Leadership

Retired Business Leader Wesley Park Dies

Retired Hawai‘i business leader Wesley Park has died, says his son, Ku‘uhaku Park. Wesley Park was especially well respected as a business turnaround artist: an executive who rescued struggling companies and nonprofits. He gave new life to the St. Francis…

Leadership Conference 2019

Thursday, July 25, 2019 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hilton Hawaiian Village – Coral Ballrooms     ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Join Hawaii Business magazine for the 6th Annual Leadership Conference, Hawaii's largest professional development conference. Develop valuable new relationships, build influence…

A New Locally Owned Hotel Company

Ben Rafter, who previously ran Aqua, wants to turn OLS Hotels & Resorts into “the next great Hawaii hotel operator” In an era when Hawaii’s hotel industry is dominated by offshore owners and operators, Ben Rafter wants to build Hawaii’s…

2018 CEO of the Year:
Mark Fukunaga

The CEO of Servco Pacific grew the family business by selling off sideline companies, focusing on core competencies and excelling on both customer service and employee satisfaction, all while constantly reinventing the company. When he returned home for what he…