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LEADERSHIP
Wendy Chang – Punahou School
How do you give back to your community? I am passionate about creating opportunities for the growth and empowerment of those who want to make a difference in our community, which is why I choose to devote my time to [...]
Tambara Garrick – Maui Gold Pineapple
How do you support local businesses? Supporting local businesses is integral to my personal and professional philosophy. I actively engage with local enterprises by collaborating on various levels, from sourcing products and services to forming strategic partnerships. For instance, at [...]
Sylvia Luke – Lieutenant Governor
How do you support local businesses? Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities. When they thrive, they contribute to the growth and unique character of our diverse island state. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we engaged with the small business [...]
Susan Todani – Former Real Estate Executive
What does giving back mean to you? Giving back to the community is a natural extension of taking care of your ‘ohana. Especially here in Hawai‘i, it is just what we do as a small community. Everyone benefits from acts [...]
Shana Tong – Maryknoll School
How do you support local businesses? Given our distance from the continental United States, it makes financial and logistical sense to buy “local.” As a school we support local distributors whenever possible. Maryknoll has many alumni and families with businesses, [...]
Rebecca Wright – Howard Hughes
How do you support local businesses? As the Director of Design & Construction Management for Howard Hughes, my role is to help fulfill the vision for Ward Village as a diverse, inclusive, sustainable community in the heart of Honolulu. A [...]
Nathan Kam – Anthology FINN Partners
What advice would you give to your younger self? Ensure you surround yourself with good people who will push you and help you grow. However, one must be open-minded about this journey as it comes at you in many different [...]
Robert King and Kelly Takaya King – Pacific Biodiesel Technologies LLC.
What advice would you give to your younger self? We would tell our younger selves to be strong and know that all the adversities you endure in your youth will serve as helpful experiences in your future endeavors; also, be [...]
Kanani Ching – Coldwell Banker Realty
How do you support local businesses? I am deeply committed to assisting local families in achieving the dream of homeownership. By prioritizing and promoting the services and products of local businesses, especially through social media and community markets, I contribute [...]
Julie Hong – AECOM
How do you support local businesses? As a foodie, I try a new locally-owned small business restaurant about three times per month. It’s incredible how many new mom and pop restaurants and bakeries open up each month across our islands. [...]
John Y. Gotanda – Hawaiʻi Pacific University
What advice would you give to your younger self? When a colleague tells you that something called the Internet will be a game changer, believe them immediately! Looking back, I have been fortunate to have had many things that seemed [...]
Jenni Liu – Tiki’s Grill & Bar
How do you support local businesses? I consider myself fortunate to work at Tiki’s, a local business that has been active in the community for 22 years, and whose values align with mine. As Sales Manager, I get to work [...]
Dr. Glenn Medeiros – Saint Louis School
How do you support local businesses? We support local businesses at Saint Louis School by outsourcing many of our school's needs to local companies. From landscaping to maintenance, marketing, and more, local companies provide many of our non-educational services. In [...]
Brent Shiratori – OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hawaii
How do you support local businesses? OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels prides itself on being the home to numerous local retail stores and restaurants at our properties throughout O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island. We partner with various suppliers and service [...]
