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.
Leadership
Talk Story: John Leong, CEO of Kupu and Pono Pacific and an Obama Foundation Fellow
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…
"Talent Roadmap" Declares: Now is the Time to Reinvent Hawaiʻi's Economy
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…
Celebrating Professional Women 2020
Hawaiʻi's wahine are forging new and innovative paths toward partnerships and leadership
Interview: Kelly J. Ueoka, President, Pacxa
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…
Interview: Ron Prescott, President, TM Construction Hawaii
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…
Leadership Conference Recap with First Hawaiian Bank's Sherri Okinaga
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,…
Interview: Isar Mostafanezhad, Founder and CEO, Nalu Scientific
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…
Interview: John Henry Felix, Executive Chairman, HMAA
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,…
