2020 CEO of the Year Micah Kāne
Kāne ensures the foundation focuses on both the long-term quality of life statewide and the immediate needs of people who might otherwise be forgotten.
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Kāne ensures the foundation focuses on both the long-term quality of life statewide and the immediate needs of people who might otherwise be forgotten.
Leong leads two organizations: Pono Pacific, a company that helps manage natural resources for landowners and conservation managers, with a focus on sustainability; and Kupu, a youth-empowerment nonprofit with conservation, culinary and other programs. He believes Hawai‘i is an ideal…
The coronavirus has put tens of thousands of local people out of work. Enhancing workforce development is the starting point, according to a report from the Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative, which is based on input from almost 200 people. The economic impact…
Hawaiʻi's wahine are forging new and innovative paths toward partnerships and leadership
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. Fortunately, at Pacxa, we have been able to conduct virtually all of our business remotely since mid-March. Our team is well-versed in providing…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. Construction was declared an essential industry during COVID-19. All staff, both field and office, reported to work as usual. Of course, we complied…
Sherri Okinaga, SVP & Organizational Effectiveness Manager at First Hawaiian Bank sat down with Anthony Bagnoli, Director of Events at Hawaii Business Magazine to discuss the first ever virtual Leadership Conference that took place July 28-30. Okinaga highlights record-breaking numbers,…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. The employees that need to go into the office for hands-on work will do so a few times a week. And we have…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices or other physical locations. As a local health insurer, HMAA continued operations without disruption throughout the safer-at-home orders, and our office remained open to service our clients,…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. Many of our JLL-managed Maui retail centers, like Maui Mall and the Outlets of Maui, have tenants that offer essential services, and as…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. We were lucky enough to be considered essential, so we have been working throughout this period of uncertainty. Our field crews and office…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. We reopened our customer service offices statewide on June 29 with limited hours Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our…
Join clinical consultant Heather Pierucki, UHA Medical Director Dr. Kathleen Kozak and workplace wellness consultant Michael Story, three Hawaii leaders in our medical care and wellness community for a discussion on how leaders can care for themselves and their teams,…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices or other physical locations. We initiated a three-phase return to our corporate offices, beginning in early May. We put extensive consideration into the strategy and logistics of…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, factories and other physical locations. As a food manufacturer and an essential business, Sun Noodle factories have remained open throughout the pandemic. Our Honolulu facility is following…
The virtual three-day event includes many of Hawai‘i’s most influential thinkers and leaders. More than 55 speakers and 15 sessions will cover everything from negotiating and marketing to giving back and sustainability. Dozens of Hawai‘i’s most influential and dynamic leaders…
These are tough times for working people. Please us how your members have been affected? Our members are fortunate because they continue to work full-time hours. Being telecommunication workers, our members are essential workers and they are proud to keep…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, branches or other physical locations. As of June 1, we reopened all of our branches and returned to our normal operating hours. As an essential business, six…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, stores, restaurants, warehouses or other physical locations. As a provider of essential communication services, Hawaiian Telcom has been fully operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders.…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices or other physical locations. We started working from home on March 16 and most of Hawaiʻi Energy’s employees have adjusted well to our new schedules and surroundings.…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. We weren’t required to close, but we did work remotely even though deemed essential. We kept one or two people in each office.…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your physical locations at Wet’n’Wild Hawaii. We did our homework, prepared our plans and kept our irons in the fire so that when we were allowed to re-open we…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices or other physical locations. As an insurance carrier, Zephyr Insurance is considered an essential business. While our office remained open for business throughout the stay-at-home order, we…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. While it seems Hawai‘i has gotten past the immediate health crisis for now, it is still important to take precautions as we slowly…