Hawaii Business Magazine - March 2024

He brings extensive experience in law and government to a new role as the nonprofit’s president and executive director, advocating for working families.

The VP of fiber strategy and deployment is passionate about bringing high-speed, fiber-optic internet to the entire state.

Fluent in environmental law and ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, this law firm partner works to bring development in balance with the environment.

This senior VP discovered a passion for the multifaceted world of insurance, from locating the best coverage to securing funds for fire-impacted businesses.

The coop’s co-founder and general manager is working to revitalize breadfruit as a staple crop and a regular item on Hawai‘i’s tables.

As the nonprofit’s executive director, she is a leading force in the regenerative tourism movement that centers Hawaiian culture.

A “bridge builder” who’s active on multiple boards, this senior VP and director of strategic partnerships leads the bank’s affordable housing programs.

The executive director of this Hāmākua nonprofit has worked to transform an overgrown plot of land into a thriving farm and community hub.

As program officer, she leads the foundation’s education and employment initiatives, improving access to living-wage jobs.

This retired Navy Reserve commander applies leadership lessons from the military to his role as senior VP and division manager of the Consumer Products Division.

With her background in psychology and strong leadership skills, this law firm partner helps solve thorny construction and real-estate conflicts.

For this “fearless” executive VP and chief data officer, numbers offer clues for solving business problems and opportunities to do things differently.

After the fires, this Maui-born CEO has guided her team through unprecedented challenges, while “bringing people into the safety net.”

This “methodical” managing director and wealth management advisor is dedicated to helping people make better financial decisions.

As a partner in the Honolulu design firm, she’s helping resorts face the challenges of sea-level rise and start planning now.

With a new kī-based spirit preparing to hit the global market, this co-founder and president draws on her Moloka‘i roots to keep the company grounded.

The manager of a new 33,000-square-foot manufacturing and teaching facility aims to help entrepreneurs develop marketable food products.

This health-care president is reenergizing a once stagnant medical center with new clinics, specialists, equipment, training and more.

After years working his way up in the family business, he now leads the expansion of the employee-owned company as president.

The president of Hawai‘i’s largest interisland shipping company has focused on communications, trust and efficiency to sustain a 125-year legacy.