In a gallon-sized ziploc bag were a white tube sock, uncooked grains of rice, black buttons, a strip of fabric glue, strong and instructions on how to transform these items into a snowman.
It starts with a willingness by former inmates to change and includes supportive programs and caring employers.
Employees have spoken in the 2021 Best Places to Work Survey. Read on to find out where they work and why they love their jobs.
71 companies of all sizes worked hard and thoughtfully to support their employees. In return, each company got a loyal and enthusiastic workforce.
Hawaii Business Magazine's Anthony Bagnoli, spoke with Emily Santiago, Chief Human Resources Officer at UHA Health Insurance, a sponsor of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Hawaiʻi program.
You know, I have a side gig. I teach at UH Mānoa. And what’s different from my generation is kids are talking a lot more about mental health and mental illness and suicide.
The Hawaii Business Podcast · Episode 3 - CHANGE - Health & Wellness Part 1 (01:21) Steve Petranik: Mark, I’m going to start with you. Some people with tickets to today’s event did not come. We were almost sold out. So you…
The Hawaii Business Podcast · Episode 2 - CHANGE - Community & Economy - Part 2 (1:13) Steve: I’m gonna stick for a while with these questions from the students because they are really good. Here’s a question about the cost of living. Christine and the others…
In part one, panelists Rich Wacker, Karen Tan, Christine Camp, Norm Baker, and Sterling Higa discuss the equity in housing and employment, ALICE families and their access to resources, and how to create economic diversity in Hawaiʻi. The Hawaii Business…
An oral history tells the behind-the-scenes stories of broken color barriers, big land and financing deals, and other colorful incidents that helped create modern Hawai‘i
Jon Teraizumi Senior VP & Senior Commercial Banking Manager, Central Pacific Bank Jon Teraizumi is a strong, selfless team leader who is always willing to step up to a challenge, says his boss, Diane Murakami. Teraizumi is one of 200…
Profiles of the winners and finalists of the annual Hawaii Venture Capital Association awards.
Nathan Saint Clare Principal, AHL Nathan Saint Clare is a gifted architect with an international portfolio who prides himself on never being predictable. He thinks of design as a constantly evolving process, “a moving, living thing” that changes with every…
Jessica Munoz President and Founder, Hoʻōla Nā Pua Nurse Practitioner, US Acute Care Solutions Fifteen years ago, nursing brought Jessica Munoz from California to Hawai‘i, where she planned to do a brief stint and plenty of surfing. But her work…
When COVID-19 hit Hawaiʻi late in the winter of 2020, everyone had to adapt. Project Vision Hawai‘i was no exception.
Aki Marceau Director of Electrification of Transportation, Hawaiian Electric Co. Aki Marceau has been chipping away at the same problem throughout her career: how to provide clean, affordable and efficient transportation and living options. Born in Japan and raised on…
Sondra Leiggi-Brandon Systems Director of Behavioral Health, The Queen's Medical Center "We've seen an uptick in the number of people in crisis during the pandemic," says Sondra Leiggi-Brandon, who served as systems director of behavioral health at The Queen’s Medical…
Diverse projects are keeping Hawai‘i’s construction industry busy and offering much-needed support for the state’s fractured economy.
The $900 billion pandemic aid bill passed by Congress at the end of 2020 aims to drive more money to small and minority-owned businesses.
Aloha mai kākou! The University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu is an anchor institution that leads in partnership with a network of community and business partners as well as state and local government agencies to create a movement of learning and dialogue…
The pandemic accelerates new ways of lending, financing and investment in the Islands.
Highlights from some of Hawaiʻi's top executives, professionals and companies.
Several groups organize camps to introduce more young women of color to surfing. The long-term goal: more diversity in women’s pro surfing.
