Thursday evening at historic Washington Place was magic: Hawai‘i’s current business and nonprofit leaders met with emerging leaders from many walks of life.
Throughout our rich 160 year history, we believe that healthy and vibrant communities benefit us all and that by working together we can build a better Hawaii. It is by starting the conversation with one another that we can start building the foundation in which strong and healthy partnerships can be built. Our bankers build relationships with our customers and…
‘A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia. No task is too big when done together by all. This Hawaiian proverb echoes the idea embraced by Kamehameha Schools (KS) that when businesses and educational institutions collaborate, their collective impact is far greater than what each can accomplish alone. Our Founder KS is a private charitable educational trust endowed by Princess Bernice Pauahi…
Cades Schutte’s association with Merging Visions 2019 confirms that even Hawaii’s largest law firm must look past today to be ready for tomorrow. Supported by more than 97 years of dedicated legal service, Cades Schutte is Hawaii’s largest full-service law firm, providing legal services in more than 20 practice areas in more than 50 of today’s most in-demand industries. By…
A dozen professional athletes with Hawai‘i ties will earn more than $1 million in 2019, but a Titan stands head and shoulders above the rest. Marcus Mariota knows the financial rewards of being a starting NFL quarterback. Now in his fifth season with the Tennessee Titans, the former Saint Louis School standout stands to pocket a base salary of more…
Full time business partner, full time family member – the typical woman in a family business has to juggle being the mom/wife/daughter/sister AND company leader. You see your family members at work and your business partners at home too. Sound familiar? If you juggle all of these roles and more, join us at a confidential focus group on July 18,…
Four local leaders discuss what resilience means, how to bounce back from failure and how to build resilience into your teams so they persevere and succeed. ere are edited and condensed excerpts from a workshop held at the 2018 Hawaii Business Magazine Leadership Conference. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Yamada, Director, UH Ventures Vern Miyagi, former head of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency…
Feel free to steal these ideas – they might work at your company too! Dani Aiu, executive VP of consumer banking, American Savings Bank Dani Aiu’s prestigious career in banking began with her natural ability to talk story with the tellers at the Manoa branch of Bank of America. The 19-year-old community college sophomore knew them all by name and enjoyed the…
The longtime Marriott executive has been at HTA less than a year, but Tatum’s strategic changes are already clear: a flattening bureaucracy, a reduced fixation on the number of tourists and a shifting of marketing dollars. Q: What organizational changes have you implemented? Tatum: We are flatter. The marketing person, Hawaiian culture person, community person and communications report directly to…
“I feel more hopeful due to the help I’ve received from Parents and Children Together,” says Nannette Fritz, 41, a single mom of two young girls. “They gave me a full-time job so I can support my family. It’s a job I’m passionate about – working with families and children – and I also can help our Micronesian community accomplish…
Name: Shaden Sato Age: 37 Job: Banquet and events chef, Halekulani Start: “My first job was as a short order cook at Zippy’s when I was 16” and still in school, he recalls. Sato graduated from the culinary arts program at Leeward Community College in 2002 and started as an apprentice in Halekulani’s main kitchen. When a position in the…
Q: Can I record my boss without telling him? A: Voice-activated pens, spy-camera sunglasses, hiding behind the ficus … decisions, decisions. Hawai‘i is a one-party consent state, so yes, technically you could secretly record a conversation. Some companies, however, have internal policies that forbid surreptitious recording, and employees who work in fields like law, medicine or finance are held to…
Volunteers with the Honolulu Fukushima Bon Dance Club assembled the red and white yagura for the annual Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Bon Dance that happened in June. Musicians set up in the top of the yagura as is the tradition, and dancers revolved around the structure, says Bishop Eric Matsumoto, religious leader of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. “It…
Featuring footage from Down To Earth. This video is part of a series to highlight Beyond Our Kakaʻako in the September 2019 issue of Hawaii Business Magazine. var videoPlayer = new Vimeo.Player(‘vimeo-player1’); videoPlayer.on(‘play’, function() ); Categories: Video
Kamehameha Schools and Stanford Carr Development are partners in creating communities. Their shared vision is all about vibrant, well-designed, convenient, lively neighborhoods that offer lots of places to gather, explore, and enjoy life. Concerts and art events, corner grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops, local retailers, and access to easy transportation are all part of the new urban vibe of…
Too many of Hawaiʻi’s working people endure long commutes to jobs. This leaves less time to enjoy family and friends and reduces opportunities to get outside and connect with each other. Kamehameha Schools and Stanford Carr Development believe the successful lessons of Kaka’ako can be applied to other local communities. They want to create communities that include affordable, high quality…
Kamehameha Schools strives to provide the very best for Hawai’i’s people. This includes a future where we can spend less time on the road and more time with family; neighborhoods where people work near where they live and have access to services, gathering spaces and good health care. We want to create places where our keiki don’t have to move…
The Island Archer has been supplying local enthusiasts for over three decades Mention archery and images of Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest or Native Americans hunting on the prairie might come to mind. But what you may not know is that archery is also an Olympic sport, with hundreds of enthusiasts in Hawai‘i. “The Aloha State Archery Association, under the…
Latham became Punahou School’s 17th president in July. He returns to his alma mater – he graduated in 1986 – after spending most of his adult life on the Mainland in teaching and administrative roles. He talks about how the school has evolved, how it gives back to the community and how the campus addresses climate change. Q: How has…
Q: What is a financial audit? A: Before launching a growth strategy, an akamai CEO launches a financial audit, which is not listing QuickBooks accounting errors. Rather, it consists of 20 to 25 questions and is completed by the CEO, CFO and all senior managers in sales, HR, marketing and operations. The aggregated answers can reveal critical gaps in a…
Dining and Shopping is Your New Backyard Residents of Sky Ala Moana will experience a boutique collection of onsite dining and retail conveniently located within Sky Ala Moana’s serene atmosphere. Replenish with a fresh juice after your morning workout in the fitness center. Take the night off from cooking and head downstairs for a table for two. Pick up a…
Hawai‘i based product accelerator Mana Up’s fourth cohort contains a diverse mix of companies. From designer eyewear to body odor combatting pills, the cohort offers authentic Hawai‘i goods and is focused on developing the businesses for expansion. The ten companies are spread across O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island. “Cohort 4 has a diverse mix of products, people and companies. There are…
It’s hard to miss the AES Hawaii facility on Kaomi Loop in Campbell Industrial Park. The power plant and its mountain of coal are just a few miles from popular Kapolei shopping centers and residential areas. It is the only coal-burning generator left in the state, and the largest single source of power on Hawaiian Electric’s O‘ahu system. Last year…
Retirement planning is challenging, but these tips for creating a timeline can help your savings stay on track at every stage of your life. 1. Set an income goal – and realize it could change. It’s important to set goals early in your retirement planning, though younger workers often find it hard to determine how much income they will need…