Welcome to the Black Book: a look at the personal and professional journeys of Hawai‘i’s top business executives, nonprofit decision-makers and community leaders.

Top 250 (August issue)

20 for the Next 20 (March)

Best Places to Work (April)

SBA and SmallBiz Editor’s Choice awards (May)

Top 100 in Real Estate and Real Estate Hall of Fame (June)

Black Book invitations were sent to over 700 individuals in early September, and 339 completed the survey by submitting at least two pieces of information. Some profiles have been lightly edited for conciseness, clarity and formatting, but most are printed exactly as submitted.

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Professional Experience: Executives do not always list all experience gained in detail or the years they served in those positions. We published as much of this information as possible. Boards: 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. Accomplishments: Includes awards, significant achievements, recognitions of service and various other milestones, generally professional in nature. In some cases, we only included recent accomplishments. Noteworthy: Includes personal achievements, interesting facts and more colorful details.

Information presented in this order:

Name Title and company Company’s Top 250 rank in 2019 (if applicable) Birth: year, city, state or country Education: high school, state where located and year graduated; university, degree, major and year graduated Certifications Military service Professional experience Corporate and community boards and associations Club memberships Hobbies Social media Spouse’s name and job, number of children Achievements and special notes

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Construction & Development

Emile Alano

Principal, VP, COO, AHL #184

B. 1961; San Francisco, Calif. EDUC. UC Berkeley, B.A. environmental design; CERT. AIA, LEED AP EXP. Joined AHL in ‘97, became a sr. associate in ‘00, and was promoted to principal in ‘10. He has more than 36 yrs. of extensive experience in retail, commercial, hospitality, residential, institutional and military facilities. Emile’s diverse background has fueled his ability to take on very technically challenging projects. His responsibilities have ranged from the early conceptual and schematic phase through construction administration. Being involved throughout a project’s development has allowed for greater project control and excellence, which is evident in the numerous awards that Emile’s projects have garnered. He has been a part of several notable AHL projects such as Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Walgreens Ke‘eaumoku flagship store, Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club, Hawai‘i Hall at UH and the Kapolei Police Station. Emile received his architectural registration in ‘88 and is licensed to practice in California and Hawai‘i. BDS. AHL CLUBS American Institute of Architects; Urban Land Institute; International Council of Shopping Centers; US Green Building Council; Hawaii Society of Business Professionals Accomp. International Council of Shopping Centers Vision-Innovation-Value-Achievement (VIVA) Retail Store Design Award, Walgreens Ke‘eaumoku flagship store ‘16 HOBBIES Spending time with family, traveling, tinkering around the house trying to fix things, sketching and hiking. FAM. 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! HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Anacleto R. Alcantra Sr.

Pres., Group Builders Inc. #122

B. 1937; San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Phillippines EDUC. BS, Civil Engineering EXP. Exec. VP, Acoustic Insulation & Drywall Inc. BDS. Filipino Community Center; Hawaii Wall & Ceiling Industry Assn. CLUBS Hawaii Wall & Ceiling Industry Assn.; Filipino Chamber of Commerce; Filipino-American League of Engineers & Architects Accomp. 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 FAM. Carmelita, Pres., Filipino Express Restaurant, 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 as well as a continuing growth. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kehau Amorin

Dir. Sales, Hardware Hawaii #126

B. 1966; Kāne‘ohe EDUC. Pacific Baptist Academy; EXP. Over 20 yrs. of sales, contract negotiations, business development, marketing and PR experience in the hospitality industry. Successful track record of creating new segments of business and high yielding revenue streams. Spent the last 7 yrs. developing a sales team, developing increase in current revenue streams and creating new segments of business revenue and new year round customer base, for Hardware Hawaii. Humbled to be a part of the company’s largest revenue growth years and record years. BDS. Pres., NAWIC Honolulu Chapter; board member, Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; advisory council member & honorary advisory council Chair, USVETS Barbers Point CLUBS Pacific Air Forces Civilian Advisory Council; Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association and Engineering Council Accomp. USVETS BP Advisory Council member of the year, 3 different years. HOBBIES Traveling, spending time with family, stand up paddling, hiking the great outdoors and totally enjoy being a grandmother of 4. FAM. 3 children NOTEWORTHY Heart to help others in need. Started a clothing and toiletry drive with Salvation Army Family Treatment center in Kaimukī. Volunteers with U.S.VETS homeless program. Volunteers at Inspire Mililani in the children’s group. Totally loves Hanafuda! HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Terrance S. Arashiro

Pres., Austin Tsutsumi & Associates Inc. #217

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. Kalani HS; UH Mānoa; CERT. Professional engineer EXP. 24 yrs. with Austin Tsutsumi. First job: Church janitor and house painter with my dad, the hardest working and most giving man I ever knew. BDS. American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawai‘i; Hawaii Baptist Academy; ESOP Association Hawai‘i chapter Accomp. PBN 40 under 40 (eons ago). Leading an unbelievably talented group of professional engineers, surveyors and staff at ATA. HOBBIES Skiing, surfing, golfing, home tinkering and painting FAM. Susan, recently retired DOE, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Informally training as a first time life-coach, but have zero clients. Just became a first time grandpa; maybe my first future client. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Edwin BArlongo

VP, Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #203

B. 1969; Guam EDUC. Guam Community College/ Vocation HS; UH; CERT. Licensed civil engineer EXP. I have worked in the construction business for 24 yrs. First job was a field engineer intern with GW Murphy Construction Co. Worked with EE Black (later became Morrison Knudsen Corp.), Fletcher Pacific (later became Dick Pacific Construction Inc.) and then teamed up with growing Elite Pacific Construction Inc. in ‘07. CLUBS American Society of Civil Engineers HOBBIES Hiking, trying new restaurants, fitness, training the two new family dogs. FAM. Julie, retired NAVFAC civil engineer, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian Bowers

Pres., CEO, Bowers + Kubota Consulting Inc. #131

B. 1959; Chicago EDUC. USMA, West Point; UH, MBA.; Army War College, strategic studies CERT. Professional engineer; Certified Construction Manager MIL. retired Brigadier General EXP. Janitor; draftsman; US Army Officer; Bowers + Kubota Consulting BDS. Pres., Hawaii ESOP Assn.; board & finance committee member, Aloha United Way; 2nd Congressional District representative, West Point; board of governors, National ESOP Assn.; Chair, American Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii Committee Accomp. Team accomplishments: #1 national Best Places to Work for engineering firms ‘11-15, ‘18 and ‘19, #2 ‘16-17; Healthiest and Most Family Friendly Company in Hawai‘i; Hawai‘i Best Place to Work ‘08-19 #1: ‘09, ‘11, ‘13, ‘15; American Heart Assn. Platinum Fit Award; Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award ‘19, 1st place national; national Top 100 A-E Firms for Growth ‘15-18; Hawaii Business Magazine Top 250 Company ‘15-19; Hawai‘i Engineer of the Year HOBBIES Time with family, running, golf, tennis, beach, yoga FAM. Holly Bowers, environmental coordinator, Par Hawaii, 2 children: William (1LT, US Army) and Robert (senior, UC Davis) NOTEWORTHY Honorary chief on Ponape Micronesia HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Charlie Buckingham

VP, Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #203

B. 1976; Pensacola, Fla. EDUC. ‘Iolani; Santa Clara U; CERT. Civil P.E. EXP. VP, project Mgr., Elite Pacific Construction Inc. CLUBS General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. HOBBIES Paddling, coaching youth basketball and youth paddling FAM. Nicole, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bob Dewitz

Chair, American Electric Co. LLC #142

B. 1955; Dover, N.H. EDUC. Dover HS ‘73; U of N.H., B.A. economics ‘77; UH, MBA ‘88; Harvard Business School, Owner-President Management Program ‘10 MIL. Lt. j. g., USN, ‘78-81 EXP. CEO, Hawaii Select Investments; Chair, American Electric Co.; VP, Honolulu Shipyard Inc. ‘91-94; VP, Pentagram Corp. ‘88-91 BDS. CLUBS Outrigger Canoe Club HOBBIES Endurance running FAM. Hiroko, Dir., CPA, Honolulu FoundationHB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Norman G.Y. Hong

Vice Chair, CEO, G70 #156

B. 1947; Honolulu EDUC. University HS ‘65; UH, BFA architecture ‘69; BDS. Special Design Districts Advisory, C&C of Honolulu; board of elders, Kaimuki Christian Church CLUBS Plaza Club; Honolulu CC Accomp. ARDA ACE Excellence Award-Grand Waikikian ‘10; ARDA Gold award-Maui Ocean Club T/S Conversion ‘03 HOBBIES Gentleman farming, reading, classical guitar, golf FAM. Lorna, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Norman is G70’s specialist in resort time-share projects locally and abroad. He received the ARDA Circle of Excellence Project of Excellence Award, as principal-in-charge on the Grand Waikikian. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Vernon David Inoshita

Pres., Design Partners Inc. #171

B. 1943; Honolulu EDUC. St. Louis; U of Southern California, B.A. architecture; CERT. Registered Architect EXP. 50 yrs. BDS. The Hokua residences; Kapiolani Residence CLUBS American Institute of Architects HOBBIES Golf FAM. Faith, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Lance M. Inouye

Pres., CEO, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. #127

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou; UH & Stanford; Stanford & UH MIL. Lt., U.S. Navy Division of Naval Reactors, Washington, D.C. EXP. General contractor, Ralph S. Inouye Co Ltd; attorney-at law, Tamotsu Tanaka; deputy attorney general, State of Hawai‘i; nuclear engineer, Division of Naval Reactors, Washington, D.C. BDS. RSI; Multi-Employer Trust Funds HOBBIES Golf, tennis FAM. Jillian, professor emeritus, UH JABSOM, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Larry S. Isemoto

Chair, Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. #94

B. 1928; Hilo EDUC. Hilo HS; Chicago Technical College ‘51; CERT. B.S. civil engineering HOBBIES Golf FAM. Beatrice Isemoto, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Leslie K. Isemoto

Pres., Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. #94

B. 1955; Hilo EDUC. Hilo HS; UH, business management program; EXP. Office Mgr. 4 yrs.; project engineer 7 yrs.; project Mgr. 3 yrs.; Pres. 22 yrs. BDS. The Island of Hawaii YMCA; State Contractors License Board; Hawaii Island Contractors Assn.; General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii CLUBS Hawaii Island Contractors Assn. HOBBIES Deep sea fishing, skin diving FAM. Claire T. Isemoto, account clerk II, UH HiloHB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Justin Izumi

VP, RAM Corporation #109

B. 1975; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; Tufts U; BDS. RAM Corp; Building Industry Labor Assn.; Pacific Resource Partnership; Hawaii Construction Industry Improvement Program; GIFT Foundation CLUBS Waialae CC FAM. Lisa, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Glen A. Kaneshige

Pres., Nordic PCL Construction Inc. #33

B.Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; UC Berkeley, B.S. civil engineering; U of Michigan Ann Arbor, M.S. civil engineering EXP. Pres., exec. VP, VP operations, assistant VP, project engineer, project Mgr., Nordic Construction Ltd. BDS. Hawaii Carpenters Health & Welfare Fund; Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Training Trust Fund; Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Vacation & Holiday Trust Fund; General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; State of Hawaii Workforce Development Council; NAIOP Hawaii; American Heart Assn.; Teach For America; Child & Family Service; Girl Scouts of Hawaii CLUBS Oahu CC, World Presidents’ Organization, Lambda Alpha International HOBBIES Golf, fishing HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Charles Kaneshiro

Pres., COO, G70 #156

B. 1961; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; UH Mānoa; U of Michigan; CERT. AIA, LEED AP BDS. Assn. For Learning Environments Hawai‘i chapter CLUBS Oahu CC Accomp. Pacific Century Fellows ‘03; AIA Pres. ‘10 HOBBIES Travel FAM. Faye, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Former high school math and science teacher HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Alex M. Kwon

Pres., Paradigm Construction LLC #194

B. 1968; S. Korea EDUC. Moanalua HS; Purdue, B.S. engineering; EXP. Project Mgr., Delta Construction; project engineer, Oahu Construction BDS. Founder, Save-A-Life-Enhance-A-Life-Foundation HOBBIES Soccer-Rush Real HFC FAM. Ae Sim, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Christine Lanning

Pres., Integrated Security Technologies Inc. #233

EDUC. Moanalua HS; UH; Hawai‘i Pacific U CERT. PSP BDS. Pacific Club; PSA Security; YWCA O‘ahu; AFCEA Hawaii; ASIS Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Tracy L. J. Lawson

Pres., Lawson & Associates, Inc.

B. 1970; Washington EDUC. Juanita HS, Wash.; Columbia Southern U; CERT. Certified Safety Professional; Safety Management Specialist (SMS); Safety & Health Trainer (CET); Safety and Management Systems Auditor (CPEA); Certified Safety Exec. (WSO-CSE) MIL. veteran – US Army EXP. Over 30 years of experience in the occupational safety & health field. B.S. in occupational safety and health and maintains several certifications. Tracy’s safety experience ranges from being a U.S. Army Military Police Corps traffic accident investigator, a construction small business safety Dir., a VP of a national general contractor and a business owner. During her tenure at Dick Pacific Construction, her safety program led the company to be recognized as one of America’s 17 Safest Companies in the October 2002 Occupational Hazards Magazine, 2001 Associated General Contractors of America National Construction Safety Excellence Grand award and First Place in Building for 500,000 + man-hours 2000 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Worldwide Contractor of the Year. Accomp. SBA Small Business Person of the Year, Honolulu ‘19; Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics ‘19; PBN Small Business Leadership Hawaii Award ‘15; Safety Professional of the Year, American Society of Safety Engineers Hawai‘i chapter ‘03; PBN Top 40 Under Forty HOBBIES Surfing, diving, and SUP. Hanging with her golden doodle Phoebe. Hiking and hunting NOTEWORTHY Tracy has been a staff instructor for the OSHA Training Institute Hawaii Extension through UC San Diego since ‘05, and is authorized to teach a variety of construction and general industry courses. HB HONORS SmallBiz Success Winner

Mathew Lee

Pres., Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #203

B. 1960; Philadelphia EDUC. Jamaica HS; Colorado State U, B.S. civil engineering; CERT. Professional Civil Engineer CLUBS Air Force Civilian Advisory Council; ABC; GCA; Pacific Club HOBBIES Wave sailing, swimming, skiing, hiking, travel FAM. Jacqueline, artist HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Stephen T. Leis

Pres., Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. #50

B. 1954; Pasadena, Calif. EDUC. Pomona HS ‘72; Maui Community College; EXP. Plumbing apprentice through company Pres., Dorvin D. Leis Co. Inc. BDS. BOD, Maui Arts & Cultural Center HOBBIES Coaching youth baseball FAM. Sherry Leis, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Harold S. Levy

Dir. Lumber Operations, Hardware Hawaii #126

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. St. Louis HS; UH; EXP. 44 years in construction material distribution and sales, 21 years at Hardware Hawaii HOBBIES I am a rail fan and enjoy taking pictures of steam locomotives. FAM. Brenda H. Levy, teacher, State of Hawai‘i DOE, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Ordained a deacon in the Roman Catholic diocese of Honolulu in ‘01 and active in ministry since then. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Quentin Machida

CEO, Gentry Homes Ltd. #73

B. 1965; Hilo EDUC. Hilo HS; UH Mānoa; EXP. Arthur Andersen & Co., Gentry Homes Ltd. CLUBS Kapolei Chamber of Commerce, BIA-Hawaii FAM. Kim, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bettina Mehnert

Pres., CEO, AHL #184

B. 1964; Grevenbroich, Germany EDUC. U of Trier, Germany, degrees in architecture and computer science; U of Trier, Germany, graduate degrees in architecture and computer science; Kennedy Western U, master’s in computer science; Hawai‘i Pacific U, MBA. CERT. FAIA, LEED AP EXP. Started at AHL in ‘88, became principal in ‘00, and Pres. & CEO in ‘13. Her practice blends IT solutions, firm culture, client cultivation and community service as inseparable filaments of professional leadership. Projects include Lau Hala Shops, Aloha United Way HQ renovation, Pearl Haven Residential Treatment Facility, OCCC replacement and expansion, and St. Andrews School master planning. Mehnert has been honored with numerous awards and was named a Fellow in the American Institute of Architecture in ‘16. She was appointed by the mayor to the Honolulu Climate Change Commission in ‘18. BDS. AHL; St. Andrew’s Schools; PBS Hawai‘i; advisory board, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders; C&C of Honolulu Climate Change Commission CLUBS American Institute of Architects, Urban Land Institute, Responsible Property Investment Council, U.S. Green Building Council, International Living Future Institute, Pacific Club Accomp. AIA Fellow; PBN Women Who Mean Business Career Achievement honoree; YWCA Leader Luncheon honoree; Pacific Century Fellow; Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20; PBN 40 under 40; Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award HOBBIES Long distance running, snowboarding, officiating USA Swimming meets FAM. Louis Johnson, head of special programs, US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, 1 child NOTEWORTHY As the only architecture/engineering professional on the City’s Climate Change Commission, Bettina is part of the team that provides advice to city officials while working towards a sustainable, built environment. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Linda C. Miki

Vice Chair, Principal, G70 #156

B.Honolulu EDUC. Kaimukī; UH School of Architecture; EXP. Pres., COO ‘08-13, principal from ‘96, G70 Intl.; registered architect specializing in adaptive reuse visioning, resorts, & office building projects: Four Seasons Ko Olina, Waikiki Trade 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 BDS. Laulima Ministries Intl. Accomp. Pacific Century Fellows ‘06; PBN Forty under 40 ‘03 FAM. Gregory, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Passionate about problem solving, creative solutions that breathe life and finding unseen potential in people and places. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Ryan Nakaima

Sr. VP, Nan Inc. #31

B. 1972; Honolulu EDUC. Mililani HS; UH; HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ryan Kaipo Nobriga

VP Finance, Hawaiian Dredging Construction

Company Inc. #20

B. 1977; Wailuku EDUC. Kamehameha; Boston College EXP. VP, Seamount Insurance, Inc. (current) BDS. Chair, Board of Trustees, Marimed Foundation; BOD, PBS Hawai‘i; Dir., Construction Financial Management Assn. Accomp. Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20, ‘18 FAM. Julie, Island Medical Consultants, Physician HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Francis S. Oda

Chair, G70 #156

B. 1941; Honolulu EDUC. University Lab; Cornell, B. of architecture; UH, doctor of architecture CERT. LEED AP MIL. U.S. Army Reserves BDS. Apostle, New Life Church Honolulu; Chair, Transform Our World Global Council; Dir., GreenPlace, Ltd.; Hawaii Pastors’ Roundtable; Hawai‘i Public Radio; Feeding Hawaii Together CLUBS Pacific Club Accomp. ASB Business Leader of the Year ‘14; Business Hall of Fame, AIA Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award; over 50 design awards; won the international design competition for Mahana Beach Resort in ‘14 FAM. Caroline Ward Oda, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Apostle of New Life Church Honolulu HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Gary E. Oda

Pres., RAM Corporation #109

B. 1965; Honolulu EDUC. UH, B.A. finance & accounting; CERT. CPA EXP. VP, controller, Kahala Hotel Associates LP, dba Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawai‘i ‘95-01; business assurance Mgr. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ‘88-95 BDS. Dir., Allied Builders System; Dir., Hilo Hawaiian Associates; Dir., Hijoji Corp., GCT Properties; Dir., Grow LLC; Dir., 11th Ave. Investors; Dir., LV Elements; Dir., Aukele Investors; Dir., Coconut Plantation Village Investors; Dir., GNG Cases; Dir., TRIC Investors; Dir., Grey’s Avenue Partners CLUBS Oahu CC; Waialae CC; BOD, Goodwill of Hawaii; BOD, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; BOD, Hawaii ESOP Assn.; board of governors, ESOP Assn. of America; BOD, Japan America Society of Hawaii; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; USJC; Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Assn; General Contractors Assn. Accomp. Japanese American Leadership delegation ‘11 HOBBIES Golf, outdoor activities, travel HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Robert M. Payan

Sr. VP, WATG #226

B. 1961; Pasadena, Calif. EDUC. U of Southern California; CERT. NCARB EXP. 31 years of global hospitality design at WATG, learning from the brightest minds and most talented individuals, a focus on various projects types from large scale master planning, urban place making, boutique, resort, urban, mixed use, renovations and integrated resorts. Accomp. Designed destinations on 6 continents, 27 countries and 21 states. HOBBIES Surfing, outdoor exercise, home improvement, cooking, and college football NOTEWORTHY Perceptive vision and creative problem solver. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Lisa Rapp

Principal, AHL #184

B. 1966; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou; MIT, B.S. art & design; UCLA, master’s of architecture CERT. AIA, LEED AP EXP. Joined AHL in ‘04 and was promoted to principal in ‘10. She has more than 28 years of experience in the architecture, planning, and design of large-scale resorts and urban hotels, restaurants and high-end residential projects around the world. As the head of AHL’s hospitality and high-rise residential design studio, Lisa is experienced in all facets of design and currently manages a studio of over 40 architects and designers. She has overseen some of AHL’s signature hospitality projects in recent years including Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, the renovations of the historic Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort, and the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. In addition, Lisa is the principal-in-charge on the Mandarin Oriental Honolulu, a mixed-use residential, hospitality, and retail development that will redefine the standard for luxury in Hawai‘i. BDS. AHL; Child & Family Service real property board CLUBS American Institute of Architects; Hawaii Society of Business Professionals; U.S. Green Building Council; Waikiki Improvement Assn.; Historic Hawai‘i Foundation; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Accomp. Licensed architect in Hawai‘i; LEED accredited professional HOBBIES Reading, cooking, movie watching FAM. Greg Rapp, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Lisa enjoys the collaborative process, working with teams toward a common goal and finding success together. She finds it rewarding to create spaces that enhance peoples’ lives and enrich their experiences. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Sheryl B. Seaman

Vice Chair, G70 #156

B. 1947; Berkeley, Calif. EDUC. College; UH; UH CERT. AIA, ASID, LEED-AP EXP. Over 45 yrs. in architecture, interior architecture, and custom designed furniture focused on tropical and subtropical environments. CLUBS American Institute of Architects, American Society of Interior Designers HOBBIES Travel, art, piano, Tang Dynasty ceramics, jewelry making FAM. 1 child NOTEWORTHY I added interior design to my professional focus long ago because one’s surroundings play such an important role in daily life, work and a person’s health and satisfaction. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Lane K. Uchimura

Exec. VP, Nan Inc. #31

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Farrington HS; UH, B.S. civil engineering ‘76; Texas A & M ‘93; Texas A & M, Const. Exec. Program EXP. Involved in construction work for 44+ years. Notable projects: Alohilani Resort, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Grand Waikikian, Ko Olina Marriott, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Grand Hyatt Kauai, Wailea Beach Villas, Kings Land, Kaiser Medical Center. BDS. Pres. Na Pali Haweo Community Assn.; Pres. Mid Pacific CC CLUBS Mid Pacific CC HOBBIES Golf NOTEWORTHY Organized over 50 charity golf tournaments for various organizations. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Lance K. Wilhelm

Vice Chair, Kamehameha Schools #39

Pres., The Wilhelm Group LLC

B. 1965; Honolulu EDUC. Kamehameha; UH; EXP. 28 years of experience in the real estate, development and construction industries BDS. Kamehameha Schools; Hawai‘i Pacific U; Island Pacific Academy; KUPU, YMCA of Honolulu; Move Oahu Forward; Assn. of General Contractors of America; General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; General Contractors Labor Assn.; Waikiki Improvement Assn. CLUBS NAIOP Hawaii Accomp. Hawaii Carpenters Union-Outstanding Union Builder Award HOBBIES Golf, guitar FAM. Marcy, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Was awarded the male paddler of the year award for the Kamehameha Canoe Club Oahu at the age of 11. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Marla Yoshihiro

VP, Elite Pacific Construction Inc. #203

B. 1972; Līhu‘e EDUC. Waiakea HS; UH Mānoa; CERT. Civil P.E. HOBBIES Fishing with family FAM. Wesley, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Russell Young

Pres., CEO, Albert C. Kobayashi Inc. #53

B.Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani ‘68; UH, B.S. engineering; EXP. VP engineering, Albert C. Kobayashi Inc. ‘86-94; VP, Mgr. construction, Kiahuna Golf Village ‘81-86; estimator, engineer, Hawaiian Dredging & Construction ‘74-81 BDS. New City Nissan; General Contractor’s Assn.; BILA; WI5 Community Assn.; UH IAC CEE; Hawaii Carpenter’s Health & Welfare Trust Fund CLUBS Waialae CC Accomp. Company is employee-owned, ESOP HOBBIES Golf, tennis FAM. Amy, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

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Education

Sister M. Davilyn Ah Chick, osf

Chair, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii #137

Principal, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

B.Hawai‘i EDUC. St. Francis; The Catholic U of America, Washington, D.C., B.A.; The Catholic U of America, Washington, D.C., M.Ch.A. EXP. 40+ years as an educator with 20+ years as a principal. BDS. Chair, St. Francis Healthcare System; sec., treas. St. Francis Healthcare System Enterprises; Pres., governance committee Dir. Cancer Center of Hawaii CLUBS Emeritus trustee & auditor, United Chinese Society Accomp. Served as regional administrator of the Hawai‘i region of the Sisters of St. Francis for 6 yrs., as council member for 9 yrs., and as Franciscan Associates Dir.; earned an Outstanding Principal Award from the Diocese of Honolulu; served the City & County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Manoa Neighborhood Board and Mālama o Mānoa advisory board. NOTEWORTHY Sister Davilyn’s involvement in the Cause of Mother Marianne Cope for nearly 30 yrs made it heavenly for her to be part of the exhumation in ‘05, and the Beatification and Canonization of Saint Marianne Cope in ‘12. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Lynn BAbington

Pres., Chaminade University of Honolulu #130

B.Detroit, Mich. EDUC. Mercy HS; U of Michigan; U of Washington CERT. Ph.D. EXP. Higher education- professor, dean, provost, Pres.; Health care- hospitals, community health care clinics, health systems, health services research; Nursing- clinical and administrative BDS. HBR; Honolulu Rotary Club; American Assn of Catholic Colleges & Universities CLUBS Pacific Club; Outrigger Canoe Club Accomp. Fulbright Scholar; Robert Wood Johnson Executive Leadership Fellow HOBBIES Paddle boarding, kayaking, running, hiking FAM. Randy Carpenter, chief scientific officer, Rett Syndrome Research Trust, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jan Boivin

Sr. VP, General Counsel, Board Sec., Hawai‘i Pacific University #97

B.Honolulu EDUC. Leilehua; Willamette U; Georgetown Law Center EXP. Attorney, Marr Jones & Wang; Assn. VP and chief equity officer, HPU BDS. Hawaii State Bar Foundation; American Judicature Society CLUBS National Assn. of College and University Attorneys; Society of Human Resources Management Hawai‘i; Hawaii State Bar Assn. FAM. Joe, 2 children NOTEWORTHY State ombudsman director for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Dept. of Defense HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy R. Cottrell

Head of School, ‘Iolani School #129

B.New York EDUC. Syracuse, B.A. chemical engineering; Princeton, M.A. chemical engineering; Ph.D. chemical engineering EXP. Tim Cottrell, Ph.D., is a leader, entrepreneur, educator and visionary. As head of ‘Iolani School since 2012, he is leading the school community through a strategic plan that elevates ‘Iolani even higher as a global educational institution. He has led the school through the reinstatement of a boarding program and the construction of a five-story residence hall, the development of a re-designed K-1 community, and the development of a lower school science and innovation center and dance & music studios. He led the creation of the iDepartment, recruited faculty to develop experiential education opportunities in STEM, and guided the school through the completion of the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership. Cottrell’s impressive background includes a head of school position at the Harley School in Rochester, N.Y., leadership and teaching roles at the Lawrenceville School, and the founding of a successful educational software company. BDS. VP, Blood Bank of Hawaii; treas., Hawaii Assn. of Independent Schools; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Type 1 Diabetes Research Funding & Advocacy CLUBS Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Accomp. Dr. Cottrell is the only head of school in the country to have received two E.E. Ford Foundation Educational Leadership Grants. Under his leadership, ‘Iolani was named a top private school in the country by BestColleges.com and received the Intergenerational Award from Generations United in ‘15. He also led the school-wide process for developing ‘Iolani’s strategic plan for ‘16-21. HOBBIES Running, paddle boarding, reading, spending time with family FAM. Lisa, 2 children NOTEWORTHY At Harley, Dr. Cottrell established the Center for Mindfulness and Empathy Education. Led the launch of ‘Iolani’s One:to:One iPad initiative and the reinstatement of the boarding program, which now includes students from neighbor islands, China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Turkey, Mexico, American Samoa, and the U.S. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

John D. Field, Jr.

VP, Treas., Finance & Admin., Punahou School #69

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou ‘72; U of New Hampshire, B.S. ‘76; Chaminade, MBA. ‘84; Harvard, Advanced Management Program ‘98 EXP. Sr. VP, Bank of Hawaii ‘76-00 BDS. Chaminade; Punahou O-Men HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

John Y. Gotanda

Pres., Hawai‘i Pacific University #97

B.Honolulu EDUC. Roosevelt HS; UH Mānoa; William S. Richardson School of Law EXP. 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 DC Circuit BDS. Advisory Council of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Pacific Asian Affairs Council Accomp. 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 FAM. Brenda Gotanda, partner, 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 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Reid A. Gushiken

CFO, ‘Iolani School #129

EDUC. Kaiser HS; U of Washington; CERT. CPA EXP. Assurance Mgr., KPMG LLP; sr. VP & controller, Central Pacific Bank; CFO, ‘Iolani School BDS. Board member, Helping Hands Hawaii FAM. Terri M. Gushiken, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Aulani Austin Kaanoi

VP Finance & Facilities, Chaminade University of Honolulu #130

B.Honolulu EDUC. Kamehameha; Chaminade; Chaminade CERT. CPA EXP. 14 years of service at Chaminade. First 10 as Dir. of finance, last 4 as VP finance. BDS. Sacred Hearts Academy; Marianist Center of Hawaii HOBBIES Traveling, skiing and spending time with family FAM. Kalei Kaanoi, market Mgr., Humana, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Higher education changes lives, and I am honored to do my part in this important mission. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David Lassner

Pres., University of Hawai‘i #6

EDUC. U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; UH EXP. 42 years of technical, management and executive experience in information technologies at UH. BDS. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; National Assn. of System Heads; East-West Center; Maui Economic Development Board; UH Foundation; Hawaii Cancer Consortium; Aloha United Way; Blood Bank of Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael E. Latham, Ph.D.

Pres., Punahou School #69

B. 1967; Texas EDUC. Punahou School; Pomona College, B.A. history ; UCLA, M.A. history; Ph.D. history EXP. VP for academic affairs and dean of college, prof. of history, Grinnell College, ‘14-19; Fordham ‘96-14, (dean ‘09-14); professor ‘96-14 BDS. HI Assn. of Independent Schools FAM. Jennifer, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Emily McCarren

Academy Principal, Punahou School #69

BDS. Global Online Academy; Mastery Transcript Consortium; National Merit Scholarship Corp. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark S. Nishiyama

Co-Founder, Exec. VP, Kama‘aina Kids #168

B. 1960; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; U of Puget Sound, B.S.; BDS. The Hawaii Health at Work Wellness Advisory Council CLUBS Pacific Century Fellow ‘04 HOBBIES Enjoying time with 8 year old grandson, Izaiah; dog agility with shelties Maile, Harlow, and Boogie; weight training, fast and slow pitch softball, basketball; coaching high school baseball and basketball FAM. Debbie, branch chief, State of Hawai‘i, 2 adult children NOTEWORTHY Former GM of West Oahu CaneFires Professional Baseball Club of the Hawaii Winter Baseball League ‘95-97 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Avis Kuuipoleialoha Poai

Assistant Faculty Specialist, UH Mānoa, Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office – Institute for Hawaiian Language Research and Translation

B.Hilo EDUC. Kamehameha; UH Mānoa; William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D.; UH Mānoa, MLISc EXP. Attorney, Carlsmith Ball; Dir. of legal history, archives & student outreach at UH Law School; interim Dir. of the Ulu Lehua Scholars Program at UH law school. CLUBS International Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums, Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society Accomp. Created first bilingual website at UH law school; led Punawaiola, a digital archives project that received an international award from the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums for Archives Institutional Excellence. HOBBIES Dancing, doing anything outdoors, art, sewing & knitting, piano. FAM. Joseph Ernst, Dir., Torkildson Katz, 1 son NOTEWORTHY Grew up in Alaska and through those experiences, developed a passion for aloha ‘āina and pursuing equal access to justice and education. HB HONORS 20 for the Next 20

Miki K. Tomita

Founder, CEO, Education Incubator

B. 1975; Wailuku EDUC. H.P. Baldwin HS; UH Mānoa, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources; Stanford School of Education EXP. Education Dir., Polynesian Voyaging Society; education architect, The Janus Group; dean of curriculum & instruction, U Laboratory Public Charter School BDS. Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Assn. FAM. 1 child HB HONORS 20 for the Next 20

Paul Turnbull, Ph.D.

Pres., CEO, Mid-Pacific Institute #146

B.Canada EDUC. Queen’s U; UC Santa Barbara EXP. Jr. HS principal; principal of Santa Barbara HS; assistant superintendent of the Santa Barbara Unified School District; superintendent of the Santa Ynez Valley Union HS District BDS. Mid-Pacific Institute; Bishop Museum; Hawaii Assn. of Independent Schools CLUBS National Assn. of Independent Schools; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; The Pacific Club; Plaza Club; Oahu CC; Outrigger Canoe Club Accomp. Mid-Pacific is the only Pre-K through 12 school in the world to use 3D laser technology and virtual reality for historic preservation. Awarded 2014 CyArk Intl. Summit Award for advancements in education, technology, and historic preservation. Paul is also the recipient of the CyArk Summit Award for Education, in recognition for his work to connect students, innovative technologies, and global industries in support of digitally preserving world heritage sites. HOBBIES Reading, hiking, water sports, golf and barbecuing FAM. Leslie Turnbull, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Paul has been involved in the development of academies, innovative college and business partnerships at home and abroad. He was the subject of a Harvard case-study focusing on innovative practices in high schools. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Livingston “Jack” Wong

CEO, Kamehameha Schools #39

EDUC. Punahou; UCLA; UCLA School of Law HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

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Energy

Albert Chee

VP Retail Marketing & Community Relations,

Island Energy Services LLC #7

B. 1963; Los Angeles EDUC. Kamehameha; UH Mānoa; EXP. Albert Chee has served the company since its formation in late ‘16. Prior to Island Energy Services, he served as state and local relations Mgr. during an 18-year career with Chevron Hawaii. Prior to Chevron Hawaii, Albert oversaw the residential development portfolio of Herbert Horita Realty affiliate companies which included the communities of Village Park and Royal Kunia in West O‘ahu. BDS. ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue; Exec. committee, Hawaii Bowl Accomp. Chair, BIA Parade of Homes ‘95; Chair, ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue ‘13-14 HOBBIES Head coach, St. Louis School wrestling program FAM. Shonn Hirota-Chee, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Albert is a high school wrestling coach and has enjoyed mentoring Hawai‘i youth for more than 35 years. He has guided his alma mater, Kamehameha Schools – Kapalāma 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. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Scott Cooney

CEO, Pono Home

B. 1975; Florida EDUC. North Cross; Virginia Tech; Colorado State U EXP. Scott is the founder and CEO of Pono Home, a five year old energy efficiency company. He bootstrapped the business from an idea to an employer of 12 people across 5 islands and 3 states. Prior to Pono Home, Scott founded a media company focused on sustainability education, including the world’s largest clean energy news site, CleanTechnica.com, which now has over 6.5 million monthly readers. Scott authored two books, “Build a Green Small Business” (2009, McGraw-Hill), and “Green Living Ideas” (published by Pono Home and now in its second edition). He also developed GBO Hawaii, a sustainable business development board game where players are sustainability/impact investors investing in businesses across the state of Hawai‘i to help wean the state off fossil fuels and imported food. Prior to CleanTechnica, Scott was a project Mgr. at Saatchi & Saatchi, where he managed sustainability education programs for clients including Johnson & Johnson, Duke Energy, Wal-Mart, and more. Accomp. Since its founding in ‘14, Pono Home has greened more than 10,000 homes and small businesses in Hawai‘i, reducing carbon pollution by more than 12 million pounds annually while saving low and moderate income residents of Hawai‘i more than $2 million a year on their utility bills. Pono Home has won multiple awards, including inclusion in the Elemental Excelerator’s Go To Market, Demonstration, and Equity and Access tracks (‘14, ‘16, and ‘18, respectively). Scott was a finalist in the HVCA clean tech entrepreneur of the year award in ‘17 and Pono Home was recognized as Green Business of the Year in ‘19 by Hawaii Business Magazine’s Editor’s Choice awards. The company also recently launched an organic, locally made, zero waste personal care line called Pono Home Essentials. HOBBIES Surfing, Backcountry hiking/camping, cycling, ultimate Frisbee NOTEWORTHY I love to garden. At my house, I have planted and am growing kale, chard, collards, tomatoes, bananas, coconuts, limes, oranges, meyer lemons, dill, thyme, parsley, peppers, moringa, mamaki, liliko‘i, and dragonfruit! HB HONORS SmallBiz Success Winner

Richard L. Creamer

VP, GM Par Hawaii Refining, Par Hawaii Inc. #4

EDUC. Texas Tech, Lubbock, Texas; CERT. Finance & Accounting, Rice U, Houston, Texas EXP. Flint Hills Resources, Port Arthur Chemicals LLC, site Dir. and operations Mgr. ‘15-17; Flint Hills Resources, Corpus Christi Refineries LLC, manufacturing and operations Mgr. ‘12-15; INVISTA, project Mgr. ‘10-12; Lyondell and LyondellB.asell, technology/project leader, superintendent engineer ‘98-10; Koch Refining, engineer, ‘90-97 BDS. Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; Special Olympics Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tom Grimes

Pres., Aloha Petroleum Ltd. #16

B. 1955; Harrisburg, Pa. EDUC. Park Rapids HS, Minn.; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.; Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, Ariz. CERT. B.A., MIM EXP. Aloha Petroleum ‘02; Bank of Hawaii ‘85-02; Chase Manhattan Bank ‘82-85 BDS. American Red Cross Hawai‘i chapter; Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assn. HOBBIES Archery, hiking, reading FAM. Joanne Lo Grimes, Co-CEO, partner, Carlsmith Ball LLC, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Karissa Jonas

Financial VP, CFO, Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative #56

EDUC. Alhambra HS; U of Arizona; CERT. CPA & CGMA BDS. Treas., Kaua‘i Planning & Action Alliance CLUBS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; California Society of CPAs FAM. Paul Jonas, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian Kealoha

Exec. Dir., Hawaii Energy/Leidos

B.Honolulu EDUC. St. Anthony HS, Wailuku; Gonzaga U, BBA. economics & marketing; Gonzaga U, MBA.; Oxford Programme on Negotiation CERT. Energy Manager; Sustainable Development Professional EXP. Prior to Hawaii Energy, Brian led the Hawai‘i operations for Chevron Energy Solutions and OpTerra Energy Services. Brian has also implemented energy programs with electric utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric, Avista Utilities and Maui Electric Company. BDS. Friends of Iolani Palace; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue, Diamond Head Classic Accomp. Omidyar Fellow Cohort III; PBN Forty Under 40 ‘07; Team accomplishments: HB Best Places to Work ‘18-19 FAM. 2 children HB HONORS BPTW Exec

Constance H. Lau

Pres., CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #2

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou ‘70; Yale, B.A. administrative science; UC Hastings College of the Law, J.D.; Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA. EXP. Pres., CEO, Dir., Hawaiian Electric Industries ‘06; Chair, Dir., Hawaiian Electric Company Inc. ‘06-present; Chair, Dir., American Savings Bank ‘06-present; Pres., CEO, Dir., American Savings Bank ‘01-06 BDS. Hawaiian Electric Industries; Hawaiian Electric Company; American Savings Bank; Matson; Punahou School; Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation; Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services; Electric Power Research Institute; Edison Electric Institute; HEI Charitable Foundation; advisory, Elemental Excelerator CLUBS HBR; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Military Affairs Council Accomp. Chair, National Infrastructure Advisory Council; trustee, Kamehameha Schools FAM. Russell, Chair, CEO, Dir., Finance Enterprises Ltd. NOTEWORTHY Co-Chair, Move Oahu Forward; National Assn. of Asian American Professionals Top 100 ‘13; Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment’s Woman of the Year ‘11; US Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking ‘04-06; PBN Business Leader of the Year ‘04 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy S. Lum

VP, Treas., Aloha Petroleum Ltd. #16

B. 1958; Honolulu EDUC. Kailua HS; UH, BBA. Accounting; San Jose State U, MBA. CERT. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Payroll Professional EXP. Aloha Petroleum ‘05-present; Louis Vuitton Hawaii ‘00-05; Honolulu Cellular Telephone Company ‘87-00; Pflueger Automotive Group ‘84-87 HOBBIES Golf FAM. Ailyn Parubrub Lum, City Prosecutor’s Office, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jon Mauer

Pres., CEO, Island Energy Services LLC #7

EDUC. UC Davis; UC Berkeley EXP. Jon Mauer has been serving Island Energy Services since its formation in late 2016. Prior to joining the company, Mauer served as the GM of Chevron’s Hawai‘i refinery. He has 30+ years in the energy industry, with more than seven years directly in Hawai‘i. Mauer started his career as an engineer at Chevron’s Richmond refinery in California and progressed through a number of leadership and management positions across Chevron’s Downstream Business segments ultimately leading him to Hawai‘i with Chevron and now Island Energy Services. BDS. American Red Cross, Hawai‘i chapter HOBBIES Outrigger canoe paddling, golf HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alicia E. Moy

Pres., CEO, Hawai’i Gas #40

B.Orlando, Fla. EDUC. U of Miami; INSEAD EXP. Sr. VP, Macquarie Infrastructure Co.; analyst, Morgan Stanley BDS. Bank of Hawaii, The Nature Conservancy Hawaii, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Military Affairs Council CLUBS HBR; Women in Renewable Energy; Young Presidents’ Org., Hawaii Community Foundation’s CHANGE initiative and Green Growth Hawaii/Small Business Forum Accomp. Girl Scout’s of Hawaii Women of Distinction Honoree ‘18; Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kurt K. Murao

VP Legal & Administration, Corp. Sec., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #2

EDUC. Hawaii Baptist Academy; UH Mānoa, B.A. Economics; Villanova School of Law, PA, J.D.; Georgetown Law Center, LLM Taxation EXP. Assn. general counsel, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. ‘11-16; Assn., Arent Fox LLP ‘07-11; attorney-advisor, U.S. SEC, Division of Corp. Finance ‘01-07 BDS. Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Move Oahu Forward, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, The Salvation Army HOBBIES Playing the guitar HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Nathan C. Nelson

VP, General Counsel, Sec., Admin., Hawai’i Gas #40

EDUC. Creighton U; U of Nebraska; UH William S. Richardson School of Law EXP. Attorney, Carlsmith Ball LLP BDS. Hawaii Appleseed Center of Law and Economic Justice CLUBS Hawaii State Bar Association, Energy Bar Assn., Assn. of Corporate Counsel HOBBIES Photography, golfing, cycling, piano HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alan M. Oshima

Pres., CEO of HECO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #2

B. 1947; Honolulu EDUC. Farrington; Northwestern; UC Hastings College of the Law CERT. J.D. MIL. US Navy EXP. Exec. VP corporate & community advancement, HEI; Sr. VP, general counsel & Corp. Sec., Hawaiian Telcom; partner, Oshima, Chong, Fong & Chung BDS. Hawaii 3Rs; HI commissioner, Education Commission of the States; Hawaii Institute of Public Affairs; Governor’s Every Student Succeeds Act Team; Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders; HBR; Kupu; Move Oahu Forward; leader, U.S.-Japan Council FAM. JoAnn, part-time teacher, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy (Tim) J. Parker

VP, General Counsel, Island Energy Services LLC #7

EDUC. Ramapo College of New Jersey; Fordham School of Law EXP. Timothy (Tim) Parker, VP, and general counsel, has been serving the company since its formation in late 2016. Prior to joining Island Energy, Parker served ConocoPhilips and Philips 66 as managing counsel, providing legal support for the Europe and Americans downstream and commercial businesses. Parker has more than 25 years in the energy industry providing legal advice and business support to independent downstream and integrated oil companies in their refining, logistics, commercial and marketing businesses. He also served as Sr. counsel for Tosco Corporation, Philips Petroleum Company, and PBF Energy. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Eric Wright

Sr. VP, Par Hawaii Inc. #4

EDUC. Georgetown, B.S. international economics; CERT. CFA charter-holder EXP. M&A and divestiture team, The AES Corp.; treasury team Xcel Energy Inc. BDS. Hawaii Nature Center; Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assn. HOBBIES Spending time outdoors, hiking, camping, canoeing FAM. Married with 3 children NOTEWORTHY PBN 40 Under 40 – class of ‘18 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jim R. Yates

Pres., Par Hawaii Inc. #4

EDUC. U of Oklahoma, BBA.; U of Houston Law Center, J.D. EXP. Pres., CEO, Mid Pac Petroleum LLC ‘07-15; Pres., CEO, The Gas Company ‘95-07; VP corporate development, BHP Hawaii ‘93-95; BHP Petroleum ‘82-93 BDS. Board of trustees, The Queen’s Health Systems; City Mill Co. Ltd.; YMCA of Honolulu; board of governors, Chaminade; Energy Institute at the U of Oklahoma; Pres., Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assn.; HBR; Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau; trustee, David C. Ai Charitable Trust HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

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Finance

Dani Aiu

Exec. VP Consumer Banking, American Savings Bank #32

B.Honolulu EDUC. UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business; EXP. Aiu started her banking career as a teller in ‘95. She quickly progressed through leadership roles, including financial services representative, branch Mgr., regional exec. and Dir. of branch banking. She is responsible for leading ASB’s statewide branch network of 500+ teammates, as well as the customer banking center, home loans, American Insurance & Investments and business banking teams. BDS. Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Accomp. PBN Women Who Mean Business FAM. Justin, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Ricky R.K. Ching

Exec. VP, CFO, Hawaii National Bank #166

EDUC. ‘Iolani; Santa Clara U; CERT. CPA BDS. First VP, Historic Hawaii Foundation CLUBS Financial Executives International HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

John Furtado

Sr. VP, Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union #202

EDUC. Wai‘anae HS; UH; EXP. Former Pres. of West Oahu Federal Credit Union BDS. Rotary CLUBS Rotary HOBBIES Football- Dallas Cowboys HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Robert S. Harrison

Chair, Pres., CEO, First Hawaiian Bank #13

B. 1960; Seattle EDUC. Tucson HS; UCLA, B.S.; Cornell, MBA. MIL. U.S. Navy, Petty Officer EXP. Chair, Pres. & CEO, First Hawaiian Bank BDS. Alexander & Baldwin; Chaminade; Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation; Hawaii Bankers Assn.; HBR; Hawaii Community Foundation; Chair, Hawaii Medical Service Assn.; Japan America Society of Hawaii; Pacific Guardian Life; UH Shidler College of Business CLUBS Waialae CC FAM. Lori HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Diane Y. Higa

Sr. VP, Enterprise Strategy Division Mgr., Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #105

EXP. Joined Hawaii State Federal Credit Union in ‘17 after a career spanning over 35+ years across several financial institutions, with a focus on business operations and IT. Prior to HSFCU, employed with Bank of Hawaii for 24 years, most recently as Sr. VP of IT service management and then Sr. VP of enterprise services, which included contracts, sourcing, vendor risk management and the project management office. Current responsibilities as Sr. VP of enterprise strategy at HSFCU include governance of the enterprise projects portfolio, management of strategic projects and programs, oversight of strategic data analytics and internal corporate communication. As a member of the leadership team at Hawaii State FCU, Diane also assists executive management in developing innovative and transformative programs for the organization. HOBBIES Line dancing and taiko drumming. Avid UH Wahine and Warrior volleyball fan. FAM. Wayne Higa, New Hybrid Corporation HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Vernon Hirata

Vice Chair, Co-COO, Territorial Savings Bank #104

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Farrington HS; Coe College; Cornell Law School EXP. 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 CLUBS Pacific Club Accomp. Speaker at Equilar Compensation Summit ‘15; speaker at Bank Director Conference ‘13 HOBBIES Surfing FAM. Gaye Hirata, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Peter S. Ho

Chair, Pres., CEO, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1965; N.Y. EDUC. Punahou ‘83; USC, B.S. business administration ‘87; USC, MBA. corporate finance; First Interstate Bank Fellow ‘92; Harvard Business Advanced Management Program ‘08 EXP. Joined BOH in ‘93 as AVP in national Banking div. (‘99-01) Sr. VP corp. Banking; Exec. VP corp. Banking and commercial real estate lending (‘01-03); group Exec. VP commercial Banking group (‘03); Vice Chair investment services group (‘04); chief Banking officer (‘06) BDS. American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter; Hawaii Community Foundation; McInerny Foundation; Strong Foundation; Hawaii Bankers Assn.; HBR; Young Presidents’ Org., Shane Victorino Foundation; East-West Center; Military Affairs Council; board of advisors, Catholic Charities; advisory board, Mental Health America of Hawai‘i Accomp. Pacific Century Fellow ‘98; PBN Young Business Person of the Year ‘03 FAM. Michelle, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Chair of the APEC Hawaii Host Committee ‘11 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Walton D. Y. Hong

Chair, Gather Federal Credit Union #178

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. University HS; UH, B.A.; UC Hastings College of the Law, J.D. EXP. Dept. of Attorney General ‘69-72; Masuoka and Hong ‘72-88; Law Offices of Walton D. Y. Hong, ‘88-present; Fifth Circuit District Court and Family Court per diem judge ‘94-13 BDS. Gather Federal Credit Union Accomp. Helping Gather Federal Credit Union to grow and continuing to provide financial services for its members; providing legal services on Kaua‘i for more than 45 years; member of the Kapaa Lions Club for more than 45 years, undertaking projects to better the Kapa‘a community; continuing to act as a judge for the Kaua‘i Teen Court program. FAM. Minjia Zhu, retired, 2 children (Davin and Travis) HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Scott Kaulukukui

Pres., CEO, Hickam Federal Credit Union #185

B.Honolulu EDUC. University Laboratory School; Willamette U; CERT. Western CUNA Management School BDS. Nā Koa Football Club; OHA Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Harlan Y. Kimura

Chair, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union #115

B. 1955; Pahala EDUC. Ka‘u HS; UH Mānoa School of Business; William S. Richardson School of Law CERT. J.D., MBA., CCUE, CCUV, and CCD EXP. Sr. business analyst for two years upon graduation from law school and the UH College of Business. Attorney in private practice for the past 35 years. BDS. HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union HOBBIES Golf and swimming FAM. Tammy Y. Kimura, courtroom Mgr. for The Honorable Derrick K. Watson, United States District Judge, United States District Court – District of Hawaii, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Allan S. Kitagawa

Chair, Pres., CEO, Territorial Savings Bank #104

B. 1945; Honolulu EDUC. Kaimuki HS ‘63; UH, B.A. accounting ‘70; MIL. Army EXP. Territorial Savings ‘86; controller, American Savings Bank ‘74; sr. auditor and tax specialist, Peat Marwick Mitchell ‘70-74 CLUBS Waialae CC; Plaza Club HOBBIES Golf FAM. Hilda, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bruce Lane

CFO, AlohaCare #28

EDUC. CERT. MBA., MSA FAM. 5 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Russell James Lau

Chair, CEO, Finance Factors Ltd. #181

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou ‘70; U of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash., B.A. finance ‘74; U of Oregon, MBA. finance ‘75; Pacific Coast Banking School, U of Washington ‘90 EXP. VP, Treas. Finance Enterprises Ltd.; sr. VP, treas., chief investment officer & branch admin., Finance Factors Ltd.; VP & strategic planner, Finance Enterprises Ltd.; asst. VP, Security Pacific National Bank; financial analyst, Crocker National Bank BDS. Finance Factors Ltd.; Finance Enterprises Ltd.; Finance Realty Ltd.; Finance Insurance Ltd.; St. Andrews Schools; Palolo Chinese Home; Assets School; American Judicature Society; East-West Center Foundation; Chinese Chamber of Commerce CLUBS Pacific Club; Financial Executives Institute Accomp. Helped raise three great kids. HOBBIES Fitness training & yoga, home construction & remodeling, alpine skiing, Alaska fishing FAM. Constance H. Lau, Pres., CEO, HEI, 3 children NOTEWORTHY I married a great woman. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gabe Lee

Exec. VP Commercial Markets, American Savings Bank #32

B. 1958; Austin, Texas EDUC. St. Louis School; UH Mānoa; Dartmouth CERT. Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management EXP. Lee joined ASB in ‘98 as sr. VP, commercial markets. Prior to American Savings Bank, Gabe was in commercial Banking at First Hawaiian Bank. Between ‘85 and ‘96, he was with Bank of Hawaii primarily in corporate Banking, and left as the Pacific marketing Dir. of the leasing division. BDS. Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America; Diamond Head Theatre; Hawaii State Board of Public Accountancy; Retail Merchants of Hawaii; UH ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue; Waialae CC FAM. Shirley, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Joe Lowery

Mng. Dir., Market Exec., Merrill Lynch #136

B. 1948; Ft. Worth, Texas EDUC. Beaumont HS; U of Texas, B.A. journalism; U of Pennsylvania, Wharton School MIL. Army Nat. Guard EXP. Houston Sports Assn. (Houston Astros) ‘73-75; E.F. Hutton ‘75-87; Kemper Corp. ‘87-95; Merrill Lynch ‘95 HOBBIES Golf, fishing, watching football FAM. Jane, attorney, self employed, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kent T. Lucien

Vice Chair, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

EDUC. Occidental College, B.A.; Stanford, MBA. EXP. CEO, CFO, C. Brewer & Company Ltd.; CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers BDS. Hawaiian Humane Society FAM. Sharon HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bryan Luke

Pres., CEO, Hawaii National Bank #166

B. 1974; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou ‘93; Amherst College, B.A. ‘97; Harvard, MBA. ‘06 EXP. Standard & Poor’s; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Coopers & Lybrand BDS. Board member, American Bankers Assn.; Chair, Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corp.; Pacific and Asian Affairs Council; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii HOBBIES Swimming, CrossFit HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Warren K.K. Luke

Chair, Hawaii National Bank #166

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou ‘62; Babson College, B.S. business admin. ‘66; Harvard, MBA. ‘70 EXP. Lifelong career in family-oriented businesses, Banking, real estate investment and development. BDS. Hawaii National Bank; Hawaii National Bancshares Inc.; Loyalty Development; Servco Pacific; Pacific Basin Economic Council; Pacific & Asian Affairs Council; Land Use Research Foundation; Pacific Forum International; Hawaii Business Roundtable; emeritus trustee, Babson College; Asia Pacific Advisory; Harvard Business School HOBBIES Golf FAM. CarolynNOTEWORTHY Served as a Dir. of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for 9 years. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ravi Mallela

Exec. VP, CFO, First Hawaiian Bank #13

B. 1969; Buffalo, N.Y. EDUC. UCLA EXP. Corp. finance, First Republic Bank; Corp. finance, Bank of Montreal Harris Bank; Corp. finance/treasury, Wells Fargo BDS. Blood Bank of Hawaii HOBBIES Tennis HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Naomi Masuno

VP, Channel Sales Mgr., Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B.Wahiawa EDUC. Leilehua HS; UH; CERT. BBA. accounting EXP. 30 years in Banking-business Banking officer, branch Mgr., sales Mgr. BDS. Vice Chair, Mink Center for Business & Leadership; district governor elect ‘20-21, Rotary International District 5000; associate council member, Hawaii Pacific Export Council CLUBS Rotary Club of West Honolulu Accomp. SBA Financial Services Champion of the Year for the State of Hawai‘i ‘14; SBA Legacy Award ‘19 HOBBIES Gardening, travel. FAM. Dean Masuno NOTEWORTHY Among the top lending officers in SBA loans, ‘04-11. HB HONORS SmallBiz Success Winner

Colbert Matsumoto

Chair, Island Holdings Inc.

B. 1953; Lāna‘i City EDUC. Lāna‘i HS; U of San Francisco, B.A. ‘74; UC Berkeley, J.D. ‘78 BDS. Central Pacific Financial Corp., Hawaiian Host Inc., Hawai‘i Gas, Island Holdings Inc., Pacific International Center for High Technology Research, American Red Cross of Hawaii CLUBS HAPA FAM. Gail HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Clyde Matsusaka

Exec. Dir., Branch Mgr., Morgan Stanley Wealth Management #101

B.Honolulu EDUC. McKinley HS; UH; EXP. Started in industry in ‘86. With firm as a financial advisor since ‘94. Morgan Stanley Honolulu branch Mgr. since ‘12. Also managed for firm in Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, and Maui. HOBBIES Yoga, surfing HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Thomas McCarthy

Sr. VP, Branch Mgr., Wells Fargo Advisors #179

B. 1962; EDUC. Moanalua HS; UH; EXP. Wells Fargo Advisors (‘08-present); Morgan Stanley (‘93-08) Accomp. U.S. Senior Softball World Champions ‘12 HOBBIES U.S. Senior Softball FAM. Patricia, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David S. Morimoto

Exec. VP, CFO, Central Pacific Financial Corp. #41

B. 1968; Kanagawa, Japan EDUC. Castle HS; UH Mānoa; Chaminade BDS. The Institute for Human Services, Hawai‘i Council on Economic Education FAM. Kathy Morimoto, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark Munemitsu

Pres., CEO, Honolulu Federal Credit Union (HOCU) #221

FAM. Ann, educator, DOE, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ralph Y. Nakatsuka

Vice Chair, Co-COO, Territorial Savings Bank #104

B. 1955; Honolulu EDUC. Kalani HS ‘73; UH, BBA. ‘77; UH, Advanced Management Program ‘93 CERT. CPA, CGMA EXP. Exec. VP lending, CLO ‘97-07; Exec. VP lending & finance, CFO, CLO ‘95-97; Dir. ‘88-01; 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 FAM. Lori, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Catherine Ngo

Pres., Central Pacific Bank #41

B.Newport News, Va. EDUC. U of Virginia, Echols Scholars Program; U of Virginia School of Law EXP. Catherine is an experienced financial services executive. She joined Central Pacific Bank in ‘10. Prior to CPB, she was a founding partner of Startup Capital Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm established in ‘05, with investments in Silicon Valley and Hawai‘i, as well as China. BDS. Board of trustees, UH Foundation; Dir., Hawai‘i Gas Company; partner, Startup Capital Ventures; advisory Dir., Catholic Charities of Hawaii HOBBIES Paddleboarding FAM. Robert Hines HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Andrew Rosen

Pres., CEO, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #105

EDUC. UC Berkeley; Harvard BDS. American Heart Association, YMCA, Blue Planet Foundation, Housing Solutions Inc., PSCU, Hawaii Credit Union League HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Mark A. Rossi

Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, General

Counsel, Corp. Sec., Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1949; Minneapolis, Minn. EDUC. Edina HS; U of Minnesota; Willamette U Law School CERT. J.D. EXP. General counsel, First Interstate Bank of Washington; managing partner, Lane Powell Law Firm- Wash., Ore., Ala. and London BDS. Advisory board, Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs; American Judicature Society, Hawai‘i HOBBIES Golf, fly fishing FAM. Jane, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Transplant from Seattle in ‘07 to work with Bank of Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gordon K.F. Sam

Chair, Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union #202

EDUC. St. Louis; U of Michigan; UH NOTEWORTHY Recipient of the Roy F. Bergengren Volunteer Achievement Award, Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) Technology Award, Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) Blue Diamond Award, NAFCU Appreciation Award. Retired from PHNSY in March ‘90. Inducted into Defense Credit Union Council Hall of Honor in ‘16 for his work in the credit union industry. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Rachael Sasaki

Exec. VP Operations, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #105

EDUC. Mid Pacific Institute; UH; EXP. Joined Hawaii State FCU in ‘96 to oversee the finance area. Over the years gained responsibilities for back office and support areas to include IT, finance/investments, operations support, electronic services, card services, HR, legal, compliance and risk management and facilities. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Mary E. Sellers

Vice Chair, Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1956; Louisville, Ky. EDUC. Cedar Crest College, B.A. management; U of Delaware, masters of economics EXP. VC & chief risk officer, ‘05-current; Exec. VP, Mgr., risk management division ‘03; Exec. VP, Mgr., credit review ‘02; Sr. VP, Mgr., credit review, ‘00; positions including management positions in credit management & approval, credit services, Pacific Century leasing, officer, private financial services dept. BDS. UH Foundation; St. Andrew’s Schools; Hawaii Economic Development Corp., Local Development Corp.; Alumni Assn. of Cedar Crest College; Risk Management Assn. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dean Shigemura

CFO, Vice Chair, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; U of Washington; Wharton; Harvard CERT. CPA BDS. Diamond Head Theatre HOBBIES Travelling FAM. Stacy, UH, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tess Shimabukuro

Pres., CEO, Gather Federal Credit Union #178

B. 1961; Līhu‘e EDUC. Kaua‘i HS; Oregon State; U of Denver EXP. Ernst & Young, Denver; Laventhol & Horwath, Denver; Gather Federal Credit Union – 34 years BDS. Crime Stoppers Kauai; Hawaii Home Ownership Center; Hawaii Credit Union League; Kauai Chamber of Commerce FAM. Trent Shimabukuro, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dan Terada

Pres., CEO , Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union #202

EDUC. Kaimuki HS; UH, business administration with a major in management information systems; EXP. 17 years of experience in the financial services industry; State of Hawai‘i; Aloha Airlines BDS. Former Pres. of the 50th State Judo Assn. HOBBIES Judo, golf HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Ann Teranishi

Exec. VP Operations, American Savings Bank #32

B.Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School; Claremont McKenna College; UC Hastings College of the Law EXP. Teranishi started with ASB in ‘07 as Sr. VP, Dir. of regulatory compliance, where she developed an enterprise-wide compliance program. In ‘11, she headed the consumer credit management team, creating best-in-class fulfillment times for ASB’s consumer loans products. She was then tasked with leading the customer experience department, a top priority, strategic initiative to enhance the bank’s quality of service. Most recently, she served as Dir. of operations, working closely with the retail and loan operations teams to make Banking easy at ASB. Today, she leads more than 150 teammates, delivering operational improvements to positively impact the Bank’s customer experience. BDS. Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Catholic Charities Hawaii; Hawaii Cellular Therapy and Transplant Center; Hawaii Literacy; U.S. Japan Council (Hawai‘i region Chair) Accomp. Omidyar Fellow; 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, an intensive, three-year program at the University of Washington’s Graduate School of Business. FAM. 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Dane Teruya

Exec. VP, CFO, American Savings Bank #32

EDUC. Punahou School; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business EXP. Teruya joined ASB as Treas. in ‘16 with 20 yrs. of Banking experience. Previously served as VP and treasury Mgr. at Central Pacific Bank, managing the company’s investment portfolio. As Exec. VP, CFO of American Savings Bank, he leads the treasury, financial planning and accounting teams, who work across the Bank to support strategic initiatives and business growth. BDS. Hawaiian Island Water Polo HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Rich Wacker

Pres., CEO, American Savings Bank #32

B. 1962; St. Louis, Mo. EDUC. U of Missouri; EXP. Wacker joined ASB in ‘10. Prior, he was with Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), the fifth largest Korean commercial Bank. He joined KEB in ‘04 as COO and was appointed Pres. & CEO in ‘05, adding the position of Chair from ‘07. Wacker was integral in establishing KEB Foundation, the first social welfare organization in the Korean financial industry, and was its second Chair He previously enjoyed a 20 year career with General Electric, holding various senior leadership positions in the U.S. and Europe, including VP of corporate investor communications, VP and CFO of GE Capital’s card services, GM of GE Capital’s audit staff, CFO of GE Capital Fleet Services-Europe and global product management positions with GE Medical Systems-Europe. BDS. UH Foundation (Chair) ; Hawai‘i Pacific Health (vice Chair); HBR (innovation Chair); Hawaii Executive Conference (CHANGE Innovation Economy Chair); UH Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (Chair); Child & Family Service; Chaminade (board of regents); UH XLR8UH accelerator program; Hawaii Bankers Association (Pres.) CLUBS Pacific Club; Plaza Club Accomp. Named one of Korea’s “Most Respected CEOs”; Hawaii Venture Capital Assn. Investor of the Year; Junior Achievement of Hawaii Hall of Fame Laureate; Assn. of Fundraising Professionals Aloha Chapter Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser FAM. Eileen, owner, ONCEKids, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Craig Warren

Exec. VP, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union #105

EDUC. Johns Hopkins U; UCLA HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Beth Whitehead

Exec. VP, Chief Administrative Officer, American Savings Bank #32

B. 1966; Pine Bluff, Ark. EDUC. England HS; U of Mississippi; U of Arkansas School of Law EXP. Prior to joining ASB, Whitehead served as deputy general counsel of First Horizon National Corp., a diversified financial services holding company, where she oversaw mergers and acquisitions and managed the legal division. She also served as general counsel at National Commerce Financial (NCF), which consistently ranked among the top five best-performing Banks according to U.S. Bankers’ list of 100 largest Banking companies prior to its merger with SunTrust Bank in ‘04. While there, she served on the company’s executive committee, managed mergers and acquisitions as well as coordinated integration teams for NCF’s expansionary activities. BDS. Hawaii Theatre Center (Chair); Child & Family Service; Helping Hands Hawaii; Girl Scouts of Hawaii; State of Hawaii Workforce Development Council CLUBS Oahu CC; Pacific Club; Plaza Club Accomp. 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 HOBBIES Golfing, gardening, cooking, reading FAM. Linda Lockwood, commercial makeup artist HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Paul K. Yonamine

Chair, Central Pacific Bank #41

EDUC. U of San Francisco; CERT. CPA EXP. Exec. Chair, GCA Corp. ‘17-18; Pres., Country GM, IBM Japan Ltd. ‘10-17; Pres., CEO, HITACHI Consulting Co. Ltd. ‘06-10; sr. advisor to the mayor, City & County of Honolulu ‘04-06; exec. VP and Chair BearingPoint, Asia Pacific ‘00-04; Pres. KPMG Consulting in Japan; managing partner of KPMG LLC Hawaii ‘96-99; partner in charge of Japanese practice of KPMG in Southern California ‘92-95 BDS. Chair, Board of Councilors of the U.S. Japan Council; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. CLUBS Young Presidents’ Org., Japan chapter FAM. Lynda, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

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Healthcare

Julie-Beth (“JB”) Ako

CFO, Clinical Labs of Hawaii #65

B. 1966; Līhu‘e EDUC. Kapa‘a HS ‘84; New York Institute of Technology ‘88; EXP. Hospital system services Dir., Hilo Medical Center/Hawaii Health Systems Corp.; Dir. of clinical operations, Kauai Medical Clinic HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Clifford Alakai

Chief Administrative Officer, Maui Medical Group Inc. #143

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. St. Louis; UH Mānoa; CERT. CPA EXP. CPA since ‘91; audit Mgr. ‘92-97 & staff accountant ‘87-92, Coopers & Lybrand LLP BDS. BOD & treas., MEO; Royal Order of Kamehameha I; Hale Mua; Pres., Ka Meheu ‘Ohu Ka Honu CLUBS Medical Group Management Assn. HOBBIES Coaching boys Basketball FAM. Catherine, teacher, Maui Waena Intermediate School, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Melinda Ashton, M.D.

Exec. VP, Chief Quality Officer, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

EDUC. Majored in psychology, UH Mānoa; Medical degree, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH CERT. Board certified in pediatrics EXP. Currently oversees all activities of the patient safety and quality services depts. at each of the HPH medical centers. Also responsible for systemwide quality improvement initiatives. Ashton completed a pediatrics residency at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. Board certified in pediatrics, she is also a clinical professor of pediatrics at the John A. School of Medicine, and still practices pediatrics on a part time basis. BDS. Quality Committee Chair, Healthcare Association of Hawaii; vice Chair, High Value Healthcare Collaborative CLUBS American Academy of Pediatrics Hawai‘i Chapter; American Academy of Pediatrics; Alpha Omega Alpha Accomp. Named by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii as Physician of the Year in ‘17 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jen H. Chahanovich

Pres., CEO Wilcox Medical Center; CEO, Kauai

Medical Clinic, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

B.South Carolina EDUC. Elloree HS, S.C.; Weber State U, B.S. allied health sciences / health admin. and advanced respiratory therapy; Notre Dame, certificate in executive management; Western International U, MBA. marketing CERT. Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives EXP. Prior to joining Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Chahanovich was Dir. of Paradise Valley Hospital for Triad Hospitals in Phoenix, Ariz. BDS. Past regent, American College of Healthcare Executives Hawai‘i chapter; AccesSurf; Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce; Kauai County Subarea Planning Council; Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency; member, County of Kauai Fire Commission CLUBS Women Corporate Directors, Hawai‘i chapter HOBBIES Reading, water sports FAM. Bruce Chahanovich, retired, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jason Chang

Exec. VP, COO, The Queen’s Health Systems #10

B. 1977; Fresno, Calif. EDUC. San Joaquin Memorial; U of Arizona; U of Massachusetts Amherst BDS. Blood Bank of Hawaii; Oahu Workforce Development; March of Dimes; American Hospital Assn. RPB; Vizient HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; 20 for the Next 20

Bob Ching

Exec. VP, General Counsel, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

B. 1956; Honolulu EDUC. UCLA; U of Washington School of Law FAM. Colleen Wong, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jerry Correa

Pres., CEO, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii #137

B. 1964; Līhu‘e EDUC. St. Louis ‘82; Kennedy-Western U, B.S.; EXP. COO, St. Francis Healthcare System; Dir. IT, Outrigger Hotels BDS. St. Francis Enterprises; St. Francis Foundation; Our Lady of Kea‘au; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Chaminade; United Holdings; Hawaii Bone Marrow CLUBS Pacific Club; Honolulu CC FAM. Mari-Jo, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michele Cox

COO, Clinical Labs of Hawaii #65

B.Honolulu EDUC. University Lab School; UH; FAM. 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tom Delaney

COO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #42

EDUC. Barrington HS, Ill.; California State U, Longbeach, BSBA quantitative methods; BDS. VP, Hawaii Client Services HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Art W. Gladstone

CEO, Straub Medical Center and Pali Momi

Medical Center, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

B. 1964; Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada EDUC. St. Michael’s HS; Red Deer College, Alberta, nursing degree; Alberta Hospital Ponoka, psychiatric nursing degree; U of Phoenix, B.S. nursing; U of Phoenix, MBA. CERT. Registered nurse – State of Hawai‘i; fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives EXP. Began career as a registered nurse at Red Deer Regional Hospital and Alberta Hospital Ponoka in Canada. Joined Pali Momi in ‘90, held various clinical and administrative positions including VP of operations and COO, before assuming responsibility as Straub’s COO in ‘04. Promoted to CEO in ‘13. Additionally accepted CEO role for Pali Momi in ‘15. Also serves as chief nurse executive for Hawai‘i Pacific Health BDS. InVision LLC; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii; University Healthcare Alliance; ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue CLUBS Federal Law Enforcement Foundation; Rainbow Warrior Basketball Booster Club Accomp. 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 the UH athletic teams FAM. Michelle, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Chris Hause

VP Marketing, Sales & Business Development,

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals #9

EDUC. BDS. Exec. board, Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii; exec. board, Hawaii FoodBank; exec. board, Hawaii Horse Show Assn. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; 20 for the Next 20

David R. Herndon

Exec. VP, Business Operations Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1

B.Denver, Colo. EDUC. Gaither HS; U of South Florida; U of South Florida BDS. Hawaii FoodBank CLUBS Pacific Club HOBBIES Disc golf, stand up paddling FAM. Cheryl Herndon, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gary Kajiwara

Pres., CEO, Kuakini Health System #58

B. 1949; Honolulu EDUC. Roosevelt HS ‘67; UH, B.A. zoology ‘71; UH, MPH health services administration ‘74; MBA. ‘74 CERT. FACHE, FACHCA EXP. Sr. VP, COO, VP, asst. VP, Kuakini Medical Center; administrative resident and intern, The Queen’s Medical Center BDS. CareResource Hawaii; Diagnostic Laboratory Services Inc.; Hawaii Residency Programs Inc.; Kuakini Physician-Hospital Org.; Premier Inc. – American Excess Insurance Exchange RRG; Laulima Data Alliance HOBBIES Video & still photography, martial arts FAM. 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michelle M. Kakazu

Exec. Dir., One Kalakaua Senior Living #227

EDUC. Waiakea HS; UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business; CERT. CMCA, AMS, PCAM EXP. Hospitality & real estate consultant, PKF-Hawaii CPAs; real estate investment analyst, Kamehameha Schools; VP finance, Hawai‘i Pacific Health; Dir. finance, Marriott International CLUBS Past Pres., Org. of Women Leaders; member, CAI Accomp. PBN 40 under 40; National Baldrige Award; my daughters HOBBIES Golf, karate and rifle shooting with huSBAnd FAM. Al Y. Kakazu, Pres., B. Hayman Co. Ltd., 2 children NOTEWORTHY Wrote a novel HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Linda Kalahiki

Sr. VP, Chief Marketing Officer, UHA Health Insurance (University Health Alliance) #30

B. 1948; Alameda, Calif. EDUC. Castle HS; EXP. UHA, ‘96-present BDS. Lung Force Hawaii Women’s Cabinet CLUBS American Marketing Assn. Accomp. American Lung Association Outstanding Mother Award ‘19 FAM. Richard, retired, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Howard Lee

Pres., CEO, UHA Health Insurance (University Health Alliance) #30

B. 1961; Honolulu EDUC. UH, BBA.; EXP. Coopers and Lybrand LLP; Magoon Estate Ltd./Guenoc Winery BDS. Waikiki Health; Hawaii Assn. of Health Plans; March of Dimes; St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii CLUBS National Assn. of Corporate Directors Accomp. Certified Health Insurance Exec. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Minna Lehti

Chief Administrative Officer, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #42

B.Helsinki, Finland EDUC. Hawai‘i Pacific U, BSBA international business; Hawai‘i Pacific U, MBA. finance CERT. Chartered Financial Consultant; Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional; Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance BDS. Governor, Institute of Internal Auditors Hawai‘i chapter CLUBS Assn. of Healthcare Internal Auditors; Health Care Compliance Assn.; Assn. of Certified Fraud Examiners HOBBIES Coaching Basketball and soccer, traveling HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Gail Lerch

Exec. VP HR, Organizational Effectiveness & General Services, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

B.Chicago, Ill. EDUC. Purdue, B.S. nursing; Hawai‘i Pacific U, MBA. EXP. Senior level HR and hospital/clinic operations. Previous career in nursing operations. BDS. Advisory board, Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership; YWCA O‘ahu HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Leonard Licina

Pres., CEO, Legacy of Life Hawaii #235

B.McKeesport, Pa. EDUC. Duquesne; UH; Chaminade CERT. Certified Financial Planner; Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Assn. EXP. CEO, Sutter Health Kahi Mohala ‘07-19; CFO, Sutter Health Kahi Mohala ‘95-07; COO, Mana Institute ‘93-95; controller, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific ‘82-93 BDS. Assn. of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO); MTF Biologics Donation; Hawai‘i Health Information Exchange HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Whitney Limm M.D.

Exec. VP, Chief Physician Exec., The Queen’s Health Systems #10

EDUC. ‘Iolani; Stanford; UCLA School of Medicine CERT. M.D., FACS EXP. General and transplant surgeon 25+ years; associate professor of surgery, JABSOM; Dir. of renal transplantation BDS. HMSA; ‘Iolani School; Queen’s Clinically Integrated Physician Network; Queen’s MSSp ACO Accomp. Married to my wife Harvalee for 30+ years. Three children: Blair, Codi and Drew. HOBBIES Surfing, running FAM. Harvalee, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Rob Machado

Dir. Recruitment & Operations, Kahu Malama Nurses Inc., a Staffing Solutions of Hawaii company #239

B.Fall River, Mass. EDUC. Georgia State U; EXP. Prior to joining Kahu Malama Nurses in ‘14, Rob worked in the media industry as a news producer and Exec. news producer. He worked for several local television stations across the country as well as The Weather Channel and the European Broadcasting Union. Accomp. Rob’s work in television news earned him local and national recognition including two Emmy Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award and several Associated Press awards. HOBBIES Over the years, Rob has volunteered and provided foster homes with several animal rescue groups including Arizona Weimaraner Rescue, Weimaraner Rescue of the North and Duffy’s Friends. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gina L. Marting

Sr. VP, CFO, Treas., Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1

B.St. Louis, Mo. EDUC. Punahou; USC; BDS. TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp.; ‘Ekahi Health Systems; Plan Investment Fund; Blue Venture Funds CLUBS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Financial Executives International Accomp. CPA FAM. Brian Marting HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

William C. McCorriston

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA) #48

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou; U of Oregon; U of Oregon; George Washington U National Law Center CERT. J.D., LLM CLUBS Pacific Club FAM. 8 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Mark Mugiishi

Exec. VP, Chief Health Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1

Chair, ‘Iolani School #129

B.Honolulu EDUC. Northwestern; BDS. Chair, ‘Iolani School Board of Governors HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Janna L.S. Nakagawa

Exec. VP, Chief Admin., Strategy Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1

B.Honolulu EDUC. Oregon State U; U of Washington, School of Law BDS. Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Hawaii Employers Council HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Darren D. Nakao

Sr. VP, CFO, UHA Health Insurance (University Health Alliance) #30

B. 1972; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; Brown; EXP. 23 years in healthcare industry; Dir. of provider economics, HMSA; Dir. of finance, ISI; CFO TeamPraxis; teacher, Hawaii Baptist Academy BDS. ‘Iolani Alumni Assn. CLUBS Financial Executives International FAM. Sandra, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kim-Anh Nguyen

Pres., CEO, Blood Bank of Hawaii #197

B.Vietnam EDUC. Fair Lawn HS; Harvard; U of Pennsylvania EXP. Clinical assistant professor, UH JABSOM Dept. of Pathology (current); medical Dir., Blood Centers of the Pacific; associate clinical professor, U California San Francisco School of Medicine; Dir., Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program, UCSF/Blood Centers of the Pacific CLUBS Young Presidents Org. HOBBIES Ballroom dancing, cooking, Island adventures with family FAM. Joseph Foo, software engineer, HPMG, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Quin Ogawa

Interim CEO, CFO, Sutter Health Pacific Kahi Mohala #145

B. 1968; Los Angeles EDUC. McKinley HS; UH, BBA. ‘90; CERT. CPA EXP. CFO, Sutter Health Pacific Kahi Mohala ‘15-present; CFO and various financial positions, Kuakini Health System ‘96-06 and ‘09-15; Dir. of fiscal services, Shriners Hospitals for Children ‘06-09; KPMG LLP ‘90-96 BDS. Healthcare Associate of Hawaii CFO Roundtable CLUBS AICPA, HFMA, Pacific Century Fellows Accomp. Pacific Century Fellows class of ‘03 HOBBIES Family time, cooking, Basketball, kid’s activities FAM. Gail Ogawa, public health educator, State of Hawaii Department of Health, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David Okabe

Exec. VP, CFO, Treas., Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

B.Hawai‘i EDUC. St. Louis; UH Mānoa, BBA.; CERT. CPA BDS. Diamond Head Theater; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Hawaiian Humane Society; Providers Insurance Corp.; CFO roundtable, Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii CLUBS Pacific Club, Mid-Pacific CC HOBBIES Golf, food and wine FAM. Kellyn Okabe NOTEWORTHY Proud owner of three Shiba Inu dog’s named Taro, Momo and Kiko HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gary Okamoto M.D.

Chief Medical Officer, AlohaCare #28

B.Honolulu EDUC. Roosevelt HS; UH, B.A.; Washington U in St. Louis, M.D.; U of Washington, MPH CERT. American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Honolulu County Medical Society; Hawaii Medical Assn.; American Medical Assn.; Hawaii Society of Physical Medicine & Rehab MIL. Alternate Service‚ primary care physician in clinics for underserved families Accomp. Distinguished alumnus, UH; Physician of the Year, Hawaii Medical Assn. & Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii ‘11 HOBBIES Golf, travel FAM. J.H., 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Diane Paloma, MB.A. Ph.D.

CEO, King Lunalilo Trust and Lunalilo Home

B. 1973; EDUC. Kamehameha; UCLA; UH Mānoa; Capella U EXP. Former Dir. of Native Hawaiian Health, The Queen’s Health Systems; Dir. of business affairs, John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Native Hawaiian Health; coordinator of business service, ISI Health Enhancement Services; health educator, HMSA; medical assistant for private physician BDS. Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, UH Foundation, Partners in Development Foundation, Hui Mauli Ola, City & County of Honolulu Commission on the Status of Women CLUBS Nā Limahana o Lonopūhā: Native Hawaiian Health Consortium

Accomp. Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20 cohort ‘19; Pacific Century Fellow ‘16; White House Fellow Regional Finalist ‘17; American Hospital Association’s Diversity in Healthcare Leader Award ‘13 HOBBIES Hula: Ka Pa Hula o Ka Lei Lehua FAM. Jason, 3 children NOTEWORTHY ‘ūniki (formal graduation) as an ‘ōlapa (skilled dancer and chanter) for hula hālau HB HONORS 20 for the Next 20

Ally Park

Pres., Clinical Labs of Hawaii #65, Pan Pacific Pathologists, Aeos Labs

B. 1969; Rochester, Minn. EDUC. Hilo HS ‘87; Harvard, B.A. ‘91; U of California at Berkeley, MA ‘94; Cornell, J.D./MBA. ‘97 EXP. CEO, Clinical Labs of HI ‘07-08; COO, Clinical Labs of HI ‘02-07; VP, Clinical Labs of HI ‘00-02; AVP, MBIA Inc. ‘98-00; Sr. analyst, MBIA Inc. ‘97-98 CLUBS Pacific Club HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kathy Raethel

Pres., CEO, Adventist Health Castle #23

B. 1953; Sydney, Australia EDUC. Sydney Adventist; Murdoch U; Loma Linda U CERT. FACHE EXP. 45 years in healthcare leadership BDS. Adventist Health Castle, HBR Accomp. Studer Group Firestarter Award ‘17 FAM. Hilton Raethel, Pres., CEO, HAH, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mich Riccioni

Exec. VP, CFO, The Queen’s Health Systems #10

B. 1959; New Bedford, Mass. EDUC. Palos Verdes HS, Calif.; St. Louis, Honolulu; California State U, Chico, Calif.; Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Calif. CERT. CPA, FHFMA, CGMA EXP. The Queen’s Health Systems ‘17; regional CFO, St. Joseph Health System, Northern CA ‘12-17; CFO and VP of finance, St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County, CA ‘06-12; VP finance, St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County, CA ‘04-06; assistant VP /Dir. finance, St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County, CA ‘01-04; CFO, Warrack Medical Center Hospital, Inc., ‘86-01; supervisor, Linkenheimer, Hebrew and Company LLP CPAs & Advisors ‘81-86 BDS. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Healthcare Financial Management Assn., California and Hawai‘i chapters; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii FAM. Mary Kay Riccioni, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kenneth B. Robbins, M.D.

Exec. VP, Chief Medical Officer, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

EDUC. Stanford, B.S. biology; UCSD, doctor of medicine CERT. Board certified in pediatrics MIL. Captain and Staff Pediatrician, U.S. Army, Medical Service Corps EXP. Robbins has been Exec. VP since ‘02. From ‘01-10, Robbins held the position of chief medical officer for Straub Medical Center. Robbins began his administrative career in ‘97 by serving as a member of the Straub BOD, and later as Treas. and Pres. Currently, Robbins is responsible for physician recruitment, leadership development, compensation plans for the HPH Medical Group. He works with the chief medical officers and CEOs of the hospitals and medical groups within Hawai‘i Pacific Health on physician-related issues. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UH’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. CLUBS Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics; American Medical Group Assn.; Medical Group Management Assn.; American Assn. of Physician Leadership; America’s Physician Groups. Accomp. Army Commendation Award for Meritorious Service HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Steve Robertson

Exec, VP, CIO Revenue Management and IT, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

EDUC. U of South Florida, B.S. chemistry; Virginia Tech, MSSE; UH, MBA. CERT. Professional engineer, electrical branch, nuclear engineer department head, US Naval Reactors; fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Certified Healthcare CIO MIL. U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer, Los Angeles Class BDS. Kāhala Nui, Laulima; CIO Council of Hawaii FAM. RosHB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy J. Roe M.D. MB.A.

Pres., CEO, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #128

EDUC. Notre Dame; Loyola U Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; UH Shidler College of Business EXP. Pres., CEO Rehab Hospital of the Pacific; Exec. Dir., Cheng Health Foundation Inc.; CEO & medical Dir., International Health Technologies LLC; medical Dir., St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center; medical Dir., Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital; Dir. Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center BDS. Board Chair, Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii FAM. Meng Roe, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Geoffrey S. Sewell, M.D., FACP

Pres., Exec. Medical Dir. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii #9

EDUC. BDS. Hawaii Health Information Corporation; Hawaii Youth Symphony HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Martha B. Smith

CEO, Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

B.Pittsburgh, Pa. EDUC. Melbourne HS; U of Central Florida, BS Respiratory Therapy; U of Alabama, MPH; Chaminade, MBA. CERT. Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives EXP. Prior to joining Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Smith was VP of operations at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, FL. She has also served as VP at Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General Hospital, affiliated with the North Broward Hospital District in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. BDS. Children’s Hospital Assn. CE Group;board member, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua; board member, Surgicare of Hawaii; board member, Child & Family Service; board member, Girl Scouts of Hawaii; Chair, Kapiolani Medical Specialists; regent, Chaminade Accomp. Acute Care Leadership Award, Healthcare Association of Hawaii ‘13; American College of Healthcare Executive Regents Award ‘14; Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction Award ‘15; PBN Business Leader of the Year ‘16; Chaminade U Hall of Fame, 2019 HOBBIES Fitness FAM. David (Tony) Smith, 1 son HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael Stollar

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) #1

B.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada EDUC. Tufts U; Ohio U MIL. National Service: Peace Corps BDS. Aloha United Way; HBR; LSV; Navvis; BCBSA HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Cheryl Takitani-Smith

CFO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #42

B.Wailuku EDUC. Baldwin HS; UH, BBA.; BDS. Pres., Hawaii Client Services Board; Treas., HDS Foundation HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Heidar Thordarson

CFO, Adventist Health Castle #23

B.Iceland EDUC. Southern Adventist U; Loma Linda U CERT. CPA BDS. HHIE; The Cancer Center of Hawaii; Castle Health Group; Windward Surgery Center CLUBS HFMA; FEI; ACHE HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Arthur A. Ushijima

Former Pres., CEO, The Queen’s Health Systems #10

B. 1948; Wailuku EDUC. Baldwin HS; Cornell College, B.A. Biology; U of Iowa, MA Hospital & Health Admin. CERT. Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives MIL. Capt., US Air Force, Medical Service Corps, ‘73-80 EXP. Pres., CEO, The Queen’s Health Systems, ‘05; Pres. ‘92, Exec. VP, COO ‘89-92, The Queen’s Medical Center; Exec. VP, COO, Akron General Medical Center ‘85-89; Exec. Dir./Assn. Exec. Dir., St Mary’s Hospital ‘80-’85; US Air Force Med Svc. ‘73-’80 BDS. The Queen’s Health Systems and The Queen’s Medical Center; HBR; Hawaii Residency Programs; Hawaii Cancer Consortium; Vizient West Coast; Kineticor, Inc.; LiveWorld CLUBS Pacific Club FAM. Ruth, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ray Vara

Pres., CEO, Hawai’i Pacific Health #11

EDUC. Hawai‘i Pacific U, BBA.; U of Alaska at FairBanks, MBA. MIL. U.S. Army Officer: assignments including Assistant Administrator and CFO for Bassett Army Community Hospital in FairBanks, AK; Deputy CFO for Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA; 9th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, WA EXP. Executive oversight of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Medical Center and Wilcox Health on Kaua‘i. Vara joined HPH in ‘02 as exec. VP and CEO of operations, and assumed the role of Pres. and CEO in ‘13. Prior to that, Vara served as CEO at Los Alamos Medical Center, N.M. He was the center’s CFO before being CEO. BDS. Dir., Bank of Hawaii Corp.; Dir., Island Holdings Inc.; Dir., Island Insurance Co. Ltd.; Chair-elect, American Heart Assn.; trustee, Hawai‘i Pacific U; trustee, Mid-Pacific Institute; trustee, Blood Bank of Hawaii. FAM. Tiffany Vara, 5 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark H. Yamakawa

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #42

B.Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; UC Berkeley, B.S. industrial engineering and operations research; UH Mānoa, MBA. finance and decision science BDS. Child and Family Service; UHA; ‘Iolani School; Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business Advisory Council; HBR HOBBIES Pottery and ceramics HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Byron N. Yoshino

Pres., CEO, Pharmacare Hawaii Inc. #92

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou; U of the Pacific; U of the Pacific School of Pharmacy CERT. UH Business Administration EXP. Pres., CEO, Value Drug, Ltd. dba Pharmacare (‘86-present); chief pharmacist, Times Supermarket (‘83-86) BDS. Aiea Medical Building Assn. of Owners; UH Hilo College of Pharmacy Advisory Board; UHA BOD; Healthcare Association of Hawaii BOD Accomp. Wyeth Bowl of Hygeia (‘08) HOBBIES Golf, Alpine skiing, biking, wine tasting FAM. Kim, HR Mgr., Pharmacare, 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. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

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Insurance

Alan M. Goda

Chair, General Counsel, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co. Ltd. #93

B. 1945; Rivers, Ariz. EDUC. Kaimuki HS ‘63; UH, BBA. ‘67; U of Michigan Law School, J.D. ‘70 MIL. Captain, U.S. Army Armor Corps EXP. Sr. partner, Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, A Law Corp. BDS. Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co. Ltd. CLUBS Honolulu CC; Waialae CC Accomp. Founding & sr. partner of the law firm. Widely experienced in general corporate & commercial law. HOBBIES Golf FAM. Christie, homemaker, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Sarah Guay

VP Human Resources, Hawai‘i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. #111

EDUC. Washington State U, B.A. communication & mass media studies; Washington State U, M.A. organizational communication CERT. Faculty member, Global Institute for Leadership Development EXP. Prior to HEMIC, served as sr. VP of organizational development, including talent management, culture, organizational effectiveness and leadership development at American Savings Bank. Prior to ASB, led the internal HR function at ProService Hawaii and the academic portion of the Hawaii Job Corps program. BDS. Institute for Human Services; Oahu Economic Development Board; Big Brothers, Big Sisters Hawai‘i CLUBS SHRM Member (State & National) Accomp. Patsy T. Mink Leadership Alliance graduate. Mother of three. HOBBIES Reading, enjoying the outdoors & water, watching my kids play sports FAM. 3 children NOTEWORTHY A year ago I swam with sharks off the North Shore–making eye contact with them in the open water transformed my impressions of the species and greatly deepened my respect for our ocean habitat. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Regina Harris

VP Underwriting, Hawai‘i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. #111

EXP. Over 26 years of experience in the workers’ compensation insurance industry. Prior to HEMIC, served as VP, underwriting & product management at EMPLOYERS, assistant VP at AmGRIP, as well as other underwriting leadership positions. Accomp. Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-Agile Certified Practioner (PMI-ACP) HOBBIES Hiking, reading, spending time with family HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Timothy E. Johns

Pres., CEO, Zephyr Insurance Co. Inc. #125

B. 1956; Hutchinson, Kan. EDUC. UC Santa Barbara, B.A. business economics & history; USC, M.A. economics; J.D. EXP. 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 BDS. Zephyr Insurance Company; Parker Ranch; Hawaiian Electric Co.; Grove Farm Company; Kualoa Ranch; Consuelo Foundation HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Milia Leong

VP Claims & Medical Mgmt. Services, Hawai‘i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. #111

B.Kailua EDUC. Kailua HS; Kapi‘olani CC; CERT. General Adjusters License EXP. 24 years in workers compensation claims. BDS. Pres., Kids’ Chance of Hawai‘i; Hawaii Insurers Council; Chair, WC Committee CLUBS Hawaii Claim Assn. HOBBIES Photography FAM. 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; BPTW Exec

Hisashi Matsuki

Pres., CEO, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co. Ltd. #93

B. 1965; Tokyo EDUC. Keio Senior HS; Keio U; EXP. 30+ yrs in the insurance industry and experience in corporate planning & strategies, marketing, Bancassurance, sales and international business focusing on the U.S. and Asian region since joining Meiji Life Insurance Compan

This list includes biographies from executives of the Top 250 companies and organizations in Hawaii (August issue). To diversify the list, we have included top honorees and executives from three major Hawaii Business programs:

Biography surveys were emailed to nearly 900 Hawaii executives in August. Of those, we received information to print 364 biographies. Information submitted was edited for conciseness, clarity and formatting, but in most cases we print it in it’s entirety.

CATEGORIES:

ABBREVIATION KEY:

Chair = Chairman of the Board

Pres. = President

CEO = Chief Executive Officer

COO = Chief Operating Officer

CFO = Chief Financial Officer

CIO = Chief Information Officer

CLO = Chief Lending Officer

Dir. = Director

Exec. Dir. = Executive Director

Exec. Mgr. = Executive Manager

EVP = Executive Vice President

GM = General Manager

Treas. = Treasurer

Sec. = Secretary

Sr. Exec. Dir. = Senior Exec. Dir

Sr. EVP = Senior Executive Vice President

Sr. VP = Senior Vice President

RVP = Regional Vice President

VP = Vice President

Mgr. = Manager

Mng. Dir. = Managing Director

Mng. Partner = Managing Partner

Reg. Dir. = Regional Director

Admin. = Administration

/ = of

Assn. = Association

BOD. = Board of Directors

CC = Country Club

Comm. = Committee

Corp. = Corporation

HBR = Hawaii Business Roundtable

HS = High School

Intl. = International

Org. = Organization

U = University

NTOES:

1) PRIOR EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

We have not always listed every past position or experience gained in detail. Some included the years they served in positions. We generally included this as much as possible.

2) Boards:

These include advisory, governance, directorial, corporate and community boards, associations, and business organizations that executives serve on.

3) CLUB MEMBERSHIP:

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

4) ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Includes awards, significant achievements, recognitions of service and various other milestones, generally professional in nature. In some cases we included only recent accomplishments.

5) NOTEWORTHY:

Includes personal achievements, interesting facts and more colorful details on executives’ backgrounds.

Information presented in this order

Name • Title and company • Top 250 company rank as of August 2017 ranking (if applicable) • Year of birth; birth city, state and/or country • Education: high school attended, state where high school is located and year graduated; university attended, degree and major, year graduated • Certifications • Military service • Prior employment experience • Corporate boards and community boards and associations • Club memberships • Hobbies • Social media • Spouse’s name, spouse’s employment, number of children • Achievements and special biographical notes

CONSTRUCTION

Guy Akasaki

Pres., CEO, Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii, Inc. #211

B. Honolulu EDUC. Kubasaki HS, Okinawa UH; EXP. 40 yrs. of roofing and construction experience. Has vast knowledge of the roofing and waterproofing industry. Formed CRW in ‘93 during a recession and built the company to become successful. CRW is involved in sustainability initiatives as well. Akasaki is experienced in other fields: photovoltaic systems, tax credits and subsidies, and financing of PPA’s; development of design for non-glass photovoltaic modules for military; R&D funding opportunities to advance the field of renewable energy; utility firms; property acquisitions and management; and foreign investments. Launched CRWDIRECT service, a proactive approach for repairs, preventative maintenance, forecasting and budgeting. BDS. Hawaii Contractors Licensing Board, 3-term service; Grace Bible Honolulu; Children’s Discovery Center; The Salvation Army CLUBS Waialae CC ACCOMP. 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; Hawaii State Contractor License Board Chair for 8 yrs; CRW selected for the ‘18 Excellence in Safety Award for Small Construction Sub Contractor by the Hawaii Chapter of ASSP HOBBIES Surfing, SUP, reading, gym FAM. Lanette, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Specializes in new ventures, new opportunities, corporate structure, business consulting, international business, networking, strategic partnerships and sustainable initiatives related to energy and construction. Guy values giving back through mentorship and donations. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Emile Alano

VP, COO, AHL #190

B. 1961; San Francisco, CA EDUC. UC Berkeley, BA Environmental Design EXP. Licensed in both Hawaii and California. Joined AHL in ‘97, became senior associate in ‘00, and promoted to principal in ‘10 and COO in ‘15. He has 35 yrs. of extensive experience in retail, commercial, hospitality, residential, institutional and military architectural projects, including complex and technically challenging projects. He has been a part of projects such as Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Walgreens Ke‘eaumoku Flagship Store, Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club, Hawai‘i Hall at the University of Hawaii and the Kapolei Police Station. BDS. AHL CLUBS American Institute of Architects; Urban Land Institute; Intl. Council of Shopping Centers; US Green Building Council; Hawaii Society of Business Professionals ACCOMP. 2016 Intl. Council of Shopping Centers Vision-Innovation-Value-Achievement Retail Store Design Award for Walgreens Keeaumoku Flagship Store. HOBBIES Spending time with family, traveling, tinkering around the house trying to fix things, sketching, and hiking FAM. Lisa Alano NOTEWORTHY Emile was an extra in two movies, one 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! HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Anacleto R. Alcantra Sr.

Pres., Group Builders Inc. #96

B. 1937; San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Phillippines EDUC. BS, Civil Engineering EXP. EVP, Acoustic Insulation & Drywall Inc. BDS. Filipino Community Center CLUBS Hawaii Walls & Ceiling Industry Assn.; Filipino Chamber of Commerce; Filipino-American League of Engineers & Architects ACCOMP. Regional Minority Contractor of the Year; Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad; Business Person of the Year; Entrepreneur of the Yr; Union Builder Awd, 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 HOBBIES Working FAM. Carmelita, Pres., Filipino Express Restaurant, 4 children NOTEWORTHY I focus on setting goals & remain positive especially during unexpected downturns. I believe in teamwork & sharing the rewards of team effort. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kehau Amorin

Dir., Hardware Hawaii #122

B. 1966; Kāne‘ohe EDUC. Pacific Baptist Academy EXP. Last 6 yrs. in building materials & lumber – developing new business and expanding the sales team for Hardware Hawaii. Over 20 years in hospitality industry – sales, business development, PR and marketing. BDS. Pres., National Assn. of Women In Construction; Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; Advisory Council & Fundraising Chair, U.S.VETS Iniatitive, BP site CLUBS AFCAC, Pacific Air Forces Civilian Advisory Council; HLTA ACCOMP. Recently awarded the U.S.VETS Advisory Council of the Year award; Grew membership of NAWIC Honolulu chapter 114 by 95% in 1 year. HOBBIES Stand up paddling, hiking the great outdoors, most recently enjoying being a grandmother of 4 FAM. 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Terrance S. Arashiro

Pres., Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. #224

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. Kalani HS; UH Mānoa CERT. Professional Engineer EXP. 23 yrs. with Austin Tsutsumi. First jobs: Church janitor and house painter with my dad, the hardest working man I ever knew BDS. American Council of Engineering Companies; Hawaii Baptist Academy ACCOMP. PBN 40 under 40 (way too long ago). Leading an unbelievably gifted group at ATA HOBBIES Surfing, skiing, golfing, home tinkering and painting FAM. Susan, DOE, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Informally training as a life-coach, but have zero clients… must be doing something wrong HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian Bowers

Pres., CEO, Bowers + Kubota Consulting, Inc. #136

B. 1959; Chicago EDUC. USMA, West Point; UH, MBA; Army War College, Strategic Studies CERT. Professional Engineer and Certified Construction Mgr. MIL. Retired Brigadier General EXP. Janitor; Draftsman; US Army Officer; Bowers + Kubota Consulting BDS. 2nd Congressional District Representative for USMA; Board of Governors National ESOP Assn; American Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii Chair; Hawaii ESOP Assn; Aloha United Way Finance Comm. & Board member ACCOMP. Team Accomplishments: #1 National Best Places to Work for Engineering Firms ‘11-15, #2 ‘16-17; Healthiest and Most Family Friendly Company in Hawaii; Hawaii Best Place to Work ‚‘08-17 #1: ‘09, ‘11,-13, ‘15; American Heart Assn Platinum Fit Award; Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award – 1st Place National; National Top 100 A-E Firms for Growth ‘15-17; Hawaii Top 250 Company ‘15-18; Hawaii Engineer of the Year HOBBIES Running, golf, tennis, beach, yoga FAM. Partner- Holly D’Agostino, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Honorary Chief on Pohnpei Micronesia HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Charlie Buckingham

VP, Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. #202

B. 1976; Pensacola, Florida EDUC. ‘Iolani; Santa Clara U; CERT. Civil P.E. EXP. VP/Project Mgr. – Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. CLUBS General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. HOBBIES Paddling, Coaching Youth Basketball and Youth Paddling FAM. Nicole, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

George Ehara

VP, Division Mgr., Swinerton Builders #33

B. 1971; Manila, Philippines EDUC. Estancia HS; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, BS, Construction Management, ‘94 CERT. LEED AP MIL. US Army Reserves BDS. Salvation Army Advisory; Swinerton Foundation BOD CLUBS Pacific Club ACCOMP. PBN 40 Under 40, ‘08 HOBBIES Sailing, freediving, spearfishing FAM. Jeanette, 2 children- Ian & Collin HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Norman G.Y. Hong

Vice Chair, CEO, G70 #161

B. 1947; Honolulu EDUC. University HS, ‘65; UH, BFA, Architecture, ‘69 BDS. Special Design Districts Advisory, C&C of Honolulu; Board of Elders, Kaimuki Christian Church CLUBS Plaza Club; Honolulu CC ACCOMP. 2010 ARDA ACE Excellence Award-Grand Waikikian; 2003 ARDA Gold Award-Maui Ocean Club T/S Conversion HOBBIES Gentleman farming, reading, classical guitar, golf FAM. Lorna, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Norman is G70’s specialist in resort time-share projects locally and abroad. He received the ARDA Circle of Excellence Project of Excellence Award, as Principal-in-Charge on The Grand Waikikian. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ray Hose

Pres., American Electric Co. LLC #154

FAM. American Electric HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Hans Huber

Owner, Huber Pools, Inc. #246

FAM. 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Lance M. Inouye

Pres., CEO, Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd.

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou;UH & Stanford U; MIL. Lt., U.S. Navy, Division of Naval Reactors, Washington, D.C. EXP. Ralph S. Inouye Co Ltd, General Contractor; Tamotsu Tanaka, Attorney-at Law; Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawaii; Nuclear Engineer, Division of Naval Reactors, Washington, D.C. BDS. RSI; Multi-Employer Trust Funds HOBBIES Golf, tennis FAM. Jillian, Professor Emeritus, UH JABSOM, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ralph Inouye

Pres., Alakai Mechanical Corp. #97

HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Leslie K Isemoto

Pres., Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. #104

B. 1955; Hilo EDUC. Hilo HS; UH, Business Management Program EXP. Office Mgr., 4 yrs; Project Engineer, 7 yrs; Project Mgr., 3 yrs; Pres., 20 yrs BDS. The Island of Hawaii YMCA; State Contractors License Board; Hawaii Island Contractors Assn.; General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii CLUBS Hawaii Island Contractors Assn. HOBBIES Deep sea fishing, skin diving FAM. Claire T. Isemoto, Account Clerk II, UH Hilo HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Justin Izumi

VP, RAM Corp. #115

B. 1975; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; Tufts U BDS. RAM Corp; Building Industry Labor Assn.; Pacific Resource Partnership; Hawaii Construction Industry Improvement Program; GIFT Foundation CLUBS Waialae CC FAM. Lisa, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dan Jordan

Principal, Honolulu Builders, LLC #176

B. 1959; Oak Ridge, TN EDUC. Syracuse U EXP. Founded Honolulu Builders, ‘02; Pres., Maryl Pacific ‘98-02; Chief Estimator, Disneyland, CA, ‘92-98; Superintendent, Hawaiian Dredging ‘83-90 FAM. Sylvia, Owner, Design Alternatives, 2 children – Phoebe and Kyle HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Glen A. Kaneshige

Pres., Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. #46

B. Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; UC, Berkeley, BS, Civil Engineering; U of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MS, Civil Engineering EXP. Pres., EVP, VP/Operations, assistant VP, Project Engineer, Mgr., Nordic Construction Ltd. BDS. Hawaii Carpenters Health & Welfare Fund; Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Training Trust Fund; Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Vacation & Holiday Trust Fund; General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; State of Hawaii Workforce Development Council; NAIOP Hawaii; American Heart Assn.; Teach For America; Child & Family Service, Girl Scouts of Hawaii CLUBS Oahu CC; World Presidents’ Org.; Lambda Alpha Intl. HOBBIES Golf, fishing HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Charles Kaneshiro

Pres., COO, G70 #161

B. 1961; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani HS; UH Mānoa, U of Michigan CERT. AIA, LEED AP CLUBS Oahu CC ACCOMP. Pacific Century Fellows, ‘03; AIA President, ‘10 HOBBIES Travel FAM. Faye, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Former high school math and science teacher HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alex M Kwon

Pres., Paradigm Construction LLC #174

B. 1968; S. Korea EDUC. Moanalua HS; Purdue, BS Engineering EXP. Project Mgr. for Delta Construction; Project Engineer for Oahu Construction BDS. Founder, Save-A-Life-Enhance-A-Life-Foundation HOBBIES Soccer-Rush Real HFC FAM. Ae Sim, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Christine Lanning

Pres., Integrated Security Technologies, Inc. #241

EDUC. Moanalua HS; UH; Hawai‘i Pacific U CERT. PSP BDS. PSA Security; YWCA Oahu; AFCEA Hawaii; ASIS Hawaii CLUBS Vistage HB HONORS BPTW Exec

Mathew Lee

Pres., Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. #202

B. 1960; Philadelphia EDUC. Jamaica HS; Colorado State U, BS Civil Engineering CERT. Professional Civil Engineer CLUBS Air Force Civilian Advisory Council; ABC; GCA; Pacific Club HOBBIES Wave sailing, swimming, skiing, hiking, travel FAM. Jacqueline, Artist HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Melanio Lorenzo

Dir. of Engineering, Group Builders Inc. #96

B. 1962; Philippines EDUC. FAM. Melinda, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Quentin Machida

CEO, Gentry Homes, Ltd. #86

B. 1965; Hilo EDUC. Hilo HS; UH Mānoa EXP. Arthur Andersen & Co.; Gentry Homes, Ltd. CLUBS Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; BIA-Hawaii FAM. Kim, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Wendy Matsukawa

Dir. of Preconstruction & Estimating, Swinerton Builders #33

B. 1972; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Aiea HS; UH Mānoa;UH Mānoa EXP. 22 years in the construction industry FAM. Jay, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bettina Mehnert

Pres., CEO, AHL #190

B. 1964; Grevenbroich, Germany EDUC. U Trier, Germany, Graduate Degrees in Architecture and Computer Science; Kennedy Western U, Masters of Computer Science; Hawaii Pacific U, MBA CERT. FAIA, LEED AP O+M EXP. Started at AHL in ‘88, became company’s first female principal and director in 2000, and Pres. & CEO in ‘13. Her practice blends IT solutions, firm culture, client cultivation and community service as inseparable filaments of professional leadership. Her current projects include Pearl Haven, OCCC – planning for a new facility, St. Andrews School Master Planning, and Lau Hala Shops. BDS. AHL; St. Andrew’s Schools; PBS Hawaii CLUBS American Institute of Architects; Urban Land Institute; Responsible Property Investment Council; C&C of Honolulu Climate Change Commission; U.S. Green Building Council; Intl. Living Future Institute; Pacific Club ACCOMP. AIA Fellow; YWCA LeaderLuncheon Honoree; Pacific Century Fellow; PBN Women Who Mean Business; HB 20 for the Next 20; PBN 40 under 40; Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award Recipient HOBBIES Long distance running; Snowboarding; Officiating USA Swimming Matches FAM. Louis Johnson, Head of Special Programs, US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, 1 child NOTEWORTHY As the only architecture/engineering professional on the City’s Climate Change Commission, Bettina is part of the team that provides advice to city officials while working towards a more sustainable, built environment HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Linda C. Miki

Vice Chair, Principal, G70 #161

B. Honolulu EDUC. Kaimuki; UH School of Architecture EXP. Pres., COO ‘08-13, Principal from ‘96, Group 70 Intl.; Registered Architect specializing in Adaptive Reuse visioning, Resorts, & office building projects: Four Seasons Ko Olina, Waikiki Trade 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 BDS. Laulima Ministries Intl. ACCOMP. ‘06 Pacific Century Fellows; ‘03 PBN Forty under 40 FAM. Gregory, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Passionate about problem solving, creative solutions that breathe life and finding unseen potential in people and places HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dora Myhre

Dir./ Retail Operations, Hardware Hawaii #122

B. 1962; Cebu, Phillipines EDUC. Waialua HS;LCC EXP. 25 yrs. Customer Service in retail. Big Way Supermarket, ‘80-84; Home Improvement Warehouse ‘86-92; Eagle Hardware & Garden ‘93-00; Hardware Hawaii 2000, overseeing 3 Oahu and 1 Kaua‘i location. HOBBIES Gardening, cooking, walking, exercising, snow skiing, travelling FAM. Jim, Lawyer, Myhre, Tsuchida & Storm, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ryan Kaipo Nobriga

VP Finance, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. #17

B. 1977; Wailuku EDUC. Kamehameha; Boston College EXP. VP, Finance, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.; VP, Seamount Insurance, Inc. (current) BDS. Board of Trustees, Treas., Marimed Foundation; Dir., Hawaii Captive Insurance Council; Pres., Construction Financial Management Assoc. ACCOMP. Hawaii Business Magazine 20 for the Next 20, ‘18 FAM. Julie, Physician HB HONORS Top 250 Exec, 20 for the Next 20

Francis S. Oda

Chair, G70 #161

B. 1941; Honolulu EDUC. University Lab; Cornell U, B. of Architecture; UH, Doctor of Architecture CERT. LEED AP MIL. U.S. Army Reserve BDS. Apostle, New Life Church Honolulu, Chair Global Council Transform Our World; Dir., GreenPlace, Ltd.; Hawaii Pastors’ Roundtable; Hawaii Public Radio; Feeding Hawaii Together CLUBS Pacific Club ACCOMP. ‘14 ASB Business Leader of the Year; Business Hall of Fame, AIA Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award; Over 50 Design Awards; won the international 2014 Design Competition for Mahana Beach Resort FAM. Caroline Ward Oda, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Apostle of New Life Church Honolulu. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gary E. Oda

Pres., RAM Corp. #115

B. 1965; Honolulu EDUC. UH, BBA Finance & Accounting CERT. CPA EXP. VP/Controller, Kahala Hotel Associates LP, dba Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawaii ‘95-01; Business Assurance Mgr. Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP ‘88-95 BDS. Dir. Allied Builders System; Dir. Hilo Hawaiian Associates; Dir. Hijoji Corp., GCT Properties; Dir. Grow LLC; Dir. 11th Ave. Investors; Dir. LV Elements; Dir. Aukele Investors; Dir. Coconut Plantation Village Investors; Dir. GNG Cases; Dir. TRIC Investors; Dir. Grey’s Avenue Partners CLUBS Oahu CC, Waialae CC, Goodwill of Hawaii, BOD; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, BOD; Hawaii ESOP Assn., BOD; ESOP Assn. of America, Board of Governors; Japan America Society of Hawaii, BOD; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; USJC; Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Assn; General Contractors Assn ACCOMP. 2011 Japanese American Leadership Delegation HOBBIES Golf, outdoor activities, travel HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Lisa Rapp

Principal, AHL #190

B. 1966; Honolulu, HI EDUC. Punahou; MIT – B.S. in Art & Design;UCLA Grad School of Architecture & Urban Planning – Master of Architecture CERT. Registered Architect #AR-8389 EXP. Rapp joined AHL in ‘04 as an architect, promoted to principal in ‘10. Has 28+ yrs. experience in architecture, planning and design. Rapp has been project architect for a broad range of hospitality projects such as Aulani; JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa; JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa; Shanghai Urban Business Hotel in Shanghai as well as the 36-unit Casita Village for the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, TX. Hotel renovation work includes the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Moana Surfrider, repositioning of the Outrigger ‘OHANA Islander Hotel to a boutique-style hotel in Waikiki. Rapp was also project manager for The Watermark condominium. BDS. AHL; Child & Family Service – Real Property Board; Marketing & Awareness Comm. CLUBS American Institute of Architects; Hawaii Society of Business Professionals; Council of Educational Faculty Planners Intl.; U.S. Green Building Council; Waikiki Improvement Assn; UCLA Alumni Assn; MIT Alumni Assn; Punahou Alumni Assn; Historic Hawai‘i Foundation; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce ACCOMP. Licensed architect in Hawaii; LEED accredited professional HOBBIES Reading, dancing, movie watching FAM. Greg, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Lisa enjoys the collaborative process, working with teams toward a common goal and finding success together. She finds it rewarding to create spaces that enhance peoples’ lives and enrich their experiences. Proud of her large, culturally diverse local family. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Amado J. Sanchez

EVP, Group Builders Inc. #96

B. 1968; Bataan, Philippines EDUC. Mapua Institute of Technology FAM. Donna, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Sheryl B. Seaman

Vice Chair, G70 #161

B. 1947; Berkeley, CA EDUC. College; UH; CERT. AIA, ASID, LEED-AP EXP. Over 40 yrs. in architecture, interior architecture, and custom designed furniture focused on tropical and subtropical environments. CLUBS American Institute of Architects; American Society of Interior Designers HOBBIES Travel, art, piano, Tang Dynasty ceramics, jewelry making FAM. 1 child NOTEWORTHY I added interior design to my professional focus long ago because one’s surroundings play such an important role in daily life, work and a person’s health and satisfaction. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Lane K. Uchimura

EVP, Nan, Inc. #30

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Farrington HS; UH, BS, Civil Engineering, ‘76; Texas A & M, ‘93;Texas A & M, Const. Exec. Program EXP. Involved in construction work for 44+ years. Notable projects: Alohilani Resort, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Grand Waikikian, Ko Olina Marriott, Wailea Beach Villas, Kings Land, Kaiser Medical Center BDS. Pres. Na Pali Haweo Community Assn.; VP Hilton Grand Waikikian Owners Assn.; 1st VP Mid Pacific CC CLUBS Mid Pacific CC HOBBIES Golf NOTEWORTHY Organized over 42 Charity Golf Tournaments for various organizations. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Lance K Wilhelm

Pres., The Wilhelm Group LLC

B. 1965; Honolulu EDUC. Kamehameha; UH; EXP. Kiewit Companies, Irongate, The Wilhelm Group BDS. Kamehameha Schools; HPU; Island Pacific Academy; YMCA of Honolulu; Assn. of General Contractors of America; General Contractors Assn. of Hawaii; General Contractors Labor Assn. ACCOMP. Hawaii Carpenters Union-Outstanding Union Builder Award HOBBIES Golf, guitar FAM. Marcy, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Past chair of YMCA of Honolulu HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dale Sakamoto Yoneda

Pres., S & M Sakamoto, Inc. #168

B. Burbank, CA EDUC. Kaiser HS; UH BDS. Hawaii Construction Career Day; Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters; Hawaii Masons Union FAM. Ryan, Operations/Safety, S & M Sakamoto, Inc., 1 child NOTEWORTHY Third generation contractor – continuing the legacy of my grandfather, grand uncles, father and uncles. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Marla Yoshihiro

VP, Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. #202

B. 1972; Līhu‘e EDUC. Waiakea HS; UH Mānoa CERT. Civil P.E. HOBBIES Fishing with family FAM. Wesley, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael Young

VP, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. #28

EDUC. ‘Iolani; MIT; Stanford CERT. Licensed Professional Civil Engineer BDS. Child and Family Service; HomeAid Hawaii; General Contractors Assn of Hawaii HOBBIES Tennis, golf HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Russell Young

Pres., CEO, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. #28

B. Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani, ‘68; UH, BS, Engineering; EXP. VP/Engineering, Albert C. Kobayashi Inc. ‘86-94; VP, Mgr./Construction, Kiahuna Golf Village ‘81-86; Estimator, Engineer, Hawaiian Dredging & Construction, ‘74-’81 BDS. New City Nissan; General Contractor’s Assn.; BILA; WI5 Community Assn.; UH IAC CEE; Hawaii Carpenter’s Health & Welfare Trust Fund CLUBS Waialae CC ACCOMP. Company is employee-owned, ESOP HOBBIES Golf, tennis FAM. Amy, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

EDUCATION

Sister M. Davilyn Ah Chick, OSF

Chair, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii #146

Principal, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

B. Hawaii EDUC. St. Francis; B.A., The Catholic U of America, Washington, DC; M.Ch.A., The Catholic U of America, Washington, DC; EXP. 40+ years as an educator with 20+ years as a principal BDS. Chair, St. Francis Healthcare System; Sec., Treas., St. Francis Healthcare System Enterprises; Pres., Governance Comm Director of the Cancer Center of Hawaii CLUBS Emeritus Trustee and Auditor; United Chinese Society ACCOMP. Served as Regional Administrator of the Hawaii Region of the Sisters of St. Francis for 6 yrs, as Council Member for 9 yrs, and as Franciscan Associates Dir.; Earned an Outstanding Principal Award from the Diocese of Honolulu; Served the City & County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Manoa Neighborhood Board and Malama o Manoa Advisory Board NOTEWORTHY Sister Davilyn’s involvement in the Cause of Mother Marianne Cope for nearly 30 yrs made it heavenly for her to be part of the exhumation in ‘05, and the Beatification and Canonization of Saint Marianne Cope in ‘12 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Lynn Babington

Pres., Chaminade University of Honolulu #123

B. Detroit, MI EDUC. Mercy HS; U of Michigan; U of Washington; CERT. PhD EXP. Higher Education- professor, dean, provost, president; Health Care- hospitals, community health care clinics, health systems, health services research; Nursing- clinical and administrative BDS. HBR; Honolulu Rotary Club; American Assn of Catholic Colleges & Universities CLUBS Pacific Club; Outrigger Canoe Club ACCOMP. Fulbright Scholar; Robert Wood Johnson Executive Leadership Fellow HOBBIES Paddle boarding, kayaking, running, hiking FAM. Randy Carpenter, Chief Scientific Officer, Rett Syndrome Research Trust, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jan Boivin

Sr. VP, General Counsel & Board Sec., Hawaii Pacific University #100

B. Honolulu EDUC. Leilehua; Willamette U; Georgetown U Law Center; EXP. Attorney, Marr Jones & Wang; Assn. VP and Chief Equity Officer, HPU BDS. Hawaii State Bar Foundation CLUBS American Judicature Society; National Assn. of College and University Attorneys; Society of Human Resources Hawaii – Global Diversity and Inclusion Comm; Hawaii State Bar Assn. FAM. Joe, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Ombudsman for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Dept. of Defense HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy R. Cottrell

Head of School, Iolani School #125

B. New York EDUC. Syracuse U; Princeton U; EXP. Seven years as Head of ‘Iolani. He has strengthened academic programs and recruited top faculty to grow STEM, innovation and experiential learning programs. Prior to ‘Iolani; Head of The Harley School in Rochester, New York. At Harley, he wrote and won the E.E. Ford Foundation Educational Leadership Grant; created the vision and secured the lead gift for the nation’s only “living building”, featuring a curriculum to educate pre-K to grade 12 in creating a sustainable future. Prior to Harley, he was a Sr. administrator at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and founder of an educational software company. BDS. Blood Bank of Hawaii, VP; Hawaii Assn. of Independent Schools, Treas.; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Type 1 Diabetes Research Funding & Advocacy CLUBS Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii ACCOMP. Under Dr. Cottrell’s leadership ‘Iolani was named a top private school in the country by BestColleges.com and received the Intergenerational Award from Generations United in ‘15. He also led the school-wide process for developing ‘Iolani’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2021. Led the campus expansion, including construction of a residential hall and a K-1 community. HOBBIES Running, paddle boarding, reading, spending time with family FAM. Lisa, 2 children NOTEWORTHY At Harley, Dr. Cottrell established the Center for Mindfulness and Empathy Education. Led the launch of ‘Iolani’s One:to:One iPad initiative and the design and construction of the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bruce Edwards

Sr. VP, CFO, Hawaii Pacific University #100

EDUC. Texas A&M U; U of Texas; CERT. CPA EXP. Held senior financial roles at other universities including Barry University in Florida and Texas A&M. He began his career in public accounting at Price Waterhouse in Dallas. After earning an MBA in finance, he held roles at Delta Airlines and American Airlines. BDS. Dir., Financial Executives Intl. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

John D. Field, Jr.

VP, Treas., Finance & Admin., Punahou School #64

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou, ‘72; U of New Hampshire, BS, ‘76; Chaminade, MBA, ‘84; Harvard, Advanced Management Program, ‘98; EXP. Sr. VP, Bank of Hawaii, ‘76-01 BDS. Chaminade U; United Cerebral Palsy; Punahou O-Men CLUBS Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

John Y. Gotanda

Pres., Hawaii Pacific University #100

B. Honolulu EDUC. Roosevelt HS; UH Mānoa; William S. Richardson School of Law; EXP. Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova U School of Law; Attorney, Goodwin Procter & Hoar; Attorney, Covington & Burling; Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit BDS. Advisory Council of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Intl. Sale of Goods; Pacific Asian Affairs Council ACCOMP. Invited to deliver lectures on Damages in Private Intl. Law at the Hague Academy of Intl. Law, Peace Palace; Authored over three dozen books and articles and many have been cited by courts and tribunals, incl. U.S. Supreme Court FAM. Brenda Gotanda, Partner, Manko Gold Katcher Fox LLP, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Arbitrator in Intl. arbitrations, ICSID and the Permanent Court of Arbitration; Legal expert in Intl. disputes for the U.S. State Department HB HONORS Top 250 Exec, 20 for the Next 20

Aulani Austin Kaanoi

VP Finance and Facilities, Chaminade University of Honolulu #123

B Honolulu EDUC. Kamehameha; Chaminade; Chaminade; CERT. CPA EXP. 14 years of service at Chaminade. First 10 as Director of Finance, last 4 as VP Finance. BDS. Sacred Hearts Academy; Marianist Center of Hawaii HOBBIES Traveling, skiing, and spending time with family FAM. Kalei Kaanoi, Market Manager, Humana, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Higher education changes lives, and I am honored to do my part in this important mission. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto

Superintendent, Hawaii State Department of Education

B. New York EDUC. Barnard College, Columbia U; Columbia U Teacher College; CERT. Doctorate in Education Administration EXP. Served two district Superintendent positions in Connecticut and in Arizona, before taking the Hawaii State Superintendent role. Worked in higher education for 8 yrs at U of Connecticut and Wesleyan U in strategic planning and student support services. Worked through college doing portfolio accounting work and actuarial recruitment support at William M. Mercer, midtown NYC. BDS. State Chief, Chiefs for Change; Hawaii Rep, Council of Chief State School Officers; Commisioner, Education Commissioner of the States ACCOMP. Led as a Superintendent/CEO for past 7 years across 3 organizations. 20+ yrs of leadership in education policy and reform. Subject of a Harvard University Press book about portfolio school designs and mobilizing communities around community-based school reform efforts in Hartford, CT. Selected as a Chiefs for Change national change agent in education. National presenter for aspiring superintendents, focused on increasing representation of leaders of color and female leaders. Formerly served as Chair of the national Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents.HOBBIES Anything outdoors – hike, fish, bike, swim, paddleboard FAM. 1 daughter NOTEWORTHY Minority, female superintendents represent less than 4% of the nation’s superintendents. Grew up in South Bronx, NY during the 1970s crisis in education funding, teacher shortages, and racial tensions. Developed a fierce passion from that childhood experience for equity and access to quality public education.

David Lassner

Pres., University of Hawaii #6

EDUC. U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; UH; EXP. 41 years of technical, management and executive experience in information technologies at UH. BDS. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; National Assn. of System Heads; East-West Center; Maui Economic Development Board; UH Foundation; Hawaii Cancer Consortium; Aloha United Way; Blood Bank of Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark S. Nishiyama

Co-Founder, EVP, Kamaaina Kids #171

B. 1960; Honolulu EDUC. Iolani; U of Puget Sound, BS; BDS. The Hawaii Health at Work Wellness Advisory Council CLUBS Pacific Century Fellow, ‘04 HOBBIES Dog agility with shelties Maile, Harlow, and Boogie; weight training; fast and slow pitch softball; basketball; coaching high school baseball and basketball FAM. Debbie, Branch Chief, State of Hawaii, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Former GM of West Oahu CaneFires Professional Baseball Club of the Hawaii Winter Baseball League ‘95-97 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Diane Peters-Nguyen

VP Advancement, Chaminade University of Honolulu #123

EDUC. Kamehameha; UC Santa Barbara; George Washington U; BDS. Hui Hanai; Friends of the East-West Center; Pacific Arts Foundation; City & County of Honolulu Salary Commission; Chaminade University Education Foundation CLUBS Pacific Club HOBBIES Bodyboarding, tennis FAM. Nhan Nguyen, Architect, Design Partners, Inc, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Love speaking different languages HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

James K. Scott

Pres., Punahou School #64

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School, ‘70; Stanford, AB, Political Science, ‘75; U of San Francisco, MA, Private School Leadership, ‘82; Harvard, EdM, Administration Planning and Social Policy, ‘85; Harvard, EdD, Administration Planning and Social Policy, ‘91; EXP. Headmaster, The Catlin Gabel School ‘85-94; Undergraduate Admin. Officer, Harvard ‘83-85; Teacher and Academic Dean, The Robert Louis Stevenson School ‘75-83 BDS. American Savings Bank; Hawaiian Electric Industries; Hawaii Assn. of Independent Schools; National Assn. of Independent Schools; Klingensteiin Center; Frederic Duclos Barstow Foundation; Country Day School Headmasters Assn. CLUBS Pacific Club HOBBIES Golf, reading, fly fishing FAM. Maureen, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Paul Turnbull, Ph.D.

Pres., CEO, Mid-Pacific Institute #141

B. Canada EDUC. Queen’s U; UC, Santa Barbara; EXP. Jr. HS principal; Principal of Santa Barbara HS; Assistant Superintendent of the Santa Barbara Unified School District; Superintendent of the Santa Ynez Valley Union HS District BDS. Mid-Pacific Institute; Bishop Museum; Chair, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools CLUBS National Assn. of Independent Schools; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; The Pacific Club; Plaza Club; Oahu CC; Outrigger Canoe Club ACCOMP. Mid-Pacific is the only Pre-K through 12 school in the world to use 3D laser technology and Virtual Reality for historic preservation. Awarded 2014 CyArk Intl. Summit Award for advancements in education, technology, and historic preservation. Paul is also the recipient of the CyArk Summit Award for Education, in recognition for his work to connect students, innovative technologies, and global industries in support of digitally preserving world heritage sites.HOBBIES Reading, hiking, water sports, golf, and barbecuing FAM. Leslie, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Paul has been involved in the development of academies, innovative college and business partnerships at home and abroad. He was the subject of a Harvard case-study focusing on innovative practices in high schools. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Helen Turner

VP Innovation, Dean of Natural Science and Math, Chaminade University of Honolulu #123

B. 1971; Eastbourne UK EDUC. Seaford HS; U of York; U College London; CERT. BS, PhD HOBBIES Ikebana and walking FAM. Dr. Alexander Stokes, Assistant Professor, UH HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Helen J D Whippy

Provost, Chaminade University of Honolulu #123

EDUC. Clarion U of PA; U of Arizona, MA; U of Nebraska-Lincoln, PhD; EXP. U of the South Pacific, Fiji, faculty 10 yrs; Papua New Guinea U of Technology, Lae, PNG faculty, admin 10 yrs; U of Guam, Mangilao, faculty, admin, Sr. VP 23 yrs; Peace Corps Volunteer; Evaluator for WASC BDS. Marianist Sponsorship Ministries Foundation; Hawaii State EPSCoR Coordinating Comm; Geographic Management Project Core; Program Steering Comm for NIH Cancer Research Partnership Grant between UH and University of Guam CLUBS Women Leaders in Higher Education; Council for Independent Colleges Chief Academic Officers Forum; Society for Research Administrators Intl.; NCURA ACCOMP. Full Professor of Mathematics (tenured); Sr. VP for Academic and Student Affairs; Principal Investigator of UOG Cancer Research grant; currently PI of grants of about $3M per year to Chaminade U. Provost. HOBBIES Walking, reading, languages and words, mentoring FAM. 3 children, husband deceased NOTEWORTHY First generation in family to attend college; eldest of seven siblings; finished the Honolulu Marathon; can converse in Fijian HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Livingston “Jack” Wong

CEO, Kamehameha Schools #36

EDUC. Punahou; UCLA; UCLA School of Law; HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

ENERGY

Albert Chee

VP- Retail Marketing & Community Relations, Island Energy Services, LLC #9

B. 1963; Los Angeles EDUC. Kamehameha; UH Mānoa; EXP. Joined Island Energy in ‘16; State and Local Relations Mgr. for Chevron Hawaii for 18 yrs., responsible for providing guidance on legislative and regulatory issues, overseeing communications, public affairs, community engagement activities, and social investments; prior to Chevron, oversaw the residential development portfolio of Herbert Horita Realty affiliate companies which included the communities of Village Park and Royal Kunia in West Oahu BDS. Aha Hui Koa Anuenue; Hawaii Bowl Executive Comm. ACCOMP. Board Chairman, 1995 BIA Parade of Homes; Board Chairman, Aha Hui Koa Anuenue ‘13-14 HOBBIES Head Coach, St. Louis School Wrestling Program FAM. Shonn Hirota-Chee, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Enjoy mentoring Hawaii youth for over 35 years as a high school wrestling coach. Guided alma mater 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. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tom Grimes

VP, Treas., Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. #18

B. 1955; Harrisburg, PA EDUC. Park Rapids HS, MN; St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN; Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ. CERT. BA, MIM EXP. Aloha Petroleum, ‘02; Bank of Hawaii, ‘85-02; Chase Manhattan Bank, ‘82-85 BDS. American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter HOBBIES Archery, hiking, reading FAM. Joanne Lo Grimes, Co-CEO, Partner, Carlsmith Ball, LLC, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Richard L. Creamer

VP, GM, Par Hawaii Refining, LLC #5

EDUC. Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX; CERT. Finance & Accounting, Rice U, Houston, TX EXP. Flint Hills Resources, Port Arthur Chemicals, LLC, Site Dir. and Operations Mgr., ‘15-17; Flint Hills Resources, Corpus Christi Refineries, LLC, Manufacturing and Operations Mgr., ‘12-15; INVISTA, Project Mgr., ‘10-12; Lyondell and LyondellBasell, Technology/Project Leader, Superintendent Engineer, ‘98-10; Koch Refining, Engineer, ‘90-97 BDS. Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; Special Olympics Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec.

Gregory C. Hazelton

EVP, CFO., Treas., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #3

B. 1955 EDUC. BS, Warner Pacific College; MBA, U of Chicago Graduate School of Business; CERT. CPA EXP. Hazelton was appointed EVP and CFO April ‘17, after serving as Sr. VP, Finance beginning in October ‘16. Prior, Hazelton was NW Natural Gas Company’s Sr. VP and CFO from June ‘15 to Sept. ‘16 and Treas. from March to Sept. ‘16. Prior, Hazelton was VP Finance, Treas. and Controller at HEI from Aug. ‘13 to June ‘15. Prior, he held different positions over a 13 yr. career in investment banking, most recently as a Managing Dir. with UBS Investment Bank’s Global Power and Utilities Group. Mr. Hazelton also held various operational, SEC financial reporting and accounting, financial forecast and analysis, and business development positions at energy companies, including Portland General Electric, from ‘89-99. Mr. Hazelton previously served as a dir. of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii. BDS. Aloha United Way; Oahu Economic Development HOBBIES Skiing, private pilot, rowing, running FAM. Dori Frame HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian Kealoha

Exec. Dir., Hawaii Energy / Leidos

B. Honolulu EDUC. Saint Anthony HS, Wailuku; Gonzaga U; Gonzaga U and Oxford; CERT. Energy Mgr.; Sustainable Development Professional BDS. Aloha United Way – Hawaii Cares; Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue – UH Athletics; Diamond Head Classic ACCOMP. Omidyar Fellow, Cohort 3; PBN Forty Under Forty, 2007 HB HONORS SmallBiz Success Winner

Shelee Kimura

Sr. VP, Business Development and Strategic Planning , Hawaiian Electric Company

B. 1973; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Aiea HS; UH; EXP. Oversees new business development, company strategy, electrification of transportation, demand response, renewable acquisition. BDS. Kamehameha Schools Audit Comm. FAM. Stan Kimura, 3 children NOTEWORTHY 2016 Clean Energy Education and Empowerment award winner for leadership and achievement in Business. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; 20 for the Next 20

Constance H. Lau

Pres., CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #3

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou, ‘70; Yale, BA, Administrative Science; U of California, Hastings College of Law, JD; Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA; EXP. Pres., CEO, Dir., Hawaiian Electric Industries, ‘06; Chair, Dir., Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., ‘06-present; Chair, Dir., American Savings Bank, ‘06-present; Pres., CEO, Dir., American Savings Bank ‘01-06 BDS. Hawaiian Electric Industries; Hawaiian Electric Company; American Savings Bank; Matson; Punahou School; Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation; Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services; Electric Power Research Institute; Edison Electric Institute; HEI Charitable Foundation; Elemental Excelerator, Advisory CLUBS HBR; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Military Affairs Council ACCOMP. Chair, National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Trustee, Kamehameha Schools FAM. Russell, Chairman and CEO, Dir., Finance Factors, Ltd., Finance Enterprises Ltd. NOTEWORTHY Co-Chair, Move Oahu Forward; National Assn. of Asian American Professionals Top 100, ‘13; Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment’s Woman of the Year, ‘11; US Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking, ‘04-06; PBN Business Leader of the Year, ‘04 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jon Mauer

Pres., CEO, Island Energy Services, LLC #9

EDUC. UC Davis; UC Berkeley EXP. Led Island Energy Services since the 2016 acquisition from Chevron. Former GM of Chevron’s Hawaii refinery. 30+ years in the energy industry, the last six in Hawaii. Began his career as an engineer with Chevron in refining. Held leadership and management positions within Chevron’s Refining, Retail Marketing & Logistics, Supply and Trading, Base Oil manufacturing and technology and Chevron’s Corporate Investor Relations group BDS. American Red Cross, Hawaii Chapter HOBBIES Outrigger canoe paddling, golf HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alicia E. Moy

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Gas #44

B. Orlando, Florida EDUC. U of Miami; INSEAD; EXP. Sr. VP, Macquarie Infrastructure Co.; Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley BDS. Bank of Hawaii; Macquarie Renewable Energy Holdings; Aloha United Way; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Western Energy Institute; Omidyar Fellow; State of Hawaii Workforce Development Council CLUBS HBR; Women in Renewable Energy; Young Presidents’ Org. ACCOMP. 2018 Girl Scout’s of Hawaii Women of Distinction Honoree; Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kurt K. Murao

VP, Legal, Admin., Corporate Sec., Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #3

EDUC. Hawaii Baptist Academy; UH Mānoa, BA in Economics;Villanova U School of Law, PA, JD; Georgetown U Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation; EXP. Assoc. General Counsel, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. ‘11-16; Assoc., Arent Fox LLP ‘07-11; Attorney-Advisor, U.S. SEC, Division of Corp. Finance ‘01-07 BDS. Legal Aid Society of Hawaii; Move Oahu Forward CLUBS Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce HOBBIES Playing the Guitar HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alan M. Oshima

Pres., CEO / HECO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. #3

B. 1947; Honolulu EDUC. Farrington HS; Northwestern U; U of Calif. Hastings College of the Law; CERT. JD MIL. US Navy EXP. EVP, Corporate & Community Advancement HEI; Sr. VP, General Counsel & Corporate Sec. Hawaiian Telcom; Partner Oshima, Chong, Fong & Chung BDS. Hawaii 3Rs; Education Commission of the States, HI Commissioner; Hawaii Institute of Public Affairs; Governor’s Every Student Succeeds Act Team; Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders; HBR; Kupu; Move Oahu Forward; U.S.-Japan Council, Leader FAM. JoAnn, Part-time teacher, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy (Tim) J. Parker

VP, Chief General Counsel, Island Energy Services, LLC #9

EDUC. Ramapo College of New Jersey; Fordham U School of Law; EXP. Parker and has more than 25 yrs. of experience providing legal advice and business 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 Philips 66 as Managing Counsel, providing legal support for the Europe and Americans downstream and commercial businesses. He also served as Sr. Counsel for Tosco Corp., Philips Petroleum Company, and PBF Energy. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Richard Parry

Pres., CEO, Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. #18

B. 1953; London, England EDUC. BA; Dip. Education; BDS. Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assoc.; NACS Advancing Convenience & Fuel Retailing; Aloha Wellness at Work Advisory Council CLUBS The Pacific Club HOBBIES Golf, reading, soccer FAM. Lani, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

James Whitcomb

CEO, Haleakala Solar Inc. #152

B. 1951; Buffalo, NY EDUC. A.I. Dupont; UH; CERT. BBA EXP. Started Haleakala Solar in ‘77 on Maui. Company headquarters still on Maui, sales and operational offices also on O‘ahu and Kauai. Company sells, installs, and services solar hot water and PV systems for residential and commercial projects. Company provides complete energy conservation systems as well as EV charge stations BDS. Hospice Maui CLUBS BBB, HSEA ACCOMP. Expanded to all 6 main islands. Over 16,000 solar hot water and solar PV installations throughout Hawaii. The Company’s installed base of customers have collectively saved over 100 million pounds of CO2 being released into the atmosphere HOBBIES Jumping off buildings, baking FAM. Karen, 2 children NOTEWORTHY I am an adrenaline junky, love roller coasters and other fast rides! HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Eric Wright

Sr. VP, Par Hawaii, Inc. #5

EDUC. BS in International Economics, Georgetown U; CERT. CFA charter-holder EXP. The AES Corporation, M&A and divestiture team; Xcel Energy, Inc., treasury team BDS. Hawaii Nature Center; Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assn. HOBBIES Spending time outdoors, hiking, camping, canoeing FAM. Married with 3 children NOTEWORTHY PBN 40 Under 40 – Class of 2018 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jim R. Yates

Pres., Par Hawaii, Inc. #5

EDUC. U of Oklahoma, BBA; U of Houston Law Center, JD; EXP. Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC, Pres., CEO, ‘07-15; The Gas Company, Pres., CEO, ‘95-07; BHP Hawaii, VP – Corporate Development, ‘93-95; BHP Petroleum, ‘82-93 BDS. The Queen’s Health Systems Board of Trustees; City Mill Co., Ltd.; YMCA of Honolulu; Chaminade University Board of Governors; Energy Institute at the University of Oklahoma; Pres. – Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Assn.; HBR; Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau; Trustee – David C. Ai Charitable Trust HB HONORS Top 250 Exec.

FINANCE

Dani Aiu

EVP, Consumer Banking, American Savings Bank

B. Honolulu, HI EDUC. UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business; EXP. Started her banking career as a teller in ‘95. Quickly progressed through leadership roles, including Financial Services Representative, Branch Mgr. and Regional Executive and Dir. of Branch Banking. She is responsible for leading ASB’s statewide branch network of 500 teammates, as well as the Customer Banking Center, Home Loans, American Insurance & Investments and Business Banking teams. BDS. Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii ACCOMP. Women Who Mean Business Industry Leaders FAM. Justin, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ricky R.K. Ching

EVP, CFO, Hawaii National Bank #167

EDUC. ‘Iolani; Santa Clara U CERT. CPA BDS. Historic Hawaii Foundation, Treas. CLUBS Financial Executives Intl. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian Mitsugi Dote

Sr. VP, Dir. of Mobile and Digital Commerce, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1972; Honolulu EDUC. Waipahu HS; UH Mānoa; HPU; EXP. Responsible for developing and managing the Bank of Hawaii’s digital bank strategy and will lead the development of the business, technology and marketing plans for mobile and digital commerce. 20+ years of experience in mobile and software application development and UX design. Worked as a software engineer, user interface designer and manager at technology companies, including Apple and Cisco Systems. Most recently served as Chief Innovation Officer at Mid-Pacific Institute, managing the Information Technology and Educational Technology departments. Founder of Tapiki LLC, an app development company. ACCOMP. Awarded 5 US patents on software, web application, and cloud based technologies developed for the first Apple iPhone; Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20 recipient, ‘17; Technical lead for the Springfield Town Center; ‘09 Webby Award Honoree in Real Estate. FAM. 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Robert S. Harrison

CEO, Chair, First Hawaiian Bank #12

B. 1960; Seattle EDUC. Tucson HS; UCLA, BS; Cornell, MBA; MIL. U.S. Navy – Petty Officer EXP. Chair, CEO, First Hawaiian Bank; Vice Chair, BancWest Corp. BDS. Alexander & Baldwin; Blood Bank of Hawaii; Chaminade University; Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation; Hawaii Bankers Assn.; HBR; Hawai‘i Community Foundation; Chair, Hawaii Medical Service Assn.; Japan America Society of Hawaii; UH Shidler College of Business CLUBS Waialae CC FAM. Lori HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Vernon Hirata

Vice Chair, Co-COO, Territorial Savings Bank #107

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Farrington HS; Coe College; Cornell Law School; EXP. Vice Chair, Co-COO, EVP, Gen. Counsel, ‘07-present, EVP, GC, ‘86-07, Territorial Savings Bank; Sr. VP, American Saving Bank ‘78-86 CLUBS Pacific Club ACCOMP. Speaker at Equilar conference on Compensation – ‘15; Speaker at Bank Dir. Conference – ‘13 HOBBIES Surfing FAM. Gaye Hirata, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Peter S. Ho

Chair, Pres., CEO, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1965; N.Y. EDUC. Punahou, ‘83; USC, BS, Business Admin., ‘87; USC, MBA Corporate Finance, First Interstate Bank Fellow, ‘92; Harvard Business Advanced Management Program, ‘08; EXP. Joined BOH in ‘93 as AVP in National Banking Div., ‘99-01 Sr. VP 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 BDS. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; American Red Cross-Hawaii Chapter; Hawai‘i Community Foundation; McInerny Foundation; Strong Foundation; Hawaii Bankers Assn.; HBR; Young Presidents’ Org.; Shane Victorino Foundation; East-West Center; Military Affairs Council; Catholic Charities Board of Advisors; Mental Health America of Hawaii Advisory Board ACCOMP. Pacific Century Fellow, ‘98; Pacific Business News Young Business Person of the Year, ‘03 FAM. Michelle, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Chairman of the APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Comm. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bili K. Hofheimer

Sr. Business Associate, Kalaeloa Partners L.P. #50

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. Nānākuli HS, ‘81; HPU; EXP. Associate, Pacific Century Trust; Accounting Mgr., Servco Pacific; Club Account, The Plaza Club BDS. Kapolei Foundation CLUBS Rotary Club of Kapolei HOBBIES Sea shells FAM. Gary, Proprietor, Gary Hofheimer Photography, LLC, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Walton D. Y. Hong

Chair, Gather Federal Credit Union #193

B. 1944; Honolulu, HI EDUC. University HS; UH; Hastings College of the Law; CERT. Bachelor of Arts; Juris Doctor EXP. Dept. of Attorney General ‘69-72; Masuoka and Hong ‘72-88; Law Offices of Walton D. Y. Hong, ‘88 to present; Fifth Circuit District Court and Family Court per diem judge ‘94-13 BDS. Gather Federal Credit Union ACCOMP. Helping Gather Federal Credit Union to grow and continuing to provide financial services for its members; Providing legal services on Kaua‘i for more than 45 years; Member of the Kapa‘a Lions Club for more than 45 years, undertaking projects to better the Kapa‘a community; Continuing to act as a judge for the Kaua‘i Teen Court program FAM. Minjia Zhu, retired, 2 children (Davin and Travis) HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Allan S. Kitagawa

Chair, Pres., CEO, Territorial Savings Bank #107

B. 1945; Honolulu EDUC. Kaimuki HS, ‘63; UH, BA, Accounting, ‘70; MIL. Army EXP. Territorial Savings ‘86; Controller, American Savings ‘74; Sr. auditor and Tax Specialist, Peat Marwick Mitchell ‘70-74 CLUBS Waialae CC; Plaza Club HOBBIES Golf FAM. Hilda, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bruce Lane

CFO, AlohaCare #26

FAM. 5 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Russell James Lau

Chair, CEO, Finance Factors Ltd. #191

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou, ‘70; U of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA, BA, Finance, ‘74; U of Oregon, MBA, Finance, ‘75; Pacific Coast Banking School, U of Washington, ‘90; EXP. VP, Treas., Finance Enterprises Ltd.; Sr.VP, Treas., Chief Investment Officer, Branch Administrator, Finance Factors Ltd.; VP, Strategic Planner, Finance Enterprises Ltd.; Asst. VP, Security Pacific National Bank; Financial Analyst, Crocker National Bank BDS. Finance Factors Ltd.; Finance Enterprises Ltd.; Finance Realty Ltd.; Finance Insurance Ltd.; St. Andrews Schools; Pālolo Chinese Home; Assets School; American Judicature Society; East West Center Foundation; Chinese Chamber of Commerce CLUBS Pacific Club; Financial Executives Institute ACCOMP. Helped raise three great kids. HOBBIES Fitness training & yoga, home construction & remodeling, alpine skiing, Alaska fishing FAM. Constance H. Lau, President & CEO, HEI, 3 children NOTEWORTHY I married a great woman. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gabriel Lee

EVP, Commercial Markets, American Savings Bank

B. 1958; Austin, TX EDUC. Saint Louis School; UH Mānoa; Dartmouth; CERT. Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management EXP. Joined ASB in ‘98. Previously at First Hawaiian Bank. ‘85-96 with Bank of Hawaii primarily in Corporate Banking, and left as the Pacific Marketing Dir. of the Leasing Division. BDS. Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Chair ‘15-17; Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council; Diamond Head Theatre, chair ‘05-08; Hawaii State Board of Public Accountancy; Retail Merchants of Hawaii; UH ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue; Waialae CC FAM. Shirley, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Joe Lowery

Mng. Dir., Market Exec., Merrill Lynch #130

B. 1948; Ft. Worth, TX EDUC. Beaumont HS; U of Texas; U of Pennsylvania, Wharton School; CERT. Bachelor of Journalism MIL. Army Nat. Guard EXP. Houston Sports Assoc. (Houston Astros), ‘73-75; E.F. Hutton, ‘75-87; Kemper Corp., ‘87-95; Merrill Lynch, ‘95 HOBBIES Golf, fishing, watching football FAM. Jane, Attorney, self employed, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kent T. Lucien

Vice Chair, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

EDUC. Occidental College, BA; Stanford U, MBA; EXP. CEO, CFO, C. Brewer & Company Ltd.; CPA, Price Waterhouse Coopers BDS. Hawaiian Humane Society FAM. Sharon HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Warren K.K. Luke

Chair, CEO, Hawaii National Bank #167

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou, ‘62; Babson College, BS, Business Admin., ‘66; Harvard, MBA, ‘70; EXP. Lifelong career in family-oriented businesses, banking, real estate investment and development BDS. Hawaii National Bank; Hawaii National Bancshares, Inc.; Loyalty Development; Servco Pacific; Pacific Basin Economic Council; Pacific & Asian Affairs Council; Land Use Research Foundation; Pacific Forum Intl.; HBR; Trustee, Punahou School; Emeritus Trustee, Babson College; Asia Pacific Advisory, Harvard Business School HOBBIES Golf FAM. Carolyn NOTEWORTHY Served as a Dir. of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for 9 years HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bryan Luke

Pres., COO, Hawaii National Bank #167

B. 1974; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou, ‘93; Amherst College, BA, ‘97; Harvard, MBA, ‘06; EXP. Standard & Poor’s; PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; Coopers & Lybrand BDS. American Bankers Assn., Community Bankers Council Administrative Comm.; Banker Advisory Council for Endorsed Solutions, Chair; Western Independent Bankers; Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corp., Chair; Pacific and Asian Affairs Council; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii HOBBIES Swimming, CrossFit HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ravi Mallela

EVP, CFO, Treas., First Hawaiian Bank #12

B. 1969; Buffalo, NY EDUC. UCLA; EXP. First Republic Bank- Corporate Finance; Bank of Montreal Harris Bank- Corporate Finance; Wells Fargo – Corporate Finance/Treasury HOBBIES Tennis HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Clyde Matsusaka

Branch Mgr. – Exec. Dir., Morgan Stanley Wealth Management #108

B. Honolulu EDUC. McKinley HS; UH; EXP. Started in industry in 1986. With firm as a Financial Advisor since 1994. Morgan Stanley Honolulu Branch Mgr. since 2012. Also managed for firm in Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, and Maui. ACCOMP. On Wall Street Top 100 Branch Managers Award – 2012, 2014. HOBBIES Yoga, Surfing HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kristi L. Maynard

EVP, CFO, Finance Factors Ltd. #191

B. Watertown, SD EDUC. Clark HS, Clark, SD; U of South Dakota, BS Chemistry; U of Washington, MBA Finance and Accounting; Pacific Coast Banking School; EXP. CFO, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp.; EVP and Treas., First Hawaiian Bank; Treasury Officer, Seafirst Bank. BDS. Vice Chairman, Assets School; Trustee and Honorary Past President, Honolulu Theatre for Youth; Treas., Chamber Music Hawaii; Board Trustee, Advocates for Africa’s Children CLUBS Council on Revenues, State of Hawaii; Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu; Financial Executives Institute HOBBIES Travel FAM. Timothy Olderr, Physician, Straub, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

James K. M. Moniz

EVP, Mgr./ Mortgage Banking, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1979; Hilo EDUC. Kamehameha Schools; The George Washington U; BDS. Special Olympics Hawaii FAM. 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David S. Morimoto

EVP, CFO, Central Pacific Financial Corp. #47

B. 1968; Kanagawa Japan EDUC. Castle HS; UH Mānoa; Chaminade U; BDS. The Institute for Human Services; Hawaii Council on Economic Education FAM. Kathy Morimoto, VP, Strategy & Business Development, Sullivan Family of Companies, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark Munemitsu

Pres., CEO, HOCU #229

FAM. Ann, Educator, DOE, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ralph Y. Nakatsuka

Vice Chair, Co-COO, Territorial Savings Bank #107

B. 1955; Honolulu EDUC. Kalani HS,’73; UH, BBA, ‘77; UH, Advanced Management Program, ‘93; CERT. CPA, CGMA EXP. EVP/Lending, CLO ‘97-07, EVP/Lending and Finance, CFO and CLO ‘95-97, Dir. ‘88-01, Sr. VP, Treas. and CFO ‘87-95, Sr. VP, controller ‘85-87, VP, controller ‘82-85, AVP, controller, ‘80-82, American Savings Bank CLUBS AICPA; Hawaii Society of CPAs; Financial Managers Society; Institute of Management Accountants; Pacific Club HOBBIES Running, sports activities with son FAM. Lori, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Catherine Ngo

Pres., Central Pacific Financial Corp. #47

Pres., CEO, Central Pacific Bank

B. Newport News, VA EDUC. U of Virginia – Echols Scholars Program; U of Virginia School of Law; EXP. Catherine is an experienced financial services executive. She joined Central Pacific Bank in ‘10. Prior to CPB, she was a founding partner of Startup Capital Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm established in ‘05, with investments in Silicon Valley and Hawaii, as well as China. BDS. UH Foundation, Chair, Board of Trustees; Hawaii Gas Company, Dir.; Startup Capital Ventures, Partner; Catholic Charities of Hawaii, Advisory Dir. HOBBIES Paddleboarding FAM. Robert Hines HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Rita Ornellas

Chair, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union #111

B. 1949; Honolulu EDUC. James Campbell HS; Honolulu Business College, Data Processing; CERT. Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Risk Mgr. EXP. Hawaii District GM, Colonial Life ‘12-current; VP-CUSO Services, Hawaiian Tel FCU ‘11-13; Exec VP-COO, Aloha Pacific FCU ‘03-11; AVP-Personal Lines, Island Insurance ‘00-03; Exec VP-COO, Royal State Group ‘92-00, AVP-Systems Engineering Dept, Bank of Hawaii Corp. ‘81-92 BDS. HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union HOBBIES Ballroom Dancing FAM. John, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Vince J. Otsuka

Pres., CEO, Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union #159

B. Honolulu EDUC. McKinley HS; UH Mānoa; HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark A. Rossi

Vice Chair, CAO, General Counsel, Corp. Sec., Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1949; Minneapolis, MN EDUC. Edina HS;U of Minnesota; Willamette U Law School CERT. JD EXP. General Counsel First Interstate Bank of Washington; Managing Partner Lane Powell Law Firm- WA, OR, AL and London BDS. Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, Advisory Board; American Judicature Society, Hawaii HOBBIES Golf, fly fishing FAM. Jane, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Transplant from Seattle in ‘07 to work with Bank of Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kevin T. Sakamoto

Sr. EVP, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1970; Honolulu EDUC. Kaiser HS; UH; Pacific Coast Banking School; EXP. Bank of Hawaii 1993 on BDS. Aloha United Way; Junior Achievement Hawaii; Hospice Hawaii; Maryknoll Schools Foundation; City & County of Honolulu Salary Commission CLUBS Hawaii Society of Business Professionals; Federal Law Enforcement Foundation ACCOMP. PBN Forty Under 40, ‘07; Pacific Century Fellows, ‘08, Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20, ‘18 HOBBIES Exercising, golf, biking, attending UH sporting events FAM. Sherri, SOH Insurance Division, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec; 20 for the Next 20

Mary E. Sellers

Vice Chair, Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1956; Louisville, KY EDUC. Cedar Crest College, BA, Management; U of Delaware, Master’s of Economics; EXP. VC & Chief Risk Officer, ‘05-current; EVP, Mgr., Risk Management Division, ‘03; EVP, Mgr., Credit Review, ‘02; Sr. VP, Mgr., Credit Review, ‘00; Positions including management positions in Credit Management & Approval, Credit Services, Pacific Century Leasing, Officer, Private Financial Services Dept. BDS. UH Foundation; Hawaii Foodbank; St. Andrew’s Schools; Hawaii Economic Development Corp., Local Development Corp.; Alumni Assn. of Cedar Crest College; Risk Management Assn. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dean Shigemura

CFO, Vice Chair, Bank of Hawaii Corp. #14

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; U of Washington; Wharton, Harvard; CERT. CPA BDS. Diamond Head Theatre HOBBIES Travelling FAM. Stacy, UH, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tess Shimabukuro

Pres., CEO, Gather Federal Credit Union #193

B. 1961; Lihue EDUC. Kaua‘i HS; Oregon State; U of Denver; BDS. Crime Stoppers; Hawaii Home Ownership Center; Hawaii Credit Union League FAM. Trent, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Neal S. Takase

Pres., CEO, Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union #222

B. Molokai EDUC. Mid-Pacific Institute; Gonzaga U; CERT. CPA EXP. VP, Pearl Harbor Federal Credit Union, ‘93-15; EVP, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, ‘84-93 BDS. HICUSO HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dan Terada

EVP, Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union #222

EDUC. Kaimuki HS; UH; HOBBIES Judo, Golf HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ann Teranishi

EVP, Operations, American Savings Bank

B. Honolulu, HI EDUC. Punahou; Claremont McKenna College; UC, Hastings College of Law; EXP. Started with ASB in ‘07 as Sr. VP, Dir. of Regulatory Compliance and developed an enterprise-wide compliance program. Led the Consumer Credit Management team in ‘11, creating best-in-class fulfillment times for ASB’s consumer loan products. Then tasked with leading the Customer Experience dept., a top priority initiative to enhance quality of service. Recently served as Dir. of Operations, working with the retail and loan operations to make banking easy. In current role she leads over 150 teammates, on operational improvements to customer experience. BDS. Catholic Charities Hawaii; Hawaii Cellular Therapy and Transplant Center; U.S. Japan Council, Hawaii Region Chair ACCOMP. PBN, Women Who Mean Business; Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20; Pacific Coast Business School grad, an intensive 3 yr. program at the U of Washington’s Graduate School of Business FAM. 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dane Teruya

EVP, CFO, American Savings Bank

EDUC. Punahou; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business; EXP. Joined ASB as Treas. in ‘16 with 20 yrs. of banking experience. Previously served as VP and Treasury Mgr. at Central Pacific Bank managing the company’s investment portfolio. As EVP, CFO of American Savings Bank, he leads the Treasury, Financial Planning and Accounting teams, who work across the bank to support strategic initiatives and business growth. BDS. Hawaiian Island Water Polo HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Steven J. Teruya

Pres., COO, Finance Factors Ltd. #191

B. 1952; Honolulu EDUC. Mid-Pacific Institute, ‘70; UH, College of Business Admin., ‘74; U of Washington, Pacific Coast Banking School, ‘91; EXP. Sr. VP, branch administrator ‘90-98, VP, Mgr./ Branch Division ‘86-90, Asst. VP/Information Systems ‘81-86, Mgr./Branch ‘80-81, Management Trainee ‘75-80, Finance Factors Ltd. BDS. Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce HOBBIES Golf, travel FAM. Cynthia, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Rich Wacker

Pres., CEO, American Savings Bank

B. 1962; St. Louis, MO EDUC. U of Missouri, BS, Engineering; EXP. Joined ASB in ‘10. Prior, was with Korea Exchange Bank, the fifth largest Korean commercial bank; joined KEB in ‘04 as COO, appointed Pres., CEO in ‘05, adding Chairman of the Board in ‘07. Integral in establishing KEB Foundation, the first social welfare organization in the Korean financial industry, and was its second Chairman. Prior he enjoyed a 20 yr. career with General Electric holding various sr. leadership positions in the U.S. and Europe: VP of Corporate Investor Communications, VP and CFO of GE Capital’s Card Services, GM of GE Capital’s audit staff; CFO of GE Capital Fleet Services-Europe and global product management positions with GE Medical Systems-Europe. BDS. HBR, Chair; UH Foundation, Vice-Chair; Child & Family Service; Hawai‘i Pacific Health; Chaminade University, Regent; UH Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship; UH, XLR8UH accelerator program; Hawaii Bankers Assn. CLUBS Pacific Club, Plaza Club ACCOMP. Named one of Korea’s “Most Respected CEOs”, ‘08; ‘16 Hawaii Venture Capital Assn. Investor of the Year; Junior Achievement of Hawaii ‘16 Hall of Fame Laureate FAM. Eileen, Owner, ONCEKids, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Beth Whitehead

EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, American Savings Bank

B. 1966; Pine Bluff, Arkansas EDUC. England HS; U of Mississippi; U of Arkansas School of Law; EXP. First Horizon National Corp.; First Tennessee Bank; National Commerce Financial Corp.; National Bank of Commerce; Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard; Washington DC, US Senator Dale Bumbers BDS. State of Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council; Hawaii Theatre Center, Chair; Helping Hands Hawai‘i; the Better Business Bureau of Hawai‘i; the YMCA of Honolulu; Girl Scouts of Hawaii; Center for Banking and Finance at U of North Carolina School of Law, Board of Advisors CLUBS Oahu CC; Pacific Club; Plaza Club ACCOMP. Top 250 Executive; Women Who Mean Business; Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20; Omidyar Fellow; 2016 Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction HOBBIES Golf, cooking, reading HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Eric K. Yeaman

Pres., COO, First Hawaiian Bank #12

B. 1967; Kona EDUC. Konawaena HS; UH Mānoa, BBA, Accounting, ‘89; CERT. CPA EXP. ‘08-15 Hawaiian Telcom, Pres. & CEO; ‘08 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Sr. EVP & COO; ‘03-08 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Financial VP, Treas. & CFO; ‘00-03 Kamehameha Schools, COO & CFO; ‘89-’00 Arthur Andersen LLP, Sr. Mgr. BDS. Alaska Air Group, Inc.; Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.; Friends of Hawaii Charities; Harold K.L. Castle Foundation CLUBS Hawaii Asia Pacific Assn. ACCOMP. 2017 Honored as SME Salesperson of the Year; 2016 Honored as one of UHAA Distinguished Alumni; 2011 Named Hawaii Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year; 2010 Inducted into UH Shidler College of Business Hall of Honor; 2004 Recognized as the Financial Executive of the Year (Regional Award) by Robert Half Intl., Inc. and the Institute of Management Accountants; Recognized as one of Pacific Business News’ Forty Under 40 HOBBIES Family time, weightlifting, running FAM. Melanie, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Paul K. Yonamine

Chair., CEO, Central Pacific Financial Corp. #47; Exec. Chair, Central Pacific Bank

EDUC. U of San Francisco; CERT. CPA EXP. Exec. Chair of GCA Corp. ‘17-18; Pres., Country GM of IBM Japan, Ltd. ‘10-17; Pres., CEO, HITACHI Consulting Co. Ltd. ‘06-10; Sr. Advisor to the Mayor, City & County of Honolulu ‘04-06; EVP and Chair of BearingPoint, Asia Pacific ‘00-04; Pres. of KPMG Consulting in Japan; Managing Partner of KPMG, LLC Hawaii ‘96-99; Partner in Charge of Japanese Practice of KPMG in Southern California ‘92-95 BDS. Non-Executive Chair of GCA Corp.; Chair, Board of Councilors of the U.S. Japan Council CLUBS Young Presidents’ Org., Japan Chapter FAM. Lynda, 3 children

HEALTHCARE

Julie-Beth (“JB”) Ako

VP, Operations, Clinical Labs of Hawaii #66

B. 1966; Lihue EDUC. Kapa‘a HS, ‘84; New York Institute of Technology, ‘88; EXP. Hospital System Services Dir., Hilo Medical Center/Hawaii Health Systems Corp.; Dir. of Clinical Operations, Kauai Medical Clinic BDS. Advisory Board; Hawaii Care Choices HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Clifford Alakai

Admin., Maui Medical Group Inc. #139

B. 1963; Honolulu EDUC. Saint Louis HS; UH Mānoa; CERT. CPA EXP. CPA since ‘91; audit Mgr. ‘92-97 & staff accountant ‘87-92, Coopers & Lybrand LLP BDS. Board of Dir & Treas., MEO; Royal Order of Kamehameha I; Halemua; Pres., Ka Meheu Ohu Ka Honu CLUBS Medical Group Management Assn. HOBBIES Coaching boys basketball FAM. Catherine, Teacher, Maui Waena Intermediate School, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Melinda Ashton, MD

EVP, Chief Quality Officer, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10

EDUC. Majored in psychology, UH Mānoa; Medical degree, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH; CERT. Board certified in Pediatrics EXP. Currently oversees all activities of the Patient Safety and Quality Services Depts. at each of the HPH medical centers. Also responsible for systemwide quality improvement initiatives. Ashton completed a pediatrics residency at Kap‘iolani Medical Center for Women & Children. Board certified in pediatrics, she is also a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the John A. School of Medicine, and still practices pediatrics on a part time basis. BDS. Quality Comm. Chair, Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Vice Chair, High Value Healthcare Collaborative CLUBS American Academy of Pediatrics, Hawaii Chapter; American Academy of Pediatrics; Alpha Omega Alpha ACCOMP. Named by the Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii as the 2017 Physician of the Year HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jen H. Chahanovich

Pres., CEO, Wilcox Medical Center; CEO, Kauai Medical Clinic, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

B. South Carolina EDUC. Elloree HS, SC; BS, Allied Health Sciences/Health Admin. and Advanced Respiratory Therapy, Weber State U; Certificate in Executive Management, Notre Dame; MBA in Marketing, Western Intl. U; CERT. Nursing Care Administrator, credential: LNHA EXP. Prior to joining Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Chahanovich was director of Paradise Valley Hospital for Triad Hospitals in Phoenix, Arizona. BDS. Past Regent, Hawaii Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives; AccesSurf; Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce; Kaua‘i County Subarea Planning Council; Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency CLUBS Women Corporate Directors, Hawaii Chapter HOBBIES Reading, water sports FAM. Bruce Chahanovich, Retired, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jason Chang

EVP, COO, The Queen’s Health Systems #11

B. 1977; Fresno, CA EDUC. San Joaquin Memorial; U of Arizona; U of Massachusetts Amherst; BDS. Blood Bank of Hawaii; Oahu Workforce Development; March of Dimes; American Hospital Assn. RPB; Vizient HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jason Chang, MD

Chief Medical Officer, VP Medical Affairs, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #124

HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alan Cheung, M.D., MBA

VP of Medical Affairs, Medical Officer, Adventist Health Castle #21

B. 1958; Hong Kong EDUC. Roosevelt HS; UH Mānoa; Harvard Medical School, Loma Linda U School of Public Health; CERT. M.D., MBA EXP. Transplant and general surgeon; Professor of Surgery at the University of Hawaii JABSOM; Medical Dir. of the Queen’s Transplant Center BDS. Legacy of Life Hawaii ACCOMP. Helped start the pancreas and liver transplant programs in Hawaii; ‘17 Malcolm Baldrige Award winning team with Adventist Health Castle. HOBBIES Tennis, jogging, zumba FAM. Alyson, Retired professor, 2 children

Bob Ching

EVP, General Counsel, Hawai‘i Pacific Health #10

B. 1956; Honolulu EDUC. UCLA; U of Washington School of Law; FAM. Colleen Wong, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jerry Correa

Pres., CEO, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii #146

B. 1964; Lihue EDUC. St. Louis, ‘82; Kennedy-Western U, B.S.; EXP. COO, St. Francis Healthcare System; Dir./IT, Outrigger Hotels BDS. St. Francis Enterprises; St. Francis Foundation; Our Lady of Keaau, Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Chaminade U; United Holdings; Hawaii Bone Marrow CLUBS Pacific Club; Honolulu CC FAM. Mari-Jo, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michele Cox

VP Operations, Clinical Labs of Hawaii #66

B. Honolulu EDUC. University Lab School; UH; FAM. 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tom Delaney

COO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #40

B. 1959; Kansas City, MO EDUC. Barrington HS, IL; California State Long Beach, BS Business Admin.. – Quantitative Methods; EXP. Hawaii Dental Service, ‘90-present BDS. Hawaii Client Services, Sec. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Laura A. Esslinger

CEO, AlohaCare #26

B. Atlanta, GA EDUC. Chadwick School, CA; BA – Economics, Wesleyan U, CT; EXP. Laura has 20+ yrs. in the managed care industry including roles in public policy, consulting and small to large health plans. BDS. Ho‘ola Na Pua ACCOMP. Established AlohaCare’s Waiwai Ola community re-investment program FAM. Skye Luque NOTEWORTHY She credits her unrelenting focus on improving care delivery to her sister who opened Laura’s eyes to the challenges of coordinating services to remain independent while living with a disability. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Susie Gabriel, RN, MSN

VP Clinical Services, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #124

HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Art W. Gladstone

CEO Straub Medical Center and Pali Momi Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

B. 1964; Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada EDUC. St. Michael’s HS; Nursing degree, Red Deer College, Alberta; Psychiatric Nursing Degree, Alberta Hospital Ponoka; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U of Phoenix; MBA, U of Phoenix; CERT. Registered Nurse – State of Hawaii; Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives EXP. Registered nurse at Red Deer Regional Hospital and Alberta Hospital Ponoka in Canada. Joined Pali Momi in ‘90, held clinical and administrative positions including VP of operations and COO, before assuming Straub’s COO position in ‘04. Promoted to CEO in ‘13. Additionally accepted CEO role for Pali Momi in ‘15. Also serves as chief nurse executive for Hawai‘i Pacific Health BDS. InVision LLC; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii; Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii; University Health Alliance; ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue CLUBS Federal Law Enforcement Foundation; Rainbow Warrior Basketball Booster Club ACCOMP. 2012 HAH Distinguished Service/Acute Recipient; 2011 UH 50 Nurses Awardee; 2000 PBN Forty Under 40 HOBBIES Avid golfer and loyal sports fan, particularly for the UH athletic teams FAM. Michelle, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Chris Hause

VP/ Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals #8

BDS. Executive Board, Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii; Executive Board, Hawaii Foodbank; Executive Board, Hawaii Horse Show Assn. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David R. Herndon

EVP, Chief Business Operations Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Assn. (HMSA) #1

B. Denver, CO EDUC. U of South Florida; BDS. Hawaii Foodbank CLUBS Pacific Club HOBBIES Disc golf, hiking, family time and beach outings. FAM. Cheryl Herndon, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Francis U. Imada

CFO, Clinical Labs of Hawaii #66

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Kalani HS; UH, BBA, ‘75; CERT. CPA, CFP EXP. 23 years with Clinical Labs of Hawaii as CFO; Tax Partner with Deloitte & Touche, ‘88-’95; Ernst & Young, ‘77-’88 BDS. Tony Autoplex; Board of Taxation Review – C&C Honolulu CLUBS Pacific Club HOBBIES Bonsai FAM. Jacquelyn, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Learning how to cook and loving it HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gary Kajiwara

Pres., CEO, Kuakini Health System #53

B. 1949; Honolulu EDUC. Roosevelt HS, ‘67; UH, BA, Zoology, ‘71; UH, MPH, Health Services Admin., ‘74; UH, MBA, ‘74; CERT. FACHE, FACHCA, FAAMA EXP. Sr. VP, COO, VP, Asst. VP, Kuakini Medical Center; Administrative resident and intern, Queen’s Medical Center BDS. CareResource Hawaii; Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc.; Hawaii Residency Programs, Inc.; Kuakini Physician-Hospital Org.; Premier Inc. – American Excess Insurance Exchange RRG; Laulima Data Alliance HOBBIES Video & still photography, martial arts FAM. 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michelle M. Kakazu

Exec. Dir., One Kalakaua Senior Living #230

EDUC. Waiakea HS; UH Mānoa, College of Business; CERT. CMCA, AMS EXP. PKF-Hawaii, CPAs, Hospitality & Real Estate Consultant; Kamehameha Schools, Real Estate Investment Analysis; Hawai‘i Pacific Health, VP Finance; Marriott Intl., Dir. of Finance CLUBS Past President Org. of Women Leaders; Member CAI ACCOMP. PBN 40 under 40 HOBBIES Golf, Karate FAM. Al Y. Kakazu, Pres., B. Hayman Co. Ltd., 2 children NOTEWORTHY Wrote a novel HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Minna Lehti

Chief Administrative Officer, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #40

B. Helsinki, Finland EDUC. HPU, BSBA, Intl. Business; HPU, MBA, Finance; CERT. Chartered Financial Consultant; Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional; Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance BDS. Governor, Institute of Internal Auditors, Hawaii Chapter CLUBS Assn. of Healthcare Internal Auditors; Health Care Compliance Assn.; Assn. of Certified Fraud Examiners HOBBIES Coaching basketball and soccer, traveling HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gail Lerch

EVP/Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness and General Services, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

B. Chicago, IL EDUC. BS Nursing, Purdue; MBA, Hawaii Pacific U; EXP. Senior Level Human Resources and Hospital/Clinic Operations. Previous career in Nursing Operations. BDS. Advisory Board, Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership, YWCA Oahu HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Leonard Licina

CEO, Sutter Health Kahi Mohala #142

B. Duquesne, PA EDUC. Duquesne HS; UH, BBA; Chaminade, MBA; CERT. CFP EXP. CFO, Kāhi Mōhala, ‘95-08; COO, Mana Institute, ‘93-95; Controller, Rehab Hospital of the Pacific, ‘82-93 BDS. Sutter Health Kāhi Mōhala; American Hospital Assn. Region 9 Policy Board; State Health Planning & Development Agency; Statewide Health Coordinating Council; Hawaii Health Information Exchange CLUBS Chamber of Commerce ACCOMP. Certified Financial Planner; Fellow, Healthcare Financial Management Assn. HOBBIES Golf, Hawaii Steeler’s Fan Club, photography HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Wendy Manuel

VP, CFO, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #124

HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gina L. Marting

Sr. VP, CFO, Hawaii Medical Service Assn. (HMSA) #1

B. St. Louis, MO EDUC. Punahou; USC; BDS. Catholic Charities Hawaii; TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp.; Ekahi Health System CLUBS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Financial Executives Intl. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Eric K. Martinson

EVP, Endowment & Chief Investment Officer, The Queen’s Health Systems #11

B. Honolulu EDUC. Kamehameha; UH Mānoa, Shidler College of Business, BBA in Finance; Duke Fuqua School of Business, MBA; EXP. EVP, Endowment & CIO, The Queen’s Health Systems, ‘10; Pres., Queen Emma Land Company, ‘10-present; Tradewind Capital Group, VP & Managing Dir., ‘06-10; MN Capital Partners, Co-founder & Managing Dir., ‘97-06; Kamehameha Schools, Dir., Financial Asset Division, ‘84-96. BDS. UH Foundation Board of Trustees; Oahu Economic Development Board of Dir.; Commonfund Capital Advisory Comm.; CFA Hawaii Advisory Board; U.S.-Japan Council. FAM. Jarnell, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

William C McCorriston

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Medical Assurance Assn. (HMAA) #49

B. 1944; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou; U of Oregon; U of Oregon; George Washington U National Law Center; CERT. J.D., LL.M CLUBS Pacific Club FAM. 8 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dr. Mark Mugiishi

EVP, Chief Health Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Assn. (HMSA) #1

Chair, Iolani School #125

B. 1959; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; Northwestern U; Northwestern Medical School; CERT. Fellow, American College of Surgeons EXP. EVP, Chief Health Officer, HMSA; Associate Chair, Department of Surgery, UH Medical School; Physician/Surgeon, Central Medical Clinic/Ekahi Health; ‘Iolani Basketball Coach ‘89-08 BDS. Integrated Services, Inc.; National Advisory Sharecare Board; ‘Iolani School ACCOMP. Best Doctors in Hawaii ‘01-’17; Won 11 ILH and 7 State Championships as ‘Iolani Boys Basketball coach, and was coach for Nike Jordan Brand Classic National game in 2010 at Madison Square Garden HOBBIES Music and travel NOTEWORTHY Produced “Allegiance, A New American Musical” a Broadway musical about the Japanese American Internment starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, and Telly Leung, opened at the Longacre theater in October 2015. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Janna L.S. Nakagawa

EVP, Chief Admin.. and Strategy Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Assn. (HMSA) #1

B. Honolulu, Hawaii EDUC. Oregon State U; U of Washington, School of Law; BDS. Goodwill Industries of Hawaii; Hawaii Employers Council HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Joyce Newmyer

Board Chair, Adventist Health Castle #21

B. 1964; Ohio EDUC. Monterey Bay Academy; California State U, Fresno; St. Francis U; EXP. Adventist Health Pacific Northwest Region, Pres.; Washington Adventist Hospital, Pres.; Shawnee Mission Medical Center, COO; Tennessee Christian Medical Center COO BDS. Adventist Health Castle; Adventist Health Portland; Oregon Health & Science University; JOC Board; Spectrum Forum; Walla Walla University; Adventist Health Tillamook ACCOMP. Increasing access to care. Transforming health and wellbeing of rural and urban communities. Implementing integrated wellness partnerships HOBBIES Music, painting, travel FAM. 4 children NOTEWORTHY I am passionate about inspiring health, wholeness and hope HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kim-Anh Nguyen

Pres., CEO, Blood Bank of Hawaii #207

B. Vietnam EDUC. Fair Lawn HS; Harvard; U Pennsylvania; EXP. Clinical Assistant Professor, UH, JABSOM, Dept. of Pathology (current); Medical Dir., Blood Centers of the Pacific; Associate Clinical Professor, U California San Francisco School of Medicine; Dir., Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program, UCSF/Blood Centers of the Pacific CLUBS Young Presidents Org. HOBBIES Ballroom dancing; Cooking; Island adventures with family FAM. Joseph Foo, Software Engineer, HPMG, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Quin Ogawa

CFO, Sutter Health Kahi Mohala #142

B. 1968; Los Angeles EDUC. McKinley HS; UH, BBA, ‘90; CERT. CPA EXP. CFO and various financial positions, Kuakini Health System ‘96-06 and ‘09-15; Dir. of Fiscal Services, Shriners Hospitals for Children ‘06-09; KPMG LLP ‘90-96 BDS. Healthcare Associate of Hawaii CFO Roundtable CLUBS AICPA; HFMA; Pacific Century Fellows ACCOMP. Pacific Century Fellows class of ‘03 HOBBIES Family time, cooking, basketball, kid’s activities FAM. Gail Ogawa, Public Health Educator, Hawaii DOH, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David Okabe

EVP, CFO, Treas., Hawaii Pacific Health #10

B. 1962; Hawaii EDUC. Saint Louis; BS Accounting, UH; CERT. CPA BDS. Diamond Head Theater; Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Hawaiian Humane Society; Providers Insurance Corp.; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii, CFO Roundtable CLUBS Pacific Club; Mid-Pacific CC HOBBIES Golf, food and wine FAM. Kellyn Okabe NOTEWORTHY Proud owner of three Shiba Inu dogs named Taro, Momo and Kiko HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Gary Okamoto M.D.

Chief Medical Officer, AlohaCare #26

B. Honolulu, HI EDUC. UH, B.A.; Washington U in St. Louis, M.D.; U of Washington, M.P.H.; CERT. American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Honolulu County Medical Society; Hawaii Medical Assn.; American Medical Assn.; Hawaii Society of Physical Medicine & Rehab. MIL. Alternate Service – primary care physician in clinics for underserved families ACCOMP. Distinguished Alumnus, UH; Physician of the Year, Hawaii Medical Assn. & Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii ‘11 HOBBIES Golf, Travel FAM. 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ally Park

Pres., Clinical Labs of Hawaii #66

Pres., Pan Pacific Pathologists

Pres., Aeos Labs Pres.s

B. 1969; Rochester, MN EDUC. Hilo HS, ‘87; Harvard, BA, ‘91; U of California at Berkeley, MA, ‘94; Cornell U, JD/MBA, ‘97; EXP. CEO, Clinical Labs of HI ‘07-08, COO, Clinical Labs of HI ‘02-07; VP, Clinical Labs of HI ‘00-02; AVP, MBIA Inc. ‘98-00; Sr. Analyst, MBIA Inc. ‘97-98 CLUBS Pacific Club HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mich Riccioni

EVP, CFO, The Queen’s Health Systems #11

B. 1959; New Bedford, MA EDUC. Palos Verdes High, CA; Saint Louis, Honolulu; California State U, Chico, CA; Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, CA; CERT. CPA, FHFMA, CGMA EXP. The Queen’s Health Systems, ‘17; Regional CFO, St. Joseph Health System, Northern CA, ‘12-17; CFO and VP of Finance, St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County, CA, ‘06-12; VP of Finance, St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County, CA, ‘04-06; Assistant VP /Dir. of Finance, St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County, CA, ‘01-04; CFO, Warrack Medical Center Hospital, Inc., ‘86-01; Supervisor, Linkenheimer, Hebrew and Company LLP CPAs & Advisors, 81-86. BDS. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Healthcare Financial Management Assn., California and Hawaii Chapters; Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii FAM. Mary Kay, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kenneth B. Robbins, MD

EVP, Chief Medical Officer, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

EDUC. BS Biology, Stanford; Doctor of Medicine, UCSD; CERT. Board Certified in Pediatrics MIL. Captain and Staff Pediatrician, U.S. Army, Medical Service Corps EXP. Robbins has been EVP since ‘02. From ‘01-10, Robbins held the position of Chief Medical Officer for Straub Medical Center. Robbins began his administrative career in ‘97 by serving as a member of the Straub BOD, and later as Treas. and Pres. Currently Robbins is responsible for physician recruitment, leadership development, compensation plans for the HPH Medical Group. He works with the Chief Medical Officers and CEO’s of the hospitals and medical groups within Hawai‘i Pacific Health on physician-related issues. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UH’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. CLUBS Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics; American Medical Group Assn.; Medical Group Management Assn.; American Assn. of Physician Leadership; America’s Physician Groups. ACCOMP. Army Commendation Award for Meritorious Service HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Steve Robertson

EVP, CIO, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

EDUC. BS Chemistry, U of South Florida; MSSE, Virginia Tech; MBA, UH; CERT. Professional Engineer, Electrical Branch, Hawaii Nuclear Engineer Department Head, US Naval Reactors; Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Certified Healthcare CIO MIL. U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer, Los Angeles Class BDS. Kāhala Nui; Laulima; CIO Council of Hawaii FAM. Ros HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy J. Roe, MD MBA

Pres., CEO, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #124

EDUC. Notre Dame; Loyola U Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; UH Shidler College of Business; EXP. Pres. & CEO, Rehab Hospital of the Pacific; Exec. Dir., Cheng Health Foundation Inc.; CEO & Medical Dir., Intl. Health Technologies LLC; Medical Dir., St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center; Medical Dir., Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital; Dir.-Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, VA West Los Angeles Medical Center BDS. Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii, Chair FAM. Meng Roe, 2 children

Donna Scannell

CIO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals #8

BDS. Hawaii CIO Council; Hawaii Information Exchange; Laulima Data Alliance HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Colbert Seto

CIO, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific #124

HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dan Shaw

CFO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals #8

HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Martha B. Smith

CEO, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

B. Pittsburgh, PA EDUC. Melbourne HS; BS in Respiratory Therapy, U of Central Florida; Master of Public Health, U of Alabama; Master of Business Admin.., Chaminade U; CERT. Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives EXP. Prior to joining Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Smith was VP of operations at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, FL. She has also served as VP at Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General Hospital, affiliated with the North Broward Hospital District in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. BDS. American College of Healthcare Executives, HI Chapter; Children’s Hospital Assn. CE Group; Alohacare; Surgicare; Child & Family Service; Girl Scouts of Hawaii; Chair, Kap‘iolani Medical Specialists; Regent, Chaminade U ACCOMP. Acute Care Leadership Award, Healthcare Assn. of Hawaii ‘13; American College of Healthcare Executive Regents Award ‘14; Girl Scouts of Hawaii Women of Distinction Award ‘15; PBN Business Leader of the Year ‘16 HOBBIES Fitness FAM. David (Tony) Smith, 1 son HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael Stollar

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Medical Service Assn. (HMSA) #1

B. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada EDUC. Tufts U; Ohio U; MIL. National Service: Peace Corps BDS. Aloha United Way; HBR; LSV; Navvis; BCBSA HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Cheryl Takitani-Smith

CFO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #40

B. Wailuku EDUC. Baldwin HS; UH, BBA; EXP. VP/Financial Affairs, Hawaii Dental Service; Pres., Hawaii Client Services; Treas., HDS Foundation BDS. Hawaii Client Services Board, Pres.; HDS Foundation, Treas. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Heidar Thordarson MBA, CPA

CFO, Adventist Health Castle #21

B. Iceland EDUC. Southern Adventist U; Loma Linda U; BDS. HHIE; The Cancer Center of Hawaii; Castle Health Group; Windward Surgery Center CLUBS HFMA; FEI; ACHE HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dave Underriner

Pres., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals #8

BDS. American Heart Assn., Hawaii Chapter; March of Dimes, Hawaii HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Arthur A. Ushijima

Pres., CEO, The Queen’s Health Systems #11

B. 1948; Wailuku EDUC. Baldwin HS; Cornell College, BA, Biology; U of Iowa, MA, Hospital & Health Admin..; CERT. Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives MIL. Capt., US Air Force, Medical Service Corps, ‘73-80 EXP. Pres., CEO, The Queen’s Health Systems, ‘05; Pres., ‘92, EVP, COO ‘89-92, The Queen’s Medical Center; EVP, COO ‘85-89, Akron General Medical Center; Exec Dir./Assoc Exec Dir., St Mary’s Hospital ‘80-’85; US Air Force Med Svc ‘73-’80 BDS. The Queen’s Health Systems and The Queen’s Medical Center; HBR; Hawaii Residency Programs; Hawaii Cancer Consortium; Vizient West Coast; Kineticor, Inc.; LiveWorld CLUBS Pacific Club FAM. Ruth, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Ray Vara

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Pacific Health #10

EDUC. Bachelor’s in Business Admin., Hawaii Pacific U; MBA, U of Alaska at Fairbanks; MIL. U.S. Army Officer: assignments including Assistant Administrator and CFO for Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fairbanks, AK; Deputy CFO for Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA; 9th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, WA EXP. Executive oversight of Kap‘iolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Medical Center and Wilcox Health on Kaua‘i. Vara joined HPH in ‘02 as EVP and CEO of operations, and assumed the role of Pres. and CEO in ‘13. Prior to that, Vara served as CEO at Los Alamos Medical Center, NM. He was the center’s CFO before being CEO. BDS. Dir., Bank of Hawaii Corp.; Dir., Island Holdings, Inc.; Dir., Island Insurance Co., Ltd.; Treas., American Heart Assn.; Trustee, Hawaii Pacific U; Trustee, Mid-Pacific Institute; Trustee, Blood Bank of Hawaii. FAM. Tiffany Vara, 5 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Elisa Yadao

Sr. VP, Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer, Hawaii Medical Service Assn. (HMSA) #1

B. Hilo, Hawaii EDUC. UH Manoa; BDS. American Heart Assn.; Hawaii Island Economic Development; East Hawaii Regional Health Improvement Collaborative; Hawaii KidsCAN; TeachForAmerica FAM. Stephen A. Jones, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Mark H. Yamakawa

Pres., CEO, Hawaii Dental Service (HDS) #40

B. Honolulu, HI EDUC. Iolani; U of California Berkeley, B.S. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research; UH Manoa, MBA Finance and Decision Science; BDS. Child and Family Services; UHA; American Heart Assn. of Hawaii; Iolani School; Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children; UH Manoa, Shidler College of Business Advisory Council HOBBIES Pottery and ceramics HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

INSURANCE

Alan M. Goda

Chair, General Counsel, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co., Ltd. #82

B. 1945; Rivers, AZ EDUC. Kaimuki HS, ‘63;UH, BBA, ‘67;U of Michigan Law School, JD, ‘70;MIL. Captain, U.S. Army, Armor Corps EXP. Sr. Partner, Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, A Law Corp. BDS. Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co. Ltd. CLUBS Honolulu CC, Waialae CC. ACCOMP. Founding & senior partner of the law firm; widely experienced in general corporate & commercial law. HOBBIES Golf. FAM. Christie, Homemaker, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Timothy E. Johns

Pres., CEO, Zephyr Insurance Co., Inc. #120

Trustee, Parker Ranch Foundation Trust #208

B. 1956; Hutchinson, KS EDUC. UC Santa Barbara, BA, Business Economics and History;USC, MA, Economics, JD; EXP. 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 BDS. Zephyr Insurance Company; Parker Ranch; Hawaiian Electric Co; Grove Farm Company; Kualoa Ranch; Consuelo Foundation HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Linda Kalahiki

Sr. VP, CMO, UHA Health Insurance (University Health Alliance) #32

B. 1948; Alameda, CA EDUC. Castle HS; EXP. UHA, ‘96 to present BDS. Lung Force Hawaii Women’s Cabinet CLUBS American Marketing Assn.; Org. of Women Leaders FAM. Richard, Retired, 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Howard Lee

Pres., CEO, UHA Health Insurance (University Health Alliance) #32

B. 1961; Honolulu EDUC. UH, BBA; EXP. Coopers and Lybrand LLP; Magoon Estate Ltd./Guenoc Winery BDS. Chair, Waikiki Health; Hawaii Assn. of Health Plans; March of Dimes; American Heart Assn.; St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii CLUBS National Assn. of Corporate Directors ACCOMP. Certified Health Insurance Executive HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Milia Leong

VP Claims & Medical Mgmt. Services, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. Inc. #106

B. 1973; Kailua, O‘ahu EDUC. Kailua HS; Kap‘iolani CC; CERT. General Adjusters License EXP. 23 years in workers compensation claims. BDS. Kids Chance of Hawaii, Pres.; Hawaii Insurers Council, WC Comm. Chair CLUBS Hawaii Claim Assn. HOBBIES Photography FAM. 4 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Hisashi Matsuki

Pres., CEO, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co., Ltd. #82

B. 1965; Tokyo EDUC. Keio Senior HS; Keio U; EXP. 30 yrs in the insurance industry and experience in corporate planning & strategies, marketing, bancassurance, sales and international business focusing on the U.S. and Asian region since joining Meiji Life Insurance Company in Tokyo in ‘89. HOBBIES Golf FAM. Akiko, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Colbert Matsumoto

Exec. Chair, Island Insurance Company, Ltd. #65

B. 1953; Lanai City EDUC. Lāna‘i HS; U of San Francisco, BA, ‘74; UC Berkeley, JD, ‘78; BDS. Central Pacific Financial Corp.; Hawaiian Host Inc.; Hawaii Gas; Island Holdings Inc.; Oahu Publications Inc.; Pacific Intl. Center for High Technology Research; American Red Cross of Hawaii CLUBS HAPA FAM. Gail HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Darren D. Nakao

Sr. VP, CFO, UHA Health Insurance (University Health Alliance) #32

B. 1972; Honolulu EDUC. ‘Iolani; Brown U; EXP. 20 years in healthcare industry; Dir. of Provider Economics, HMSA; Dir. of Finance, ISI; CFO TeamPraxis; Teacher, Hawaii Baptist Academy BDS. ‘Iolani Alumni Assn. CLUBS Financial Executives Intl. FAM. Sandra, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michele K. Saito

Pres., CEO, DTRIC Insurance #109

B. 1959; Honolulu EDUC. Maryknoll HS; UH, BBA; CERT. CPA, not in the practice of public accounting EXP. 30+ years in Property & Casualty Insurance Industry. DTRIC Insurance, Pres., CEO; Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Pres.; AIG Hawaii, EVP & COO BDS. DTRIC Insurance Group; Alexander and Baldwin; Catholic Charities Board of Advisors; Child & Family Service; Girl Scouts; ‘Iolani Board of Governors CLUBS HBR HOBBIES Travel, eggery art FAM. Kevin Saito, Dentist, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

John Schapperle

Pres., CEO, Island Insurance Co., Ltd. #65

B. Baltimore, MD EDUC. BS, Management; Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter Designation; CERT. CPCU Designation BDS. Island Insurance Co. Ltd.; Island Insurance Foundation; Hawaii Property Insurance Assn., Chair; Property & Casualty Insurers Executive Advisory Comm., Property & Liability Resource Board. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jeffrey A. Shonka

Pres., CEO, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. #37

B. 1962; Independence, IA EDUC. U of Northern Iowa, BA, ‘85; CERT. CPCU EXP. Joined First Insurance as CFO in ‘02, appointed Pres. in ‘13, CEO in ‘14. Held insurance industry positions on the mainland, including Pres., COO of Amwest Insurance Group, Inc. BDS. HBR; Move Oahu Forward; American Red Cross of Hawaii; UH Shidler College of Business Advisory Council FAM.

RETAIL/WHOLESALE

Carol Ai May

VP, Sec., City Mill Company, Ltd. #98

B. Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School; Scripps College, Claremont, CA; Tufts U, Medford, MA; EXP. Owner, Red Box Jewelry Designs; Owner, GM, Hawaiian Juice Industries; VP, Starr Seigle McCombs Advertising; Account Spvsr., Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, N.Y. BDS. Retail Merchants of Hawaii; Child & Family Service; Girl Scouts of Hawaii; Straub Foundation CLUBS Oahu CC, Waialae CC HOBBIES Skiing, bicycling, hiking, travel, jewelry making FAM. T. Michael May, Retired CEO of Hawaiian Electric Company and currently Renewable Energy Advisor

Bryan P. Andaya

VP, COO, L&L Drive-Inn and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue #76

B. 1971; Honokaa EDUC. Waiakea HS; Portland State; De Paul Law EXP. Field Representative, Office of U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (‘13-present); Pres., Hawaii 88-01 Real Estate Holdings, (‘09-present); Attorney, Imanaka Kudo & Fujimoto (‘00-07); Mng. Principal, Eddie Flores Real Estate CE, (‘06-present); Lobbyist, Hawaii Coalition of Caregivers (‘07-09); Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Hawaii (‘98-00) BDS. Chair, Honolulu Board of Water Supply; Chair, Goodwill Hawaii; Director, Pacific Asian Affairs Council CLUBS Past Chair, Hawaii Restaurant Assoc.; Pacific Century Fellows 2011-12 HOBBIES Travel, golf, surfing, canoe paddling FAM. Mary Ann, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Steven J. Bookatz

EVP, COO, Na Hoku – Hawaii’s Finest Jewelers Since 1924 #72

B. 1955; Cleveland, OH EDUC. FAM. Debbie, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Victoria Wayne Bowley

VP, Marketing, Maui Clothing Co. Inc. #204

B. 1982; Honolulu EDUC. Seabury Hall HS, High Honors, ‘00; London School of Economics, High Honors, ‘03; Babson College, BS, Magna Cum Laude, ‘04; EXP. Maui Clothing Co., buyer and marketing (‘06-present); Ralph Lauren, buyer (‘05-06); New Line Cinema, marketing (‘04-05) FAM. Joseph Bowley, Attorney, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Elisia Flores

CFO, L&L Drive-Inn and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue #76

B. 08/12/1984; Honolulu, HI EDUC. Punahou; University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles EXP. Elisia Flores is the VP and Chief Financial Officer for L&L Franchise, Inc. Prior to returning to Hawaii in 2014, Elisia was the senior finance manager for the west region of General Electric’s power generation services business. Previously, she worked as a corporate auditor at GE consulting on domestic and international audit assignments. BDS. Diamond Head Theatre, Hawaii Pops, Hawaii Restaurant Association CLUBS Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Chamber of Commerce HOBBIES Tennis, Hiking, Board Games HB HONORS Top 250 Exec, 20 for the Next 20

Joseph W. Hanley Jr.

Pres., CEO, Inter Pacific Motors Inc. President, Big Island Car Wash/Ziebart

B. 1959; El Paso, TX EDUC. Hilo HS; EXP. 44 years in the automobile business BDS. Big Island Automobile Dealers Assn. CLUBS Rotary Club of Hilo HOBBIES Cooking, travel, gym, golf, fishing FAM. Diana, Customer Relations/TR, Orchid Isle Auto Center, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Byron Ige

Controller, Hardware Hawaii #123

B. 1983; Honolulu EDUC. Baldwin High School; University of Washington; University of Hawaii CERT. CPA EXP. – Oversee the operations of the accounting and IT departments especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures. Nine years management experience as an external auditor. Experience in auditing financial statements of a variety of industries including insurance, government, and not-for-profit organizations. CLUBS HSCPA, AICPA HOBBIES Tennis, Sports Fan (Seahawks, Lakers, Dodgers) FAM. JooAh Ige, Front Desk Manager, Moana Surfrider, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Jessica M. Kamanao

Managing Member, HI Cravings

B. 1990; Tampa, FL EDUC. Moanalua HS – Grad ; Remington College ; CERT. Licensed MT MIL. Dependent EXP. Over 10 years of Customer Service, Restaurant Industry, Tourism experience. Launching and growth of small business start ups. HOBBIES Helping others grow, reading, audiobooks FAM. Kalani Kamanao, Managing Member/Owner , HI Cravings LLC, 1 child NOTEWORTHY Started my business in a garage. HB HONORS SmallBiz Success Winner

Jill Kanahele

Controller, Maui Clothing Co. Inc. #204

EDUC. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Tyrus Kawashima

COO, Hardware Hawaii #123

EDUC. Punahou School; University of Hawaii; HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian I. Kitagawa

Pres., I. Kitagawa and Co. Ltd. #77

B. 1956; Hilo EDUC. Hawaii Preparatory Academy, ‘74; Claremont McKenna College, BA, Economics, ‘78; EXP. With family-owned business since college BDS. Hawaii Automotive Dealers, CMDA HOBBIES Golf, soccer FAM. Nan HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael Koga

CFO, VP, Tony Hawaii Automotive Group Ltd. (dba Tony Group) #35

B. 1953; Honolulu EDUC. Kaimuki HS; UH, BBA; UH, MBA CERT. CPA, MBA BDS. Dir., Treas., Gentry Waipio Industrial Area Assn.; Dir., Mililani Tech Park Assn.; former Dir., Treas., Mid Pacific Country Club CLUBS Mid Pacific Country Club; Honolulu Country Club; American Institute of CPAs; Hawaii Society of CPAs HOBBIES Golf FAM. Doreen HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Kevin K. Kurihara

Pres., CEO, TD Food Group Inc. #64

B. Honolulu EDUC. Kalani HS; UH, BBA; UH CERT. CPA EXP. PR & CEO (2016) Pacific Island Rest ,VP & CFO, Pacific Island Restaurants (‘04-16); VP, CFO, Dir., TheoDavies (‘96-04); Sr. Mgr., Price Waterhouse (‘84-96) BDS. Pres., AOAO Kahala Kua CLUBS Financial Executives Intl. HOBBIES Surfing, hiking, outdoors FAM. Debbie, Consultant, Resources Global, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

David R. Lundquist

Pres., CEO, Hardware Hawaii #123

B. 1950; Minneapolis, MN EDUC. Punahou School, ‘68; Springfield, MA; UH; EXP. Pres., CEO, Owner, Hardware Hawaii (‘82-present); Exec. VP (‘79-81); GM (‘76-78); Lumber Mgr. (‘72-75); Lumber Clerk, ‘71; Hardware Clerk, Jobsite Laborer (summers ‘65-70) BDS. Founder/Chair of Pa‘ani Challenge CLUBS Pali Lions Club; Hawaii Lumber Products Association HOBBIES Collecting old, rare guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukulele from the 1930s; Kay Kraft Recording King, Gibson, Martin, and SS Stewart. Collecting old and rare books. FAM. Ely, Exec. Asst., Hardware Hawaii, 1 child NOTEWORTHY My family moved to Hawaii in 1952 when I was two. I was raised in old time Kailua before the Pali tunnels were built. I was a state wrestling champion in high school. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Barry N. Lundquist

EVP, Hardware Hawaii #123

B. 1947; Minneapolis, MN EDUC. Punahou School, ‘65; Williams College, BA, ‘69; U of Hawaii & Temple U., teacher certification, ‘70; Watchtower Bible School of Gilead, Missionary Diploma, ‘75; UH; Temple U EXP. Exec. VP, Hardware Hawaii, (‘90-present); Coordinator Body of Elders, Kailua Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses; Teacher, American School, Monrovia, Liberia (‘89-90); Administrator, Liberia Primary Educ. Proj. (‘88-89) & Liberia Rural Communication Network (‘86-89), USAID; Missionary, Liberia (‘76-86) HOBBIES Sailing, kayaking, hiking FAM. Jeanne, Full-time volunteer religious worker, 2 children NOTEWORTHY First Hardware Hawaii job, age 11, bagging nails from wooden kegs, $1 an hour. Served as a missionary in Liberia, West Africa for 14 years. Fled Liberian Civil War in ‘90 with wife & 2 children, both born in Africa, & then rejoined brother David at Hardware Hawaii, but no longer bagging nails. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Edmund N Nakano

Executive Team, Corp. Sec. Treas., C. S. Wo & Sons Ltd. #93

B. 1948; Honokaa, HI EDUC. Hill High School; UH Manoa; CERT. CPA, CGMA MIL. US Army, Vietnam Veteran EXP. Coopers & Lybrand (6 years), C S Wo & Sons, Ltd (39 years) BDS. Columbus Insurance Ltd, Hawaii Society of CPAs, Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii CLUBS Financial Executives International, Hawaii Society of CPAs, American Society of CPAs HOBBIES Fast pitch softball, karaoke, golf, tennis, travel, family activities. FAM. Diane, Retired, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Two daughters with Accounting undergraduate and MBA degrees, one who is also a CPA. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alan Pflueger

Pres., Pacific Honda Pflueger Group #94,

B. 1966; Honolulu EDUC. Trinity Pawling, NY, ‘85; National Automobile Dealer Academy, VA, automotive management, ‘91 EXP. Pres. (‘00-present), Mng. Dir, Pflueger Automotive (‘97-00); VP, GM (‘96-00), operations Mgr. (‘93-96), Sales Mgr. (‘92-93), Pflueger Acura BDS. Pacific Auto Distributors LLC; Pflueger Racing; APEX Re-Insurance; Young Presidents Org.; Make-A-Wish Hawaii CLUBS Outrigger Canoe Club, Waialae CC, The 200 Club HOBBIES Ocean sports, racing, triathlon, tennis FAM. Eleni

David Purington

Dir. Merchandising, Hardware Hawaii #123

B. 7-29-45; Pomona, Calif EDUC. Kailua; San Jose State; EXP. General Contractor in Hawaii since 1976. Primarily residential construction on the Windward side. HOBBIES Kayaking, Swimming, Motorcycle riding, Avaition HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael N. Regan

EVP, CFO, Servco Pacific Inc.

B. San Diego, CA EDUC. San Diego State University EXP. EVP/CFO – Outrigger Enterprise Group BDS. Rite Aid Corporation HOBBIES Fly fishing, kayaking, running, taking care of new puppies

Robert M. Taylor

Pres., CEO , Maui Divers Jewelry #148

B. 1945; Chicago, IL EDUC. Reseda HS, CA, ‘63; Cal State U Northridge, BS, Accounting, ‘67 ; UCLA, MBA, ‘68 EXP. Exec. VP, Maui Divers (‘87-93); Controller, Foremost Dairies (‘86); Sr. VP, Tropical Rent-a-Car (‘83-85); Sr. VP, Maui Divers (‘72-83); asst. controller, Construction Materials HI, ‘71 BDS. Maui Divers of Hawaii Ltd., Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Manoa Valley Theatre HOBBIES Golfing, Walking FAM. Corrine, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Louis VeDova III

Pres., Windward Auto Sales Inc. #124

B. St. Louis, Mo. EDUC. EXP. 43 years Automotive Experience HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Edward D. Wayne

Pres., Chair, Maui Clothing Co. Inc. #204

B. Philadelphia, PA EDUC. St. Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia, PA, ‘59; U of Miami, BA, Economics ‘64; MIL. U.S. Air Force Reserve EXP. Pres., CEO, Maui Clothing Co. (‘82-present); Owner, Developer, Commercial Properties (‘91-present); 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 BDS. Maui Clothing Co. CLUBS Maui CC; Lahaina Yacht Club; Honolulu Club; Chaine Des Rotisseurs HOBBIES Yoga, dancing, hiking, reading, travel, family FAM. Motoko Tsuzuku-Wayne, M.D. 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 television on American Bandstand. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bennett R. Wo

Owner, Exec., C. S. Wo & Sons Ltd. #93

B. 1961; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School, ‘80; Stanford, ‘84; UCLA Anderson School of Management, ‘89 EXP. Consultant, Ernst & Whinney (‘84-85), VP, C.S. Wo & Sons Ltd.; Partner, Wo Capital Group, Private Equity (‘89-present); Partner, BJM Partners, Alternative Investments; Partner, BJ Capital Management, Private Equity (‘04-present) BDS. Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council; Hospice Hawaii; Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii; CLUBS Waialae CC HOBBIES Cooking, fishing, hiking, golf, poker, ping pong FAM. Susan, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Craig Scott Wo

Owner, Exec., C. S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.

B. 1965; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou; Wharton; Columbia Business School, UCLA CERT. MBA, PhD EXP. Mergers & Acquisitions Group, Credit Suisse First Boston, New York (‘91-92); Partnership Finance Group, Shearson Lehman Hutton, New York (‘87-89) BDS. Past Board Chair, American Red Cross – Hawaii State Chapter; Past Board Chair, UH Foundation; Finance Committee, Aloha United Way; Board President, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC); Finance Chair, Takitani Foundation; First Hawaiian Bank; Finance Chair, The Queen’s Health Systems CLUBS Waialae CC, Director (2008-2010) and Past President (2010); Pacific Club FAM. Nancy, 3 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Michael J. Wo

Owner, C. S. Wo & Sons Ltd. #93

B. 1957; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School, ‘75; UCLA; Northwestern U, Kellogg School of Management BDS. Oahu Publications Inc.; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific CLUBS Waialae CC HOBBIES Golf, fishing, tennis FAM. Cynthia, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Wendell J. Wo

Owner, Exec., C. S. Wo & Sons Ltd. #93

B. 1955; Honolulu, Hawaii EDUC. Punahou; USC; Wharton HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Russell M. Wong

COO, Aloha Auto Group Ltd / DBA Aloha Kia #69

B. 1961; Honolulu EDUC. Kamehameha Schools, ‘79; UH, BBA, Business Economics & Quantitative Methods, ‘83; U of Missouri, Kansas City, MBA, Finance, ‘85 BDS. Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board CLUBS Mid Pacific CC HOBBIES Golf, motorsports, watersports FAM. Dolly, Department of Education, 2 children, 2 grandsons HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

William van den Hurk

Pres., CEO, Aloha Auto Group Ltd / DBA Aloha Kia #69

B. 1945; Holland EDUC. EXP. Started in the Automobile business as a lot attendant in New market Ontario Canada, then became an auto salesperson 1965. Came to California in 1967 worked for Presitge Management Group. Started out as a saleperson worked my way up to General Manager of 4 dearships and in 1976 became a partner in the purchase of that group. Came to Hawaii 2005 as a consultant to a dealer group. In 1997 opend up as Aloha Hyundai then aquired Kia in late 1997. Sold Hyundai in 2005 and became sole Kia dealer for Hawaii with 7 locations. BDS. Aloha Auto Group Ltd. DBA Aloha Kia Chairman Board Oahu SPCA CLUBS Past Chair, ‘00 Hyundai U.S. Dealer Council; Hawaii Automobile Dealers Assn.; Past H.A.D.A. President 2015/2016 Kia Motors of America Dealer Council; HOBBIES Motorcycles, auto racing and animals FAM. 2 children NOTEWORTHY Nominated for the Hawaii Automobile Dealer Association 2010 Time Dealer of the Year HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Glenn L. Boulware

VP, COO, HIE Holdings Inc. #161, VP/COO, Hawaiian Isles Enterprises Inc. #121

B. 1985 EDUC. Punahou School; Willamette U; U of Rochester HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Chad Buck

CEO, Owner, Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC #95

EDUC. EXP. Rated as fastest growing company in the state in ‘03 and again in ‘04 by Pacific Business News; SBA Business Man of the year, City & County of Honolulu, ‘05 BDS. Founding Director & Vice President, Navy SEAL Foundation Hawaii. www.USNavySEALFoundation.org FAM. Stephanie, 5 children NOTEWORTHY Largest “in kind” donor (according to HBM) in the state of Hawaii with over a million dollars worth of food donated annually to the Hawaii Foodbank and other non-profit groups. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

James K. Chan

GM, Hawaiian Chip Company, LLC

B. 1975; Pusan, Korea EDUC. Waiakea; UH Manoa; EXP. 17 years as founder and manager of Hawaiian Chip Company. BDS. Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii CLUBS Entrepreneurs Organization HOBBIES Work FAM. Kammy, Attorney, 1 child HB HONORS SmallBiz Success Winner

Byron J.M. Chong

VP, Dir. Sales & Marketing, Love’s Bakery Inc. #133

B. 1971; Honolulu EDUC. UH; EXP. VP/Sales, Dir./Marketing, Gen. Sales Mgr., Sales Spvsr., Love’s Bakery; Sales Rep., R.J. Reynolds; District Mgr., Hawaii Newspaper Agency CLUBS Hawaii Food Industry Assn. HOBBIES Softball, golf, home improvement FAM. Jo-Lynn, COTA, State of Hawaii, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Dana H.Y. Chun

Pres., COO, King Food Service Inc. #182

B. 1955; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School, ‘73; U of Southern California, BS, Accounting, ‘77; EXP. Controller, King Food Service; Asst. Controller, Kiahuna Beach Houses; Accountant/Auditor, Ernst & Ernst CLUBS Pacific Club HOBBIES Tennis, golf FAM. Leila, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

James A. Cremins

Vice Chair, CSO, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #33

B. 1944; Alexandria, VA EDUC. EXP. 50+ years in wholesale food distribution. Started in operations, moved to sales, then sales management and general management. In ‘89, purchased a distribution business in Virginia and sold it in ‘00. Started a consulting practice, working with 7 different foodservice distributors in the U.S. Became a full-time employee of Y. Hata in 2012 BDS. Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts Department, Hawaii Restaurant Association CLUBS American Culinary Federation HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Russell J. Hata

Chair, Pres., CEO, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #33

B. 1955; Honolulu, HI EDUC. Kalani H.S.; UH Manoa – BBA Finance; UH Manoa – EMBA EXP. Y. Hata & Co. Ltd. Chair./Pres./CEO, Profiles Hawaii, area director, Rise Inc., Pres., Yashima construction, marketing director, government liaison, project coordinator BDS. Y. Hata & Co. Ltd., Chairman; Convergence CT Inc.; UniPro Foodservice, Inc.; Hawaii Japanese Chamber of Commerce CLUBS Hawaii Business Roundtable, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, United Japanese Society HOBBIES Golf, travel, reading, Gyrotonic exercise FAM. Val, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Adam Holmes

Chief Distribution Officer, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #33

B. 1978; Cape May, NJ EDUC. Johnson and Wales University; University of South Carolina EXP. I started in foodservice at the age of 11, sweeping the floors of a pizza shop in Cape May, NJ. From there I worked my way up to Sous Chef at 17, then Culinary School, followed by a B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant Management, and an M.S. in Hospitality Administration. After school I worked for Aramark all over the country, managing large events in the Convention Center segment, then as a Foodservice Director for Elon University. I left Aramark to pursue a multi-unit restaurant GM role before spending eight years with Pate Dawson and Southern Foods as a Regional Sales Manager, then VP/General Manager of Sales and Operations. I began with Y. Hata as the GM of the Broadline Division before being promoted to Chief Distribution Officer in 2016. I am currently part of the Senior Leadership Team where my focus is on exceeding customers expectations, strategy execution, developing leaders, efficiency and improving company wide communication. HOBBIES Dining out, paddle boarding, Cross Fit, exploring new technology, watching Philly sports teams, reading, hiking with family and exploring cultures of Hawaii. FAM. Jen, One son, Baker Bixby Holmes. Born 6/20/15 at Kapiolani, eight weeks early. I can’t say enough about that amazing staff, because of them Baker is a completely healthy and happy two year old. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

William J. Hughes

CEO, King Food Service Inc. #182

B. 1951; San Gabriel, CA EDUC. Stanford U, BA, ‘73; Hastings College of Law, JD, ‘77; London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M., ‘79 EXP. Pres. and Gen. Counsel, Bicara Ltd., CA (‘83-present); Law Offices of Brooks & Hughes, CA (‘80-83) BDS. Bicara Ltd., CA; King Meat Inc., CA; King Food Service Inc. FAM. Celeste Kinu Hughes HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Bruce Johnson

Chair, Fresh Island Fish Co. Inc. / Uncle’s Fish Market & Grill #178

B. 1950 EDUC. EXP. Starting on the deckplates of a commercial fishing boat, then becoming a captain at age 21, Bruce created Fresh Island Fish Company on the principle of quality, a vision which continues through today as FIF remains Hawaii’s largest seafood distribution company. He’s actively involved with aquaculture, and developing a sustainable feed from by products of seafood waste he wants to contribute to the growth of Hawaiian Aquaculture. HOBBIES I’ve spent most of my years enjoying the ocean with my family and friends. Boat adventures, traveling, fishing! I also enjoying working with plants and flowers, landscaping is another passion. Teaching and mentoring younger generation of the things I’ve experienced will be something I do more in the future. FAM. Myong Sun Johnson, 3 daughters, Crystal, Jenny, and Jade. NOTEWORTHY My mentors, the calabash uncles, were hard to get to know, tenacious, humble, a bit of kolohe‚ they can be rascals, but very honorable. They’re my heroes, and they’re of all nationalities. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Brian Marting

CFO, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #33

B. 1964; Phoenix, AZ EDUC. Arizona State U, BS, Accounting; CERT. CPA EXP. Y. Hata & Co. Ltd. (‘97-present); Accounting Mgr., Walsh America (‘93-96); Audit Mgr., Coopers & Lybrand (‘90-93); Auditor, KPMG Peat Marwick (‘86-90) CLUBS HSCPA, Financial Executives Intl. HOBBIES Softball, Reading, Travel FAM. Gina, CFO, HMSA, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Judy A. McDonald

CEO, Palama Holdings LLC (H&W Food Service) #109

EDUC. Hawaii Baptist Academy; UH Manoa; CERT. CPA FAM. 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Alton A. Nakagawa

VP Finance, VIP Foodservice #84

B. 12/25/58; Wailuku EDUC. Maui HS; UH Manoa; CERT. CPA EXP. Deloitte Haskins and Sells CPAs BDS. Hale Makua Health Services; Valley Isle Produce, Inc. FAM. Carolyn, Carlsmith Ball, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Stevette K Santiago

Chief Administrative Officer, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. #33

B. Kauai EDUC. Waimea HS; UH Manoa, BBA in HR; CERT. SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Toastmaster International ACB, ACL EXP. SVP of Strategy and Solutions, HawaiiUSA FCU Senior HR Manager, Spirent Communications Managing Partner, Hawaiian Wireless LLC. Senior HR Manager, Hawaiian Wireless Inc. Director of HR, Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. BDS. SHRM Hawaii Chapter – State Co Council Director; HawaiiUSA FCU; University of Hawaii MAHRM CLUBS Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce HOBBIES Hula, Cooking, Choir, and Serving in My Church. FAM. Brad Santiago, Senior Asset Manager, Alexander & Baldwin, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec

Stephen N. Ueda

Pres., CEO, Chair, Suisan Group Inc. #92

B. 1968; Honolulu EDUC. Roosevelt High School; University of Hawaii at Manoa; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California-Irvine EXP. Stephen was hired by Ford Motor Company in 1993 to work in the company’s Plastics & Trim Products Division, focusing on product and systems development. His first assignment was in Dearborn, Michigan, where he created a prototype lifetime air induction system for the Lincoln Mark VII. He relocated to the United Kingdom and provided technical and analytic support for Ford’s newly formed division in Dunton, Essex. After two years, he moved to Ford’s manufacturing plant in Sandusky, Ohio, where he helped bring new designs to a production-ready state. His final position at Ford took him to Ypslanti, Michigan where he worked on Ford’s first plastic engine intake manifold system. Ueda relocated to California in 2000 and led accessory manufacturing for Nissan at Altia Automotive Products. He moved to Hawaii in 2007 to take up the family business. Ueda worked a variety of positions including distributor sales representative, buyer, retail sales manager and vice president before assuming head of company in January 2017. BDS. Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawaii CLUBS Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association HOBBIES Spending time with my son FAM. Debi Ueda, 1 child NOTEWORTHY I am an Eagle Scout HB HONORS Top 250 Exec