Young Brothers promoted Lauren Imada to Director of Strategic Initiatives and Deputy General Counsel in fall 2023. Imada plays a pivotal role in shaping and aligning strategies in legal, regulatory, government affairs, portfolio/project management, and risk management to support Young Brothers’ business strategy and strategic plan. Her career includes serving as Senior Counsel at Kamehameha Schools, and Counsel Partner at Morihara Lau & Fong. She received her J.D. from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She also holds bar admissions in the State of Hawai‘i and the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai‘i.