Hui Kapili Accelerator Welcomes 11 Local Businesses to Third Cohort
aio and American Savings Bank support local construction companies with business training, industry expertise and opportunities for growth.

Hawaii’s construction industry is built by local businesses, and the Hui Kapili Accelerator is helping those businesses build for the future. aio and American Savings Bank (ASB) have selected 11 construction businesses for the program’s third cohort, providing participants with business education, industry expertise and opportunities to learn and grow alongside their peers.
The third cohort includes:
- TC Campbell of PDG Hawaii
- Lito Coloma of Cutting Edge Builders
- Elise and Jared Cudiamat of JC Construction Hawaii
- Cheriese Flores of CKF Industrial Contractors
- Malala and Vanessa McMoore of HI State Construction
- Pono Nauka of Pacific Audio Communications
- Richard Orlando of Orlando Construction Island Builders
- Alyssa Palimoo of Showtyme Concrete Services
- Tony Shi of CAA Construction
- Uakea Street of Trades Construction Company
- David Tuipulotu of Mana Mechanical
For 10 weeks, participants will hear from subject-matter experts, construction-industry veterans, and business leaders on topics ranging from HR to finance to AI, including Lam Capital, Hawaii Employers Council, BIA Hawaii, Lung Rose Voss Wagnild, and others.
Hui Kapili has already graduated 22 businesses through its first two cohorts. Continuing the program’s commitment to community, members of the new cohort will participate in a community project in lieu of paying a program fee.


