His vision and leadership helped Diagnostic Laboratory Services overcome the Covid-19 crisis in many innovative and creative ways.

He started HawaiiKidsCAN in 2017 to advocate for equitable learning environments for all students.

The partner at Lung Rose Voss Wagnild serves on the boards of Re-use Hawai‘i and the U.S. Green Building Council Hawaii, which aim to make Hawai‘i a more sustainable place to live and work.

The SVP and manager of commercial real estate loans at American Savings Bank oversees more than 20 low-income housing projects statewide.

The president of ClimbHI aims to provide Hawai‘i students with information on careers and opportunities so they can make good choices about their own futures.

The Central Pacific Bank executive serves as the board treasurer of the Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i and played a vital role in the rebuild its Camp Paumalū on O‘ahu’s North Shore.

He helped launch Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School’s student morning announcements show and digital media program.

Kawanami hopes to help Hawai‘i become a model for how to produce renewable energy, in part using customer-sited resources like rooftop solar panels.

The CEO of Hawai‘i Investment Ready aims to create a more sustainable future for the next generation.