations that address social determinants of health. HOBBIES Reading, walking, spending time with my ohana FAMILY Roger Trotman, 2 children.

LIZ DICKINSON Interim Patient Care Executive, Adventist Health Castle #47 EXPERIENCE Liz Dickinson serves as Interim Patient Care Executive at Adventist Health Castle, assuming the role in October 2024.

She has previously held leadership positions as Patient Care Executive at Adventist Health St. Helena and Feather River hospitals, and is a nursing leadership consultant for the Adventist Health system. Dickinson oversees clinical operations, nursing staff, and patient care quality, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. She is known for her patient-centered approach, ensuring continuity in patient care.

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TANYA FERNANDES CEO, Ho‘okele Home Care, Vivia Cares, Inc. #249 Honolulu EDUCATION Maryknoll; Boston College; Boston College Law School CERTIFICATIONS Licensed attorney in Hawaii and Massachusetts EXPERIENCE Tanya has 10 years of experience in the elder care industry, leading Ho‘okele Home Care on both Oahu and Maui as well as pioneering Vivia’s “neighborhood approach” to home care.

A lawyer by training, with a background in accounting and a degree in psychology, Tanya’s strength is change management and working with people within an agency to understand and adopt change. Tanya is passionate about making home care accessible to all seniors. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Home Care Pulse: 2023 and 2024 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice, and 2023 and 2024 Best of Home Care Employer of Choice.

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SARAH FORD Controller, Maui Medical Group Inc. #131 BORN 1988; Murfreesboro, TN EDUCATION

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2011; Middle Tennessee State Univ., Master of Accountancy, 2017 CERTIFICATIONS CPA, State of HI EXPERIENCE Instrumental Music Teacher, TX & TN, ‘11-’14; Assurance Services, Ernst & Young, Nashville, ‘17’21 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Accounting Alumni Appreciation Day Service Award, Middle Tennessee State Univ., 2017 HOBBIES Baking, hiking, beach FAMILY Austin, Sales, Philips Healthcare.

ELAINE FUJIWARA Chief Customer Officer, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #45 EDUCATION California State Univ., Long Beach, B.S. in Marketing EXPERIENCE Over 25 years’ experience in strategic sales, business development, marketing, and membership services. Previous roles include senior account executive (‘96), promoted to manager of marketing and sales (‘01), promoted to director of sales and account management (‘15). BOARDS Dir., Aloha Medical Mission; Dir., Parents and Children Together Hawaii; Dir., Retail Merchants of Hawaii; Dir., Asst. Secretary, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS); Asst. Secretary, Hawaii Client Services (HCS).

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ART GLADSTONE Exec. VP, Chief Strategy Officer, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 BORN 1964; Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada EDUCATION St. Michael’s HS; Red Deer College,

Alberta, Canada, Nursing degree; Alberta Hospital Ponoka, Canada, Psychiatric Nursing degree; Univ. of Phoenix, B.S. in Nursing; Univ. of Phoenix, MBA CERTIFICATIONS Registered nurse, State of Hawai‘i; fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) EXPERIENCE Gladstone began his career in health care as a registered nurse and held positions at Red Deer Regional Hospital and Alberta Hospital Ponoka in Canada. He joined Pali Momi in 1990 and held various clinical and administrative positions, including the Chief Operating Officer, before assuming responsibility as Straub’s COO in 2004. He was promoted to CEO of Straub in 2013, and additionally assumed the role of CEO of Pali Momi in July 2015. He also served as Chief Nurse Exec. for Hawai‘i Pacific Health before taking his current role in January 2020. BOARDS Child & Family Services, Le Jardin Academy, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawai‘i, University Healthcare Alliance, Hawai‘i Pacific Univ. Board of Trustees, Ahahui Koa Anuenue

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CLUBS Federal Law Enforcement Foundation;

Rainbow Warrior Basketball Booster Club, The Deputies ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAH Distinguished Service/Acute Recipient ‘12; UH 50 Nurses Awardee ‘11; PBN Forty Under 40 ‘00 HOBBIES Avid golfer and loyal sports fan, particularly for UH athletic teams FAMILY Michelle, 3 children.

LEINA IJACIC, BS-RN, LSSBB CEO/Administrator, One Kalakaua Senior Living #227 BORN 1982; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou;

UH Mānoa, Nursing, Healthcare Admin., Economics, and Biology/ BioTech; CERTIFICATIONS Assisted Living Administrator License, Registered Nurse, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Realtor EXPERIENCE Leina Ijacic specializes in business turnaround for the health care and housing sectors. She utilizes a balanced scorecard approach to improve the financial bottom line, clinical outcomes, and patient and team satisfaction. She currently runs Hawaii’s only fee-simple assistedliving facility. Prior to that, she was the Chief Admin. Officer at the Institute for Human Services, where she opened Oahu’s first medically monitored drug-detox and psychiatric-stabilization center, as well as a Temporary Quarantine and Isolation Center for Covid-positive individuals with

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nowhere to go, in partnership with the Department of Health. She started her health-care career at the Queen’s Health Systems, working on clinical quality and financial-improvement projects across the four hospitals. CLUBS American College of Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2022 Pacific Business News, Nonprofit Business Leadership; 2021 PBN Women Who Mean Business honoree; 2021 Pacific Edge, NonProfit Impact of the Year; 2020 Chaminade Hogan, Nonprofit Business Plan 1st-Place winner CHARITABLE CAUSES Punahou Pa‘ani girls’ athletics, Maui Medics, the Institute for Human Services, Project Vision.

NICK JOHNSON Finance Officer, Adventist Health Castle #47 EXPERIENCE Nick Johnson, Finance Officer at Adventist Health Castle, guides the financial health and strategic planning for the organization. With over 14 years in healthcare finance, he previously served as Finance Officer of Shared Services at Adventist Health’s headquarters in Roseville, leading system-wide financial strategies. Johnson’s prior roles include Supervisor of Audit and Director of Business Development at Hanford Community Hospital. In his current role, he collaborates with the executive team to meet financial

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objectives, streamline operations, and support Adventist Health Castle’s mission.

JANICE KALANIHUIA President, Molokai General Hospital, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 EXPERIENCE Director of Women’s Health,

MGH; head of the only hospital on Molokai; excellence in The Joint Commission, employee engagement, and culture of safety surveys; added outpatient chemotherapy at MGH; $17.5M campus redevelopment; MGH financial independence after 21-year QHS subsidy. BOARDS Maui College/Molokai Advisory Board, Maui County Liquor Adjudication Board ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Rural Health Assn. award; Hawaii Community Foundation Ho‘okele Award; PBN Women Who Mean Business honoree; YWCA Leader Luncheon awardee HOBBIES Competitive outrigger canoe paddling; spending time with her four grandchildren, Alika, ‘Eha, Kilia and Na‘iwa FAMILY Alika Kalanihuia, 2 children.

DEW-ANNE LANGCAON CEO and President, Vivia Cares, Inc. #249 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION St. Andrew’s Schools; UH Mānoa, BBA; UH Mānoa, Master’s in Accounting EXPERIENCE Health

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care entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in home care services, home care technologies, hospital and health system administration. Previously a CPA with Deloitte. CLUBS The Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS CEO for PBN’s Fastest Growing Companies, 2022 and 2023; 2023 CEO of the Year, Home Care in Hawaii by CEO Monthly.

HOWARD LEE President, CEO, UHA Health Insurance #30 BORN 1961; Honolulu EDUCATION Castle HS; UH Mānoa, BBA EXPERIENCE Coopers

and Lybrand LLP; Magoon Estate Ltd./ Guenoc Winery BOARD s Mid-Pacific Institute, Trustee and Finance & Education Committee; St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii; Hawaii Assn. of Health Plans, Director; March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter; Kapiolani Health Foundation CLUBS National Assn. of Corporate Directors and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) ACCOMPLISHMENTS Certified Health Insurance Exec. CHARITABLE CAUSES Education, family health and worksite wellness FAMILY Teale Lee. AMY YAMASHIRO LEE CEO, Aloha Nursing Rehab Centre #202 BORN 1966; Lihue EDUCATION Kapa‘a HS; Pacific Univ., Forest Grove CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

EXPERIENCE 29 years of experience in the

health care industry. Began working as a Registered Occupational Therapist at Rehab Hospital of the Pacific in ‘90. In ‘96, worked for Sundance Hawaii, servicing elders in skilled nursing facilities. Obtained an Administrator’s license in ‘08. Employed at Aloha Nursing Rehab Centre for 22 years.

HOBBIES Golfing and traveling FAMILY Kevin Lee, self-employed.

MINNA LEHTI COO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #45 BORN Helsinki, Finland EDUCATION Hawai‘i

Pacific Univ., BSBA International Business; Hawai‘i Pacific Univ., MBA Finance CERTIFICATIONS Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) EXPERIENCE Operations including customer service, claims processing and quality assurance, provider relations, government programs, data analytics, and compliance.

Former VP and business manager, audit consultant, and sales and service compliance manager, Bank of Hawaii (8 yrs).

BOARDS Board Chair, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii; Advisory Board Member, The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division; VP, Hawaii Dental Service; VP, Hawaii Client Services CLUBS Assn. of Healthcare Internal Auditors, Health Care Compliance Assn., Assn. of Certified Fraud Examiners HOBBIES Coaching basketball and soccer, traveling.

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LEONARD LICINA President & CEO, Legacy of Life Hawai‘i #246 BORN McKeesport, PA EDUCATION Duquesne

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Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Assn. EXPERIENCE CEO, ‘0719 and CFO, ‘95-07, Sutter Health Kahi Mohala; COO, Mana Institute ‘93-95; Controller, Rehab Hospital of the Pacific ‘82-93 BOARDS Assn. of Organ Procurement Organizations, MTF Biologics, Hawai‘i Health Information Exchange, Lion’s Eye Bank Hawaii (Advisory Board), Mental Health Kokua HOBBIES Steeler, Penguin, Pirate, UH fan; photography; mixology.

WHITNEY LIMM, MD, FACS Exec. VP, Clinical Integration, and Chief Physician Executive, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 BORN Teipei, Taiwan EDUCATION ‘Iolani; Stanford Univ.; UCLA School of Medicine and Univ. of California CERTIFICATIONS MD, FACS EXPERIENCE General and transplant surgeon 25+ years; Associate Prof. of Surgery, JABSOM; Director of Renal Transplantation BOARDS HMSA, ‘Iolani School, Queen’s Clinically Integrated Physician Network ACCOMPLISHMENTS Married to my wife Harvalee for 38 years HOBBIES Surfing, running FAMILY Harvalee, 3 children.

JOEL LUPER CFO, AlohaCare #20 BORN 1968; Fort Knox, KY EDUCATION Whiteface HS, TX; West Texas A&M Univ. CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE As CFO of AlohaCare, Joel’s

responsibilities cover everything from financial administration and cash flow management to budgeting and investment strategies.

He works closely with department leaders and the Board of Directors to develop financially sound solutions. These efforts are particularly focused on helping Hawaii’s underserved communities, reflecting AlohaCare’s mission and the true spirit of aloha. With over 30 years in the financial and operational sectors, Joel’s expertise extends beyond health care, having led initiatives in vision care and regional health plans. CLUBS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Chamber of Commerce, Toastmasters CHARITABLE CAUSES Deeply committed to community involvement and youth development, he is an active member of the Boy Scouts of America and VP for his children’s high school band booster club. HOBBIES Reading non-fiction business books, learning to surf, jogging, camping FAMILY Lisa, Music Education, 4 children.

WENDY MANUEL VP, COO, CFO, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #125 EDUCATION Santa Clara Univ., B.S. in Commerce, Accounting CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE

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Manuel joined the REHAB team in 2013 and has 30 years of accounting and auditing experience in the health care industry. She has oversight of all financial activities for REHAB Hospital as the CFO and is a Certified Public Accountant. As COO, Manuel supports the CEO in overall management of the hospital with several nonclinical departments reporting to her, including facilities, business development, financial services, compliance & risk management, and information technology.

ERIC K. MARTINSON President, Queen Emma Land Company; Exec.

VP, Endowment and Chief Investment Officer, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools Kapālama; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business; Duke Univ. Fuqua School of Business CERTIFICATIONS MBA EXPERIENCE EVP, Endowment & CIO, The Queen’s Health Systems; Pres., Queen Emma Land Company; VP & Managing Dir., Tradewind Capital Group; Co-founder & Managing Dir., MN Capital Partners; Dir., Financial Asset Division, Kamehameha Schools BOARDS Commonfund Capital Advisory Committee, HarbourVest Advisory Committee, Past Chair UH Board of Regents, UH Foundation, Past Chair Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii CLUBS Lambda Alpha International, Urban Land Institute ACCOMPLISHMENTS Shidler Hall of Honor HOBBIES Traveling and spending time with family FAMILY Jarnell, 2 children.

WILLIAM MCCORRISTON President, CEO, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA) #52 BORN 1944; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; Univ. of Oregon; Univ. of Oregon; George Washington Univ. National Law Center CERTIFICATIONS J.D., LLM EXPERIENCE Over 40 years of experience as a litigation attorney BOARDS HMAA CLUBS Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS One of the founders of McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP; Past President of the HSBA FAMILY 8 children.

DR. MARK MUGIISHI President and CEO, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; Northwestern Univ.; Northwestern Univ.

Feinberg School of Medicine EXPERIENCE Dr. Mark Mugiishi assumed the role of president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association in Feb. 2020. For the majority of his career, Dr. Mugiishi has practiced and taught surgery in private practice and in association with the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine. He has served HMSA in a variety of capacities since 1995, from part-time medical director to consultant. In 2015, he joined the leadership team as exec. VP, chief medical officer, and chief health officer. BOARDS ‘Iolani School Board of Governors, Chair; Blue Cross Blue Shield Assn.; Blue Cross Blue Shield Western Conference Board of Trustees;

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Integrated Services Inc.; Blood Bank of Hawaii; Hawaii Business Roundtable; Hawaii Cancer Consortium; First Hawaiian Inc.; First Hawaiian Bank; HMSA Foundation.

DR. KENRIC M. MURAYAMA Exec. VP, Chief Health Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1 ‘Iolani School; Univ. of Washington; UH John A. Burns School of Medicine; Marist College School of Management EXPERIENCE Dr. Kenric Murayama joined Hawaii Medical Service Association in 2024 and serves as executive vice president and chief health officer. Prior to assuming the role as chief health officer, Dr. Murayama was the senior vice president of Health Management at HMSA. Dr. Murayama is a respected surgeon and retired chair of the Department of Surgery at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine and The Queen’s Health Systems.

BOARDS Currently serves on Board of Trustees, Blood Bank of Hawaii; previously served on HMSA Board of Directors FAMILY Norma Murayama, former nurse and president of The Friends of the Medical School, JABSOM, 3 children.

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STEPHANIE NADOLNY President, CEO, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #125 EDUCATION Univ. of New Hampshire, B.S.

in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy; Univ. of New Hampshire, Master of Healthcare Administration EXPERIENCE Nadolny joined REHAB in Sept. 2021 from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod in Massachusetts, where she was the VP of hospital operations and VP of clinical ancillary services for the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. She has more than 25 years’ experience in hospital management and has had operational responsibility for a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with five outpatient satellites and a physicians’ practice. BOARDS American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Assn.; Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Board of Directors, Leadership Cape Cod. JANNA L.S. NAKAGAWA Exec. VP, Chief Administrative and Strategy Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou School; Oregon State Univ.; Univ. of Washington School of Law EXPERIENCE Janna Nakagawa has been with HMSA for more than 20 years and specializes in employment and labor law.

She works with the executive team in developing and implementing strategies that improve the lives of HMSA members, employees, and the health of Hawaii. CHARITABLE CAUSES Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, University of Washington Alumni Assn. HOBBIES Travel, watching football FAMILY Kris Nakagawa, Young Brothers.

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DARREN D. NAKAO Exec. VP, CFO, UHA Health Insurance #30 BORN 1972; Honolulu EDUCATION ‘Iolani School; Brown Univ. EXPERIENCE 30 years

in health care industry; Dir. of Provider Economics, HMSA; Dir. of Finance, ISI; CFO TeamPraxis; Teacher, Hawaii Baptist Academy BOARDS Hawaii State Federal Credit Union CLUBS America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Financial Executives International Hawaii Chapter AHIP Executive ACCOMPLISHMENTS Leadership Program Fellow FAMILY Sandra, 3 children.

KIM-ANH NGUYEN President & CEO, Blood Bank of Hawaii #191

BORN 1968; Vietnam EDUCATION Fair Lawn HS; Harvard Univ.; Univ. of Pennsylvania EXPERIENCE Clinical Assistant Prof., UH JABSOM Dept. of Pathology (current); Medical Dir., Blood Centers of the Pacific; Assoc. Clinical Prof., UC San Francisco School of Medicine; Dir., Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program, UCSF/ Blood Centers of the Pacific BOARDS Blood Centers of America HOBBIES Ballroom dancing, cooking FAMILY Joseph Foo, software engineer, 1 daughter.

JOHN NITAO Exec. VP and General Counsel, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 EDUCATION UCLA; Boston Univ. School of Law and Univ. of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law CERTIFICATIONS LLM, JD EXPERIENCE Former partner, Chun Kerr, LLP BOARDS Past service with Alzheimer’s Assn., Aloha Chapter; Navian Hawaii; Honolulu Sunset Foundation.

QUIN OGAWA CFO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #45 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION McKinley HS; UH Mānoa, BBA Accounting CERTIFICATIONS CPA in Hawaii (Inactive) EXPERIENCE Finance and

accounting at Kuakini Health System (16 years), formerly as CFO (Jan. ‘05–Dec. ‘06 and Oct. ‘09–Dec. ‘15), controller, accounting manager, director financial accounting, and internal auditor. Prior director of fiscal services at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Honolulu, and former supervising senior auditor and senior consultant at KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. BOARDS Dir., Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation; Dir., Susannah Wesley Community Center; Advisory Board Member, Hawaii Baptist Academy; Dir., Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii; Dir., McKinley High School Business Academy; Treas., Hawaii Dental Service; Pres., Hawaii Client Services CLUBS Pacific Century Fellows, Class of 2003; American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants; Healthcare Financial Management Assn.

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DAVID OKABE Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 BORN Hawai‘i EDUCATION St. Louis School; UH

Mānoa, Bachelor’s in Business Administration

CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Hawaii Pacific Health, EY BOARDS Chamber of

Commerce of Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Humane Society, Diamond Head Theatre, HPH Partners Inc., Providers Insurance Corp., Shidler College of Business School of Accountancy CLUBS Waialae CC, Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Shidler College of Business 2018 Hall of Honor HOBBIES Golf, pickleball, food and wine FAMILY Kellyn Okabe NOTEWORTHY Proud ‘parents’ of our four-legged children (Shiba Inu dogs).

GARY OKAMOTO Chief Medical Officer, AlohaCare #20 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Roosevelt HS;

UH, B.A.; Washington Univ. in St. Louis, M.D.; Univ. of Washington, MPH CERTIFICATIONS American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Honolulu County Medical Society, Hawaii Medical Assn., American Medical Assn., Hawaii Society of Physical Medicine & Rehab EXPERIENCE Chief Medical Officer of AlohaCare, a statewide Medicaid and special Medicare health plan; hospitalbased patient care in medical rehabilitation of patients with major physical and/or cognitive injuries; medical director and other administrative roles. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Distinguished alumnus, UH; Physician of the Year, Hawaii Medical Assn. & Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii ‘11 CHARITABLE CAUSES Contributes to diverse causes HOBBIES Golf, travel FAMILY J.H., 3 children.

SHARI OSHIRO, M.D. VP, Chief Medical Officer, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #125 EDUCATION Pomona College, B.A. in Biology/

Public Policy Analysis; UH John A. Burns School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine EXPERIENCE Oshiro has been a practicing physician at REHAB since 2007 and was named Chief Medical Director in July 2019, and CMO in Oct. 2020. Oshiro is responsible for providing clinical oversight for inpatient and outpatient operations for REHAB and ensuring safe, high-quality medical care for all patients.

DIANE S.L. PALOMA, PH.D. President and CEO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #45 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha

Schools; UCLA, B.S. Physiological Science; UH Mānoa, MBA Management; Capella Univ., PhD Healthcare Administration EXPERIENCE Previously, CEO, King Lunalilo Trust and Home, ‘17-’21; Dir., Native Hawaiian Health Program, The Queen’s Health System, ‘06-’17; Dir., Management Affairs, Dept. of Native Hawaiian Health at UH’s John A. Burns School of Medicine,

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‘03-’06 BOARDS University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents (RCUH); UH Shidler College of Business Advisory Group; Partners in Development Foundation; Hawaii Business Roundtable; Child & Family Service; Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu member; Native Hawaiian Health Consortium CLUBS Hawaii Leadership Forum - Omidyar Fellows Cohort VIII HOBBIES Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua FAMILY Jason Paloma, 3 daughters.

ANDREA PETTIFORD CEO, Easterseals Hawaii #185 EDUCATION UC San Diego EXPERIENCE As CEO

of Easterseals Hawaii, Andrea focuses on ensuring the organization remains aligned with and carries out its purpose. Partnering with the Easterseals Hawaii Board of Directors and the staff, Andrea leads strategic and operational efforts to strengthen and expand the organization’s reach.

She has spent most of her professional life in mission-driven nonprofit organizations, starting at Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest as a volunteer, working her way up to oversee operations and clinical service delivery in Central San Diego.

In her subsequent role as product manager, she was responsible for creation and delivery of electronic health record software used nationally. Subsequently, Andrea held a leadership role in a health-care management-consulting firm, where she helped clients develop and implement technology-related strategic plans. Since joining Easterseals Hawaii in 2020, she has focused on reimagining how care and support can be better connected to fill gaps in human services across an individual’s lifespan, and promoting an engaged culture of excellence and inclusion. BOARDS Easterseals Northern California, Secretary (non-voting).

GEORGE POWELL, M.D. President, Maui Medical Group Inc. #131 EDUCATION Univ. of Florida, medical degree; Emory Univ., internal medicine internship; Univ. of Florida, neurology residency CERTIFICATIONS Board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology EXPERIENCE Physician, with special interests in stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, CADASIL CLUBS HMA, American Academy of Neurology, American Stroke Assn. FAMILY Jenny.

STEVE ROBERTSON Exec. VP, CIO, Revenue Mgt. and Information Technology, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 EDUCATION Univ. of South Florida, BS in

Chemistry; Virginia Tech, MSSE; UH Mānoa, MBA CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer, Electrical Branch, Nuclear Engineer Department Head, U.S. Naval Reactors; Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer, Los Angeles Class.

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STEVETTE SANTIAGO Sr. VP, Chief Human Resources and Brand Officer, UHA Health Insurance #30 BORN Kauai EDUCATION Waimea HS (Kauai); UH Mānoa, Bachelor’s in Business Administration CERTIFICATIONS SHRMSCP, SPHR, Advanced Communicator Bronze, ServSafe, Catalytic Coach 2, Achieve Global Certified, People Equity, Engagement Champion (Gallup) and Creating Leadership Development (Association for Talent Development ATD) EXPERIENCE Previous experience at Y. Hata & Co. Ltd., Hawaiian Wireless Inc., Spirent Communications, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, and Young Brothers LLC. Over 25+ years of operational experience in HR, labor relations, IT, sales & marketing, branding & strategic planning.

BOARDS Vice and Compensation Committee Chair, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union; UH Mānoa Master of HRM Advisory Council; SHRM Hawaii, Workforce Development Committee; Friends of Iolani Palace; Waipahu HS Culinary Advisory Council; Hawaii Restaurant Educational Foundation; YMCA Metro Board CLUBS The Pacific Club, Toastmasters International (Spirent Communications), AHIP Member, HiComp ACCOMPLISHMENTS SHRM National Pinnacle Award Winner (HR Course of Study Program), 2015; HawaiiUSA FCU Best Places to Work #1 (Large Category), 2014; IFDA Exec. Development Certificate of Achievement (Univ. of Darden School of Business), 2018; Content contributor, Hawaii Business: 9 Ways to Retain Employees, The Careerist; IFDA White Paper: Recruitment & Retention of Women (Inclusivity & Diversity). CHARITABLE CAUSES March of Dimes, Hawaii Foodbank, SHRM Hawaii Chapter and National Foundation, Waipahu HS Culinary Academy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, YMCA, Friends of Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, Chamber of Commerce YP Group HOBBIES Hula, traveling, spending quality time with family FAMILY Brad, commercial real estate, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Committed community volunteer to the Master of Human Resource Management program at UH Manoa and avid volunteer in providing educational and career coaching to high school students.

JESSE SEIBEL Mission and Administrative Executive, Adventist Health Castle #47 BORN 1980; Glendale, CA EDUCATION Hawaiian Mission Academy; La Sierra Univ.; Andrews Theological Seminary; La Sierra Univ. CERTIFICATIONS MDiv, MBA EXPERIENCE With more than two decades of community relations and engagement experience, Jesse Seibel serves as the Mission & Administrative Executive at Adventist Health Castle. Seibel oversees numerous community-facing and support departments to ensure the organization is meet-

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ing community needs, building a holistic work environment, and supporting patient care. A Native Hawaiian deeply connected to Windward O‘ahu, Seibel sponsors several holistic workplace well-being committees and serves on the Castle Community Board and Medical Executive Committee. Seibel has also pastored communities across O‘ahu. BOARDS Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward, Kailua Chamber of Commerce FAMILY Shilhi Seibel, Owner and Creative Dir. of Passion Roots.

COLBERT SETO Chief Information Officer, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #45 EDUCATION UH Mānoa, B.S., Electrical

Engineering; Pacific Coast Banking School Licensed Professional Engineer - Electrical EXPERIENCE 25 years of IT leadership experience; formerly CIO at Ohana Pacific Health and Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; former IT Director for Hawaii Pacific Health BOARDS Dir., Aloha United Way; Dir., CIO Council of Hawaii; Advisory Board Member, Campbell High School’s STEAM Academy; Secretary, Hawaii Dental Service; Secretary, Hawaii Client Services.

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JENNY J. SMITH Exec. VP, Chief Financial Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1 EDUCATION East China Univ. of Politics

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Medical Service Association in 2024 and serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer, where she leads the stewardship of HMSA’s financial health and longevity. Jenny was previously the executive vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer at CareFirst, a large Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan in Maryland. BOARDS Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.

ROBERT SMITSON, MD Medical Officer and Operations Executive, Adventist Health Castle #47

EDUCATION Stanford Univ., B.A.; Emory Univ., M.D. EXPERIENCE Dr. Robert Smitson serves as Medical Officer and Operations Executive at Adventist Health Castle, overseeing imaging, pharmacy, laboratory services, and provider recruitment. Under his leadership, the hospital earned Level III Trauma certification, a CMS 5-star rating, and recognition as a PINC AI™ Top 100 Hospital. Dr. Smitson expanded the employed provider base from 22 to 80, improving local access to care. He also practices as a hospitalist and has served as director of the hospitalist group, a physician informaticist, and a physician advisor. BOARDS Hawaii Health Network, Castle Health Group.

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JOYCE TAMORI VP and CFO, Hawaii Health Systems Corp. #18 EDUCATION UH Mānoa; EXPERIENCE Kaiser

Permanente (2023); Maui Health System, A Kaiser Foundation Hospitals LLC (201722); Hale Makua Health Services (200317); Ernst & Young (2000-03) BOARDS Hale Mahaolu, J. Walter Cameron Center DAVE UNDERRINER Exec. VP, O‘ahu Operations; CEO, Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center and Straub Benioff Medical Center, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10

BORN 1958; Spokane, WA EDUCATION Beaverton HS, Oregon; Oregon State Univ.; Univ. of Washington CERTIFICATIONS Member, American College of Healthcare Executives EXPERIENCE Providence St. Joseph Health, Oregon, Regional President; Kaiser Permanente, Hawai‘i, President; HMSA, Chief Health Officer; Hawai‘i Pacific Health, EVP, O‘ahu Operations BOARDS American Heart Assn., Hawai‘i Chapter; Chaminade Univ., Board of Regents; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Oregon State Univ. Foundation CHARITABLE CAUSES Education, children’s services, mental health HOBBIES Pickleball, hiking, travel, running FAMILY Barbara, 2 children.

STEPHANY NIHIPALI VAIOLETI President, Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital, The Queen’s Health Systems #9 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION

Kamehameha Schools; UH Mānoa, BSW; UH Mānoa, MSA, JD CERTIFICATIONS LSW, ACHE EXPERIENCE Kahuku Medical Center, HMSA, Hawaii Energy, Holomua Collective BOARDS Community First, Kahuku 2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Successfully restructured Kahuku Medical Center and attained The Joint Commission Accreditation after 18 years; Founder and convener of the Energy Equity Hui (collaborative), a statewide government-nongovernment collaborative, working to ensure equitable transformation in our quest to meet our 2045 clean energy goals; Fostered collaboration and found common ground between the private sector, nonprofit sector, labor, government, and more at Holomua Collective with the goal of passing legislation impacting affordability. HOBBIES Loves learning, reading, family time, meal prep, and finding ways to make a difference. FAMILY Douglas Vaioleti, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Omidyar Fellow, 2015, Hawaii Leadership Forum; Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Scholar, 2015, American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE); Pacific Century Fellow, 2011.

RAY VARA President & CEO, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10 EXPERIENCE Hawaii Pacific Univ., Bachelor’s in

Business Admin.; Univ. of Alaska at Fairbanks, MBA MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army Officer with various assignments including Asst. Administrator and CFO for Bassett Army Community

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Hospital in Fairbanks, AK; Deputy CFO for Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA; and the 9th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, WA EXPERIENCE Ray Vara serves as president & CEO of Hawai‘i Pacific Health, an integrated health care system consisting of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Benioff Medical Center and Wilcox Medical Center on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group and over 70 locations. Vara joined Hawai‘i Pacific Health in 2002 as executive VP and CEO of operations, and assumed the role of president & CEO in 2013.

Prior to that, Vara served as CEO at Los Alamos Medical Center, a member of Banner Health System in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He was the center’s CFO before being appointed CEO. BOARDS Immediate Past-Chairman, American Heart Assn. (National); Lead Independent Director, Bank of Hawaii Corporation; Director, Tradewind Group, Inc.; Director, Island Insurance Co., Ltd.; Director, Tradewind Capital Group; Director, Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative. FAMILY Tiffany Vara, 5 children.

JOHN J. YANG President & Medical Dir., Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii #7 EDUCATION UCLA, B.S. in Biology; Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin Univ., Doctor of Medicine CERTIFICATIONS Finished his residency in family medicine at Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine/Providence Hospital; completed a medical informatics and faculty development fellowship EXPERIENCE John Yang, MD, is President and Medical Director of Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, overseeing the state’s largest multispecialty group practice.

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BYRON N. YOSHINO President, CEO, Pharmacare Hawaii Inc. #62 BORN 1953; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou;

Univ. of the Pacific; Univ. of the Pacific School of Pharmacy CERTIFICATIONS UH Business Administration EXPERIENCE Pres., CEO, Value Drug, Ltd. dba Pharmacare (‘86-present); chief pharmacist, Times Supermarket (‘8386) BOARDS Aiea Medical Building Assn. of Owners; UH Hilo College of Pharmacy Advisory Board; UHA BOD; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii BOD ACCOMPLISHMENTS Wyeth Bowl of Hygeia (‘08) HOBBIES Golf, Alpine skiing, biking, wine tasting FAMILY Kim, HR Director at Pharmacare Hawaii, 1 child. NOTEWORTHY I am a third-generation pharmacist and pharmacy owner. My grandfather trained as an apprentice to become a pharmacist and pharmacy owner, opening Yoshino Drug in ‘27. My father graduated from Drake University’s Pharmacy School and started Value Drug in ‘53, with 3 retail pharmacies. I started Pharmacare with my business partner in 1983, with home infusion. We expanded into specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, long-term care pharmacy, medical equipment and supplies, and a pharmacy benefits administration service.

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Faye Bueno Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC)

Alan M. Goda Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company Ltd.

Regina Harris Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC)

Timothy E. Johns Zephyr Insurance Co. Inc.

Scott Kuioka Island Insurance Company, Ltd.

Margolee P. Lee Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company Ltd.

Takuya (Taku) Mitsueda DTRIC Insurance Company, Ltd.

Ann Nakagawa DTRIC Insurance Company, Ltd.

Paul Naso Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC)

Jong Sun Park John Mullen & Co., Inc.

Dennis Rae, CPCU DTRIC Insurance Company, Ltd.

Todd Takayama First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd.

Tammy Teixeira Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC)

Tyler M. Tokioka Island Insurance Company, Ltd.

95; Chair, CEO, World-wide Factors ‘70-82; Dir., Hawaii National Bank ‘63-87. BOARDS Salk Institute of Biological Studies; Univ. of Oxford, Harris Manchester College Board of Regents Chair; Boy Scouts, American Red Cross, Martin J. Welch Nobutaka Yagi Jason T. Yoshimi Chair Emeritus; March Hawaii Employers’ Pacific Guardian Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Life Insurance Mutual Insurance of Dimes Chair Emeritus; Co. (HEMIC) Company Ltd. Co. (HEMIC) Abilities Unlimited, Chair & CEO CLUBS Rotary Club of Honolulu, Pacific Club, Plaza Club, Waialae FAYE BUENO CC, Oahu CC, Oxford Cambridge Club, Pebble SVP, Human Capital Administration, Hawaii Beach Club, Outrigger Canoe Club, Elks Club Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS Founder of Hawaii Public #82 Radio; Distinguished Eagle Scout, Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope CHARITABLE CAUSES Boy Scouts, EDUCATION McKinley HS; UH Mānoa Red Cross, March of Dimes, Abilities Unlimited CERTIFICATIONS SHRM, PHR EXPERIENCE Member HOBBIES Reading, chess, walking, art collecting, of HEMIC’s staff since its inception in ‘96; hired book collecting FAMILY 5 children NOTEWORTHY as administration manager and advanced to VP, U.S. representative to the South Pacific Board Liaison to HEMIC’s Board of Directors.

Commission, ‘85-90; First American to receive President of HEMIC Foundation, HEMIC’s the International Red Cross “Medal of Honor” non-profit charitable organization. BOARDS Dunant Medal, ‘83; First Hawaii resident to head Pres., HEMIC Foundation. the national March of Dimes; Business Leader of the Year, ‘11; Founder, Hawaii Public Radio.

JOHN HENRY FELIX Chairman, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA) #52 BORN 1930; Honolulu EDUCATION Chaminade College Prep MO, ‘47; St. Louis College Prep HI, ‘47; Menlo College, ‘49; Walden Univ., Ph.D. ‘75; Cal Western Univ., BS, MS, ‘72-73; Oxford Univ., MA, ‘90 CERTIFICATIONS Stanford Univ. and Harvard Univ. Advanced Management Program MILITARY SERVICE Col., USAF-AUX, ‘56-present EXPERIENCE CHB, CEO, HMAA ‘06-present; CEO, Eagle Investments Inc. ‘90-present; CEO, Hawaii Kai Memorial Park & Mortuary ‘02-present; Honolulu City Council member ‘87-02; Dir., Pioneer Federal Savings Bank ‘87-

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ALAN M. GODA Chair, General Counsel, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company Ltd. #28 BORN 1945; Rivers, AZ EDUCATION Kaimuki HS

‘63; UH Mānoa, BBA ‘67; Univ. of Michigan Law School, J.D. ‘70 MILITARY SERVICE Captain, U.S. Army Armor Corps EXPERIENCE Sr. Partner, Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, A Law Corp. BOARDS Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co. Ltd. CLUBS Waialae CC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Founding & Sr. Partner of the law firm. Widely experienced in insurance law and general corporate & commercial law. HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Christie, 3 children.

REGINA HARRIS Sr. VP, Business Operations, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC) #82 BORN Hammond, LA CERTIFICATIONS PMP, PMI-ACP EXPERIENCE Over 35 years’ experience in the property and casualty insurance, focusing on workers’ compensation, operations, underwriting and project management. HOBBIES Reading, hiking, gardening, spending time with family FAMILY Steve Harris, 7 children, 8 grandchildren.

TIMOTHY E. JOHNS Trustee, Parker Ranch Foundation Trust; President and CEO, Zephyr Insurance Co. Inc. #110 BORN 1956; Hutchinson, KS EDUCATION UC

Santa Barbara, B.A. Business Economics & History; USC, M.A. Economics; J.D. EXPERIENCE Chief Consumer Officer, HMSA; CEO, Bishop Museum; COO, Estate of Samuel Mills Damon; Chair, Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources; VP, Amfac Property Development Co.; Dir. Land Protection, Nature Conservancy of Hawaii; Carlsmith Ball LLP BOARDS Zephyr Insurance Company, Parker Ranch, Hawaiian Electric Co., Grove Farm Company, Kualoa Ranch, Consuelo Foundation FAMILY 2 children.

SHANNYN KOTT VP, Crum & Forster #145

BORN Honolulu CERTIFICATIONS Chartered

Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) EXPERIENCE 19 years at Crum & Forster FAMILY Jason, 1 child.

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SCOTT KUIOKA President, Island Insurance Company, Ltd. #65 1974; Honolulu EDUCATION Iolani; Northeastern Univ.; Univ. of San Francisco EXPERIENCE VP Tradewind Capital, SVP Bank of Hawaii, SVP COO Island Insurance BOARDS PACXA CLUBS Waialae CC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Century Fellow 2014, Kahauiki Village Development Team HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Elizabeth, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2014.

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Action Center (DVAC) HOBBIES Golf, quilting FAMILY Michael, Great Northwest Insurance Company, Inc., 2 children NOTEWORTHY She is also president of the mainland insurance company in our “group.”

ANN NAKAGAWA EVP & Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, DTRIC Insurance Company, Ltd. #124

finance and accounting areas, specializing in the insurance industry and serving as the chair of the Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association BOARDS Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Ltd.; Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Assn.; Nevada Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Assn. CLUBS The Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS CPA license in State of California FAMILY Lance Lee, 2 children.

EDUCATION Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, B.S. in Business; UH Mānoa, MBA CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Ann Nakagawa leads the accounting and financial operations of DTRIC Insurance as Exec. VP and Chief Admin. and Financial Officer. She has more than 25 years of insurance experience in Hawaii. Prior to joining DTRIC in 2015, Ann served as CFO at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp., the state agency responsible for financing and developing affordable housing. She also spent 17 years at Farmers Insurance Hawaii as VP, Treas. and Director overseeing the financial and administrative operations. Ann also held positions with Grand Pacific Life Company, Ltd. and the Hawaii Insurance and Guaranty Company Ltd. CLUBS Hawaii Society of Public Accountants, American Institute of Public Accountants CHARITABLE CAUSES Devotes time and support to her church and disaster-recovery construction work.

TAKUYA (TAKU) MITSUEDA President, CEO, DTRIC Insurance Company, Ltd. #124

PAUL NASO Chief Legal Officer, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC) #82

EDUCATION Aoyama Gakuin Univ., Tokyo EXPERIENCE Takuya Mitsueda joined DTRIC

EDUCATION East Carolina Univ.; Univ. of San Francisco School of Law CERTIFICATIONS Licensed to practice law in Hawai‘i and California EXPERIENCE Over 30 years of legal experience in the insurance industry, in both litigation and transactional capacities. Extensive experience in key management positions of several start-up companies in the textile industry. BOARDS Dir., Hawai‘i Employers Council; Treas. and Dir., Hawai‘i State Bar Assn.; Pres. of the Corporate Counsel section of the Hawai‘i State Bar Assn.

MARGOLEE P. LEE President and CEO, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company Ltd. #28 BORN 1962; Berkeley, CA EDUCATION UCLA, BA ‘85; EXPERIENCE Over 30 years of experience in

Insurance’s parent company Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (ADI) in 2004 and was named Pres. and CEO of DTRIC in June 2021. In addition to overseeing the company’s global initiatives and strategic direction for growth and expansion, Takuya also serves as the primary liaison between DTRIC Insurance and ADI. Takuya brings more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, with special expertise in property and casualty, life insurance and reinsurance. Most recently, as Exec. VP of DTRIC and Hawaii Chief Rep. of ADI, he was responsible for maintaining efficient and effective operations and synergy between DTRIC Insurance and ADI. He also managed DTRIC’s portfolio of Japanese clients with business interests in Hawaii. Prior to Hawaii, Takuya held overseas assignments in the UK, Germany, and Thailand, as well as head office positions in Tokyo, and has conducted business in over 20 countries.

CHAR MORIARITY President, Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Co. Ltd. #187

BORN 1957; USA MILITARY SERVICE 1977-1978 EXPERIENCE Started career in insurance in 1978 BOARDS Hawaiian Insurance and

Guaranty Company, Limited; Great Northwest Insurance Company, Inc. CLUBS Pacific Club, UAH, HAIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS Assisted in the development of the start-up insurance company Great Northwest. CHARITABLE CAUSES Easter Seals, March of Dimes, Domestic Violence

JONG SUN PARK Chairman of the Board and CEO, John Mullen & Co., Inc. #211 BORN 1969; Seoul, Korea EDUCATION Seoul

National Univ.; Seoul National Univ., M.A.

CERTIFICATIONS CPCU, AIC EXPERIENCE 30 years in

insurance claims and general insurance management HOBBIES Golf.

DENNIS RAE, CPCU EVP & Chief Underwriting Officer, DTRIC Insurance Company, Ltd. #124

EDUCATION Louisiana Tech Univ. CERTIFICATIONS Certificate in general insurance, Insurance Institute of America; Hawaii property and casualty insurance license EXPERIENCE Dennis Rae has been with DTRIC Insurance since 2015. As Exec.

VP and Chief Underwriting Officer, he manages personal lines business, agency relations, and claims. Dennis was previously VP of Personal Lines responsible for DTRIC’s personal underwriting and servicing departments, while also

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managing its extensive customer contact center.

He is credited with being an integral part of the company’s ongoing growth and profitability, as well as customer satisfaction. Dennis has more than 25 years of experience in personal lines of insurance, providing expertise from his previous roles with both national carriers and independent agencies. He was the co-founder and president of an independent insurance agency in Aledo, TX, specializing in personal line and small commercial lines. BOARDS Board member, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii CLUBS Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society.

TODD TAKAYAMA President and CEO, First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd. #37 EDUCATION Pearl City HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) EXPERIENCE Todd Takayama

has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years, both in Hawaii and California. He joined FICOH’s underwriting division in 2010 as an underwriting manager and held roles of increasing responsibilities through the years. He was promoted to senior VP in 2019 and assumed the additional title of chief underwriting officer in 2020 before being promoted to president in Oct. 2022. He was promoted to his current role as president and CEO in April 2023.

TAMMY TEIXEIRA SVP, Business Development & Customer Experience; President, Subsidiaries, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC) #82 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Wai‘anae HS; Hawai‘i Pacific Univ.; EXPERIENCE Over 30 years of experi-

ence in the workers’ compensation and commercial P&C insurance industry. At HEMIC, responsible for agency relations, customer service, claims, corporate marketing & communications, and achieving top-line revenue goals for the organization through the development of new markets, customers and products, as well as through the sale of additional products to existing customers. Also serves as Pres. of HEMIC Insurance Managers Inc. and Employers’ Protective Insurance Company, two wholly owned subsidiaries of HEMIC. Prior to HEMIC, held the position of business development mgr. for SeaBright Insurance Company.

BOARDs Chairperson, Hawaii Insurers Council; Treas., Kids’ Chance of Hawai‘i CLUBS Pacific Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Women Who Mean Business Industry Leader ‘17 HOBBIES Outrigger canoeing.

TYLER M. TOKIOKA Chairman of the Board, Island Insurance Company, Ltd. #65 BORN 1964; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou;

Pacific Lutheran Univ.; NYU Stern School of Business CERTIFICATIONS CPCU EXPERIENCE CE Advisory Committee Member BOARDS Tradewind Group, Island Insurance, Tradewind Group Foundation, National Mortgage & Finance, Hawaii Risk Management Holdings, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Cultural Center of

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Hawaii, Ahahui Koa Anuenue, Kupu, Oahu Economic Development Board, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Blood Bank of Hawaii, Kids At-Risk Mentoring Program CLUBS CPCU - Hawaii Chapter ACCOMPLISHMENTS Tri-Chair for the 150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Gannenmono, Co-Chair for the 2017 Japan/ Hawaii Economic Summit CHARITABLE CAUSES Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii HOBBIES Spending time with family, UH sports fan, golf FAMILY Jody, Sofos Realty, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Past-Chair, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii; Past-Chair, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; Past-Chair, CPCU Society - Hawaii Chapter; Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2012; Chair, 2021 Oahu Heart Walk - American Heart Assn.; Chair, Blood Bank of Hawaii; Chair, Blood Bank of Hawaii Capital Campaign; Chair, Kupu.

MARTIN J. WELCH CEO, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC) #82 EDUCATION Univ. of Illinois; Northwestern,

Kellogg School of Management; Dartmouth, Tuck Management School CERTIFICATIONS Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter EXPERIENCE Over 35 years’ experience in the workers’ comp and property casualty insurance industry BOARDS Board of Governors, National Council on Compensation Insurance;

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Board of Governors, American Property Casualty Insurers Assn. CHARITABLE CAUSES The Arthritis Foundation, Local Leadership Board Chair HOBBIES Golf, hiking, scuba diving, family ancestry FAMILY Jennifer, glass artist, 3 children.

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cial auditing and compliance, and systems and internal controls consulting. BOARDS Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i CLUBS Hawaii Society of CPAs ACCOMPLISHMENTS CPA, State of Hawai‘i HOBBIES Fishing, tennis, red wine FAMILY 3 children.

NOBUTAKA YAGI Vice Chairman of the Board, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company Ltd. #28 BORN 1962; Mie Prefecture, Japan EDUCATION

Nagoya Univ.; International Univ. of Japan

EXPERIENCE 35+ years in the insurance industry

and experience in HR, asset liability management, investment, marketing and international insurance business since joining Meiji Life Insurance Co. in Tokyo in 1985 BOARDS Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company Ltd. CLUBS Honolulu CC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Certified Financial Analyst HOBBIES Tennis and golf FAMILY Yuko Yagi, 2 children.

JASON T. YOSHIMI President, CFO, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (HEMIC) #82 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Moanalua HS; Chaminade Univ. CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Over 25 years’ experience in the

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Brent H. Arakaki Goodwill Hawaii

Kawena Suganuma Beaupré Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Emmaly Mahealani Calibraro Aloha United Way

Michael Carr USS Missouri Memorial Association

Katy Y. Chen Goodwill Hawaii

Wallace Chin Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Tim Dolan University of Hawai‘i Foundation

John Fink Aloha United Way

Linda C. Fox, Ph.D. Child & Family Service

John Han University of Hawai‘i Foundation

Micah Kāne Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Michelle Ka‘uhane Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Paddy Kauhane Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii

Larissa Kick Hawai‘i Community Foundation

John Klosterman Hawaii Foodbank Inc.

Paul Y. Kobayashi, Jr. Catholic Charities Hawai‘i

Be-Jay Kodama Catholic Charities Hawai‘i

Christine Koo University of Hawai‘i Foundation

David Kauila Kopper Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

Curtis S. Leong Hawaii Foodbank Inc.

Mary Leong Saunders Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Tom Manuel USS Missouri Memorial Association

Charles Merkel Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association

Amy Miller Hawaii Foodbank Inc.

Connie Mitchell The Institute for Human Services Inc.

Lauren Nahme Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Anna Neubauer Hawaiian Humane Society

Halona NortonWestbrook Honolulu Museum of Art

Robert N.E. Piper, Esq., MBA Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc.

Amanda Pump, MS, CSAC Child & Family Service

Laura Kay Rand Hawaii Foodbank Inc.

Anne Marie Rizzo Child & Family Service

Venus Kau‘iokawēkiu Rosete-Medeiros Hale Kipa Inc.

Sheila Sarhangi Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Heather M. Schwarm Child & Family Service

Kainalu Severson Child & Family Service

Lynn Shimono Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Gay Sibonga Maui Economic Opportunity Inc.

Suzanne Skjold Aloha United Way

Shanae Souza Hawai‘i Community Foundation

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tor for the past 8 years. Before that, she worked in the travel and hospitality sector, where she managed the sales, marketing and business development strategies for Fortune 500 companies, overseeing Asia, Canada and U.S. regions.

Emmaly strives to cultivate relationships and create bridges that build resilGreg Waibel Mike Watanabe Janeen Woellhof Stella M.Q. Wong Karla Zarate-Ramirez ience and positive lasting change for YMCA of Honolulu Honolulu Museum Pearl Harbor Aviation Catholic Charities University of Hawai‘i of Art Museum Hawai‘i Foundation the community. BOARDS Crimestoppers Honolulu, Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy CLUBS Chamber of Commerce cer, responsible for creating and executing TINA L.N. ANDRADE Hawaii ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Women human resources strategies, ‘00; COO, proCOO, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i #100 Who Mean Business, United Way Advance viding day-to-day management and support Leadership Graduate CHARITABLE CAUSES to the program directors, ensuring of qualBORN Oahu EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools Youth development, female initiatives, enviity service delivery, and providing oversight Kapālama; Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu, ronmental causes HOBBIES Water sports, hikand administering MEO’s Community Service B.A. Religious Studies; Chaminade Univ. of ing, watching her daughter play soccer FAMILY Block Grant, ‘11; CEO, managing overall operaHonolulu, Master of Pastoral Theology Dean Calibraro, sales & marketing, 1 child. tions, financial management, achievement of CERTIFICATIONS Executive Certificate in organization’s mission, and communication Nonprofit Management from Univ. of San MICHAEL CARR between the board and the organization, ‘17 Diego EXPERIENCE VP - Mission Integration, President, CEO, USS Missouri Memorial BOARDS Hawaii Assn. of Community Action Catholic Charities Hawaii; Educator, Hawaii Association #195 Programs; Maui Nonprofit Directors Assn.; Catholic Schools CLUBS Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Workforce Development Board; Friends of Civic Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Women EXPERIENCE Previously served as president, the Children’s Justice Center; Maui Native Who Mean Business honoree, 2020 FAMILY Polynesian Adventure Tours, 1989-2004 Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce; Community James R. Andrade, 3 children.

NOTEWORTHY Awarded the Order of the Rising Transportation Association of America, State Sun by the Government of Japan in 2023 for Delegate CLUBS Maui Chamber of Commerce; BRENT H. ARAKAKI promoting the understanding of Japan to the Society for Human Resource Management; CFO, Goodwill Hawaii #155 U.S. and fostering friendly relations between National Community Action Foundation; the two nations.

Hawaii Assn. of Nonprofit Organizations BORN Honolulu EDUCATION UH Mānoa; PBN 2019 Women Who ACCOMPLISHMENTS EXPERIENCE 16 years in public accounting in KATY Y. CHEN Mean Business honoree; Maui Nonprofit audit (10 years as manager/sr. manager); 13 President, CEO, Goodwill Hawaii #155 2019 Director of the Year; Maui News 2021 years in hotel industry as Director of Finance & People Who Make a Difference; PBN 2023 Accounting CLUBS Hawaii Society of Certified EDUCATION Seattle Univ. of Washington; Univ.

Most Admired Leader honoree CHARITABLE Public Accountants. of Washington School of Law EXPERIENCE CAUSES Abuse and neglect prevention; advoPracticed law first, then worked as the chief cacy for low-income individuals and families KAWENA SUGANUMA BEAUPRÉ executive of a legal aid & social welfare charFAMILY Raymond Cabebe, Cabebe Consulting, Sr. VP & General Counsel, Hawai‘i ity in London. Nonprofit sector, now 25 years.

3 children NOTEWORTHY When two of Maui Community Foundation #48 BOARDS Goodwill Industries International; County’s worst disasters in recent history Hawaii Employers Council; Hawaii Book struck, MEO was ready to quickly stand up EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; UH Mānoa & Music Festival, Advisory Member CLUBS relief programs. A couple of weeks after receivShidler College of Business; UH William S. Hawaii State Bar Assn., Hawaii Women’s ing county funding, MEO was providing food, Richardson School of Law CERTIFICATIONS Lawyers ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Century clothing, housing and other support to resiCPA (no active permit to practice) EXPERIENCE Fellow, PONO Fellow, PBN Business Woman of dents who lost their jobs during the Covid panKawena joined HCF in Nov. 2014 as Associate the Year finalist ‘12 FAMILY Daniel Sandomire, demic. A few years later, MEO offered housing General Counsel and was promoted to Senior VP of Development, 2 children. and transportation assistance the day after VP and General Counsel in Jan. 2022. Prior to the Maui wildfires.

As priority needs became HCF, she was an associate in the tax departapparent, we were able to garner grants for WALLACE CHIN ment of Cades Schutte LLP, where she prachelp with housing, utilities, vehicles, clothing Sr. VP & Chief Administrative Officer, ticed in the areas of tax and finance. She also and school supplies; temporary employment Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable with entities working in wildfire recovery; and Robert J. Faris of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, funds for businesses impacted.

EDUCATION UH Mānoa, BBA Accounting; District of Hawai‘i. BOARDS Partners in Chaminade Univ., MBA CERTIFICATIONS Development Foundation, Native Hawaiian Certified Public Accountant, Hawai‘i (not in EMMALY MAHEALANI CALIBRARO Legal Corporation, Mary Kawena Pukui public practice) EXPERIENCE Audit Senior, VP Resource Development and Donor Relations, Cultural Preservation Society CLUBS Hawai‘i Alexander & Grant CPAs, Hawai‘i office; Aloha United Way #177 State Bar Assn., Hawai‘i Society of Certified Various financial management positions in Public Accountants, Hawai‘i Women Lawyers, resort property management and retail autoBORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha Hawai‘i Estate Planning Council, Hawai‘i Gift motive; Over 35 years in nonprofit financial Schools; Creighton Univ. EXPERIENCE Emmaly Planning Council NOTEWORTHY PBN Women management, including at Kamehameha leads the growth and revenue strategy at Aloha Who Mean Business honoree, 2021.

Schools, a $10 billion-plus private Charitable United Way that supports Hawaii’s nonprofit Educational trust that supports a statewide community and her organization’s key iniDEBBIE A. CABEBE, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Educational system for PK to 12, and Hawai‘i tiatives of Safety Net, ALICE and statewide CEO, Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. #181 Community Foundation, a statewide commuhelpline 2-1-1. Managing a diverse team, she nity foundation based on O‘ahu with branch works across departments to drive revenue CERTIFICATIONS Senior Professional in Human offices on the neighboring islands. BOARDS diversification, relevance and create long-term Resources (SPHR); Nationally certified Results Treasurer, INPEACE (Institute for Native growth. She is a proven leader in fundraising, Oriented Management and Accountability Pacific Education and Culture); Treasurer, marketing and operations and has led business (ROMA) Trainer EXPERIENCE Chief HR offiHonolulu Police Community Foundation; development strategies in the nonprofit sec102 || D EC E M B E R 2 0 2 4

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Audit Committee Member, Research Corporation of Hawai‘i CLUBS Hawai‘i Society of CPAs; American Institute of CPAs; Financial Executives International, Hawai‘i Chapter.

TIM DOLAN VP Advancement, University of Hawai‘i, and CEO, University of Hawai‘i Foundation #107 EXPERIENCE Tim Dolan is the VP of advance-

ment for the UH System and CEO of the UH Foundation. He joined the two university teams in Jan. 2019 after serving as the vice principal of advancement at the Univ. of Sydney, where for 10 years he led their historic $1 billion campaign: INSPIRED, the first and then largest campaign in Australia. Prior to joining the Univ. of Sydney, Dolan spent nearly seven years as a fundraiser within the College of Letters & Science at UCLA, his alma mater, and ultimately directed their university-wide leadership gift program. Before UCLA, Dolan served as director of development at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine and the UH Cancer Center, where his longstanding love for Hawai‘i and its people began.

JOHN FINK President, CEO, Aloha United Way #177 BORN Far Rockaway, NY EDUCATION Highland Park HS, IL; Wesleyan Univ. EXPERIENCE 40+ years in local media, primarily in TV management. Board/committee member for dozens of local nonprofits. Author, writer, editorialist, public speaker, emcee. BOARDS ‘Ahahui Koa Anuenue, Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Assn., Hawai‘i Bowl, Diamondhead Classic, Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau CHARITABLE CAUSES Aloha United Way HOBBIES Listening to and compiling music playlists, golf, attending UH sports FAMILY Sharon Fink, hospice nurse, 3 children.

VICTORIA FISHER VP of Finance, Aloha United Way #177

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Clinical Director, providing clinical consultation and support to CFS programs statewide.

Appointed Chief Program Officer in 2024.

Current responsibilities include identification of new and continuing program opportunities, implementation of new program models, and maintenance of quality services.

DAYNA GARLAND Interim Executive Director/CEO, Pacific Whale Foundation #170 EDUCATION Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, B.A. Philosophy EXPERIENCE Dayna Garland is a seasoned nonprofit leader with over 25 years of experience in operations, program leadership, strategic communications, and fundraising, spanning national and international 501(c)(3) organizations. Since joining the organization in June 2023, she has led efforts to streamline operations, enhance team collaboration, and drive mission-critical outcomes. Dayna combines an analytical mindset, strategic approach, and passion for marine life and environmental stewardship to advance Pacific Whale Foundation’s mission and vision.

TYLER IOKEPA GOMES Kilohana Chief Administrator, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement #123 EDUCATION UH Mānoa, Richardson School of Law, J.D. EXPERIENCE Tyler Iokepa Gomes

joined CNHA as Kilohana Chief Administrator in 2023. Before that, he served as Deputy to the Chairman at the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Partnerships Manager at Elemental Excelerator, Deputy Public Defender in the Hawaii Office of the Public Defender, and many other positions. BOARDS Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Assn., Secretary; Hawai‘i Land Trust; Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.

JOHN HAN COO & CFO, University of Hawai‘i Foundation #107

EDUCATION Univ. of Pittsburgh; Pacific Coast Banking School CERTIFICATIONS CPA (Hawaii) EXPERIENCE Financial executive with a passion

EDUCATION Hawai‘i Pacific Univ., B.S. in

for unleashing untapped potential in individuals, organizations, and communities. 15+ years’ experience capitalizing on Big 4 and Fortune 50 audit/advisory pedigree to optimize financial and operational outcomes while effectively managing risks. Most recently, transitioned from a 10-year tenure as SVP at American Savings Bank to the nonprofit sector, aligning professional and personal aspirations.

CHARITABLE CAUSES Economic and educational empowerment HOBBIES Outdoor fun with family, indoor cycling, community volunteering FAMILY Kevin, 2 children.

Computer Science; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business, MBA EXPERIENCE John Han joined the executive leadership team in May 2019, overseeing finance and general operations. He rejoined the team after an 18-month tenure in finance at ABC Stores, where he managed accounting, accounts payable, sales audits, payroll, and other fiscal responsibilities. Before his time at ABC Stores, John worked in Silicon Valley as a data analyst and programmer, and later spent 15 years with UHF, advancing to the position of Associate VP of Advancement Services after serving in roles such as Associate VP of Data and Technology Services.

LINDA C. FOX, PH.D. Chief Program Officer, Child & Family Service #156

MICAH KƑĀ NE CEO & President, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48

EXPERIENCE Over 40 years of experience in the field of human services, with the last 17 years at Child and Family Service (CFS). Joined CFS as

EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; Menlo College; UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business EXPERIENCE Prior to taking on the role in July

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2017 as the third CEO & President in HCF’s 108-year history, Micah served as its President & COO. He also served on the HCF Board of Governors for eight years before joining HCF. His previous work experience includes serving as COO of Pacific Links Intl., responsible for operations and acquisitions of all residential and resort development in Hawai‘i. He was also the Chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission and the Director of the Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands, a 200,000-acre Native Hawaiian land trust. Micah recently served as a Trustee for Kamehameha Schools. He also served as the Government Affairs Liaison for the Building Industry Assn. of Hawai‘i.

BOARDS Hawaiian Electric Industries BOD; Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative; Hawai‘i Data Collaborative; Chairman, Holomua Collective and Menlo College Board of Trustees ACCOMPLISHMENTS Named CEO of the Year by Hawaii Business Magazine, Dec. 2020; 2019 UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business Hall of Honors award; Koa Anvil Award of Excellence; Salvation Army Partners in Community Service Award; Hawaiian Leader of the Year Award from the Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club; Ho‘oulu Leadership Award for Government; Menlo College Hall of Fame–Football Inductee; Environmental Council Award; Spirit of Community Award from Aloha United Way; Housing Advocate of the Year Award from the Building Industry Assn. of Hawai‘i.

MICHELLE KA‘UHANE Sr. VP & Chief Impact Officer, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; Gonzaga Univ. CERTIFICATIONS ESG: Navigating the Board’s Role, Berkeley Law Executive Education EXPERIENCE Michelle has been a recognized leader in the nonprofit sector and an advocate for Native Hawaiians and underserved communities. Previous to serving as HCF’s senior VP and chief impact officer, Michelle worked for four years as the senior VP of Community Grants and Initiatives. She has also served as the president and CEO of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, the deputy dir. of the Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands and the exec. dir. of Hawaiian Community Assets. BOARDS Kamehameha Schools Board of Trustees; Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Board Chair; Kapolei Community Development Corp., Board Chair; Federal Reserve-Washington DC, Community Advisory Council CLUBS Aha Hui Siwila Hawai‘i O Kapolei (Kapolei Hawaiian Civic Club) ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2018 SBA Hawaii State Minority Business Advocate; 2020 Hawaii Business Magazine’s 20 for the Next 20; 2021 Appointed by President Joe Biden as a commissioner of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

PADDY KAUHANE President & CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii #243 BORN 1964; Honolulu EDUCATION Port Coquitlam HS, British Columbia, Canada CERTIFICATIONS

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Certified General Accountants Assn., Vancouver, BC; British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver; Pacific Vocational Institute, Vancouver EXPERIENCE 36 years of nonprofit management in two countries; 19 years in director/C-suite positions BOARDS Let Grace In, Spirit of the Pacific Cultural Society ACCOMPLISHMENTS Paddy Kauhane is the first woman and Native Hawaiian to serve as CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii. Since taking the helm, she has expanded access to critically needed after-school services to thousands of youth each year. Under her leadership, BGCH continues to invest in operations, enhance programming and access to healthy meals, improve graduation rates and test scores, and positively change the lives of at-promise children. Prior to her role at BGCH, Paddy served on the executive team at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and Life Foundation.

CHARITABLE CAUSES Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Let Grace In HOBBIES Kumu Hula FAMILY Les Kauhane, 2 adult children and 1 granddaughter NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Community Foundation Hawaii Emerging Leaders Cohort 2012-2013; White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship Cohort 2021-2022; Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s ‘Oiwi Leadership Award in 2022; Pacific Business News 2023 Hawaii’s Most Admired Leaders honoree; 2024 Boys & Girls Club of America, Herman S. Prescott award recipient for commitment to diversity, equality and empowerment.

KAYLA KEEHU-ALEXANDER VP of Community Impact, Aloha United Way #177 EDUCATION Mililani HS; UH Mānoa, B.A.; UH Mānoa, M.A. EXPERIENCE Kayla Keehu-

Alexander brings over a decade of experience in management, with a rich background in higher education, nonprofit administration, and the hospitality and food service industries.

Since joining the AUW team in 2020, Kayla has overseen Covid-19 response programs, managed federal grants, and led disaster and crisisrelief efforts. As VP of Community Impact, she now spearheads AUW’s ALICE Initiative, collaborating with nonprofits to help local ALICE populations achieve financial stability.

HOBBIES Hiking, cooking & baking, eating.

LARISSA KICK VP of Community Grants & Initiatives, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EDUCATION Oregon State Univ.; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Kick joined HCF in 2011 as special

projects manager and has since been promoted to program officer, senior program officer and program director, before being named HCF’s VP of community grants and initiatives.

She has led several major HCF grant programs, overseeing the development of program strategy; proposal review and decision making; and program evaluation, outcome and impact, including HCF’s grantmaking disaster response efforts like Hawai‘i Resilience Fund and Maui Strong Fund. Kick leads a department of 35 staff distributing grants and scholarships statewide.

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JOHN KLOSTERMAN VP and COO, Hawaii Foodbank Inc. #137 1962; Bismarck, ND EDUCATION Clackamas HS; Oregon State Univ. EXPERIENCE Manufacturing management, product development, strategic sourcing, fulfillment operations, supply chain logistics, regulatory compliance, facilities management, nonprofit operations management BOARDS The Energy Trust of Oregon.

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PAUL Y. KOBAYASHI, JR. VP - Finance, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i #100 BORN California EDUCATION Kaiser HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE VP for Admin. & CFO, UH Foundation; Dir. - Financial Mgmt. & Controller, University of Hawai‘i; VP Controller, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. BOARDS Catholic Charities Housing Development Corp., Treasurer CLUBS FEI HOBBIES Travel FAMILY Monica, Managing Director, Hawaiian Airlines, 4 children.

BE-JAY KODAMA VP - Philanthropy, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i #100 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Maryknoll School; Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu, Bachelor’s in Communication; Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu, MBA EXPERIENCE Professional experience includes working in media at KSSK Radio and KGMB TV/Hawaii News Now, and in education at the University of Hawaii, Chaminade University and Island Pacific Academy. BOARDS Assn. of Fundraising Professionals Aloha Chapter; Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Cabinet Member HOBBIES Family, travel, sporting events, listening to music FAMILY Gregg Kodama, construction management, 2 children.

CHRISTINE KOO VP for Advancement Services and Administration, University of Hawai‘i Foundation #107 BORN O‘ahu EDUCATION Pearl City HS; San

Jose State Univ., B.S. Computer Science

EXPERIENCE Christine joined UHF in 2006 as a

programmer/system analyst and was promoted to team leader and lead programmer, customer relationship management application manager and director of information technology before being promoted to her current role in 2019. She began her career in technology as a customer-relations management application manager with Nokia in Mountain View, California.

DAVID KAUILA KOPPER Exec. Director, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii #238 BORN Hilo EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools

Kapālama; Arizona State Univ.; UH Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law EXPERIENCE David (“Kauila”) comes to Legal

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Aid as the former Director of Litigation at Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, where he specialized in historic property and burial site preservation, government leases and programs, administrative law and due process rights, protection of traditional and customary practices, and land title and historical native land claims. He focused on holding the state and local governments to their trust obligations towards Native Hawaiians. At NHLC, he started as Intake Staff in 2010, then took on roles as Staff Attorney and Director of Litigation, as well as Interim Exec. Dir. He excels at community engagement and working closely with clients and partners, and is passionate about serving Hawai‘i’s vulnerable groups and communities. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Frequent panel speaker and presenter, most recently for the Harvard Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Assn., National Legal Aid & Defender Assn. and Hawai‘i Access to Justice Commission HOBBIES An avid outdoorsman and a classically trained professional musician with hundreds of public performances.

CURTIS S. LEONG VP and CFO, Hawaii Foodbank Inc. #137 EDUCATION Fremont Union HS; San Jose State Univ.; Simon Fraser Univ. EXPERIENCE

Previously CFO for Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum and Girl Scouts of Hawaii.

MARY LEONG SAUNDERS VP of Philanthropy, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EDUCATION Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, B.A. English Literature EXPERIENCE Mary joined

HCF in Jan. 2023. Prior to that, she was the VP of Philanthropy at Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, where she oversaw the development department and marketing/communications. From 2011 to 2017, she was the Exec. Dir. at Family Promise of Hawai‘i, a shelter serving homeless families on O‘ahu. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Weinberg Fellow; PBN Women Who Mean Business honoree, 2021.

KŪHIŌ LEWIS CEO, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement #123 EDUCATION UH West O‘ahu EXPERIENCE As the head of CNHA, Kūhiō Lewis has become an innovator in regenerative tourism, disaster recovery, economic development, and self-determination. Kūhiō is responsible for the establishment and administration of the Hawaiian Trades Academy, the online marketplace Pop-Up Mākeke, the Kū Hana Business Program, nationally recognized emergency rental-assistance programs, and a $16 million loan fund. Kūhiō leads the annual Native Hawaiian Convention, which convenes the largest gathering of Native Hawaiians in the country with over 1,700 attendees. Before taking the helm of CNHA in 2018, he led the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ community out-

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reach and engagement division as well as the Kapolei Community Development Corp., a nonprofit supporting the Kapolei homesteads.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20 honoree, 2021; PBN’s 40 Under 40, 2022; PBN’s Book of Lists Power Leader, 2023.

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Garfield HS; Harvard College; UH Mānoa

EXPERIENCE Senior VP and COO, Bishop

TOM MANUEL CFO, USS Missouri Memorial Association #195

Museum (2016-’21); VP of Institutional Advancement, Academy of Natural Sciences (2009-’16); VP of Institutional Advancement, Bishop Museum (2004-’09).

EXPERIENCE 26 years as the COO at the USS Missouri Memorial Assn. and its first official employee.

CONNIE MITCHELL Exec. Director, The Institute for Human Services Inc. #167

CHARLES MERKEL Exec. Director, Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association #217

BORN Honolulu EDUCATION UH Mānoa, BS

BORN 1960; Patuxent River, MD EDUCATION Plano

Senior HS; Texas A&M Univ.; Catholic Univ. of America MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Navy, Submarine Officer, 1980-2012 EXPERIENCE Exec. Dir., PFSMA, 2016-Present BOARDS Historic Naval Ships Assn. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Naval History and Heritage Command’s Museum Excellence Award, 2021; Business Leadership Hawaii Honoree, 2022; Naval History and Heritage Command’s Maintenance Excellence Award, 2023; Naval History and Heritage Command’s Curatorial Excellence Award, 2024.

Nursing; UH Mānoa, MS Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing CERTIFICATIONS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse EXPERIENCE Connie Mitchell has been focused on ending homelessness for nearly 18 years as the Executive Director of IHS, The Institute for Human Services. During her tenure, IHS has introduced a spectrum of homeless services and programs tailored to various subpopulations.

These include street outreach to chronically homeless and mentally ill and substance-affected persons, medical respite specialty shelters, advocacy for persons carrying the effects of life trauma both pre and post homelessness. She served as Director of Nursing at the Hawaii State Hospital before arriving at IHS, and she

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LAUREN NAHME Sr. VP of Maui Recovery Effort, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EDUCATION Pearl City HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE

Before joining HCF, Lauren worked with Kamehameha Schools for 17 years, starting as the financial controller and ending as the VP of strategy and transformation. Before joining Kamehameha, she was the CFO for the Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union. BOARDS Institute for Human Services, Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation, University of Hawai‘i Alumni Assn., Chaminade University, Pacxa ACCOMPLISHMENTS Happily married, mother of three, two daughters-in-law; all living, contributing in Hawai‘i.

ANNA NEUBAUER President & CEO, Hawaiian Humane Society #200 EDUCATION Colorado State Univ.; Univ. of Colorado Denver CERTIFICATIONS MPA, CNP, CAWA, CVT EXPERIENCE Anna Neubauer

joined the Hawaiian Humane Society in 2019 from the Dumb Friends League of Denver, an open-admission shelter with an annual bud-

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Before that, Neubauer was a co-founder and Clinic Director of the Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic in Colorado. She also has been an instructor in Shelter Leadership at Colorado State Univ., and is a Certified Veterinary Technician and a Certified Animal |Welfare Administrator.

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Ethnic Studies; Univ. of Victoria, master’s degree; UH Mānoa, Ph.D. in Political Science EXPERIENCE Konrad Ng is a curator, scholar and strategist for Asian Pacific American history, art, culture and creative media. Konrad was the Exec.

Director of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design; Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Pacific American Center; Assistant Prof. of Critical Studies in UH Mānoa’s Academy for Creative Media; Curator of Film and Video at the Honolulu Museum of Art; program manager for a cultural studies program at the East-West Center; and a film programmer for the Hawai‘i International Film Festival.

He is currently pursuing his JD from UH’s Richardson School of Law. HALONA NORTON-WESTBROOK Director & CEO, Honolulu Museum of Art #192 BORN San Francisco Bay Area EDUCATION Mills

College, BA; Courtauld Institute of Art, MA; School of Arts, Histories, and Cultures at the Univ. of Manchester, PhD EXPERIENCE Director and CEO, Honolulu Museum of Art; Director of Curatorial Affairs and Collections, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Toledo Museum of Art; Andrew W. Mellon Leadership Fellowship, Toledo Museum of Art; Museum Leadership Traineeship, Garden Museum BOARDS National Museum and Library Services CLUBS Young Presidents’ Organization FAMILY Jim Tucker, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Has overseen an 88% increase in attendance over prepandemic numbers through innovative exhibitions and programs. In 2022, she was one of 11 individuals appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the National Museum and Library Services Board to advise the Institute of Museum and Library Services on general policies with respect to its duties, powers and authority relating to museum, library and information services, as well as the annual selection of National Medals recipients.

GWEN OKAMOTO CFO, Hale Kipa Inc. #222 EDUCATION Kaimuki HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Hawaiian Humane Society, 5 yrs.; Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, 20 yrs. CHARITABLE CAUSES Inspire Church HOBBIES Jewelry making, crafts, spending time with family FAMILY Lance, 2 children, 1 fur baby.

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JENNIFER PECHER VP, 211 Community Response Programs, Aloha United Way #177 BORN San Francisco EDUCATION Saint Louis Univ., B.A., Organizational Leadership; Southwestern Illinois College, AAS, Human Services Technology EXPERIENCE Jennifer Pecher joined AUW in Oct. 2020 and currently serves as VP of 211 Community Response Programs. In this role, she oversees the administrative, staff management, and project management duties for programs such as the 211 information & referral helpline and the substance use disorder helpline run in partnership with Hawaii CARES and the state DOH. Jennifer has more than 15 years of management experience in nonprofit program development & evaluation, community outreach & engagement, collective impact work, and training.

ROBERT N.E. PIPER, ESQ., MBA CEO/Exec. Director, Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc. #180 BORN 1965; Honolulu EDUCATION Damien

Memorial HS; Seattle Univ.; UH Mānoa, MBA, J.D. CERTIFICATIONS East-West Center Fellow, Weinberg Foundation EXPERIENCE Deputy Dir., Dept. of Budget & Finance, Hawai‘i; Chief of Staff, Lt. Gov. Office, Hawai‘i; Business attorney; Business banker BOARDS ‘Olelo Community Media; Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation; National Community Action Foundation; Community Action Partnership,

Region IX; Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce; Hawaii CAP Directors Assn.; PHOCUSED; Hawaii Community Development Authority; High Technology Development Corp.; Oahu Workforce Investment; Pacific Housing Assistance Corp.; Comm. on Delivery of Legal Services to the Public, Hawaii State Bar Assn. CLUBS U.S. Navy League, Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, National Community Action Foundation, Community Action Partnership ACCOMPLISHMENTS East-West Center Fellow; Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2011; Weinberg Fellow CHARITABLE CAUSES HCAP HOBBIES Coach, FIRST Robotics; Mentor, Boy Scouts of America; Coach, football, baseball, soccer; Chair, St. Peter and Paul Church Finance Committee FAMILY 2 children.

AMANDA PUMP, MS, CSAC President and CEO, Child & Family Service #156 EXPERIENCE With nearly 20 years of experience in human services, including the last 14 years at Child & Family Service, Amanda joined CFS in 2010 as a Therapist and advanced through roles as Clinical Coordinator, Program Administrator, Director of O‘ahu Programs, Chief Program Officer (2022) and Executive VP (2023). BOARDS Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Zonta Club of Leilehua, Ho‘omaluhia Advisory Council ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN 40 Under 40 honoree FAMILY Donald Pump, 2 children.

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LAURA KAY RAND VP and Chief Impact Officer, Hawaii Foodbank Inc. #137 EDUCATION UH Mānoa, BA; UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business, MBA EXPERIENCE Consitdone, Kroc Center Hawaii, Goodwill Hawaii BOARDS Treasurer, Ka Mana O Na Helu; Board Member, Hakuhia; Local Board Member, Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) ACCOMPLISHMENTS AFP Professional Fundraiser of the Year; PBN Women Who Mean Business honoree; PBN 40 Under 40 honoree.

ANNE MARIE RIZZO Chief Advancement Officer, Child & Family Service #156 EXPERIENCE Nearly 30 years of professional fundraising experience in academic, health care and social service organizations in Hawai‘i and on the East Coast. Served as an adjunct instructor teaching fundraising basics and grant writing for a master’s degree cohort. Joined Child & Family Service in 2010 and developed innovative fundraising models that provide steady and flexible funding for the organization.

VENUS KAU‘IOKAWƑĒKIU ROSETE-MEDEIROS CEO, Hale Kipa Inc. #222 1963; Wailuku, Maui EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools Kapālama CERTIFICATIONS Ropes Challenge Course Instructor, Transformational Leadership Certification, Trauma-Informed Certification EXPERIENCE Highly experienced and committed to the well-being and safety of Hawai‘i’s keiki, ‘opio and ‘ohana. Offering 38 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations and businesses, and both the public and private sectors. Developed the Kamalama Parenting Curriculum and assisted numerous Hawai‘i community-based organizations in both curriculum and program development. BOARDS Blueprint For Change CLUBS Hulu Mamo Hawaiian Civic Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 Most Intriguing People on Maui 2007, HBM Top 250 Executives 2023, PBN Power Leader 2023, PBN Women Who Mean Business 2024, Jonathan Won Child Maltreatment Prevention Award CHARITABLE CAUSES Hale Kipa, St. Jude Children’s Center HOBBIES Gardening, watching true crime FAMILY Justin Medeiros, Director of Warehouses, 6 children NOTEWORTHY Founder/Executive Director of The Neighborhood Place of Wailuku.

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SHEILA SARHANGI VP of Strategic Communications, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EDUCATION UC Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies EXPERIENCE As the VP of Strategic

Communications at HCF, Sarhangi plays a vital role in advancing the organization’s mission to cultivate a more equitable and vibrant Hawai‘i.

She joined HCF in 2020 and has supported the organization in driving progress across its major

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initiatives and programs, including the foundation’s immediate disaster response to the Covid19 pandemic and the devastating Maui fires. For more than 20 years, Sheila has supported community-driven initiatives throughout Oceania by building and leading coalitions and nonprofit programs that preserve cultural heritage and enhance biodiversity. An award-winning journalist and author, she harnesses her storytelling expertise to distill complex issues into compelling narratives that shift mindsets and spark action. She has penned more than 500 cover stories, features, columns, and op-eds in local, regional, and national publications, as well as an award-winning hardcover book, Honolulu Then & Now. She is a proud Iranian and first-generation American, dedicated to creating space for diverse perspectives and deep collaboration, ensuring that everyone has a role and voice in shaping a stronger future. BOARDS Education Committee Member, Wai‘alae Elementary Public Charter School; Advisory Board Member, Funder Hui; Chair, Pacific Remote Islands Coalition ACCOMPLISHMENTS Obama Foundation Leader USA 2024-2025.

HEATHER M. SCHWARM Chief Strategy Officer, Child & Family Service #156 BORN Pasadena, CA EDUCATION Dana Hills HS,

Dana Point, CA; Univ. of Southern California, B.S. Business Administration; Univ. of Southern California, MBA EXPERIENCE Over 30 years of experience in finance, risk and strategic management, primarily in the finance industry. 12+ years of executive-level leadership with a focus on developing financial and business strategies to maximize financial performance, optimize operations, effect change management, develop talent and drive innovation. Joined CFS as a Fiscal Strategist in 2022, then transitioned to interim CFO in 2023 before starting as the Chief Strategy Officer in 2024. Responsible for developing and facilitating execution of strategic initiatives and plans in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization.

BOARDS FFB Bank Fresno, CA. KAINALU SEVERSON Chief Risk & Operating Officer, Child & Family Service #156 EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; Univ. of San

Diego; Northwestern Univ., M.S. Data Science; Columbia Univ., M.S. Nonprofit Management EXPERIENCE Kainalu Severson brings over 12 years of management and advisory experience to Child & Family Service, where he leverages his expertise to strengthen CFS’s organizational infrastructure. Previously, he served as an executive at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, where he managed divisions handling contracts exceeding $250 million. His most recent role was Deputy Administrator of Kilohana, CNHA’s tourism division, where he focused on economic and cultural equity within the industry. In his current role at CFS, Kainalu leads and manages operations, sets strategy with the President & CEO, and oversees key areas such as safety, technology, data, organizational impact, and compliance. Additionally, he helps

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to foster a performance-based culture, develops budgets, ensures quality assurance, represents CFS externally, and oversees senior leaders.

LYNN SHIMONO VP of Finance, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EXPERIENCE Prior to serving as HCF’s VP of Finance, Lynn worked as the foundation’s controller since 2014.

GAY SIBONGA COO, Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. #181 EDUCATION Maui HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS Nationally certified ROMA Implementer; Designated Employer Representative for Drug and Alcohol EXPERIENCE 7 years as COO, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.; 30 years as Operations Manager, Macy’s, Liberty House BOARDS Maui Homeless Alliance, Treas.; Maui County Nonprofit Directors Assn., member; Hawaii Community Action Directors Assn., member; Hooikaika Partners, member CHARITABLE CAUSES Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.; Maui United Way HOBBIES Gardening, cooking FAMILY Lee Sibonga, retired, 2 adult children.

SUZANNE SKJOLD COO, Aloha United Way #177 EDUCATION Williams College; Boston Univ.

EXPERIENCE Experienced nonprofit executive

with a passion to work with foundations, corporations, networks, and nonprofit service providers to address pressing social issues and reduce inequality and opportunity gaps. Experience includes work to develop programs, relationships, and advocacy, and to build operations and resources of agencies that improve lives and advance education, health, and financial wellbeing. Prior to Aloha United Way, served as Exec.

Director of Hawaii Literacy from 2008-2020, as well as earlier roles at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boys and Girls Clubs of the Keys. HOBBIES Kayaking, hiking, cooking FAMILY Robert Nichols, civil engineer NOTEWORTHY Omidyar Fellow, Cohort II; Weinberg Fellow, 2010.

SHANAE SOUZA VP of Risk and Compliance for Maui Recovery Effort, Hawai‘i Community Foundation #48 EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu CERTIFICATIONS Graduate of CBA Banking School 2009 EXPERIENCE Shanae’s

career includes more than 28 years of experience in compliance and risk management. She spent a significant part of her career at Bank of Hawai‘i, where she developed extensive expertise in the financial sector’s compliance and risk functions. Currently, Shanae serves at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, focusing on enterprise risk management, where she applies her deep knowledge and experience to support the organization’s mission and goals. BOARDS St. Jude Kapolei, Pastoral Council Member ACCOMPLISHMENTS Certified Life Coach - The Life Coach School.

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ROB VAN TASSELL President & CEO, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i #100 EDUCATION Univ. of Washington EXPERIENCE Over

20 years of experience in non-profit management, including social service, affordable housing, community development and organizational leadership BOARDS Catholic Charities USA Executive Committee of Council of Diocesan Directors; Chaminade Board of Advisors Criminology & Justice Program; Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Board; Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation.

GREG WAIBEL President & CEO, YMCA of Honolulu #165

EDUCATION Univ. of St. Thomas; Univ. of Minnesota EXPERIENCE CEO, YMCA of Honolulu;

COO, YMCA of the North (serves northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin); CFO, Chief Information Officer, VP of Operations, YMCA of Greater Saint Paul in Minneapolis.

MIKE WATANABE Board of Trustees Chair, Honolulu Museum of Art #192

BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou School; Rhode Island School of Design EXPERIENCE

Chief creative officer of online learning environment BrainPOP BOARDS Advisory Board of Make Us Visible ACCOMPLISHMENTS Helped create

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BrainPOP, an online learning environment for kids that comprises movies, games, assessments and creativity tools. Today, 40% of U.S. school districts use the product. Mike leads a team of animators, writers, artists and designers. FAMILY Lia Chee Watanabe.

JANEEN WOELLHOF Interim Exec. Dir., Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum #229 BORN 1984; Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; UH Mānoa, BBA; Shidler College of Business, UH Mānoa, Master of HR Management CERTIFICATIONS SHRM-SCP MILITARY SERVICE Medical Operations and Plans Officer, HHD, 1984th USAH; Commander, HHC, 9th Mission Support Command; Medical Planner and Logistics Officer, HHD, 1984th USAH EXPERIENCE Previous positions: Sr. Talent Management Consultant, Kamehameha Schools; Corporate Human Resources Director, Pacific Marine and Supply Co.; HR Business Partner Advisor, Bayer U.S.; HR Manager, Goodwill Industries of Hawaii BOARDS Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum HOBBIES Family, friends, food and FUN – together and often FAMILY Joshua Woellhof, Sr. Sales Manager, 4 children.

STELLA M.Q. WONG VP - Programs, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i #100 BORN Oahu EDUCATION Maryknoll School;

UH Mānoa, B.S. in Human Development; UH

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Mānoa, Masters in Social Work CERTIFICATIONS ACSW EXPERIENCE Exec Dir., Catholic Charities Elderly Services; VP, Dir., Community Relations, Interim Services of the Pacific; Educator, Academic Advisor, University of Hawai‘i BOARDS Hawaii State Neurotrauma Advisory Board ACCOMPLISHMENTS YWCA Oahu Women Leadership Honoree, 2023; PBN Women Who Mean Business, 2011 Finalist; 2008 Maryknoll Lifetime Achievement Award; NASW HI Chapter, 1995 Medical Social Worker of the Year.

KARLA ZARATE-RAMIREZ VP for Development, University of Hawai‘i Foundation #107 EDUCATION Hampshire College; Univ. of Pennsylvania, Master’s in Organizational Dynamics CERTIFICATIONS Certified Fundraising Executive EXPERIENCE Karla is responsible for UHF’s major gifts program and oversees UHF’s major gifts team of fundraising professionals who raise money for the UH colleges and units.

She works closely with UH leadership to identify funding priorities that align with donors’ passions and personally raises private support to help advance UH strategic goals. She joined UHF in 2016 as Exec. Director of Development and was promoted in 2019 to Associate VP, Major Gifts. She previously worked at the American Friends Service Committee Headquarters in Philadelphia, where she was director of campaign and leadership gifts.

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Meredith J. Ching Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Clayton Chun Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Kevin Inn Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty

Mike James Coldwell Banker Realty

Myron N. Kiriu Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty

NORMAN GENTRY Partner/Co-owner, Gentry Homes Ltd. #69

JD Watumull Watumull Brothers Ltd.

MEREDITH J. CHING Exec. VP External Affairs, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. #53 BORN 1956; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou;

Stanford, B.S. in Civil Engineering; UCLA, MBA EXPERIENCE Exec. VP External Affairs ‘18, Sr. VP Govt & Comm Relations ‘18’07, VP Govt & Comm Relations ‘07-’92; VP Natural Resources Dev & Govt Affairs ‘92-’91. Began career with A&B in 1982 as an exec. asst. Corp Natural Resources, promoted to dir. Natural Resources Dev. in ‘86 and VP in ‘88. BOARDS Matson Navigation Company, Hawaii Agricultural Foundation, Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance, A&B Sugar Museum, Queen’s Health Systems CLUBS Oahu CC, Pacific Club, Waialae CC FAMILY Han P. Ching, 1 child.

CLAYTON CHUN Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. #53 EDUCATION Punahou School; Washington

Univ. in St. Louis, Economics; Univ. of Southern Calif., Master’s in Accounting CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Chun is executive VP and CFO of Alexander & Baldwin, responsible for accounting and financial reporting functions. He joined A&B in 2015 as controller, and most recently served as senior VP and chief accounting officer. Before joining A&B, he was an audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche in Los Angeles, where he worked for 15 years and was responsible for managing complex integrated audit engagements, ranging from start-ups to multinational Fortune 500 companies. BOARDS Appointed in 2017 by the Honolulu City Council chair to serve on the Oahu Real Property Tax Advisory Commission.

BORN 1956; Berkeley, CA EDUCATION ‘Iolani ‘74; Univ. of Santa Clara, UH, B.S. Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE ‘78-86: HI projects (Kona Reef condo, Gentry’s Kona Marina); ‘86-95: Mainland projects (N. CA residential lots, marina, land entitlements, S. CA pre-fab panel plant); ‘95-present: HI Ewa-by-Gentry.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS World Offshore PowerBoat Champion in ‘87, ‘91 & ‘93; Transatlantic World Record holder ‘89-92 CHARITABLE CAUSES The arts and education HOBBIES Family, ocean activities, boats, cars FAMILY Dr. Cheri Gentry, NOTEWORTHY Contractor license, master scuba diver, Captain’s Six Pac license. Joined The Gentry Companies in ‘78.

STEVE HOULE CEO, CBIP Inc. dba Coldwell Banker Island Properties #119 EDUCATION Univ. of Alberta, Bachelor of Commerce in Finance EXPERIENCE Steve Houle purchased Coldwell Banker Island Properties in 2017, expanding it to 15 offices across Maui, Kauai, Hawaii Island, and Oahu, with nearly 600 sales associates. Under his leadership, the company has grown from Hawaii’s 6th-largest brokerage to the top 3, and in August 2024, it was the largest by sales volume on a TTM basis – a 500% increase under his leadership.

An investor and entrepreneur, Steve founded Houle Financial Corp., focusing on earlystage investments and acquisitions in Western Canada and Hawaii across diverse sectors such as real estate, mortgage origination, self-storage, and commercial services. The company also owns commercial real estate, including Kukui Mall in Kihei. He moved to Maui with his family in 2014. FAMILY Shelly, 2 children.

KEVIN INN President, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty #201 BORN 1961; Oakland, CA EDUCATION Castro

Valley HS, CA; California State, Hayward

CERTIFICATIONS CRB, CRETS, RENE, SFR EXPERIENCE 20 years’ experience in telecom

Karin Moody Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty

Lance Parker Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Hawaii and Clearwire Hawaii; 15 years’ experience in real estate with BHGRE Advantage Realty BOARDS Dir. at Large, Hawai‘i Assn. of Realtors; Federal Technology Committee, National Assn. Realtors ACCOMPLISHMENTS First person from Hawai‘i to be a member of the National Nominating Committee of the USTA CHARITABLE CAUSES Advantage Kokua Scholarship HOBBIES Tennis, pickelball, music (acoustic guitar), stand-up paddling, biking FAMILY Noella Inn, Kamehameha Schools, 2 children.

MIKE JAMES President - Hawai‘i, Coldwell Banker Realty #129 EDUCATION Arlington HS, Riverside, CA; Golden Gate Univ. MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Air Force EXPERIENCE Before being appointed as President,

Mike was Sr. VP of Coldwell Banker Residental Brokerage in the San Francisco Bay area, overseeing more than 3,000 agents and 49 company branch offices from the North Bay to the Monterey Peninsula. Before that, he enjoyed a successful career as an agent. CLUBS Honolulu Board of Realtors ACCOMPLISHMENTS Managing

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CHARITABLE CAUSES The Institute for Human Services HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Priscilla, 4 children NOTEWORTHY Volunteers at Dress for Success.

MYRON N. KIRIU CEO, Owner, Realtor, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty #201 BORN Lodi, CA EDUCATION Tokay HS, Lodi;

UC Berkeley: Double emphasis in Finance & Accounting CERTIFICATIONS Broker EXPERIENCE Over 34 yrs. of experience as a Realtor in Hawai‘i. Myron began his career as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Francisco. He moved to Honolulu in ‘84 and worked as a CPA with KPMG Peat Marwick. He received real estate license in ‘89. Able to provide clients with a unique reference point when looking for real estate investments due to a CPA background. Myron and the Kiriu Sasaki team are consistently among the top 5 agents on Oahu. BOARDS Honolulu Board of Realtors, National Realtor Assn., Hawaii Multiple Listing Service CLUBS Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants ACCOMPLISHMENTS Named #1 BHGRE Owner-Led Team among all such teams nationwide. Voted Hawaii’s Best Realtor 10 years. Awarded Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 100 Realtor Hall of Fame Award. Voted Hawaii’s Best Real Estate Firm the past 13 years and Best of Honolulu Real Estate Firm for 10 years. BHGRE Advantage Realty has also been recognized nationally as one of the Most Productive Brokerages in the entire franchise network 7 years in a row. Additionally, the firm was named one of Hawaii’s Best Places to Work 4 years in a row, one of Hawaii’s Most Charitable Companies 7 years in a row, and one of the Top 250 businesses in Hawaii 7 years in a row. CHARITABLE CAUSES Advantage Kokua HOBBIES Enjoys traveling the world, meeting new people, immersing in foreign cultures & sampling delicacies, all the while gaining new insight into people. FAMILY Ambur Kim Kiriu.

KARIN MOODY Principal Broker, Owner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty #201 BORN 1950; Quincy, MA EDUCATION The Austin School; Saint Francis School of Nursing CERTIFICATIONS Realtor EXPERIENCE Opened BHGRE North Shore 8 years ago to create a world-class real estate firm to serve the community with knowledge and hope.

BOARDS HBR City Affairs CLUBS N.S. Chamber ACCOMPLISHMENTS My children! Opening a professional brokerage on the North Shore of O‘ahu. Staying alive this long! CHARITABLE CAUSES Backpacks for Kids, Menehune Surf Contest, North Shore Land Trust, BHGRE scholarship HOBBIES The ocean; encouraging young people to create wealth through real estate; dogs, riding electric bikes through the woods, being outside FAMILY 2 children NOTEWORTHY My passion is the development of people. I love to see others wear success well!

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LANCE PARKER President and CEO, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. #53 EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools; USC EXPERIENCE Lance Parker is president and

CEO of Alexander & Baldwin, the only publicly traded REIT to focus exclusively on commercial real estate in Hawai‘i and the state’s largest owner of grocery-anchored retail centers.

Parker has overseen the company’s real estate operations since Sept. 2015. He joined A&B in 2004 in an acquisition role and has held positions of steadily increasing responsibility.

Parker oversaw the highly successful migration of A&B’s once-disparate mainland commercial portfolio back to Hawai‘i and the development of a fully integrated, in-house property management and leasing capability. Parker serves as a director on the A&B Board. BOARDS CCIM Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Developers’ Council, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, Bishop Museum.

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JD WATUMULL President, Watumull Brothers Ltd. #64 BORN 1955; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou ‘73; Univ. of Colorado, B.S. Marketing ‘77 BOARDS Young Presidents’ Org.; Manoa Valley Theatre; Trustee, Honolulu Museum of Art CLUBS Pacific Club, Waialae CC, Outrigger Canoe Club HOBBIES Tennis, skiing, water sports FAMILY Julie Trees Watumull, 2 children.

JARED WATUMULL Managing Dir., Watumull Brothers Ltd. #64 EDUCATION Punahou BOARDS Family Business Center of Hawaii, RYSE Hawaii CLUBS HAPA, YPO HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Kristin, 2 children.

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Carol Ai May City Mill Company Ltd.

Ronna Bahl Y. Hata & Co., Ltd.

Adam Bauer Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd.

Victoria Wayne Bowley Maui Clothing Co. Inc.

Diana Brown Servco Pacific Inc.

Chad Buck Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC

Stephanie Soll Buck Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC

Byron Chong Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC

Peter Dames Servco Pacific Inc.

Greg Dinges Servco Pacific Inc.

Eddie Flores, Jr. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Elisia Flores L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Jason Fujimoto Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd.

Michael Fujimoto Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd.

Mark Fukunaga Servco Pacific Inc.

Russell J. Hata Y. Hata & Co., Ltd.

Peter Hirano Servco Pacific Inc.

Nan I. Kitagawa I. Kitagawa and Co. Ltd.

Kevin Kurihara TD Food Group Inc.

Brian Marting Y. Hata & Co., Ltd.

Damian Pherigo C. S. Wo & Sons, LLC

Jerry V. Romano Windward Auto Group LLC

Wendy Shewalter Contract Furnishers of Hawaii Inc.

Michael Stoebner Stoebner Holdings Inc.

Stephen N. Ueda Suisan Group Inc.

Jordan Vannatta Y. Hata & Co., Ltd.

Lawrence Wang Y. Hata & Co., Ltd.

Edward Wayne Maui Clothing Co. Inc.

Kristen Wo C. S. Wo & Sons, LLC

STEVEN C. AI Chairman, City Mill Company Ltd. #113 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Iolani School;

Whittier College, BBA; Univ. of Denver, MBA

CERTIFICATIONS CPA (not in public practice) EXPERIENCE EVP (‘83-85), Admin. Assist. (‘79-

83) with City Mill Co. Ltd.; Mgt. Consulting, Office of the Vice-Chairman NYC and KPMG Peat Marwick - HI; Loan Analyst/International Div., Union Bank; Accountant, City of LA,

Mayor’s Office BOARDS Hawaii Pacific Health, Children’s Discovery Center, ‘Iolani School, YMCA, Young Presidents’ Organization, Le Jardin Academy, Filipino Community Center, Gee Hing Trust, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Air Force Civilian Advisory Council, FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Assn., Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation, American Diabetes Assn. Hawaii, 200 Club, Catholic Charities Advisory, Shidler College of Business Advisory Council CLUBS Oahu CC, Waialae CC, Young Presidents’ Organization, Chief Executives Organization CHARITABLE CAUSES American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Assn., American Heart Assn., Catholic Charities, Children’s Discovery Center, ‘Iolani School, Hawaii Pacific Health (Kapiolani, Pali Momi, Straub Benioff, Wilcox), Kuakini Medical Center, Le Jardin, Shidler College of Business, Sun Yatsen Hawaii Foundation, YMCA HOBBIES Tennis, keyboards, guitar, golf, travel, cooking, comput-

ers, automobiles, home improvement, languages, memory, vocals FAMILY Pam Kimura Ai, community volunteer NOTEWORTHY Wanted to play music professionally out of college.

CAROL AI MAY VP, Secretary, City Mill Company Ltd. #113 BORN 1955; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; Scripps College, Tufts Univ. EXPERIENCE Owner, Red Box Jewelry Designs; Owner, GM Hawaiian Juice Industries; VP, Starr Seigle McCombs Advertising; Account Supervisor, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, NY BOARDS Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Straub Foundation, Straub Medical Center, Hawaii Lung Assn. Women’s Cabinet, UH Family Business Center, Women Leaders in Family Enterprise CLUBS Oahu CC, Waialae CC HOBBIES Skiing, bicycling, hiking, travel, jewelry making FAMILY T. Michael May, retired, Pres./CEO Hawaiian Electric

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Co. NOTEWORTHY 2021, American Lung Assn. Outstanding Mother Honoree; 2018, Salvation Army of Hope (Ai Family); 2017, Palama Settlement Honoree (with brother Steven Ai); 2014, Kama‘aina of the Year (with brother); 2010, SMEI Salesperson of the Year (with brother); 2007, Girl Scouts Women of Distinction Honoree; 2005, YWCA LeaderLunch Honoree; 2005, Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizens Award (with husband); 2004, Retail Merchants of Hawaii - Retailer of the Year (with brother); 2000, Small Business Hawaii Success Story; 1994, U.S Sec. of Defense appointee to Dept. of Defense Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC).

RONNA BAHL Executive Director, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #24 EDUCATION Univ. of Manitoba, Canada CERTIFICATIONS CPA, CA EXPERIENCE Over 15

years of experience as a CPA, CA in public accounting, the technology sector and wholesale distribution.

ADAM BAUER President & COO, Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd. #44

EDUCATION Oswego HS; Northern Illinois Univ., B.S. Accounting; Northern Illinois Univ., Master of Accounting EXPERIENCE Adam is the President and Chief Operating Officer at HPM Building Supply. Prior to joining the company in 2012, Adam gained his corporate finance, strategic technology, and accounting experience from Elkay Manufacturing and Meaden & Moore. BOARDS Hawaii Island Economic Development Board; Hawaii Community Health Center, Treasurer; PBS Hawaii, Board Member; Vibrant Hawaii, Board Member.

VICTORIA WAYNE BOWLEY CEO, Maui Clothing Co. Inc. #226 BORN 1982; Honolulu EDUCATION Seabury

Hall HS, high honors ‘00; London School of Economics, high honors ‘03; Babson College, B.S., magna cum laude ‘04 EXPERIENCE Family business owner, Maui Clothing Co. ‘06-present; Buyer, Ralph Lauren ‘05-06 CLUBS Young Presidents’ Organization CHARITABLE CAUSES Impact 100 HOBBIES Tennis, swimming, global travel, family FAMILY Joseph Bowley, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP, 2 children.

DIANA BROWN Chief People Officer, Servco Pacific Inc. #4 EDUCATION Virginia Tech CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Integral Coach, ICF Associate Certified Coach, SPHR EXPERIENCE With over 20 years of experience as an HR leader, Diana has worked in every facet of HR, but her passion is elevating people and leaders to become the best versions of themselves.

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CHAD BUCK Founder / CEO, Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC #43 EXPERIENCE Founder and Owner of Hawaii

Foodservice Alliance LLC, HFA Logistics LLC, Niihau Ahiu Provisions LLC and Hawaii Secure Foods/Hamakua Ag Works LLC. HFA serves every grocer, retailer, club, commissary and c-store chain on every island; it is the largest employer of food distribution and logistic professionals in the state, employing over 540 staff members. Niihau Ahiu Provisions is a harvest and processing facility for cattle, lamb and eland from Niihau and Kauai. Hawaii Secure Foods/Hamakua Ag Works LLC is a farm, value-added processing, and research & development facility located on 2,300 acres on the Hamakua Coast of Hawaii Island. HFA is the only locally owned private company actively working with FEMA, HIEMA, Honolulu Dept. of Emergency Mgt. and Civil Defense for the counties of Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island toward a public-private coordinated disasterrecovery plan for all islands. HFA continues to partner with Naval Post Graduate School and West Point Military Academy in their research pertaining to disaster recovery and supply chain management in remote and contested environments. HFA served as the state’s and Maui County’s logistics platform for securing and delivering food, water, and aid shipments from across the continent and across all islands into Lahaina and Kula in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Rated as the Fastest-Growing Company in Hawai‘i in 2003 and 2004 by PBN; SBA Businessman of the Year, City & County of Honolulu, 2005; Founding Director of Naval Special Warfare Foundation/Navy SEAL Foundation Hawaii CHARITABLE CAUSES Hawaii Foodbank - Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii Island Food Basket, Maui Food Bank FAMILY Stephanie, 5 children NOTEWORTHY Largest “in kind” donor (according to HBM) in the state, with over $2 million worth of food donated annually to the Hawaii Foodbank and other nonprofit groups.

STEPHANIE SOLL BUCK Co-Owner / CAO, Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC #43 EDUCATION Punahou School; UCLA CERTIFICATIONS CPA, retired EXPERIENCE Prior

to teaming up with Chad at HFA, Stephanie served as CFO of ALTRES/simplicityHR and, before that, as Asst. Controller at Y. Hata Co. Stephanie began her career at Ernst & Young in Century City, CA. BOARDS Hanahauoli School Board of Trustees CHARITABLE CAUSES Hanahauoli, Hawaii Foodbank, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua HOBBIES Family time FAMILY Chad, Founder/ CEO, HFA, 5 children.

BYRON CHONG Managing Dir., Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC #43 EDUCATION Hawaii Baptist Academy EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining HFA, Byron served as Managing Partner and President of Love’s Bakery. He

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started his career at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as an Area Manager in Las Vegas.

CLUBS Hawaii Food Industry Assn. CHARITABLE CAUSES Hawaii Softball Foundation HOBBIES Spare moments are filled with travel and family activities FAMILY Jo-Lynn, occupational therapy, 2 children.

PETER DAMES President & CEO, Servco Pacific Inc. #4 EDUCATION UCLA; Stanford Univ. EXPERIENCE Peter joined Servco as exec. VP in 2018 after serving as a board member for the company from 2016-2018. Since then, he has been responsible for areas including Automotive Retail, Distribution, Digital Strategy, and Marketing. Peter has driven Servco’s expansion from a transactional, product-focused company to a services-based mobility business. Prior to Servco, Peter spent 18 years at PACCAR Inc., where he helped establish the company as a technology and market leader. He started his career at Toyota Motor Corp., being one of the first American staff members stationed in Japan. After returning to the U.S., he served as Chief Dreamer for Toyota Motor North America and notably led the ecommerce team that united Toyota and Lexus brands worldwide by conceptualizing and executing global digital projects. BOARDS Peter serves on forprofit boards for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. and Pacific Guardian Life. Following his passions around Japanese culture, education, music, and technology, he also serves on nonprofit boards of Japan America Society Hawaii, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and the TRUE Initiative.

GREG DINGES EVP & CFO, Servco Pacific Inc. #4 BORN Hutchinson, KS EDUCATION Dartmouth College EXPERIENCE Greg Dinges leads

Servco’s global finance function, including accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit, and real estate asset-management areas. He joined the company in Aug. 2022 and serves on the Executive Committee. Prior to Servco, Greg was the owner of GCD LLC, providing strategic consulting services on consumer products, emerging markets, and mergers & acquisitions. He has also served as EVP and GM of Cole Haan, covering all commercial operations outside the U.S. and Canada; CFO and head of corporate development for Nike; and VP/Corporate Strategy & Development for PepsiCo, overseeing worldwide mergers & acquisitions. BOARDS Pacific Univ. Board of Trustees, Hawaii Intl. Film Festival, Catholic Charities Hawaii.

EDDIE FLORES, JR. Chair, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue #51 BORN 1946; Hong Kong EDUCATION Balboa HS, San Francisco, ‘66; UH Mānoa, BBA ‘70; Univ. of Oklahoma, MLS ‘87 MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army Reserves EXPERIENCE Pres., Eddie Flores Real Estate School; Pres., Sun Pacific Realty; Bank of Hawaii; L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

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BOARDS House of Finance, Filipino Community Center, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chaminade Univ., A Better Chinatown Assn.

CLUBS Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Restaurant Assn. ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Investment Group’s Realtor of the Year; Certified Business Consultant of the Year CHARITABLE CAUSES University of Hawaii HOBBIES Tennis, travel FAMILY Elaine, L&L Drive-Inn, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Wrote two books: “$266,000,000 Winning Lottery Recipes: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Cookbook” and “108 Tips on Chinese Business, Travel and Culture.”

ELISIA FLORES CEO, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue #51 BORN 1984; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; USC; UCLA EXPERIENCE Promoted from VP and CFO of L&L Franchise, Inc.; prior to ‘14: Sr. finance mgr. for the West region of General Electric’s power generation services; corporate auditor at GE consulting on domestic and international assignments BOARDS Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaii Pacific Health, Diamond Head Theatre, Hawaiian Humane Society, East-West Center CLUBS Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Chamber of Commerce HOBBIES Tennis, hiking, travel, LEGO FAMILY Megan Flores, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2017.

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JASON FUJIMOTO Chairman & CEO, Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd. #44 BORN Hilo EDUCATION Hawaii Preparatory Academy; The Wharton School at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, B.S. Economics MILITARY SERVICE Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, Past Chair; U.S. Army Garrison Pohakuloa Training Area Commander’s Advisory Council; 2017 graduate of the National Security Seminar at the U.S. Army War College EXPERIENCE Jason Fujimoto is the Chairman & CEO of HPM Building Supply, founded over 100 years ago by his great-great-grandfather, Kametaro Fujimoto.

The fifth-generation CEO was hired at HPM in 2004 and served in progressive roles prior to the succession of his father, Michael Fujimoto, in 2019. His previous experience includes work in JPMorgan’s Investment Banking Division. BOARDS Central Pacific Financial Corp./Central Pacific Bank; Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference; Holomua Collective and Holomua Collaborative; HICC Military Affairs Committee; Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd. (dba HPM Building Supply), Chairman CLUBS Hawaii Executive Collaborative, Hawaii Business Roundtable, Hawaii Asia Pacific Assn., Omidyar Fellows Forum of Fellows, YPO Hawaii, Do It Best Eagles Conference, BIG Group moderated by the National Hardware and Paint Assn.,

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Hardware Group Assn. ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2017 U.S.-Japan Council delegate of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation; 2015 Young Retailer of the Year by the National Hardware and Paint Assn.; 2013 “20 for the Next 20: People to Watch” by Hawaii Business Magazine.

MICHAEL FUJIMOTO Chairman Emeritus, Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd. #44 BORN Hilo EDUCATION Hawaii Preparatory Academy; Univ. of Massachusetts, MA in Economics; UC Berkeley, MBA Finance EXPERIENCE Michael ‘Mike’ Fujimoto is the Chairman Emeritus of HPM Building Supply, founded in 1921 by his great-grandfather, Kametaro Fujimoto. Mike was the company’s fourth-generation CEO from 1992 through 2018 when he passed the torch to his son, Jason Fujimoto, HPM’s current Chairman & CEO. Mike remains active in community affairs and serves on various for-profit and non-profit boards throughout Hawaii. BOARDS Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd. dba HPM Building Supply, Chairman Emeritus; First Hawaiian Bank, Director; Parker Ranch Foundation Trust, Trustee; Parker Ranch, Inc., Director & Chairman; HPM Building Supply Foundation, Trustee & Chairman ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2015 National Retail Hardware Assn. Top

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Gun Award; 2004 Outstanding Minority Manufacturing and Retail Firm Award; 2002 Business Leadership Hawaii Community Commitment Award; 2001 Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Award; 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist.

MARK FUKUNAGA Executive Chair, Servco Pacific Inc. #4 BORN 1956; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou ‘74; Pomona College, B.A. ‘78; Univ. of Chicago, J.D. ‘82 EXPERIENCE Attorney, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, N.Y. ‘83-87; Staff, D.C. office of Sen. Daniel Inouye ‘76 BOARDS Chair, Fender Musical Instruments Corp.; Matson Inc.; Trans-China Automotive Holdings (SGX); Children’s Discovery Center; Honolulu Museum of Art; KCAA Preschools; Let’s Get Ready (NY); McInerny FoundationDistribution Com; Punahou School; Trustee Emeritus, Pomona College; Trans-China Automotive Holdings CLUBS Oahu CC, Waialae CC, Pacific Club FAMILY 1 child.

RUSSELL J. HATA Chairman, President & CEO, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #24 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kalani HS; UH Mānoa, BBA finance; UH Mānoa, EMBA EXPERIENCE

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Chair, Pres. & CEO, Y. Hata & Co. Ltd.; Pres., Rise Inc.; Marketing Dir., Government Liaison & Project Coordinator, Yashima Construction BOARDS Chair, Y. Hata & Co. Ltd.; Convergence CT Inc.; International Foodservice Distributors Assn.; Independent Marketing Alliance LLC; Hawaii Agricultural Foundation CLUBS HBR; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Japanese Chamber of Commerce; United Japanese Society ACCOMPLISHMENTS Successful reorganization and turnaround of five family enterprises; establishment of ChefZone HOBBIES Golf, travel, reading, Gyrotonic exercise FAMILY Val, 2 children.

PETER HIRANO EVP, Customer Experience, Hawaii Mobility, Servco Pacific Inc. #4 EDUCATION Carleton College, B.A. Economics;

Northwestern Univ., Master’s in HR & Marketing EXPERIENCE As Executive VP, Customer Experience, Hawaii Mobility, Peter Hirano leads all strategic initiatives across Servco’s Hawaii operations, in addition to leading the marketing, IT, digital and facilities functions. Peter joined Servco in May 2017 and was initially tasked with increasing the effectiveness of the Human Resources function across Servco’s global business entities. He restructured the HR team to be more business-focused, adding the role of Business

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Partners, and led the company’s transition from Ultipro to Workday. In 2020, he was promoted to Executive VP, expanding his responsibilities to include Servco’s automotive distribution business, project management team, and Hui Car Share operations; he assumed his current role earlier in 2024. Prior to joining Servco, Peter spent over 30 years in leadership positions at various companies, including Hewitt Associates, KPMG Consulting, Accenture, and Randstad Sourceright. BOARDS Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, Board Chair; Aloha United Way, Board Member.

WENDY INOUYE Controller, Maui Clothing Co. Inc. #226 BORN 1968; Wailuku EDUCATION H.P. Baldwin HS; Univ. of Phoenix, B.S. in Accounting CERTIFICATIONS Notary Public EXPERIENCE 38 years of accounting experience HOBBIES Traveling FAMILY 2 sons and 3 grandchildren.

SANDY KALAHIKI VP, Controller, Stoebner Holdings Inc. #98 BORN 1960; Honolulu EDUCATION Castle HS EXPERIENCE 46 years in the automobile industry ACCOMPLISHMENTS Owned and operated trucking business for 3 years CHARITABLE CAUSES Special Olympics HOBBIES Biking,

spending time with family and my grandchil-

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dren FAMILY Brian, 1 child NOTEWORTHY I love being around positive, happy, loving people.

After all, love makes the world go around, and we sure need a lot of it in this time and age.

NAN I. KITAGAWA President, I. Kitagawa and Co. Ltd. #95 BORN 1957; Cambridge, MA EDUCATION Fairfax HS, Los Angeles; Scripps College CERTIFICATIONS Leadership Works; Activity Vector Analysis Certified Trainer EXPERIENCE Medical Office Management and Surgical Center Administrator; President of I. Kitagawa and Company (IK Motors, Kama’aina Nissan, Kona Auto Center, and NAPA Parts Stores on the Big Island) BOARDS I. Kitagawa and Co. and C. Kitagawa and Co. CLUBS Hawaii Automotive Dealers Assn.; National Automotive Dealers Assn.; National Automotive Dealers Assn. Nissan 20 Group; Chrysler Minority Dealers Assn.; Family Business Center of Hawaii, Big Island Chapter; 100 Women Who Care, Kamuela, Big Island Chapter ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2023 Time Magazine Dealer of the Year for the State of Hawaii CHARITABLE CAUSES MakeA-Wish Foundation Hawaii, Hawaii Care Choices, Hamakua Lions Club, Pacific Tsunami Museum, Junior Achievement, Boys and Girls Club, The Food Basket, Japanese Community Assn., Alzheimer’s Assn., Hilo Medical Center Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundation,

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Rainbow Friends, ASPCA, World Wildlife Foundation, NPR, 100 Women Who Care HOBBIES Traveling, eating, reading FAMILY Brian I. Kitagawa, Past CEO of I. Kitagawa and Co., 2 children.

KEVIN KURIHARA President, TD Food Group Inc. #61 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Kalani HS; UH Mānoa, BBA CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE

PR & CEO ‘16, VP & CFO ‘04-16, Pacific Island Restaurants; VP, CFO, Dir., Theo Davies ‘9604; Sr. Mgr., Price Waterhouse ‘84-96 CLUBS Financial Executives Intl. HOBBIES Surfing, hiking, outdoors FAMILY Debbie, 2 children.

BRIAN MARTING CFO, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #24 EDUCATION Phoenix Arizona State Univ., B.S. Accounting CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. (1997-present); Accounting Manager, Walsh America (‘93-’96); Audit Manager, Coopers & Lybrand (‘90-’93); Auditor, KPMG Peat Marwick (‘86-’90) BOARDS Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. – Hawaii Restaurant Assn.

Endowment Fund CLUBS Hawaii Society of CPAs, Finance Executives Intl. HOBBIES Softball, paddle tennis, reading, travel FAMILY Gina Marting, HMSA, 2 children.

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ALTON A. NAKAGAWA VP Finance, Secretary, VIP Foodservice #83 BORN Wailuku EDUCATION Maui HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Deloitte Haskins and Sells CPAs BOARDS Currently: Valley Isle Produce Inc., Roy H. and Lorraine M. Okumura Foundation CLUBS HSCPA, AICPA ACCOMPLISHMENTS CPA CHARITABLE CAUSES Roy H. and Lorraine M. Okumura Foundation, Maui Bronco League, Hale Makua Health Services FAMILY Carolyn, Carlsmith Ball, 3 children.

NELSON OKUMURA President, VIP Foodservice #83 EDUCATION Maui HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE

50+ years with Valley Isle Produce Inc. BOARDS Valley Isle Produce Inc., Roy H. and Lorraine M. Okumura Foundation CHARITABLE CAUSES Roy H. and Lorraine M. Okumura Foundation, Kahului Hongwanji Mission, Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.

DAMIAN PHERIGO VP, C. S. Wo & Sons, LLC #103 EDUCATION Punahou; Univ. of Southern California; UC Berkley Haas School of Business EXPERIENCE Boeing, Google, C.S.

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Wo & Sons BOARDS USC Viterbi School of Engineering Emerging Leaders Board CHARITABLE CAUSES Childhood education.

JERRY V. ROMANO President, CEO, Windward Auto Group LLC #91 BORN 1972; Brooklyn EDUCATION Kailua HS; Universal Technical Institute CERTIFICATIONS Automotive Master Technician ASE Certifications EXPERIENCE Auto technician, Service Advisor, Service Manager, Parts & Service Director, General Manager BOARDS BOD, Habilitat Inc.; Advisory Council, Castle HS; HADA Board Member CLUBS Kaneohe Business Group ACCOMPLISHMENTS Featured in a national automotive magazine, which wrote about his phenomenal rise from mechanic to dealership owner by thinking out of the box to establish an unusual deal. CHARITABLE CAUSES Youth with special needs, Giving Hope Hawaii HOBBIES Open ocean swimming, hiking, cooking, enjoying time with our family FAMILY Tisa, Admin. Assistant, 1 child.

WENDY SHEWALTER President & CEO, Contract Furnishers of Hawaii Inc. #190 EDUCATION Kalaheo HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS Woman Owned Small Business EXPERIENCE Top woman-owned business for multiple years BOARDS Shidler Family Business Center CLUBS YPO-WPO,

Family Business Center of Hawaii, Vistage, Honolulu Sunrise Rotary, Organization of Women Leaders ACCOMPLISHMENTS Past president, Honolulu Sunrise Rotary CHARITABLE CAUSES Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, River of Life, HCF, Civil Beat, HPR HOBBIES Travel, photography, skiing, scuba, golf, pickleball FAMILY Bruce Shewalter, Office Pavilion, 2 children.

MICHAEL STOEBNER General Mgr. and Pres., Stoebner Holdings Inc. #98 1964 EDUCATION St. Louis HS; Chaminade, B.A. EXPERIENCE 43 years in the car business, from lot tech to GM CLUBS Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, Parents and Children Together, Aloha United Way, Ways to Work, Ho‘okua‘āina HOBBIES Boating and jet skis, spending time with my family FAMILY Jennifer, 4 children.

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STEPHEN N. UEDA Chair, Pres., CEO, Suisan Group Inc. #99

Surfing, paddling, golf, tennis, skiing FAMILY Tanya Watumull, 4 children.

BORN 1968; Honolulu EDUCATION Roosevelt HS; UH Mānoa; MIT, UC Irvine EXPERIENCE Hired

EDWARD WAYNE Chair, President, Maui Clothing Co. Inc. #226

by Ford Motor Co. in ‘93 in plastics & trim division. Relocated and provided technical and analytic support for Ford’s division in Dunton, Essex. Moved to Ford’s plant in Sandusky, Ohio, to help develop new designs, continuing to Ypslanti, Michigan, working on Ford’s first plastic engine intake manifold. Beginning in 2000, led accessory mfg. for Nissan at Altia Automotive Products. Moved to Hawai‘i in ‘07 to take up the family business, working as a Distributor Sales Rep., Buyer, Retail Sales Mgr. and VP before assuming head of company in Jan. ‘17 as the eighth president of the 117-year-old food distribution business. BOARDS Past Pres., Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawaii; Dir., The Food Basket; Dir., Junior Achievement of Hawai‘i Island CLUBS Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce; Hawaii Food Industry Assn. HOBBIES Spending time with my wife and son FAMILY Debi Ueda, 1 child NOTEWORTHY An Eagle Scout.

JORDAN VANNATTA Exec. Director, Operations, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #24 BORN Wahiawa EDUCATION Kamehameha

Schools; UH Mānoa, BBA; City Univ. of Seattle, MBA CERTIFICATIONS SPHR, GPHR, SHRMSCP, Six Sigma Green Belt EXPERIENCE 20+ years of people operations, organizational development, business systems, and leadership experience in the software development, energy & utility, federal contracting, distribution and foodservice industries. Joined Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. in 2015.

LAWRENCE WANG Director of Finance, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #24 UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business, BBA Accounting CERTIFICATIONS Certified Public Accountant, State of Hawaii EXPERIENCE Before starting with Y. Hata & Co., Lawrence Wang was controller at Housemart (Ace Hardware, Ben Franklin Crafts, Daiso) from 2018-2024, overseeing all financial functions throughout Hawaii and the mainland West Coast; and audit manager for N&K CPAs from 2013-2018, managing teams in the assurance division.

JOJO WATUMULL VP, Watumull Brothers Ltd. #64 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou CLUBS Young Entrepreneurs Organization FAMILY 1 child.

BORN 1940; Eureka, SD EDUCATION Eureka HS; South Dakota State EXPERIENCE VP,

VIK WATUMULL VP, Watumull Brothers Ltd. #64

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BORN Philadelphia EDUCATION St. Joseph’s Prep, ‘59; Univ. of Miami, B.A. Economics ‘64 MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Air Force Reserve EXPERIENCE Pres., CEO, Maui Clothing Co., ‘82; Owner, Developer, Commercial Properties ‘91-current; Pres., CEO, Pacific Connection-Hawaii Inc. ‘74-82; Pres., CEO, Hawaii Marketing & Management Services Inc., ‘72-74; Pres., CEO, Red Noodle Ent., ‘72-74; Tour Dir., Grand Circle Travel BOARDS Maui Clothing Co. CLUBS Maui CC, Lahaina Yacht Club, Chaine Des Rotisseurs SBA Entrepreneurial ACCOMPLISHMENTS Award Winner; Maui County Retailer of Year CHARITABLE CAUSES Maui United Way HOBBIES Yoga, dancing, hiking, reading, travel, family FAMILY Motoko Tsuzuku-Wayne, MD Gynecology, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Founded company on Maui in ‘82 with 4 employees, grew it to 25 stores with 160 employees, with focus always on quality merchandise at affordable prices. During high school, a regular on TV show American Bandstand.

KRISTEN WO VP, C. S. Wo & Sons, LLC #103 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; Stanford; UCLA EXPERIENCE Wildfire, Google, Greenhouse Software, C.S. Wo & Sons.

MICHAEL WO President, C. S. Wo & Sons, LLC #103 EDUCATION Punahou; UCLA; Northwestern

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EXPERIENCE Kaiser Development Co., C.S. Wo & Sons BOARDS Oahu Publications Inc.,

REHAB Hospital.

BORN 1988; Honolulu EDUCATION Aiea HS;

MORRIS STOEBNER CEO, Director, Stoebner Holdings Inc. #98

minority stock holder, Mike Salta Pontiac (‘6090) BOARDS Better Business Bureau CLUBS Oahu CC, Honolulu Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS American Honda Presidents Club, Time Magazine Dealer of the Year HOBBIES Golf FAMILY 2 children.

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BORN 1958; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou ‘76; Univ. of Colorado, B.S. Marketing ‘80 BOARDS Hanahauoli School CLUBS Outrigger Canoe Club, Waialae CC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Founder of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Hawaii HOBBIES

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Biggest Age Gap:

64 Years Oldest Black Book honoree is John Henry Felix, chairman of Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA), born 1930.

Youngest is Brennan M.K. Leong, president of Kapili Construction, born 1994.

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Craig Anderson Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc.

Shigeto Aoki Halekulani Corporation

Heather Bailey MC&A, Inc.

Richard A. Davison Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events

Jamie Gold MC&A, Inc.

Hiroshi Lamansky Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd.

Johan Marzuki MC&A, Inc.

Michelle Ramos MC&A, Inc.

Jack E. Richards Pleasant Holidays LLC

Peter Shaindlin Halekulani Corporation

Liane Sugimoto Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc.

Alison “Bo” H. Tanaka Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd.

Richard E. Tanaka Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd.

Layne H. Wada Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events

Four Seasons Hotels, where he excelled in operations and food and beverage management. BOARDS Koi Pond Bridges, Kohala Coast Resort Assn., President of Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Assn., Masahiro Yaguchi Shigeki Yamane Calvin Yamasaki board member of ClimbHI, Halekulani Corporation Prince Resorts Hawaii, Tanaka of Tokyo board member of Hawaii Inc. Restaurants Ltd. Employers Council, Board of Governors ACCOMPLISHMENTS Under Craig’s leadership, Mauna Kea Resort’s CRAIG ANDERSON community enrichment and conservation proVP Operations Mauna Kea Resort, Prince grams thrive, including several key initiatives: Resorts Hawaii, Inc. #39 revitalizing the resort’s nursery to grow native tree saplings for Hawaii Island’s natural forests BORN 1959; Colorado EDUCATION Lincoln through the Hawaii Reforestation Initiative; Sudbury Regional HS; The Culinary Institute enhancing development and Education for of America MILITARY SERVICE 4 years in the U.S. Hawai‘i’s youth with ClimbHI and Koi Pond Navy, honorable discharge as an MS2 (Mess Bridges; collaborating with Hawaii Land Trust Management Specialist, Second Class Petty to preserve Hawaiian culture and promote Officer) EXPERIENCE As VP of Operations, Craig sustainable practices; supporting The Nature Anderson brings over 40 years of hospitality Conservancy in ocean sustainability and reef experience and serves as the visionary leadpreservation; establishing and maintaining oner behind the extensive operations of Mauna site apiaries to foster healthier ecosystems and Kea Resort, which includes the Mauna Kea soil fertility; protecting the endangered nene Beach Hotel, The Westin Hapuna Beach goose and its nesting areas; transitioning from Resort, Mauna Kea Residences, Mauna Kea plastic water bottles to reusable flasks and coolGolf Course, and Hapuna Golf Course. Before ers; and building partnerships with local farmjoining Mauna Kea Resort, Craig served as ers, fishers, and ranchers to strengthen Hawaii’s General Manager of the Moana Surfrider, a agriculture. Additionally, he is committed to Westin Resort & Spa in Waikiki. His leadership caring for the Ala Kahakai National Historic helped maintain the historic hotel’s reputation Trail, replacing golf course turf to reduce fertilas a premier destination in Waikiki, focusing on izer use and runoff, and implementing initiaboth service quality and sustainable practices. tives to lower the resort’s carbon footprint.

Prior to that, he led The Westin Maui Resort Craig also plays a pivotal role in leading the & Spa for a decade, managed the Princeville Prince Resorts Hawaii mentorship program Hotel on Kauai from 1999-2002 and served as across three properties. CHARITABLE CAUSES The Dir. of Operations at The Westin La Paloma Nature Conservancy, Mahukona Restoration Resort in Tucson, AZ from 1997-1999. His Project, Hawaii Legacy Reforestation Initiative, extensive background encompasses leadership North Kohala Community Resource Center, positions with renowned organizations such Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation, Hawaii Land as Interstate Hotels, The Zimmer Group, and

Trust, ClimbHI, Koi Pond Bridges HOBBIES Travel, tennis, golf, cooking, music (piano, guitar), gardening FAMILY Doreen Trudeau, Realtor, 1 child NOTEWORTHY 2022 Pacific Business News’ Lifetime Achievement Award; 2017 Finalist of PBN Leaders in Hospitality Management; 2018 Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20; instrumental in the multi-million dollar renovations of The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

SHIGETO AOKI Senior VP, Halekulani Corporation #67 EDUCATION The Webb Schools; International Christian Univ. EXPERIENCE Mr. Aoki joined

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., parent company of Halekulani Corporation, in 1989, and has also worked for Mitsui Fudosan Asia, Mitsui Fudosan China. He joined Halekulani Corporation in April 2022. BOARDS JASH Japan-America Society of Hawaii HOBBIES Golf.

HEATHER BAILEY VP of Operations, MC&A, Inc. #93

EXPERIENCE Oversees and manages MC&A’s Operations and Program Development Departments, responsible for a program’s dayto-day operations from client arrival, meetings, activities and events to their final departure. Also responsible for MC&A’s Travel Directors, who are the in-person faces of MC&A on a program.

KATIE BRENNER-TATAIPU General Manager, Sheraton Kauai Resort #135 EDUCATION West Linn HS; Whitworth Univ., BA Communications EXPERIENCE Katie

Brenner-Tataipu was named GM in 2024, and previously served as a manager and director of

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DEAN CALIBRARO Chief Marketing Officer, Fly Shuttle & Tours #240 BORN 1969 EDUCATION Kaiser HS EXPERIENCE 25+ years in tourism CHARITABLE CAUSES Aloha United Way HOBBIES Spending time with family, traveling FAMILY Emmaly, VP, Resource Development, Aloha United Way, 1 child.

RICHARD A. DAVISON VP Operations, Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events #136 BORN 1964; Fairfield, CA EDUCATION Helena HS; Univ. of Montana EXPERIENCE Smith Maritime BOARD s Area Maritime Security

Committee; Industry Advisory Board USCG; Passenger Vessel Assn. HOBBIES Skiing, dirt biking FAMILY Kylee, 3 children.

JAMIE GOLD VP of Sales and Industry Relations, MC&A, Inc. #93

EXPERIENCE Manages and nurtures existing relationships with MC&A’s long-standing clients, as well as focuses on strengthening and expanding account relationships between Hawaii and MC&A’s locations on the U.S. Mainland.

Oversees and manages the company’s group program planning – from Sales to Proposal Development to Operations to Events – in order to ensure continuity and flawless execution of services. Also, manages the Hawaii sales team and consistently seeks new activities, new openings and general happenings on all the islands in order to provide unexpected experiences that cannot be bought “off-the-shelf.”

RONALD D. HOWARD President, Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events #136 BORN Cadillac, MI EDUCATION East Anchorage HS ‘72 EXPERIENCE VP, GM, Wind Jammer Cruises ‘79-81 BOARDS Ronald D. Howard, Inc. CHARITABLE CAUSES Salvation Army HOBBIES Car collecting FAMILY Mutsumi, Paradise

Cruise Ltd.

THAI LAI Owner/ Partner, Fly Shuttle & Tours #240 EXPERIENCE 15+ years as the premiere transportation provider for Oahu’s visitors and VIPs. Company selected to Hawaii Business’ “Best of Small Business in Hawai‘i” list, 2024.

HIROSHI LAMANSKY President, Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd. #210 BORN 1983; Cleveland, TX EDUCATION The American School in Japan EXPERIENCE Tanaka of

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‘13-19; General Manager, ‘09-12; Manager, ‘06-08; Busboy/Front Host/Cashier/Bartender/Server, ‘04-05 BOARDS Condo board member HOBBIES Running, golf, reading, dining out.

JOHAN MARZUKI Executive VP and General Manager, MC&A, Inc. #93 BORN 1966; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia EDUCATION International School Suva, Fiji

Islands/International School Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Univ. of San Francisco EXPERIENCE Food & Beverage Services/Front Office Services, Fijian Resort Hotel, Sigatoka, Fiji; Convention Services/Sales & Marketing, San Francisco Hilton; Dir. of Sales, Pointe Hilton Resorts, Hilton Worldwide Sales, Chicago; Dir. of Business Development, Account Executive, BCD Meetings & Events; Executive VP & General Manager, MC&A, Inc. BOARDS Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau CLUBS Meeting Planners International, Society of Incentive Travel Executives HOBBIES Golf, fishing, food & wine, travel FAMILY Luci, retired, homemaker, real estate de-stager, 2 children NOTEWORTHY PBN Business Leader of the Year honoree, 2022; PBN Hawaii’s Most Admired Leaders Award, 2024.

JOHN MORGAN President, CEO, Kualoa Ranch Hawaii Inc. #94 BORN 1956; Hawaii EDUCATION Punahou 1974 EXPERIENCE Started career at Kualoa

Ranch in ‘71 as a part-time laborer. Became manager of the family-owned company in ‘81 when it employed 8 people. Started to diversify outdoor recreation at the ranch in ‘85; since then, Kualoa Ranch has grown to employ over 450 people. Its primary endeavors are cattle ranching, diversified agriculture, outdoor recreation, education and real estate. BOARDS Punahou School Board of Trustees; VP of Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council; Board member of HEMIC, Oahu Cemetery, Bishop Museum, and Gay & Robinson Inc. CLUBS Young Presidents’ Organization ACCOMPLISHMENTS Over the years, John and Kualoa Ranch have been the recipients of numerous awards: Historic Hawaii Foundation’s Kama‘aina of the Year, Business Leader of the Year, 2015 Tourism Legacy Award, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award, 2022 Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s George Kanahele award.

CHARITABLE CAUSES Kualoa Ranch Foundation HOBBIES Surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, hiking, mountain biking FAMILY Carri, retired educator, 3 children, 7 grandchildren.

DONNA M. NAKAMURA Treasurer, Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events #136 BORN Waipahu EDUCATION Waipahu HS; UH EXPERIENCE Arthur Andersen & Co.; Hawaiian Electric Industries BOARDS Ronald D. Howard, Inc. CHARITABLE CAUSES New Hope Oahu FAMILY Paul, 1 child.

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MICHELLE RAMOS CFO, MC&A, Inc. #93 BORN Guam EDUCATION Academy of our

Lady of Guam; Univ. of Portland; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business CERTIFICATIONS CPA EXPERIENCE Accounting & Financial Reporting / Strategic Planning / Budgeting & Forecasting / Treasury & Cash Management / Taxes / Internal Controls / Corporate Governance / Risk Management CLUBS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Executives International CHARITABLE CAUSES Saints Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu; World Vision HOBBIES Golf, pickleball FAMILY Mel, retired.

JACK E. RICHARDS President & CEO, Pleasant Holidays LLC #132 BORN 1953 EDUCATION Ohio Kent State Univ.,

BA, Political Science; Univ. of Akron, MA, Intl.

Relations EXPERIENCE Sr. VP, Product Marketing and Strategy, Expedia/Hotels.com, ‘03-07; Pres., CEO, America West Vacations/The Leisure Comp., ‘99-03; Pres., CEO, Adventure Tours USA Inc., ‘92-99 BOARDS BOD Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, ‘08-14; Starwood Hotels & Resorts Leisure Travel Advisory Board, ‘10-15; America West Education Foundation, ‘01-03 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Received 2015 Excellence in Leadership Award from TravelAge West HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Tammy NOTEWORTHY President & CEO of Pleasant Holidays since 2007 and has spent his entire career in the travel industry.

PETER SHAINDLIN COO, Halekulani Corporation #67 BORN 1957; New York EDUCATION Nyack HS, NY; New York Univ./New School for Social Research; Univ. of Oxford CERTIFICATIONS Negotiating Skills from Harvard Univ.

EXPERIENCE Prior to joining Halekulani Corp., Shaindlin was VP for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Before that, he managed celebrated institutions such as Rosewood’s Little Dix Bay, Boca Raton Resort & Club, and The Stanhope Hotel and Grand Bay Hotel in NYC. He also oversaw food and beverage operations at the UN World Headquarters in NYC. BOARDS The Hawaii Arts Alliance, The Merwin Conservancy, The International Luxury Hotel Assn. CLUBS The Pacific Club, Outrigger Canoe Club CHARITABLE CAUSES Arts and culture HOBBIES Art, photography, cycling, swimming, literature, travel, writing FAMILY Juli Shaindlin, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Has played an active role in the arts and culture community in Hawaii for more than a decade.

Currently sitting for the graduate diploma in Global Business from the Univ. of Oxford’s Said Business School. Has lectured at ESSEC College of Luxury Brands and Hospitality in Versailles, France, and Lynn Univ. in Florida.

An internationally recognized keynote speaker on luxury-related topics, he has been a visiting fellow and research scholar at Univ. of Oxford and Harris Manchester College SRI.

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GEORGE ANN SKANDIS VP Human Resources, Atlantis Submarines Hawaii LLC #189 BORN 1955; Chicago EDUCATION Michigan

State, B.A. Liberal Arts ‘77; Michigan State, Master’s Labor and Industrial Relations ‘79 CERTIFICATIONS Cornell, Equal Employment Opportunity studies, ‘91 EXPERIENCE 30+ years experience in HR, including American Express, Burroughs, NYC Transit Authority, Consumers Power Co. HOBBIES Running, hiking, swimming, yoga, travel NOTEWORTHY Member, Society for Human Resource Management; Past Pres., Hawai‘i chapter of the American Society of Training and Development.

LIANE SUGIMOTO CFO/CAO, Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc. #39 BORN 1978; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou School; UH Mānoa, BBA Accounting, BBA Finance; UCLA Health Care Executive Program CERTIFICATIONS CPA, State of Hawaii EXPERIENCE After four years as a senior auditor with Deloitte, she entered the hospitality industry as the Dir. of Finance at Marriott’s Ko‘olina Beach Club. As CFO, her extensive experience in accounting, operations and financial management served well as she helped develop and implement an organization-wide purchasing system and sliding-fee scale process at the Kalihi-Palama Health Center. She transitioned the organization to a new accounting software system and 401(k) retirement plan. As CFO of Prince Resorts Hawaii, Liane now oversees the corporate accounting division encompassing three major resort hotels and resorts, along with multiple subsidiaries. BOARDS Board of Trustees, 501(c) Agencies Trust, member of the Investment, Finance & Audit, HR Advisory, and Marketing Committees CLUBS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants ACCOMPLISHMENTS At Marriott, created a Finance & Accounting Management Training Manual that was adopted by Corporate MVCI and became a required development tool for all incoming and existing finance & accounting managers companywide. Recently, successfully launched new corporate employee recognition and rewards website. FAMILY 1 child NOTEWORTHY Recipient of the 2007 CFO Award, which recognizes the individual with a proven track record who has developed into a future leader of Marriott Vacations Club Intl.

PATRICIA TAM Chief Exec. Advisor, Halekulani Corporation #67 BORN Honolulu EXPERIENCE Ms. Tam has been a part of the Halekulani legacy for 40+ years in rooms operations and executive management.

Prior to Halekulani, she worked in the food & beverage industry and was the owner partner/manager of Bakery Europa. BOARDS Waikiki Improvement Assn., Executive Board member; Waikiki Business Improvement District Assn., Executive Committee Board member; Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District

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Assn., Board member CLUBS Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Assn.; former chair, Hawaii Hotel Assn.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019, YWCA Oahu Leader Luncheon Honoree; 2013, 200 Most Powerful Women in Travel; 2013, Women of Distinction Honoree by Girl Scouts of Hawaii; 2013, Legacy in Tourism Award by UH; 1999, Independent Hotelier of the World (first female to be presented with this award) NOTEWORTHY First female GM of two luxury hotels in Hawaii, Waikiki Parc Hotel and Halekulani.

ALISON “BO” H. TANAKA Exec. VP & CFO, Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd. #210 BORN 1991; Honolulu EDUCATION Punahou; UH Mānoa, B.A. ‘12; Chaminade Univ., MBA ‘15 CERTIFICATIONS Hogan Entrepreneurial Certificate EXPERIENCE Stable hand, riding instructor, published illustrator, magazine editor, retail associate, bar back, dishwasher, kitchen helper, busser, host, server, bartender, cashier, bookkeeper, assistant manager, manager, assistant GM, corporate GM, VP, executive VP & CFO BOARDS Chaminade Board of Regents, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs Committee; Hogan Entrepreneurs Advisory Board; Hawaii Restaurant Assn. Board CLUBS Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, YPO NG, HRA HOBBIES Spending time with family, surfski kayaking, golf, art, food & wine, and adventures with my husband and dog FAMILY Sean, SPED high school teacher; 1 furry child, Nami (our dog) NOTEWORTHY Miss Hawaii United States 2012.

RICHARD E. TANAKA Chair, CEO, Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd. #210 BORN Montreal, Canada EDUCATION American

School in Japan; Rippowam HS Port Credit Secondary; NYU; Univ. of Western Ontario; Univ. of Western Ontario, M.A. CERTIFICATIONS Honors B.A. (U.S. M.A.) EXPERIENCE Paper boy, house boy, gas station attendant, dishwasher, cashier, busboy, server, cook, manual laborer, truck driver, tractor driver, founder of Daruma Enterprises, president of Tanabus Corp., restaurant management BOARDS Board of Governors, Chaminade Univ.; MVNP, Board of Advisors CLUBS Waialae CC; Pacific Club; Young Presidents’ Org./World Presidents’ Org.; Hawaii Asia Pacific Association (HAPA) ACCOMPLISHMENTS Great wife, great kids, great dogs, fat cat, and a loving happy family HOBBIES Reading, golf, swimming, counting calories FAMILY Catherine, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Tokyu Karate Sho Dan, Tae Kwon Do 3rd Degree Black Belt, Chaminade University’s Hogan Entrepreneurial Program Lifetime Achievement Award.

LAYNE H. WADA Managing Dir., VP Finance, Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events #136 BORN 1963; Captain Cook EDUCATION Konawaena HS; Univ. of Denver, BSBA; Univ. of Denver, MACC EXPERIENCE Arthur Andersen & Co.; Nikken Corp. BOARDS The

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Bay Club Ownership Resort Inc., Ronald D. Howard Inc. CLUBS Waialae Country Club, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Society of Certified Public Accountants HOBBIES Golf, fishing, skeet/trap shooting FAMILY Hae Sook.

MASAHIRO YAGUCHI Senior VP, Sec./Treas., Halekulani Corporation #67 EDUCATION Waseda Univ. EXPERIENCE Yaguchi joined the Halekulani Corporation in April 2023. He brought 20+ years of experience in mixed-use development in Japan and the U.S., which he gained while working with Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. since 1991.

SHIGEKI YAMANE President, Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc. #39 BORN 1960; Japan EDUCATION Waseda Univ., Tokyo EXPERIENCE Shigeki Yamane, previously VP of planning at PRH for eight years, is a law graduate from the prestigious Waseda University in Japan. In addition to his various management positions with Prince Hotels in Japan, including at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo and Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, he held hotel management positions in Canada and Singapore.

Most notably, he led an elite delegation in charge of VVIP receptions at a Tokyo State Guesthouse hosting foreign government dignitaries for three years and was invited to act as an adviser for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bid Committee in 2013. BOARDS Prince Resorts Hawaii, Chairman of the Board; Uplands at Mauna Kea Community Assn., At Large Director; Nippon Club, Board member; Hawaii Aloha Life Enrichment Assn., Board of Directors CLUBS Nippon Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Shigeki Yamane, at the helm of Prince Resorts Hawaii (PRH) since 2022, has garnered three consecutive Best Places to Work in Hawaii awards. As one of 80+ divisions in parent company Seibu Holdings, PRH received the prestigious Seibu President’s Award in ‘22 and ‘24. CHARITABLE CAUSES Japanese-America Society of Hawaii, Hawaii Community Foundation HOBBIES Golf FAMILY Mariko Yamane, caregiver, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Instrumental in the multi-million dollar renovations of Prince Waikiki and The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort. No division of parent company Seibu Holdings has ever been recognized multiple times with the Seibu President’s Award; the latest award was given in recognition of PRH’s financial success and focus on employee programs and wellness initiatives.

CALVIN YAMASAKI Sr. VP & CAO, Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd. #210 BORN 1946; Lihue EDUCATION Kauai HS MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army 1966 - 1968; U.S. Air Force Reserves Retired EXPERIENCE 20+

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Jeremiah “Jay” Ana Young Brothers LLC

George W. Pasha IV Pasha Hawaii

Diana Birkett Rakow Alaska Airlines

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JEREMIAH “JAY” ANA President, Young Brothers LLC #55 BORN 1975; Honolulu EDUCATION Mililani HS; UH Mānoa CERTIFICATIONS CPA (Inactive) MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army Reserve 1993-’99 EXPERIENCE Over 20 years of professional Big-4 CPA and private-industry experience BOARDS

Shidler Advisory Council, Hawaii Harbor Users Group, YMCA of Honolulu (Metro), Coast Guard Foundation, Hawaii Foodbank CLUBS Young Presidents’ Organization; Hawaii Business Roundtable ACCOMPLISHMENTS PBN Hawaii’s Most Admired Leaders 2023, Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20 2024, Shidler College of Business Hall of Honor 2024.

DIANA BIRKETT RAKOW Senior VP, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Alaska Airlines #14

BORN Boston EDUCATION Harvard Univ., B.A. Chemistry; Univ. of Washington, MPH, MPA EXPERIENCE U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Group Health, Group Health Foundation, Kaiser Permanente BOARDS Puget Sound Energy, Hawaiian Airlines, Seattle Metro Chamber, Philanthropy Northwest CLUBS Hawthorn Club ACCOMPLISHMENTS Lead company climate strategy, advocate for public policy and launched regional initiatives to mature global market for sustainable aviation fuels, oversaw first-mover steps to implement new software to optimize flight routes, adopt plastic-free onboard water service, and integrate sustainability into customer experience. Launched company partnership with Surfrider to advance volunteerism, awareness and action for coastal cleanups, ocean health and reduction in single-use plastics.

Established Alaska Star Ventures to identify and enable technologies needed for the company’s path to net zero. CHARITABLE CAUSES

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Daniel Chun Alaska Airlines

Matt Cox Matson, Inc.

Phil Hinkle SeaWide Express

Housing, civic engagement, climate and sustainability, supporting philanthropy’s evolution toward racial equity HOBBIES Time with family, and running, hiking, skiing FAMILY Jeff Rakow, Investment Management, Real Estate, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Puget Sound Business Journal Recognition: Women of Influence; Sustainability Leadership.

CAMY CHIN-MEUN VP, McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co., Ltd., JBG Corporation #88 BORN Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia EXPERIENCE Castle & Cooke, Inc.; Matson

Terminals, Inc.; 25+ years at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co., Ltd. CHARITABLE CAUSES Hawaii Kidney Foundation, Hawaii Foodbank FAMILY Pamela, 1 child.

Ben Minicucci Alaska Airlines

Kris N. Nakagawa Young Brothers LLC

Long Beach Express in 2006. In 2008, he became president. Prior to Matson, Cox had 15 years of experience in the transportation industry: from 1999 to 2001, he held executive posts at Distribution Dynamics Inc. based in Danville, Calif.; from 1987 to 1999, he held financial and operational positions of increasing responsibility at American President Lines Ltd. KEVIN Y. CUTTER VP Operations, McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co., Ltd., JBG Corporation #88 BORN 1975; Okinawa, Japan EDUCATION St. Louis HS EXPERIENCE 19 years at McCabe Hamilton & Renny FAMILY Melissa Tom, EUTF Health and Wellness Specialist, 3 children.

DANIEL CHUN Regional VP, Hawai‘i, Alaska Airlines #14

MATT GUARD President, McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co. Ltd., JBG Corporation #88

BORN 1979; Honolulu EDUCATION Mililani HS; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, State of Hawaii BOARDS

EDUCATION Punahou; Univ. of San Diego EXPERIENCE President, McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co. Ltd. FAMILY Allison Guard.

Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Assn., Diamond Head Theatre, UH Alumni Assn.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2016; Pacific Century Fellows Class of ‘18; Omidyar Fellows - Cohort VIII. MATT COX Chairman and CEO, Matson, Inc. #5 EDUCATION UC Berkeley, Bachelor’s in

Accounting & Finance; Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program EXPERIENCE Matthew J. Cox was appointed chairman of the board of Matson Inc. in April 2017. Having served as CEO since 2012, Cox oversees the entire Matson organization, which includes Matson Navigation Company Inc. (ocean transportation), Matson Logistics Inc. (logistics and supply chain services), and Matson Terminals Inc. (terminal operations in Hawaii). He has served on the board of directors of Matson Inc. since 2012. Cox joined the company in June 2001 as senior VP and CFO. In 2005, he became executive VP and COO, and had a key role in the launch of Matson’s China-

PHIL HINKLE GM, SeaWide Express #199 BORN Alabama EDUCATION Univ. of Alabama; Ball State Univ. EXPERIENCE With over 35 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry, Phil Hinkle is a seasoned leader with a proven track record in managing diverse and complex operations, driving innovation, and delivering exceptional customer service. As the General Manager of SeaWide Express, a global provider of ocean, air, and ground freight solutions, he oversees teams that serve businesses across various industries and sizes, ensuring reliable and efficient services. Before joining SeaWide Express, Phil held leadership roles at FedEx Freight, where he led several strategic initiatives, including the establishment of an entity in Puerto Rico, the redesign of the linehaul network, and the launch of a global full container load product. His expertise spans logistics management, operations optimization, and warehouse operations. CHARITABLE CAUSES St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Angels on Horseback HOBBIES Fishing, golf, classic car collecting FAMILY Roxann, 2 children.

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KIM HUDSON CHOCK CFO, McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co., Ltd., JBG Corporation #88 BORN Honolulu EDUCATION St. Andrew’s Priory; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Ikeda & Wong CPA Inc.; The Castle Group Inc.; Owner, Green Ledger Accounting FAMILY Harold, 2 children.

BEN MINICUCCI CEO & President, Alaska Airlines #14 EDUCATION Royal Military College of Canada, Bachelor’s in Mech. Engineering; Royal Military College of Canada, Master’s in Mech.

Engineering MILITARY SERVICE Canadian Armed Forces EXPERIENCE Air Canada BOARDS Alaska Air Group, UNCF, Washington Roundtable, Challenge Seattle, University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking.

KRIS N. NAKAGAWA VP, External & Legal Affairs, Young Brothers LLC #55

GEORGE W. PASHA IV President, CEO, Pasha Hawaii #16 EDUCATION Marin Catholic, Kentfield, CA; Santa Clara Univ., B.S. Economics EXPERIENCE George W. Pasha, IV is the President & CEO

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of The Pasha Group, a family-owned, thirdgeneration diversified global logistics and transportation company. He is responsible for worldwide operations of The Pasha Group’s five operating divisions: Automotive, Maritime, Relocation, Transportation, and Pasha Hawaii, one of the nation’s leading domestic ocean shipping companies serving Hawaii from the continental United States. Mr. Pasha has led The Pasha Group as Pres. & CEO since 2008, following previous roles as Pres. & COO in 1999 and Pres. of Transportation in 1993. Mr. Pasha first joined the enterprise in 1985, following his tenure in commercial banking, prior to being promoted to VP, Transportation of The Pasha Group in 1988. BOARDS Chair, The Pasha Group BOD; Pasha Hawaii Advisory Board; Pacific Maritime Assn. HOBBIES Anything involving the water FAMILY Elyse, 3 children NOTEWORTHY He previously served on the Advisory Board of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara Univ., and is past Chairman of the Household Goods Forwarders Assn. of America, Inc., now known as IAM. JOE SPRAGUE President & CEO, Hawaiian Airlines #6

BORN 1964; Hilo EDUCATION Waiakea HS; Univ. of Washington, Foster School of Business; Golden Gate Univ. School of Law CERTIFICATIONS Juris Doctorate BOARDS 4-H Foundation, Goodwill Contract Services Hawaii.

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JUDY BISHOP President, Owner, Bishop & Company Inc. #224

BORN 1965 EDUCATION Lahainaluna HS; UH Mānoa, B.A. Journalism; Arizona State College of Law, J.D. EXPERIENCE Labor Dir., State of Hawaii; Attorney, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert; Deputy Corporation Counsel, County of Maui; Maui Prosecutor’s Office; State Attorney General’s Office BOARDS UH Regents Advisory Committee HOBBIES Youth baseball coach FAMILY Aileen Befitel, Hawaii Dept. of Human Services Med Quest Division, 2 children.

DONN M. TAKAKI President, CEO, HawkTree International Inc. #109

was appointed CEO of Hawaiian Airlines in September 2024, following the company’s combination with Alaska Air Group. Spanning over three decades, Joe’s aviation career started with a job as a customer service agent for a small commuter airline in Alaska, where he later flew as a commercial pilot. He also held multiple leadership positions with a large Anchorage-based regional airline and managed airline and air charter policy for a D.C.-based aviation trade association. He served at Alaska

ERNEST J. AHUMADA Chief Sales Officer, ProService Hawaii #21

NELSON BEFITEL Chief Counsel, ProService Hawaii #21

Airlines for over 17 years in a variety of increasingly senior leadership positions, including senior VP of external relations and VP of marketing. He took a break from the airline industry in 2017-18 to lead public policy and communications efforts for the Catholic Church in the state of Washington, then returned to Alaska Air Group in 2019, where he served for the last four years as president of Horizon Air, Alaska’s regional airline sister company.

Joe and the Horizon team navigated the pandemic, a severe pilot shortage, and a major fleet transition while delivering industry-leading operational results. BOARDS Board Member for Kenmore Air, an iconic Seattle-area float plane service; Board Chair for Wings Airways, a longstanding Alaskan float plane tour operator.

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Academy; Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette, B.A. English EXPERIENCE 17 yrs. Pres., owner of Bishop & Company; 5 yrs. GM at CTA Staffing; 5 yrs. Dir. of Franchise Operations with Talent Tree Staffing; 12 yrs. owner of Personnel Placements; 5 yrs. various staffing management roles in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore BOARDS Hawaii Society of Business Professionals, Hawaii Red Cross, Women’s Fund of Hawaii, Iona Dance Company CLUBS Pacific Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Chamber of Commerce, BBB, Hawaii Society of Business Professionals, Organization of Women Leaders ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bishop & Company is consistently among PBN’s Top 25 Women Owned Businesses and was honored as one of the Fastest 50 for 2022; SBA Women in Business Champion 2011; Hawaii Business Magazine Business Leader of the Year Finalist 2012; OWL Outstanding

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Woman Leader of the Year 2009; 2020 YWCA LeaderLuncheon Honoree, Hawaii Business Magazine’s Most Charitable Companies; Best Places to Work Honoree CHARITABLE CAUSES Women’s Fund of Hawaii; American Red Cross, Pacific Islands Region - Hawaii; Iona Dance HOBBIES Traveling, being a foodie, hanging at the beach, riding my bike NOTEWORTHY Started my first business at the age of 25 and within 10 years had opened 3 additional businesses. Started Bishop & Company, Inc. in ‘06 and hit $10M in sales by year #10. Opened new staffing companies in the South Pacific.

DENNIS CHRISTIANSON Managing Partner, Anthology Finn Partners #219 BORN 1952; Minneapolis EXPERIENCE Dennis began his career as a filmmaker and writer, and began working in marketing as a creative director. He joined McNeil Wilson/Laird Christianson as Creative Dir. in 1993, and became CEO when the company acquired Starr

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Nelson Befitel ProService Hawaii

Judy Bishop Bishop & Company Inc.

Tiera Covington Integrated Facility Services Hawaii

Lisa Daijo Express Employment Professionals

Matthew Delaney The Hawaii Group Inc.

Albert ‘Spike’ Denis Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Erik DeRyke ProService Hawaii

Michael Gaul Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Hana Giltner Hawaii Water Service Company

Ben Godsey ProService Hawaii

David Hijirida ProService Hawaii

John Kadowaki Hawaii Water Service Company

Nathan Kam Anthology Finn Partners

Steve Lipscomb Gartner Inc.

Tami Minami ProService Hawaii

Drew Monahan ProService Hawaii

Bao Chau T. Nguyen ProService Hawaii

Su Shin Hawaiian Telcom

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Seigle Communications and became Anthology Marketing Group in 2007. Anthology today is Hawaii’s leading marketing/communications/ research company. It joined the global communications firm FINN Partners in 2021, and Dennis serves as its managing director. BOARDS Arthritis Foundation Hawai‘i CLUBS American Advertising Federation ACCOMPLISHMENTS Award-winning documentary & feature filmmaker, AAF Ad Person of the Year 2004, AAF Silver Medal Award 2010 CHARITABLE CAUSES Arthritis Foundation Hawai‘i HOBBIES Music, running, skiing, grandchildren FAMILY Kimberly, advertising copywriter, 1 daughter & 2 grandchildren NOTEWORTHY Along with his dedication to Anthology’s diverse clients, Dennis is deeply involved with a wide variety of projects for Hawai‘i’s nonprofits and community issues.

TIERA COVINGTON President, Integrated Facility Services Hawaii #235 BORN Honolulu MILITARY SERVICE Retired Air Force EXPERIENCE Janitorial, landscap-

ing, maintenance, site management services, engineering BOARDS Pres., Entrepreneurs’ Organization Hawaii.

LISA DAIJO President, Owner, Express Employment Professionals #205 1971; North Carolina EDUCATION Castle HS; UH Mānoa, BA in Marketing CERTIFICATIONS Express University Certified Learning Professional Program EXPERIENCE GTE/Verizon/Hawaiian Telcom, District Sales Mgr., ‘94-07; Express Employment Professionals, Owner, ‘07 BOARDS Honolulu Bulls Soccer Clubs CLUBS American Staffing Assn., SHRM ACCOMPLISHMENTS Top 25 Women-Owned Business, PBN, 8 yrs. running; Hawaii Best Workplaces, PBN, ‘15-24; Top 250 Business, Hawaii Business Mag., ‘1724; Fastest Growing Business ‘18; Best Places to Work ‘16-24; received Joint Commission Certification in ‘16 and renewed CHARITABLE CAUSES Autism and youth soccer in Hawaii HOBBIES Soccer games for Univ. of San Francisco and The Bulls, spending time with family and being entertained by youngest son, leadership development and training for young professionals FAMILY Les Daijo, Express Employment Professionals, 2 children NOTEWORTHY My son has autism and he has taught me so much about being present in the moment. I was a typical “A” personality type and he showed me how work/life balance is real if you make it a priority.

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MATTHEW DELANEY President, CEO, The Hawaii Group Inc. #230 BORN 1970; Santa Monica, CA EDUCATION Campolindo HS; USC CERTIFICATIONS CPA (CA) EXPERIENCE 27 yrs. of business management in

Hawai‘i. CEO of The Hawaii Group and all of its subsidiaries in the health care and accounting industries. Co-founded HiHR and sold it to ProService in ‘16. Served as the development mgr. for the Royal Lahaina Development Group, spearheading a master plan for its mixed-used resort in Kaanapali. Served as Pres. and CEO of Marc Resorts. Served on Marc Resorts’ parent company Sunterra’s acquisition & development team, facilitating resort & company acquisitions globally and forming a Japanese-owned subsidiary (Sunterra Japan). Part of the team that formed a real estate fund (“DaVinci”) in Tokyo. Prior to Marc/Sunterra, served as a Sr. Consultant & CPA for E&Y Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Survived cancer twice. Father of two. 25 years of marriage.

Became CEO of Marc Hotels & Resorts at 29.

CPA. Founder & CEO of The Hawaii Group.

CHARITABLE CAUSES Special Olympics Hawaii, AccesSurf Hawaii HOBBIES Baseball & football statistician, fine dining, traveling, time w/ my wife and kids FAMILY Karen, Sequoia Surgical Center, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Commute

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back and forth from California. I love giving back to the community and to those who are less fortunate. I love taking care of my team.

ALBERT ‘SPIKE’ DENIS Principal Licensee and Consultant, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. #118 EDUCATION Taft College, CA, business major CERTIFICATIONS Licensed Principal Guard and Private Detective EXPERIENCE Securitas

Security Services: Principal Licensee and Consultant, 2022 to present; Subordinate Responsible Guard and Consultant, 2006 to 2022. Pacific Security Group: Pres., 2006 to present. Safeguard Services Inc.: Chairman of Board and CEO, 1984 to 2006; Operations Mgr., 1982 to 1984. Hayes Guard Service Inc.: Exec. VP/Dir./Corp. Sec., 1976 to 1982; Operations Capt., 1969 to 1976. BOARDS State of Hawaii’s Board of Detectives and Guards: Industry Working Group Member, 2010 to 2013; Regulator, 1988 to 1996 CLUBS American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Hawaii ASIS Chapter 134, Hawaii Joint Police Assn.; National Council of Investigative and Security Services (NCISS).

ERIK DERYKE VP of Client Growth & Retention, ProService Hawaii #21 EDUCATION Kalaheo HS; UH Mānoa, B.A. Political Science MILITARY SERVICE Graduated

from the Defense Information School through the Hawaii Army National Guard EXPERIENCE Erik DeRyke is the Vice President of Client Growth and Retention at ProService Hawaii. He’s served in many capacities over his 13 years with the company and is currently overseeing the Account Management and Accounts Receivable teams, with his primary focus being customer satisfaction and retention. BOARDS I’m A Bright Kid Foundation, which supports children who are inspired to teach or participate in the performing arts; formerly served for six years on the MakeA-Wish Hawaii Board, including two years as chair HOBBIES Swimming, paddling, loves large dogs.

BOB FEI CEO, Life Cycle Engineering #233 EDUCATION Georgia Institute of Technology,

B.S. Mechanical Engineering; Univ. of Southern California, M.S. CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer EXPERIENCE Commercial reliability consulting, management consultant and analyst. HOBBIES Traveling with wife and 2 daughters, walking the dog, wakeboarding.

GEOFFREY FULKS GM, Hawaii Water Service Company #140 EDUCATION Univ. of Arizona; UH Hilo MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Air Force - Gulf War Veteran EXPERIENCE 20 years’ experience in

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drilling safe, potable water wells in Central America HOBBIES Surfing, scuba diving.

MICHAEL GAUL VP - Hawaii Area, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. #118 EDUCATION LSU, BA in Criminology, Minor in Professional Leadership MILITARY SERVICE Infantry Officer, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, 2011-2015 EXPERIENCE Vice President Hawaii/Guam Area, July 2022 to present; VP - San Diego Area, Jan. to July 2022; District Manager - Hawaii/Guam Area, June 2015 to Jan. 2022, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. BOARDS CrimeStoppers Honolulu Inc., Board of Directors, 2014 to 2015; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce - Emerging Young Business Leader; BOMA Hawaii; CCIM Hawaii Chapter; IREM Hawaii CLUBS American Society for Industrial Security, Building Owners Management Assn., Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Assn., Certified Commercial Investment Member HOBBIES Fishing, golf, food and travel.

HANA GILTNER Assistant General Manager, Hawaii Water Service Company #140 EDUCATION Kohala HS; CERTIFICATIONS State

of Hawai‘i: Distribution System Operator 3, Waste Water Gr. 2 MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army, 1976-’79 EXPERIENCE 44 years of water and wastewater utility experience.

BEN GODSEY CEO, ProService Hawaii #21 BORN 1972; California EDUCATION Miramonte

HS; Pomona College, B.A. ‘91; Univ. of Chicago, MBA ‘00 EXPERIENCE Bioscience Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Headland Partners LLC BOARDS Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship CLUBS YPO, HBR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pacific Century Fellows, Class of ‘09; Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, 2019 CHARITABLE CAUSES Teach for America, Friends of Hakalau, AUW, Child and Family Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters HOBBIES Paddling, surfing, fly fishing, skiing, family fun and adventures FAMILY Yvonne Chan, ‘Iolani School, 3 children.

DAVID HIJIRIDA President, ProService Hawaii #21 BORN Hawaii EDUCATION Punahou School; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. Physics; Cornell Univ., M.S. Applied Physics; The Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania, MBA EXPERIENCE Born and raised in Hawaii, David Hijirida is a seasoned business leader with a distinguished 25-year career that spans leadership roles in retail banking, over a decade at Amazon, and CEO and President positions at two fintech companies. David is passionate about

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serving customers and cultivating strong organizational cultures. With extensive expertise in product development, operational excellence, scaling processes, and driving innovation, David is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the Hawaii business landscape.

JOHN KADOWAKI Operations Mgr., Hawaii Water Service Company #140 BORN 1981; Honolulu EDUCATION GED ‘99; UH, AAS in Bus. Admin. ‘22 CERTIFICATIONS

State of Hawaii: Water distribution system operator 4, Water treatment system operator 2, Wastewater treatment system operator 4 EXPERIENCE 20 years of experience in the water & wastewater industry. Started on Hawaii Island as a utility worker in 2003. In 2012, assumed responsibility for operations & maintenance of Ka‘anapali Water and Pukalani Wastewater Reclamation facility, servicing over 1,500 residents on Maui. In 2018, added responsibility for Kalaeloa Water on Oahu, with an additional 700+ customers. CLUBS Rotary Club HOBBIES Surfing, fishing, scuba diving, spear fishing, motorcycles, camping, hunting FAMILY Nichole Kadowaki, administration, 1 child.

NATHAN KAM Sr. Partner, Public Relations, Anthology Finn Partners #219 BORN 1977; Honolulu EDUCATION Konawaena HS; UH Mānoa, B.A. Journalism EXPERIENCE

As leader of Hawai‘i’s most experienced public relations practice, Nathan utilizes his marketplace knowledge, media insights, and industry connections to counsel clients in the tourism and hospitality, renewable energy, construction and education sectors to help them achieve their business goals. He has a background in strategic planning, crisis and issues management, community building, and media relations in a range of areas, including corporate communications, public affairs, and travel and tourism. BOARDS Junior Achievement of Hawaii; Honolulu Festival Foundation; JTB Goodwill Foundation; The Pacific Club (board of governors); Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education CLUBS Member, Public Relations Society of America; Past Pres., PRSA Hawaii; Pres., Rotary Club of Downtown Honolulu ACCOMPLISHMENTS Under his leadership, Rotary Club of Downtown Honolulu was named “Mid-Size Club of the Year” by Rotary District 5000, 2022; Named Gregg W. Perry Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America Hawai‘i Chapter, 2018; PBN 40 Under 40 honoree, 2014; President’s Leadership Award from the Public Relations Society of America Hawai‘i Chapter, 2013 CHARITABLE CAUSES Rotary Foundation; Holly’s Fountain of Hope; American Heart Assn.; American Cancer Society HOBBIES Travel, golf, soc-

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cer, gastronomy FAMILY Kelly Kam, Sales & Marketing Mgr., Rengo Packaging, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Area Governor for the Rotary Clubs of Downtown Honolulu.

in Real Estate, Honolulu Magazine 2013; Presidents Club, ADP, 2015 and 2016; Pacific Century Fellows ‘22 HOBBIES Little League baseball coach, golf.

STEVE LIPSCOMB Sr. Account Executive, Gartner Inc. #232

CODY NAVARRO President, Principal, Video Warehouse, Inc. #196

BORN 1964; Baltimore EDUCATION Northern HS; The Citadel; Air Force Institute of Technology (Logistics), Embry-Riddle MILITARY SERVICE Lt. Colonel, Pilot, U.S. Air Force (retired) EXPERIENCE First job was a paperboy!; worked as a kitchen helper and construction laborer; 20 years in the Air Force as first assignment instructor pilot (FAIP) and strategic airlift flying C-141s and C5s; Dell - Account Exec.; Microsoft - Manager, Account Exec.; currently with Gartner helping Dept. of Defense leaders in Hawaii and WestPac make better-informed information technology decisions. CLUBS Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Assn., The Order of Daedalians ACCOMPLISHMENTS Three deployments, Bronze Star HOBBIES Hiking, camping, kayaking, logic puzzles of all sorts FAMILY 2 children NOTEWORTHY Vice Chair Neighborhood Board #2 (2022/2023); Active Security Clearance; Candidate, Lt. Gov. of Hawaii (2018); FBI Honolulu Citizens Academy 2017; Cub and Boy Scouts leader (2007-2017) in Calif., Germany and Hawaii; Co-Founder and first Scoutmaster of BSA Troop 777 in Honolulu (2012).

TAMI MINAMI VP of Business Process Improvement, ProService Hawaii #21 BORN 1974; Torrance, CA CERTIFICATIONS

Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

EXPERIENCE 14 years with ProService Hawaii

holding leadership roles across the organization, from service operations to WC claims and product. 18 years of previous experience in manufacturing and retail operations; installing systems, technology and process improvement. CHARITABLE CAUSES Alzheimer’s Association, Aloha United Way HOBBIES Traveling, supporting her children’s sporting events (baseball & football), watching Korean dramas, foodie adventures and spending time with family and friends FAMILY Darryl Minami, Family Hearing Aid, 2 children.

DREW MONAHAN VP of Growth, ProService Hawaii #21 Punahou; Brigham Young Univ., Provo EXPERIENCE Prior to joining ProService, Drew was a Senior VP and Division Manager at First Hawaiian Bank.

He led the Retail Planning Division, which accounted for Personal Banking, Business Banking, Sales, Retail Training, Customer Experience, and Branch Transformation.

He joined ProService in 2021 as VP and Director of Sales. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Best

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In his current position, he leads a team of Senior AV Designers in the development of innovative solutions for integrated AV/IT environments, focused on increasing customer experience and retention.

Previous roles include: Owner of Kama‘aina Technologies, Division Manager at Prosis Hawaii and Network Engineer at The Walt Disney Company.

BAO CHAU T. NGUYEN Chief Product & Technology Officer, ProService Hawaii #21 EDUCATION UC Berkeley EXPERIENCE Bao

Chau Nguyen has a proven track record of spearheading digital transformations in service-based businesses. She has successfully led major initiatives for prominent companies like Cision/PR Newswire and Donnelley Financial Solutions, where she played a key role in transforming their service offerings. Her efforts not only facilitated smooth digital adoption but also significantly improved both employee workflows and the overall client experience.

Currently serving as the Chief Product and Technology Officer at ProService, Bao Chau is building the product and engineering capabilities from the ground up.

Her mission is to lead the company’s digital transformation by creating innovative technology solutions that enhance the user experience. Through these efforts, she is elevating the client experience and advancing the organization’s technological capabilities, ensuring that ProService is positioned to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. CHARITABLE CAUSES Advisor, Northern California Scholarships Foundation; Board Member, Huong Viet Community Center in California HOBBIES She has a deep passion for hiking and exploring nature, and also enjoys spending time in museums immersed in history and culture. For her, Hawaii offers the perfect blend of rich cultural heritage and stunning natural landscapes, making it an ideal place to pursue her interests.

ALIKA RANDAZZO Local Hawaii Gartner Partner, Gartner Inc. #232 BORN 1980; Honolulu EDUCATION Kamehameha Schools EXPERIENCE Alika Randazzo started in technology sales as an Account Executive for RICOH in 2008, providing managed print services, content management systems, digital transforma-

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tion services, managed IT, and professional services. After a successful 13-year career at RICOH, he moved to Gartner in June 2021.

Alika now supports some of the largest enterprises in Hawaii on their most critical priorities and initiatives via Gartner’s world leading IT Research & Advisory Services. BOARDS Junior Achievement Board Member, CIO Council of Hawaii Vendor Member FAMILY Pohai Randazzo, Hula teacher.

SU SHIN President, Hawaiian Telcom #31 EDUCATION McKinley HS; Univ. of La Verne EXPERIENCE First female president

in Hawaiian Telcom’s 140-year history. A strategist, consultant and implementer, previously served as chief of staff, providing strategic counsel to Hawaiian Telcom’s leadership team. Joined Hawaiian Telcom in August ‘13 and led corporate and marketing communications with a focus on enhancing the company’s reputation and employee engagement. Previously served as Sr. VP at Bennet Group, responsible for a PR team that provided strategic communications counsel to many of the state’s most prominent organizations. Holds extensive utility experience, having served as chief communications officer at the Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Began career as a broadcast journalist at KHNL-TV, Hawai‘i’s NBC affiliate. BOARDS Aloha United Way, Bell Charitable Foundation, Blood Bank of Hawaii, McKinley High School Foundation CLUBS Hawai‘i Business Roundtable, Hawai‘i Green Growth’s Sustainability Business Forum ACCOMPLISHMENTS American Lung Assn. Hawai‘i Outstanding Mother (2023); YWCA Leader Luncheon Honoree (2024); Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i Women of Distinction (2024).

FILIFOTU VAAI VP - Business Sales, Hawaiian Telcom, Hawaiian Telcom #31 EDUCATION Robert Louis Stevenson School, Apia, Samoa; Victoria Univ. of Wellington in NZ; UH Mānoa EXPERIENCE Currently manages Hawaiian Telcom’s business sales channels - enterprise, commercial, state, local and federal government. She previously served as VP - Consumer Product & Sales and was responsible for managing Hawaiian Telcom’s consumer sales and product pricing teams. She joined the company in Dec. 2017. BOARDS Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation ACCOMPLISHMENTS Selected to the 8th cohort of the Patsy T. Mink Leadership Alliance NOTEWORTHY In 2021, recognized by Hawaii Business Magazine as one of nine women in Hawai‘i who broke through the technology industry’s glass ceiling.

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The 17th Annual Wahine Forum was an incredible gathering, honoring the resilience, strength, and remarkable accomplishments of women across Hawai‘i. Over 1,000 women came together to connect, learn and grow.

We extend our deepest mahalo to keynote speaker Sheela Subramanian; the wonderful Miss Aloha Hula honorees Ka‘ōnohi Lopes, Agnes Brown, Pi‘ikea Lopes, and Ka‘imilei Keamoai-Strickland; and the over 65 speakers who inspired and empowered attendees with valuable insights, tools, and strategies.

“We’re proud to be the presenting sponsor for the past 15 years. The Queen’s Health Systems has 9,400 caregivers, 70% of whom are women, so this forum is extremely important to us. It provides a unique opportunity for women to build meaningful connections and strengthen the energy that will carry us through our most challenging days.”

—STEPHANY VAIOLETI, PRESIDENT, QUEEN ’ S NORTH HAWAI ‘ I COMMUNIT Y HOSPITAL

This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our presenting sponsor, The Queen’s Health Systems, along with our supporting sponsors and partners.

“By participating at the Forum, our students– leaders of the future–gain valuable experience while witnessing Hawai‘i’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals in action. They hear about the importance of taking the next step and trusting the paths they’re on from empowered wahine like Sheela Subramanian. This opportunity to learn from and engage with such inspiring women reinforces our mission to educate young women to lead lives of purpose, confidence, and contribution.”

We can’t wait to see you at Wahine Forum 2025!

—JENNIFER GREMS, HEAD OF SCHOOL , L A PIETR A - HAWAI ‘ I SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

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“Wahine Forum has become one of the most valuable professional development opportunities for Hawai‘i’s working women. When women thrive, the entire community thrives. Seeing so many women leave the event with huge smiles gives us an immense sense of joy and satisfaction.”

— NORIKO NAMIKI, CEO, Y WCA O‘AHU

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“American Savings Bank is proud to sponsor Hawai‘i’s largest wahine event and help highlight inspiring stories and experiences from women across diverse industries. Mahalo to Hawaii Business Magazine for empowering wahine with opportunities to connect, grow and lead together.”

—ANN TER ANISHI , PRESIDENT AND CEO, AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK

“It was inspiring to be surrounded by wahine eager to learn, uplift, and lead our community with aloha.

Creating a space where hundreds of like-minded women are defining success and breaking down barriers is truly priceless.”

— DANA TOKIOK A , PRESIDENT, TR ADEWIND GROUP FOUNDATION AND VICE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS , ATL AS INSUR ANCE AGENCY

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“At Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines, we believe great service starts with great people, and we’re committed to empowering women to reach new heights. We were proud to support this year’s Wahine Forum, celebrating the strength and leadership of Hawai‘i’s women.”

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-AL ASK A X HAWAIIAN

“For over 55 years, ALTRES has empowered Hawai‘i businesses with expert support in payroll, staffing, benefits administration, and compliance. We passionately support the growth and success of women-led businesses in our community. Each year, we leave the Wahine Forum enlightened, rejuvenated, and further connected with our vibrant business community. Mahalo to Hawaii Business and all of the speakers, sponsors and attendees for an empowering and inspirational day.”

MAHALO TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

“The energy and sheer women power at the Wahine Forum was incredible, and this year did not disappoint!

Huge mahalo to the Hawaii Business team and sponsors for keeping this 15+ year tradition alive to inspire, equip, and propel women leaders in Hawai‘i.”

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SPECIAL PARTNERS:

CEO ROUNDTABLE SPONSOR:

—ALTRES

EXCLUSIVE BANKING PARTNER:

WAHINE LOUNGE PARTNER:

GOLD SPONSORS:

—WENONA HARRIS, SENIOR PARTNER , ANTHOLOGY FINN PARTNERS

“Big Island Candies is proud to serve as a sponsor of the Wahine Forum. Just as we celebrate the heart of gift-giving, the Wahine Forum also celebrates the sharing of specials gifts on a very special occasion, such as insightful knowledge; invaluable advice based on real-life experience; the power of connection and community; skill-building for an ever-changing world, and so much more. Blending informative workshops and panel discussions with a generous serving of community support create such an outstanding opportunity for women, from up-and-coming professionals to top female executives, and every level of leadership in between. Inspiration and innovation permeate every aspect of the Wahine Forum—quality principles also embraced by Big Island Candies for over 45 years. Success should be sweet, and we send our mahalo to Hawaii Business Magazine and the Wahine Forum for all the wonderful work you do to help make that happen in our community and beyond.”

—SHERRIE ANN E . HOLI, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPER ATING OFFICER , BIG ISL AND CANDIES

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“It’s wonderful that HMSA was a sponsor of the Wahine Forum as the opportunity to connect and learn from other women is very rewarding. I was especially inspired by the wahine speakers who ‘lead with legacy’ and shared their knowledge and insights with us for an empowering day.”

—SHANELLE LUM , SENIOR MANAGER , PROVIDER OPER ATIONS , HMSA

“UHA Health Insurance was proud to sponsor the 2024 Wahine Forum, advocating for women’s health and wellness as essential components of effective leadership. We believe in supporting women to achieve balance and self-care, ultimately enhancing their productivity and well-being.”

— HOWARD LEE , PRESIDENT AND CEO, UHA HEALTH INSUR ANCE

“Goodmerch Supply is proud to sponsor another amazing Hawaii Business Magazine event! We look forward to the Wahine Forum each year. Creating something fun and unique for this event was a true highlight, along with connecting with so many inspiring women professionals in our community.

Being surrounded by so much inspiration and creativity always fuels our team. Looking forward to the next event!”

— GOODMERCH SUPPLY

“We were honored to sponsor the Wahine Lounge at the Wahine Forum for the seventh year, connecting with passionate women leaders who are driving change across industries. Keynote speaker Sheela Subramanian left us deeply inspired, reminding us all of the power of resilience and the limitless possibilities ahead.”

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A Different Kind of Biker Gang KVIBE IS A KŌKUA KALIHI VALLEY

program in which keiki and teens ages 5 to 18 learn how to repair donated bikes and can also earn ownership of a bike they fix.

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“They get to pick their bikes, get to customize it. Some people trade in their bikes if they see something better. So I think it’s a really cool space for people after school to come and just engage with their peers, get to know new people,” says KVIBE Program Coordinator Savelio Makasini.

Bruce Konman, pictured, joined the program as a teen and now manages the KVIBE shop.

Makasini says KVIBE started in

2005 to promote physical activity but “it’s evolved into mental health, spiritual health and safe spaces.” The program now incorporates peer mentorship, community dinners, volunteer opportunities, life lesson workshops and cultural activities.

“We always say at KVIBE that our bikes are our modern canoes, our urban canoes, taking us places just like the Hawaiians did with their wa‘a.” kkv.net/kvibe

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