Friday, 12:22 pm Bishop Museum, Kalihi Photo by Kent Nishimura As part of a show at Bishop Museum, senior science educator Hadley Andersen melts basalt cinder in a brass furnace that reaches over 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. She’s wearing a fire proximity suit, which is ideal for keeping heat out, but also retains body heat. “This makes the lava show sweaty,…
Inspiration: Farmers told Vincent Kimura they needed an affordable way to protect their crops and increase their yields. Once he had an idea to address that problem, he teamed with Ryan Ozawa, Isar Mostafanezhad and Justin Hedani to create the mobile and desktop app called Smart Yields. It is part of the latest cohort of Blue Startups’ companies. Product: Smart…
Charlie Lorenz knows what it’s like to be homeless and hungry. As a teenager, he lived on the streets of Honolulu due to a family dispute. “With that experience, Charlie does know the hunger and lack of hope you experience in that situation,” explains his wife, Diana. “This includes the same feeling of lack once you have housing again, but…
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino When locals want to immortalize game animals from a hunt, they go to Gordon Lau Jr., owner of Oahu Taxidermy Service. “If they catch something really nice, they want to mount it,” says the former carpenter. His customers bring him everything from quail to red stags they hunted in Hawaii or in far-flung places, such as…
“Cosmic Kelly” Ferreira is an expert on kids. “Growing up on Maui, I was the oldest in a family of five, so I was more like a second mom to them,” she recalls. “And I was always an extrovert, not an introvert.” In fact, Ferreira is energy personified, which comes in handy as the owner and lead performer of Magic…
Eric Gleason President, NextEra Energy Hawaii President, NextEra Energy Transmission After a career in investment banking – interrupted by a couple of years backpacking around the world with his wife – Gleason has spent the last six years in the utility business. As president of NextEra Energy Transmission, he came to Hawaii to look into the proposed interisland cable. He…
Name: Hadley Andersen Job: Senior Science Educator, Bishop Museum Duties: Twice a day – at noon and 2:30 p.m. – Andersen dons a protective aluminized suit, enters a shielded “cage” and melts little pieces of volcanic rock, or cinder, in a brass furnace. “When we pour it out, it becomes this liquid, molten mass,” she says. “It cools in front…
Most of them are Millennials, first-generation digital natives strutting their stuff and chiseling new entry points into a post-recession economy. Those who achieve social-media stardom get labelled as “digital talent,” which sounds so Hollywood, but signals their digital charisma and skills are valued. Vince Soliven, executive creative director at the Honolulu advertising agency MVNP, supports the role social-media stars play…
Power: As the new digital media director of Hawaii Business, I have the ability and responsibility to engage with you by sharing creative and smart content through social media and our website, HawaiiBusiness.com. I will share observations and insights in this column monthly and give HB’s readers a Millennial’s perspective of the ever-evolving digital media landscape that may help you…
For weeks, the astronomers, technicians and support staff working on Mauna Kea watched the protesters. Native Hawaiians and others opposed to the massive Thirty Meter Telescope gathered near the 9,000-foot mark, their encampment near Hale Pohaku, the small campus where observatory workers stay when they’re not at the summit. In March, the protesters blocked the summit road, stopping construction vehicles….
There’s a new boss for our division and I fear I made a lousy first impression. Where do I go from here? Ch-ch-cha-changes. Ah, David Bowie, may he rest in peace. According to Aden Kirschner Nepom, of the Art of Change, an Austin, Texas-based training group specializing in communication skills, there are many ways to move forward during transitions. Nepom…
“My store got blasted on Yelp. What do I do now?” You and your staff can deliver great service and products, all with a smile, yet still get a bad review online. You can’t control what people say about you, but you can control how you react. Here are some ways to respond: Claim your business First, if you haven’t…
Photo: Kurt Stevens It was hard to tell who was more honored to be at the Hawaii Prince Hotel for the “20 For the Next 20,” the 18 honorees or audience. There was a buzz in the air that night. It left all of those that attended the event inspired and hopeful for the coming two decades in Hawaii. The…
When I moved to Hawaii in 1981, I found it odd that many of the best-regarded or best-selling books about Hawaii were written by outsiders: “Shoal of Time” by Gavan Daws, now a deep-rooted resident but back then not long off the boat from Australia; “Hawaii Pono: A Social History” by Lawrence Fuchs, a visiting professor from the Mainland; and…
Gisella Schultz, owner of Arthur Murray Dance Centers of Hawaii, says she’s never met someone she couldn’t help – whether it’s crafting a first dance for a wedding; tweaking a routine for professional competitions; or just starting a fun hobby, like salsa or swing. The studio draws students from age 4 and up. “Everything we do is personalized. The way…
“THIS IS AN AWESOME NIGHT,” Kawika Riley, chief advocate at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, said last March as he and 19 others were introduced as Hawaii Business’ 20 for the Next 20, class of 2015. Proud family and friends brought colorful lei and took pictures at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, amid live music, wine and sumptuous food. “But I…
Hawaii’s homeless population includes thousands of working people who suffered a financial crisis and lost their place to live. Tens of thousands of others scrape by with jobs that pay little more than minimum wage, but are possibly one or two missing paydays from homelessness themselves. Here are three people in Kona just keeping their heads above water. How do…
Saying no does not come easy in Hawaii, where we emphasize the Aloha spirit. But being selective about where to direct your energy, efforts and time is an important part of leadership. Executive coach Alison Zecha offers tips on when, why and how to say no. Do a Self-Inventory Effective leaders know where and how they contribute best. Start by…
The time is now because the need is urgent! I am starting this monthly column on Leadership because Hawaii must help the next generation of local leaders step up and guide our state’s future. I’ve heard time and time again from current leaders that too few in the next generation have assumed the responsibilities of leadership and taken ownership of…
EACH YEAR, Hawaii Business selects 20 emerging leaders who have already made major contributions to Hawaii and whom we expect to have an even greater impact over the next two decades. Let us introduce you to Hawaii’s People to Watch, Class of 2016. KIT MILLAN VP FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT AT A&B PROPERTIES Age 45 Photo: David Croxford WHEN ALEXANDER &…
There are many myths and misunderstandings about employment rules and regulations. Here’s our guide to workers’ rights and employers’ obligations, but please take note: We are not lawyers and this guide is no substitute for legal counsel. In many ways, there is no better place to be a worker than Hawaii. In 1974, Hawaii became the first state to require…