Monday, February 25, 2019

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MENTORING MONDAY

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MENTORS1 TEDDI ANDERSON President, TLC PRTeddi Anderson has more than 25 years of public relations experience, serving as president of TLC PR since 2006. She is a recognized industry leader who offers a breadth of experience in public relations, media strategy, branding and marketing initiatives. Teddi’s award-winning practices consistently attract attention to campaigns and earn media coverage where it does clients the most good. She currently manages complex corporate communications strategies for some of Hawai‘i’s leading firms across the finance, law, retail, agriculture, environmental sustainability, technology, destination, aviation and tourism sectors. Teddi also leads reputation management initiatives for nonprofit and education clients. Her work has touched hundreds of millions of people worldwide. She is actively involved in the Air Force Civilian Advisory Council (AFCAC); the Hawai‘i Society of Business Professionals; Pacific Business News’ Bizwomen Connect; Women in Renewable Energy; Hawai‘i Venture Capital Association; the University of Hawai‘i School of Travel Industry Management advisory board; and previously served as a Rotarian, member of Women in Aviation International, Sales & Marketing Executives International, the Urban Land Institute, Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association/Women in Lodging & Tourism; and the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association. She was also recognized among a select group of Hawai‘i businesswomen as a 2016 Women Who Mean Business Industry Leader in the field of public relations by Pacific Business News.

2 SARAH BAKEWELL Director of Corporate Services, Hawai‘i Life Real Estate BrokersSarah has an extensive background in the real estate business, spanning 30+ years. Along with being the owner/operator of her family real estate company in St. Louis, MO started by her grandfather, she has been involved in sales, management, operations, marketing, corporate relocation services, real estate development projects, historic renovation projects, and real estate association work. She was elected President of the St. Louis Association of Realtors, as well as receiving the “Realtor of The Year” and the “Distinguished Service Award” from the 7,000 member organization. She earned her CRB designation and CRP designation early in her career. In 2008, Sarah merged her company, Edward L. Bakewell, Inc., with Janet McAfee, Inc. to form the largest independent residential real estate company in St. Louis. Having purchased land and building a home in 2000 on the island of Kauai, Sarah pursued her life-long dream to return to the place where she was born and raised. She moved back to Kauai full time in 2012, where she procured her Hawai‘i real estate broker’s license. Now as Director of Corporate Services for Hawai‘i Life Real Estate Brokers, Sarah can leverage her years of experience with the fastest growing residential real estate company in the State of Hawai‘i (surpassing $1,5 Bil. in sales). Her goal is to create the premier real estate services available for corporate clients, customers, and associates of Hawai‘i Life. She currently lives on the island of Oahu to be closer to her work.

3 CHIEF SUSAN BALLARD Chief of Police, Honolulu Police DepartmentChief Susan Ballard became the Honolulu Police Department’s 11th Chief of Police, and Honolulu’s first female Chief of Police, on November 1, 2017. Chief Ballard joined the Honolulu Police Depart-ment in 1985 and has worked in a wide range of field and administrative assignments. As a commander, she led the District 5 and District 4 patrol districts, Finance Division, Training Division, Research and Development Division (currently Information Technology Division), Informational Resources Section (currently Community Affairs Division), and the Central Receiving Division. Chief Ballard believes in the department’s mission statement of Serving and Protecting with Aloha. She envisions the community and the HPD working together to make Oahu safe for its nearly one million residents and five times as many visitors. Her priorities include rebuilding public trust, preventing and solving crime, and recruiting quality employees. She is also committed to expanding police programs for the young and elderly. Born in Virginia and raised in North Carolina, Chief Ballard has a Master of Arts degree in health and physical education from Tennessee Technological University and a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from Appalachian State University.

4 JUDY BISHOP President, Bishop & CompanyAfter starting her recruiting firm, Bishop & Company, in 2006, Judy has consistently been on PBN’s list of Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses, providing executive search, direct hire placement, contract staffing and general recruitment services to her business, government, and non-profit clients throughout Hawai‘i.

5 SACHI BRADEN Founder & CEO, Sachi Hawai‘i-Pacific Century Properties LLCSachi Braden is the Founder, CEO, and Principal Broker of Sachi Hawai‘i-Pacific Century Properties LLC, a Top Producing international luxury real estate company located in the booming Kaka’ako district of Honolulu. Specializing in assisting local and international buyers and sellers with luxury home and condominium sales, Sachi Braden and Sachi Hawai‘i are now backed by Open House Group, one of Japan’s largest and fastest growing real estate companies with over 30 offices across Tokyo, providing an unmatched buyer network for Sachi Hawai‘i clients. With 30 years of real estate experience, Sachi Braden has cemented herself as Honolulu’s premier international luxury real estate broker, performing many record-sales throughout her career. Sachi Braden and Sachi Hawai‘i work for you, providing full-service, discreet, professional luxury real estate, rental and property management services.

6 KATIE BUCK CEO, E.A. BuckKatie is CEO of E.A. Buck Financial Services. Under her leadership, E.A. Buck is bringing services traditionally only available to high-net worth clients, to working families. The firm works with nearly 2,300 Hawai‘i families composed of teachers, nurses, state workers and other professions that keep the world running. For many years, Katie and her team have been hosting all-women workshops, focusing less on charts and graphs and instead on discussion about the more “emotional” side of financial concerns. Outside of the office, Katie and her husband, Jeff are parents to seven children, five of whom are adopted.

7 CATHERINE CAMP Director of Planning & Development, Commercial Real Estate Division, Kamehameha SchoolsCathy has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience and is employed by Kamehameha Schools. As the Director of Planning & Development in the Commercial Real Estate Division she is responsible for the planning and successful execution of development projects in key strategic markets comprising over 2.6 million square feet. Prior to Kamehameha Schools, Cathy was with A&B Properties and had development oversight for many of A&B’s real estate projects and associated construction activities ensuring financial targets were met from development through stabilization. Cathy also served on the National Board of Directors for NAIOP and is past president of the Hawai‘i Chapter. She is a member of the Management Committee for Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hawai‘i and is on the Board of Directors for Child & Family Services, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, and Palama Settlement. She also enjoys working with and mentoring young professionals and offers the following advice: a) if you don’t go after what you want you will never have it, b) if you don’t ask, the answer will always be no, c) if you don’t step forward you will always be in the same place!

8 SHARI CHANG Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Hawai’iShari Chang, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Hawai’i, is a 35-year veteran of hospitality marketing and a highly recognized marketer in Hawai‘i instrumental in the vision and creative development driving numerous high-profile and award-winning global marketing campaigns. Chang is using her business and marketing background to help guide the local expansion of the world’s largest leadership development program for girls. “Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Through activities in STEM, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and outdoor experiences, Girl Scouting prepares girls for a lifetime of leadership. Prior to joining Girl Scouts of Hawai`i Chang led the sales, marketing and revenue management strategies at Aston Hotels & Resorts for eight years as senior vice president of sales, marketing and revenue management. Prior to that, she was senior vice president of Aloha Airlines and senior vice president of the Castle Group. Chang has been recognized for seven consecutive years as one of the most powerful women in travel nationwide by Travel Agent magazine. She was named Destination Marketer of the year in 2009 and served as Chair of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. She recently was honored by Pacific Business News 2017 Women Who Mean Business as an Industry Leader and was a finalist for Hawai‘i Business Woman of the Year in the for-profit category in 2014 and 2013. Chang is a member of the International Women’s Leadership Federation, a premier women’s networking organization and serves on several nonprofit boards.

9 MONA CHOY-BEDDOW Senior Vice President and Hawai‘i Regional Manager, HomeStreet BankMona Choy-Beddow is the Senior Vice President and Hawai‘i Regional Manager for HomeStreet Bank, responsible for leading the Retail Banking operations in Hawai‘i, including the largest branch among HomeStreet’s 61 branches throughout the West. Her commitment to serving the community is demonstrated through numerous business and non-profit leadership roles including her role as an executive committee member of the Hawai‘i Bankers Association and Treasurer of Hawai‘i First for Continuity. Mona is a founding member of the YWCA’s Patsy Mink Center for Business & Leadership, Board of Director for Family Programs Hawai‘i, YMCA, Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i, The Organization of Women Leaders, and Rotarian in the Rotary Club of West Honolulu. She is a Past President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i and the Chinese Chamber Foundation, and is a newly elected Trustee of the United Chinese Society. In 2017 and 2013, Mona was nominated by Pacific Business News to be honored at its annual “Women Who Mean Business” under the “For profit Business Women of the Year” category. On November 07, 2015, Mona was selected as the 2015 “Women of the Year” by the Organization of Women Leaders.

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10 CHENOA FARNSWORTH Managing Partner, Blue StartupsFarnsworth is the managing partner of Blue Startups, a top 20 U.S. Accelerator (Techcrunch), located in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. She also manages the Hawai‘i Angels investment network, which has invested over $40 million in startup companies. In 2006, she co-founded Kolohala Ventures, a Hawai‘i-based venture capital firm that invested $50 million into Hawai‘i-based technology start-ups. Prior to that she provided strategy development and business planning consultation for start-up companies and high-growth businesses through her company Farnsworth Consulting. Farnsworth has served the community as chair of the Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i, director of the Hawai‘i Venture Capital Association, director of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawai‘i, director of the Impact HUB Honolulu, and judge and coach for the University of Hawai‘i business plan competition. Farnsworth earned a BA in political science from the University of California at Santa Cruz and an executive MBA from the University of Hawai‘i.

11 ELISIA FLORES Vice Chairman & CFO, L&L Hawaiian BarbecueElisia Flores is the vice chairman and chief financial officer for L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. Previously, she was the senior finance manager for the west region of General Electric’s power generation services business and a corporate auditor at GE consulting on domestic and international audit assignments. Elisia is a member of the board of directors for American Savings Bank and in the community, she serves on the board of Diamond Head Theatre, the Hawaiian Humane Society and the Hawai‘i Restaurant Association and on the advisory boards of the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership, the KCC Culinary Arts Program, the UH Family Business Center of Hawai‘i.

12 TERI FUJII Managing Partner, CW Associates, CPAsTerri Fujii is the managing partner and an audit partner at CW Associates, CPAs. Previously, Fujii was the managing partner of the Ernst & Young LLP, Honolulu Office and a partner in its Assurance Services practice. She has over 30 years of experience in financial and internal audits, financial analysis and feasibility studies, cost management, organizational planning, operational reviews and corporate compliance issues. Fujii received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ac-counting from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Shidler College of Business, and is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the State of Hawai‘i. She serves on the boards of Easter Seals Hawai‘i (past Chair and Treasurer); Hospice Hawai‘i (past Chair and current Treasurer), Aloha United Way (current Chair and past Treasurer), Hawai‘i Cancer Consortium (current Treasurer), Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (current board member), Goodwill Industries Hawai‘i (current board member) and Women Corporate Directors – Hawai‘i Chapter (current board member). She also serves as the chair of the Shidler College School of Accountancy Advisory Board, and as a member of the Shidler College advisory board. She previously served as Chair of the State Public Charter School Commission and currently serves on the board of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit. Fujii currently is an instructor for intermediate and graduate ac-counting courses for the University of Hawai‘i, Shidler College of Business, School of Accountancy.

13 REAR ADMIRAL ALMA GROCKI Retired, US NavyRear Admiral Grocki was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. The first woman from Hawaii appointed to the United States Naval Academy, she graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree. During her first assignment to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a Non-nuclear Submarine Ship Superintendent, she also completed her Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. RDML Grocki returned to Hawaii as the Pearl Harbor Naval Station Billeting Officer, then transferred to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and was accepted into the Engineering Duty Officer community in 1985. There she served as the Ship Superintendent for several surface ships, and senior Ship Superintendent for numerous submarine availabilities. She became the first woman officer to accompany her repaired submarine on post-availability sea trials. She also served as the Shipyard Docking Officer and Nuclear Ship Superintendent for the decommissioning of multiple submarines. She retired after 35 years of service. Since retiring from the Navy, RDML Grocki serves as a Director on eight non-profit boards for organizations fo-cused on assisting veterans, supporting members of the sea services, preserving and increasing awareness of local military historic sites and increasing opportunities for STEM involvement and leadership for Hawaii’s youth.

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14 KELLY HOEN Area General Manager, Outrigger Waikiki Beach ResortAs the area general manager for the Waikiki beachfronts, Kelly Hoen has oversight of sales strategy, market planning and revenue management for the two properties. She also serves as the general manager for Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, leading this property with an emphasis on innovation and technology, host training and operational excellence. Kelly brings more than two decades of luxury hotel experience to Outrigger, plus an impressive track record of success in repositioning hotels in Hawai‘i. Prior to joining Outrigger, she served as the general manager for prominent Hawai‘i hotels, including The MODERN HONOLULU, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort and Princeville Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort. A third-genera-tion kama‘āina, Kelly grew up in Kailua on O‘ahu and graduated from La Pietra Hawai‘i School for Girls. She earned a BFA in English, fine arts and secondary education from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. A certified teacher, Kelly utilizes her training skills on host development and is reputed to be one of the best mentors in Hawai‘i’s hospitality industry. She is a member of the La Pietra board of trustees and a member of the board of directors for Aloha United Way and HLTA. Kelly was also past chairperson of the Hawai‘i Lodging and TourismAssociation board of directors. She is married to Tom Hoen and together they have raised four children. Her joys in work are watching people grow and learn as well as understanding the cultural connection of “the place” to the guest experience.

15 DEBORAH HUEBLER Director of Campus Services, University of Hawai’i at ManoaDeborah Huebler is the Director of Campus Services for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is responsible for non-academic support programs including Campus Mail Services, Campus Solutions, Commuter and Fleet Services, Conference and Event Services, Food and Vending Services, H-Zone Retail, Public Safety, University Housing, and the University of Hawai‘i System Bookstores. She also manages the Campus Services centralized infrastructure for fiscal, HR, marketing/communications, and IT; and oversees an annual budget of almost $50 million. Deborah has been with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 2008. Prior to that, she was the Vice President of Development and Planned Giving at Aloha United Way. She earned her B.S. in Management from Arizona State University and graduated with honors from the Public Administration Master’s Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Deborah serves as the communication director for the Japanese Women’s Society Foundation. She is also the immediate past president and 2019 conference chair for the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) West region; is vice chair of the national NACAS awards committee; and serves as a director on the national NACAS board. Deborah enjoys zombie fiction, especially AMC’s “The Walking Dead” series, and dreams of home renovation projects; but her favorite entertainment is spending time with husband Alfie and their furbaby family – cats Gigi, Lambert, Munches, and Orange Cat, and pups Kuma and Vegas.

16 LIA HUNT President & Chief Educational Officer, Goldwings Supply Service, IncLia has a lifetime experience in the aviation industry. From an early age, the airfield was her backyard while father Frank started an aircraft parts business called Goldwings Supply Service, Inc. She is a Baccalaureate graduate of Mid Pacific Institute and went on to Santa Clara University where she was a stand-out athlete leading the Broncos toward back to back championships in the West Coast Conference, earning honors all four years. Shortly after, she received her Aviation Maintenance Technician certificate and Private Pilot’s license; then spent several years competing professionally on the AVP Beach Volleyball Tour. She returned to Goldwings and in 2007 served as Director of Operations and Strategic Development. In 2015, she was named President and Goldwings received our 8(a), SB, WOSB, HUBZone and DBE certifications. This same year, Gold-wings was recognized as a finalist for Pacific Business News “Innovative Company of the Year”. Lia’s title of Chief Educational Officer reinforces our corporate culture, emphasizing education as a core asset. Lia with her husband Ian, daughter Gisele and son Sage reside in Honolulu, Hawai‘i and spend nearly every weekend in the ocean. She continues to serve the community by training beach volleyball players and is a board member of the University of Hawai‘i Family Business Center and the Honolulu Community College Department of Aeronautics. In 2017 she was a recipient of Pacific Business News “Women Who Mean Business” award.

17 ALICE INOUE Founder and Chief Happiness Officer, Happiness UniversityAlice Inoue is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Happiness University. She is an expert life guide, and author of seven nationally award-winning books on life wisdom, selfgrowth, and happiness. She has two columns, one in MidWeek titled “A Mindful Moment,” and one in Tuesday’s Star-Advertiser called “Positively Young.” Through Happiness U, she helps both com-panies and individuals develop positive mindsets to live more inspired in both their professional and private lives.

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18 JAN KAEO President, Dale Carnegie Training Hawai‘i & GuamOver 20 years of ownership and business experience over a wide range of industries, helping develop people internally and externally to perform at a higher level. Media Sales professional for over 12 years and Marketing Director, 5+ years for the Arcadia family of companies, Jan’s corporate and sales experience have prepared her to help teams and organizations move from good to great. Utilizing the full complement of Dale Carnegie Training tools, assessments, workshops and professional development courses to help individuals and teams perform at their highest level which translates to greater productivity for the individual and team, and greater profitability for the organization. Companies with higher engagement outperform their com-petitors by 202%. Dale Carnegie Course graduates outperform non-graduates by over 47% (WSJ study 2013). (DCT focuses on the areas of Communications, Leadership, Improved Human Re-lations, Presentation, Customer Service and Sales). She asks, “What if we help you, the customer, increase your bottom line by 10-15% -- is it worth a conversation? Your return on investment could be substantial. Find out why DC&A has a successful 100-year track record and what that means for your organization.” Jan has a 22-year old son in college and lives joyfully with Tom in Nu’uanu.

19 MICHELLE KARR-UEOKA Chef-Owner, MW RestaurantBorn and raised in Honolulu, Michelle graduated from Punahou School. While obtaining a degree in Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawai‘i, Michelle’s passion for cooking was ignited after an externship at Alan Wong’s. Pursuing her dream, Michelle furthered her training at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, during which she completed a stage at Daniel, and an externship at The French Laundry. She rejoined Alan Wong’s where she spent 6 years on the savory side. Moving again, back to New York, she staged at Thomas Keller’s Per Se, and it is here that she realized she wanted to be a pastry chef. In 2012 Michelle received the Rising Star Chef Award from StarChefs.com as a Pastry Chef. In October 2013, Michelle Karr-Ueoka and husband Chef Wade Ueoka opened their first joint venture, MW Restaurant in Honolulu where they specialize in Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine. Both have traveled around the world, and draw inspiration from their journeys, but none bigger than the melting pot of Hawai‘i, and its exotic local bounty. In February 2014, MW Restaurant was nominated by the James Beard Foundation in the category of Best New Restaurant, and Michelle Karr-Ueoka in the category of Outstanding Pastry Chef. Believing in giving back to the community, Michelle has joined multiple local Non-Profit Organizations such as Localicious, HCEF (Hawai‘i Culinary Education Foundation), and HAPA Hawai‘i Foundation. Michelle has also joined her mentor, Chef Thomas Keller, as a Ment’or Culinary Council Member.

20 GRACE KEOHOHOU HAO President & Co-Founder, Coach Excellence SchoolGrace Keohohou Hao co-founded the Coach Excellence School in 2007. After being exposed to entrepreneurship her entire life, Grace is now grateful to be reaching leaders in more than 30 countries through her speaking, writing and educational programs. Grace is a co-author of several Best-Selling Books including, Build it Big, More Build it Big and Mom Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. She is a Certified Coach with the Coach Excellence School and Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) Certified Business Coach™ (CBC™). She recently received the honor of being named the National Advocate of the Year for Working Mothers. Grace loves being a devoted wife, mother of 8 amazing children and enjoys serving profitable corporations, educators, leading executives, and non-profit organizations.

21 MA RY KIM Principal, G70Ma Ry Kim, one of the state’s most coveted international architects, joined G70 in 2014 as a principal and design director. The former Gensler Europe regional design director is recognized for multiple award-winning projects worldwide and was fundamental in helping to create the architectural giant’s brand identity offer in Europe. At the time she was in London, she was the youngest and only female partner at Gensler and has worked in Russia, Siberia, and the Middle East. She has taught as a professor as several universities and was most recently the director of professional studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa school of Architecture. Kim earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California, studied in France at the Centre D’Etudes D’Architecture Et Urbanism, and in London at the Architectural Association School of Architecture where she qualified as an architect in professional practice. She is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Registration Board, England. Most recently, Kim assumed the role of Managing Partner of Development for Thoroughbred Hawai‘i, a private equity firm under The Thoroughbred Group. She heads new development and investments in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Rim. The mother of five was born in Korea, raised in Kihei and Kailua, and graduated from Kailua High School. Kim spent 20 years away on the mainland and in Europe and returned to Kailua in 2010 with her children. 22 BRENDA KUMABE Chief Operating Officer, Cades Schutte, LLPBrenda Kumabe is Chief Operating Officer of Cades Schutte, Hawai‘i’s largest full-service law firm. She has served in leadership positions at several organizations in Hawai‘i, including serving as Vice President and Director of Technology Contract Operations at American Savings Bank and Chief Financial and Development Officer for the Palolo Chinese Home. Kumabe holds a CPA designation and earned a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from the University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa.

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23 BOBBIE LAU Senior General Manager, The Howard Hughes CorporationBobbie Lau (B), CPM is the Senior General Manager at the Howard Hughes Corporation and leads the asset management, property management, and operations at Ward Village. As part of the leadership team, she works on the overall master plan development of the 60 acres of what was once the Victoria Ward lands. Bobbie has over twenty years of experience in commercial real estate and was previously Senior Vice President at Colliers, responsible for the Property Management Division. She graduated from the Kamehameha Schools, received her BA in Business Communications from the University of Hawai‘i and her MBA in Finance from Hawai‘i Pacific University. She is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and licensed real estate broker. She has served as president for BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association), IREM (institute of Real Estate Management), KIA (Kaka’ako Improvement Association) and currently serves as a board member for BOMA, Sacred Hearts Academy, and Retail Merchants of Hawai‘i.

24 KRISTINA LOCKWOOD Vice President & General Manager, KHON2Kristina Lockwood was named General Manager of KHON2, the Fox Affiliate and the CW Affiliate located in Honolulu, Hawai‘i in February 2013. Lockwood has helped to grow KHON2’s audience both on-air and on-line. Under her leadership, KHON2 launched the #1 “KHON2 News at 9”, the #1 daily lifestyle show, “Living808”, and numerous local specials including “Sam Choy, In the Kitchen”, which airs Sundays at 630pm. Over the last 5 years, KHON2 has been recognized with many industry awards including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in 2015. Before being named General Manager of KHON2, Lockwood served as Director of Sales for Cox Media in Southern California. Prior to her role at Cox, she worked in Hawai‘i as General Sales Manager for KGMB, the CBS Affiliate. She also held leadership roles at KHON and KITV. Kristina is a graduate of Hawai‘i Pacific University. She was recognized as an Industry Leader from Pacific Business News in the 2016 Women Who Mean Business Annual Awards ceremony. She serves on the Board for the Hawai‘i Association of Broadcasters, The Hawai‘i Make-A Wish Foundation, and the Hawai‘i Chapter of the American Red Cross. She is devoted to her family, her community and her team at KHON2. Kristina has two children, Max (18) and Jack (15) who both attend high school in Hawai‘i. They are avid athletes and spend their time surfing every day after school.

25 KIM LORD Senior Managing Director, CBRE Hawai‘i RegionAs Senior Managing Director for the Hawai‘i Region, Kim Lord oversees all CBRE’s business lines and has responsibility for all Company operations in the Hawai‘i market. Ms. Lord’s primary focus is connecting each of the Company’s service lines and professionals to deliver the highest level of service and results to every client, on every assignment. Ms. Lord uses her 25 years of expe-rience in commercial real estate to create the right team and provide integrated solutions that drive the highest value for our clients’ office, retail, industrial, hotel and multi-family properties. A longtime resident of Hawai‘i, Ms. Lord partnered with CBRE Asset Services in 2001. Since then, she has held several leadership roles which provided broad exposure to the entire CBRE inte-grated services platform. The result is a deep knowledge of the company and strong relationships with senior business line leaders that enhance her ability to access every resource the global company has to offer to drive solutions for CBRE’s clients in the Hawai‘i market. To encourage more women to get involved in commercial real estate in Hawai‘i, Ms. Lord has participated with two organizations coordinating programs specifically designed to speak with women about their careers: the ARES Women’s Caucus, Women in Leadership Positions – Breaking through the Glass Ceiling (2013), and the BizWomen Mentorship Program (2013 & 2015), hosted by PBN. Also, Ms. Lord is part of CBRE’s national Mentor/Mentee Program, mentoring women in support of greater leadership roles within CBRE.

26 CORALIE MATAYOSHI CEO, American Red Cross Pacific Islands RegionCoralie Chun Matayoshi has served as the CEO of the American Red Cross of Hawai‘i since 2003. In 2013, she was named CEO of the Pacific Islands Region, which includes Hawai‘i, Guam and Saipan. Coralie is an attorney who previously served as a per diem District Court Judge for the State of Hawai‘i, Executive Director of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association for 13 years, Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and Special Assistant United States Attorney in Washington D.C. She also worked for several years in private practice, served as Chief Policy Analyst for the State Senate Committee on Business Development & Pacific Relations, and as Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Institute for Continuing Legal Education. She is a graduate of Punahou School, University of California, Berkeley, and Hastings College of the Law. Coralie was named by the Pacific Business News as the 2010 Businesswoman of the Year (nonprofit), served on the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents for 5 years, and is currently on the Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau Board of Directors and Diamond Head Theater Community Advisory Board. She has also served on numerous community boards and committees, including Hastings College of the Law Alumni Board of Governors, KHON-TV2 Action Line Advisory Board, Hawai‘i Commission on Access to Justice, and Neighborhood Justice Center Board and is the author of the “Women & Jobs” chapter in Price of Paradise. She is a former Narcissus Queen and mother of three.

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27 CHRISTINE MATSUDA SMITH Senior Vice President, Bennet GroupChristine is a seasoned communications professional who excels at finding elegant solutions to complex strategic challenges. A graduate of Punahou School and the University of Southern California, Christine’s extensive background in nonprofit communications has honed her ability to clearly articulate the social, economic, and academic impact of initiatives and events. Christine’s clients value her ability to think three-dimensionally about their programs and organizations, finding communications opportunities to help the world understand each organization in the best possible light.

28 BETTINA MEHNERT President and CEO, Architects Hawai‘i LimitedA respected visionary and leader, AHL’s president and chief executive officer, Bettina Mehnert, FAIA, LEED AP is an indomitable force in the evolution and innovation in Hawai‘i’s architectural sector. Her novel philosophy of practice blends IT solutions, firm culture, client cultivation, and community service as inseparable filaments of professional leadership, keeping her 72-year old firm firmly faced towards the future. In recognition of her unique management style and lead-ership, Mehnert has been honored with numerous awards and in 2016 was named a Fellow in the American Institute of Architecture (AIA), a prestigious honor held only by 53 architects in Hawai‘i since 1948. A licensed architect in her native country Germany, in Hawai‘i and Guam, she is an active member of AIA Honolulu and International Chapters, and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) where she serves on ULI’s National Council on Responsible Property Investment and Advisory Services Panel. She also serves on numerous nonprofit boards including the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Hawai‘i and is a Trustee of St. Andrew’s Schools. In 2018, Bettina was appointed by the mayor as one of five commission members of the new Honolulu Climate Change Commission. As the only commissioned member with an architecture and engineering background, Bettina utilizes her expertise in the built environment to advocate for a new era of resiliency. 29 TAMMY MENCEL Market President & Publisher, Pacific Business NewsTammy Mencel is Publisher and Market President Pacific Business News. PBN is the only local business newspaper in Hawai‘i that publishes a print edition each Friday, continuously posts breaking news on their website www.pacificbusinessnews.com, and produces two news updates each business day by subscription email. Tammy currently serves on the board of the Hawaii Publishers Association and is an active member of the Airforce Civilian Advisory Council (AFCAC). Tammy previously served on the MSP Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, St Paul Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement of Minnesota, Jefferson Awards foundation regional board, Red Cross, and Fraser. Tammy has been awarded the Corporate Woman of Achievement Award from NAWBO in 2004 and the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award from Normandale Community College in 2010.

30 SHERRY MENOR-MCNAMARA President & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘iSherry Menor-McNamara is the President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i; becoming the youngest and first female leader of the organization’s 167-year history. She pre-viously worked for the Hawai‘i State Legislature, ESPN’s Hawai‘i Bowl, Estee Lauder Companies, and Sony Corporation. She serves on boards of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Queen’s Health Systems, JAIMS Foundation, FILCom Center, East-West Center Foundation, Advisory Council of the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, and Move Oahu Forward. Sherry also serves on national boards such as the US Chamber of Commerce, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, Council of State Chambers, and the Committee of 100 for the US Chamber. In 2015, Sherry was selected to represent the United States in the Korea Foundation’s Program for Distinguished Individuals and in 2014, participate in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Program. She is a 2017 honoree of the Hawai‘i Public Schools Foundation. Also, she was recognized as “Top 10 to Watch” by PBN and “20 for the next 20” by Hawai‘i Business magazine. She is a Laureate of the Junior Achievement of Hawai‘i Hall of Fame. A fellow of the Omidyar Fellows Leadership Program, she earned a certificate in Expanding Impact in Advocacy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Executive Education. She holds a BA from UCLA and JD/MBA from the University of Hawai‘i. Born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Hilo, Sherry is married to John McNamara. She is a certified Yoga Sculpt instructor and enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with her husband and dogs, Bruin and Kuma-chan.

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31 SUSAN MURRAY Senior Vice President & COO, The Queen’s Medical Center-West OahuSusan serves as The Queen’s Health Systems Senior Vice President of the West O‘ahu Region and the Chief Operating Officer for The Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu, overseeing operations and providing leadership in the growth and development of the 20-acre campus, which has a licensed bed capacity of 134 acute beds. She has worked to establish a positive and effective relationship with the West O‘ahu community and is developing a region-wide strategic master plan. She is also focusing on establishing an active medical staff program and developing services to meet the needs of the West O‘ahu community. Since the opening of The Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu in May 2014, the campus has grown to have the second busiest Emergency Department (Queen’s Punchbowl is #1) and we have added needed services such as Wound Care, Chemotherapy and Infusion, a Pulmonary Clinic and Sleep Lab. This is in addition to the best in imaging services, growth in outpatient surgery, and after hours care for families. Queen’s West also has a K9 Security Unit; which is the first and only for a Hawai‘i hospital. Susan has a B.A. in psychology from the University of Hawai‘i in Manoa, and an M.B.A. in Health Services Management from the University of Dallas. She is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and was an honoree at the 2017 YWCA Leader Luncheon.Susan also serves on the Boards of the University of Hawai‘i Foundation and First Presbyterian Church.

32 MELANIE OKAZAKI Field Marketing Manager, McDonald’sAs Field Marketing Manager for McDonald’s restaurants in Hawai‘i, Alaska, Guam and Saipan, Okazaki is responsible for overall marketing for those 113 restaurants. Okazaki began her career with McDonald’s as a community relations representative. Over the years she rose through the marketing ranks to positions including senior marketing consultant, marketing supervisor and finally her current post. Okazaki received a bachelor’s degree in public relations and Asian history from Drake University in Des Moines. Okazaki is currently the Chair of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and has been a member for over ten years. She also serves on the Fund-raising Committee for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Okazaki has won numerous awards through the years. She was recently honored with the McDonald’s Marketing Excellence Award and has also been recognized as the Regional Marketing Manager of the Year. She was the recipient of the Asian Employee Network Golden Award and the McDonald’s Corporation President’s Award. Additionally, Okazaki won the Outstanding State President Award from the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Junior Chamber International Senate and was recognized by the Hawai‘i chapter as Senator of the Year. Okazaki is also a board member of the Association of Apartment Owners of Kulanui Hale.

33 CAYENNE PE‘A Principal, Alaka’i DevelopmentCayenne Pe’a is a principal and co-founder at Alaka‘i Development, a residential development firm whose mission is to meet the need of Hawaii’s housing shortage by developing quality rental residences. Projects in Alaka‘i Development’s pipeline include The Element, a 340-unit rental community in West Oahu, and a mixed-use rental community with an elementary school in Kakaako, Oahu. The principals of Alaka‘i Development recently completed the lease up of Kapolei Lofts, a 499-unit rental community developed by Forest City Hawaii, and the subsequent sale to The Blackstone Group. Prior to Alaka‘i Development, Cayenne worked as Director of Finance for Forest City Hawaii, a full-service real estate corporation that performed development, construction, property management, and asset management services with a $2B balance sheet. During her tenure at Forest City, she worked to obtain $120 million in construction and term loans and maintained $1.3 billion in bonds. She led a team that performed analysis for new business, maintained accounting records, and produced financial reports for 6,700 military housing units, a 271-acre master-planned community, and six photovoltaic farms, which included partnerships with both the Department of the Navy and State of Hawaii. Cayenne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of the YWCA Oahu Board of Directors, Make-A-Wish Hawaii Young Leaders Board, and the Urban Land Institute Sustainable Development Product Council. 34 GLADYS QUINTO MARRONE CEO & Chief Lobbyist, Building Association of Hawai‘iGladys Quinto Marrone is the CEO and Chief Lobbyist for the Building Industry Association of Hawai‘i (BIA-Hawai‘i), the Voice of the Construction Industry, where she serves as the primary spokesperson and lead advocate in advancing BIA-Hawai‘i’s mission. She also serves as the chief administrative officer, providing professional association management services and overseeing all aspects of membership, signature consumer shows, the Hawai‘i Building Industry Foundation, and the Construction Training Center of the Pacific. She is a proud graduate of Farrington High School, the University of Southern California, and the University of Hawai‘i William S. RichardsonSchool of Law.

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35 JANE A. SAWYER District Director, Hawai‘i District Office, U.S. Small Business AdministrationJane A. Sawyer is the District Director of the Hawai‘i District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, providing programs and services to small businesses in a territory includes the State of Hawai‘i as well as American Samoa, Guam and other affiliated Pacific Islands. Sawyer oversees all activities of the federal agency, including loans and lending relations, business training and counseling assistance, and federal contracting programs and certifications. Through the Hawai‘i District Office, SBA provides financial assistance to new and existing small businesses, working with over 22 lending partners to assure capital is available on reasonable terms. SBA provides small firms with access to contracting opportunities with federal government valued at millions of dollars, exceeding small business contracting targets set by Congress. The federal agency has connected thousands of existing and nascent owners and entrepreneurs with training, information and a wide variety of tools and resources. Sawyer joined SBA in 1993 as the Assistant District Director for Business Development to manage the public communications, marketing, consulting, mentoring, training and technical assistance programs such as the Small Business Development Center Networks, SCORE, Women’s Business Centers, State Trade and Export Pro-motion programs and other special initiatives to support entrepreneurial and business ventures. She has served in the capacity of District Director since 2009. A graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, Sawyer has been a Hawai‘i resident for 35 years, residing on the Windward side of Oahu.

36 SU SHIN Chief of Staff, Hawaiian Telcom Su Shin was promoted to Chief of Staff in July 2018. A strategist, consultant and implementer, she provides strategic counsel to Hawaiian Telcom’s president and leadership team and manages and directs key projects and initiatives. Prior to this, Shin, a seasoned senior strategic commu-nications executive with more than two decades of experience, served as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, responsible for all marketing execution and communications functions, including traditional/offline and online advertising, direct marketing, website manage-ment and development, social media, as well as strategic internal and external communications. Shin joined Hawaiian Telcom in August 2013 as Executive Director of Corporate Communications, managing employee communications and public relations strategies and activities, with a focus on enhancing the company’s brand reputation and improving employee engagement. Prior to this, Shin served as Senior Vice President at Bennet Group, were she was responsible for developing and managing a team of professionals focused on providing strategic communications counsel to many of the state’s most prominent companies. Shin also has extensive utility and telecommu-nications experience at Waimana Enterprises and the Board of Water Supply as well as having served as a broadcast journalist for KHNL-TV, Hawai‘i’s NBC affiliate. Shin graduated from McKinley High School and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of La Verne in California. Shin currently serves as an active trustee for Palama Settlement, a non-profit social service organization dedicated to improving the lives of keiki to kūpuna in the Kalihi-Pālama area. 37 ANN TERANISHI Executive Vice President, Operations, American Savings BankAnn Teranishi is Executive Vice President, Operations of American Savings Bank (ASB). Ann leads more than 150 teammates, delivering operational improvements to positively impact the bank’s customer experience. She started with ASB in 2007 as Senior Vice President, Director of Regulatory Compliance, where she developed an enterprise-wide compliance program. In 2011, she headed the Consumer Credit Management team, creating best-in-class fulfillment times for ASB’s consumer loans products. Ann was then tasked with leading the Customer Experience department – a top priority, strategic initiative to enhance the bank’s quality of service. Most recently, she served as Director of Operations, working closely with the retail and loan operations teams to make banking easy at ASB. Ann has been named to Pacific Business News’ Women Who Mean Business and Hawai‘i Business Magazine’s 20 for the Next 20. Her commitment to making a positive impact extends into the community, as evidenced by her involvement on the board of directors of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i Cellular Therapy and Transplant Center. She also serves as Hawai‘i Regional Chair of the U.S. Japan Council. Ann holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School, an intensive, three-year program at the University of Washington’s Graduate School of Business.

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38 MITZI TORO Owner & Founder, The Maui Cookie LadyThe Maui Cookie Lady (MCL) creates distinctive, gourmet cookies featuring the tropical flavors of Hawai‘i. Started as a fundraiser at a Maui farmers market, the cookies are now featured at Hawai‘i’s top hotels, Saks Fifth Avenue and Maui artisan quality markets. Flavors include Kona Coffee Espresso, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut with Bavarian Cream Mango, Lilikoi (Passion Fruit), Pineapple Lychee with Hibiscus Flowers, Grown-Up Samoa’s with Maui Brewed Coconut Hiwa Porter, Butterscotch Kisses with Sammy Hagar’s Maui Distilled Macadamia Nut Rum, and the Original Triple Chunker. MCL aspires to be the first cookie company from Maui to achieve international distinction and is building distribution channels to achieve that dream. A long-time cookie enthusiast, founder Mitzi Toro began baking cookies to raise funds to thank the nurses who took care of her terminally ill father. She did this for a few months at a Maui farmers market, and then was encouraged to turn it into a regular business by customers who didn’t want her to stop. She started the company, built her own commercial kitchen, and the cookies garnered fans from as far away as UK, Japan, and Dubai. Mitzi just resigned her job in June of 2016 as a middle school counselor and is now developing the company full time.

39 SUSAN UTSUGI Senior Vice President & Director of Business Banking, Central Pacific BankSusan Utsugi is Senior Vice President & Director of Business Banking at Central Pacific Bank. Susan has been with Central Pacific Bank for 18 years and has 30 years of banking experience. Susan has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Seattle University and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School. She serves as Second Vice-Chair of the Board for Hale Kipa, Chair of the Advisory Board for Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership, Secretary of the Board for Ho’ola Na Pua, and Treasurer for Hoops 4 Christ Hawai‘i. She was the 2008 SBA Small Business Advocate of the Year for City & County of Honolulu and 2017 PBN Women Who Mean Business - Women to Watch. Susan is married and has two daughters.

40 ROSA WHITE Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder, DRFortressRosa White is the Co-founder and serves as Chief Financial Officer of DRFortress, Hawai‘i’s largest data center and cloud services provider. Rosa helped launch DRFortress in 2006 by raising an initial $16M to purchase and build the expansion and power upgrade of the original Equinix data center facility in Honolulu. Rosa is responsible for all finance, capital/equity management, tax, human resources and business development for the Company. In addition to her financial management responsibilities, Rosa serves as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for DRFortress and provides strategic oversight of the Company goals and initiatives. Under her leadership, DRFortress has successfully completed multiple expansions and has grown DRFortress almost 10 times from the original amount of critical backup power capacity to meet customer’s ever-growing demand in Hawai‘i. After 17 years of commitment to the telecommunication and data center industry, Rosa realizes that providing her customers with a colocation facility to protect their IT backbone and infrastructure is not all that is needed. It ’s about building trust and confidence for your customers, so they know they can depend on you during a time of crisis or when faced with critical IT business challenges. Rosa graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Rosa enjoys spending time on the beach with her husband and 2 sons, watching her kids play sports and volunteer-ing for local and school fundraising/charity events.

41 CHERYL WILLIAMS Regional Vice President of Sales & Marketing, HighgateWilliams has served as a leader in the hospitality industry for more than three decades, most recently as the general manager of The Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki. Previously, she was the vice president of sales and marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawai‘i and French Polynesia. In 2010, after 28 years in Hawai‘i, Williams moved to Starwood’s corporate headquarters in Stamford, Conn., where she led leisure sales and distribution for the North America division. She was selected as one of 25 women to serve on the company’s Women’s Leadership Group. She returned to Hawai‘i in 2013. Williams has earned numerous recognitions in the hospitality industry. She was named by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International as one of the world’s “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality & Travel Sales & Marketing.” She also helped launch the Aloha Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and has since been honored with the MPI Aloha Chapter Founders Award. She was a finalist for the Pacific Business News Businesswoman of the Year in 2014 and was recently honored by Pacific Edge Magazine for her contributions to Hawai‘i’s visitor industry. Williams serves on the boards of the Oahu Visitors Bureau, Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau, and the Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association, and she chairs the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority MCI Strategic Planning Committee. She is also an advisory trustee of ALS Golden West Chapter and is a board member of Susan G. Komen Hawai‘i.

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