October 2002

4. Ben Cayetano

Governor, State of Hawaii

5. Mike O'Neill

Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman, Bank of Hawaii

6. Linda Lingle

Gubernatorial Candidate, Republican Party

9. Bert Kobayashi

Chairman, Kobayashi Development Group LLC

10. June Jones

Head Football Coach, University of Hawaii

The Power Issue

The 10 most influential people in Hawaii.

Kelli Abe Trifonovitch, Ronna Bolante, David K. Choo, Cathy S. Cruz and Jacy L. Youn

1. Walter Dods

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BancWest Corp.

2. Dan Inouye

U.S. Senator

3. Evan Dobelle

President, University of Hawaii

7. Warren Haruki

President, Verizon Hawaii

8. Calvin Say

Speaker of the House

Nest Egg

For some young professionals, living at home is the smartest move toward owning one.

Ronna Bolante

Assets Management

Akimeka consolidated more than 10 million records from hundreds of military organizations — into one user-friendly database.

Ronna Bolante

Calling Richard Gere

Hawaii may be home to the first Tibetan medical school outside of India.

Kelli Abe Trifonovitch

Not Enough Caring

What should Hawaii do to combat its shortage of nurses? Susan Scheider has a few solutions.

Linda Dela Cruz

Safe Haven

Investors find stability in real estate amid a volatile stock market.

Jacy L. Youn

Labor of Love

These women worked while they were pregnant. Here are their stories.

Linda Dela Cruz

Ready, Aim, Hire!

Resources and phone calls flood the offices of executive headhunters.

Cathy S. Cruz