Hear from real estate moguls, music producers, venture capitalists and much more. Non profit leaders share the entrepreneurial strategies they use to lower their reliance on fund raising. Also, a daily recap of the business side of the show.
John DeFries – President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hokuli'a Development on the Big Island Hokuli'a, president and CEO of Native Sun Business Group.
HENRY MONTGOMERY – Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Montgomery Professional Services Corp., Member of UH Manoa’s Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business advisory board
More than two years ago, Henry Montgomery saw a need to provide small companies in Hawaii professional accounting and financial services to help them stay afloat. This mission—to provide smaller enterprises the same cost-effective accounting and financial management capabilities as the bigger organizations—became Montgomery Professional Services Corp. or MontPac’s primary driving force.
Indeed, not long [...]
CLINT CHURCHILL - Trustee of the Estate of James Campbell, former Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard
Clinton Churchill’s personal and professional experience spans industries and geographies, and he uses this eclectic background as a tool to reach out to the community.
A former commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard, Clint-who moved to the Islands with his wife 39 years ago-sits as trustee to The Estate of James Campbell, an organization administering [...]
CAROL AI MAY - Vice President of City Mill Co. Ltd
“I love being in charge of my own destiny,” says Carol Ai May, vice president and marketing manager of City Mill.
Carol was born to a business-minded family, and tried to cultivate her entrepreneurial spirit while building a career in advertising after leaving college. She struggled while trying to climb the ranks but learned how to [...]
JAMES KAPAE‘ALII SCOTT – President of Punahou School, Hawaii
Dr. Jim Scott, president of Punahou School, may be described as a devout academe. After graduating from Stanford University in 1975, Jim joined the faculty of the Robert Louis Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California, and rose through the school’s professional faculty ranks to become Academic Dean.
During his tenure at Stevenson, he [...]
WALTER KIRIMITSU – President of Saint Louis Schools Hawaii and former judge at Hawaii’s Appellate Court
Walter Kirimitsu is the first non-clergyman to lead Saint Louis Schools Hawaii in its 160-year history. Walter, a former Appeals Court Judge for Hawaii, sits as president, headmaster and chief executive officer of Saint Louis.
DOMINIQUE LEMAY - Social worker, Founding president of Virlanie Foundation
With little knowledge of the language, culture, and the country in general, Dominique Lemay left France for the Philippines more than two decades ago with an assignment as a social worker… barely knowing that he would stay for a long term.
Five years from his arrival in the country, Dominique founded Virlanie Foundation, one of the [...]
BARBARA HASTINGS and BARBRA PLEADWELL - Partners at Hastings & Pleadwell
Barbara Hastings and Barbra Pleadwell are partners at one of Hawaii’s top 10 PR firms, Hastings & Pleadwell. H&P has worked on environmental preservation, recycling, illegal dumping, tobacco control and homelessness. They maintain their commitment to education through mentorship and an internship program at the firm.
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Hastings [...]
PONO SHIM - Marketing Executive and Founder of Concierge Services at Ward
“What I saw in the Concierge at Ward was an opportunity to build relationships,” says Pono Shim, who has worked for Ward Properties for 17 years. Seeing an open door to entrepreneurship, Pono accepted the concierge service for the Ward 16 Theatre, becoming its first strategic partner—and beyond this, he saw a brighter prospect [...]
Kate Hogle has worked in radio and TV sales until 1998 when she made a life changing decision of running her own business. In that year, she started Ohana Media Partners with Kit Warrington. Kate currently sits as president and Media Director of KWME, having acquired the company in 2002.
Kate runs KWME with [...]
MARC TILKER - President and Chief Executive Officer of the Marathon Group of Companies
Marc C. Tilker is president and chief executive officer and one of the principal owners of the Marathon Group of Companies. The Marathon Group is composed of BEI Hawaii (Hawaii’s largest distributor of industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural products); HT&T Hawaii (Hawaii’s largest heavy and medium-duty truck dealer) including Peterbilt, Volvo and GMC dealerships [...]
CHRIS HARRIS - Partner at Shredex LLC, IslandShell LLC, and Intech Management
Any one can be of service to others and to the environment in their own special way. Regardless of financial and physical capacity, an individual may perform a civic duty by getting down to the basics.
For Chris Harris, one of the partners at Intech Management, Shredex and Island Shell, it is by [...]
RON NAGASAWA - Publisher of MidWeek, HILuxury Magazine and iflygo.
Ron Nagasawa joined then fledgling Midweek in 1984 as a sales assistant. Staying with the company for 24 years, Ron has seen the growth and development of the publication, which today has more than half a million in circulation. Ron stepped up as publisher in 2001.
In this Greater Good Radio interview, he talks [...]
STAN MASAMITSU - President of Tony Hawaii Automotive Group
Stan Masamitsu not only inherited a thriving business in a dynamic industry, he has also been imbibed, through his parents, with a heart and mind veered towards helping other people—albeit initially, Stan’s intention of joining non-profits was to publicize his company. But to Stan, being able to contribute in a charitable way has had [...]
BARRON GUSS - President and Chief Executive Officer of ALTRES
Greater Good Radio brings Barron Guss, president and chief executive officer of Hawaii’s largest human resources company, ALTRES. During his free time, he can be found putting his imagination to work in design and technology projects. He is a holder of three U.S. patents including a baby bottle design and a microchip-based, radio-frequency [...]
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Shidler College of Business Executive Education Center
invites Executive MBA alumni and prospective students to its upcoming
Executive MBA Information Session
Wednesday, November 5
6 - 7:30 p.m.
The Plaza Club Hawai'i
900 Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i
DUSTIN SELLERS - President of Business Development and Marketing for ProService Hawaii
Greater Good Radio brings to the airwaves Dustin Sellers, co-founder of ProService Hawaii, one of Hawaii’s largest outsourced employee administration companies. In this interview, Dustin talks about the inception of ProService and its “soulful” origin – having been founded in the outer islands.
He shares his opinion about soccer and why he believes that the [...]
MARK and CHERYL RICHARDS - Founders and Executives of Maryl Group, Inc.
Greater Good features Mark and Cheryl Richards, founders and executives of The Maryl Group, a company that has earned an enviable reputation for master planned communities, commercial centers, custom residential homes, island architecture and impeccable construction.
In this interview, Mark and Cheryl share how they have wound up in Hawaii, engaging in the cyclical [...]
EDGY LEE - Leading Hawaii Filmmaker, Founding Partner of FilmWorks Pacific
Edgy Lee is Hawaii’s leading female filmmaker. Edgy has appeared in various television commercials, shows, and film features in the state and the mainland. She has worked with various prominent individuals in the music and film industry including His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, and the late “Godfather of Reggae” Joe Higgs.
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GLENN SEXTON - Vice-President and General Manager of Xerox Hawaii
Xerox has been credited for changing how we do business today. The multinational company has invented the copier machine and, albeit lesser known, was behind a number of communication technology innovations that has marked the lifestyle revolution of our era – this includes the fax machine, laser printer, Ethernet, computer mouse and the first [...]
MAX BOTTICELLI - President and Chief Executive Officer of University Health Alliance
Max Botticelli has been unwaveringly involved in Hawaii’s healthcare industry for more than five decades, and has been at the forefront in advancing the state of healthcare in the islands for many years. He, along with a few colleagues, founded the University Health Alliance as a way of influencing the quality of care that [...]
REBECCA PARKER - President and Chief Executive Officer of M. Dyer & Sons, Inc.
Moving is a stressful venture, according to president and CEO, Rebecca Parker, 20-year veteran of one of the largest and most progressive moving firms in the Pacific. It is by taking care of the clients, and not just their belongings, that sets M. Dyer & Sons approach to customer service apart from other players [...]
SANFORD MURATA - President of Sanford Murata, Inc.
Sanford Murata makes productive and philanthropic use of his 41 years in the real estate industry. He wants to pass on the knowledge and experience he has gained over the years by acting as a bridge to the disadvantaged, providing them opportunities that they may otherwise not receive from anywhere else.
As president [...]
TIM DICK - Founder and Vice-chairman of Hawaii Superferry, Principal behind UseHalf.org, and Co-founder of TRUSTe.org
Tim Dick has co-founded not only some of the world’s top web companies but also a number of web-based initiatives veered towards uplifting the community and caring for the environment. His various programs – TRUSTe.org, UseHalf.com, and Grassroots.org – have made huge and lasting impact on a broad scope of society.
His sense of triple [...]
KELI’I AKINA - President and Chief Executive Officer of YFC Hawaii
Five years ago, Keli’i Akina and his wife, Patty, recognized the need to open brighter prospects for young people who would become Hawaii’s future leaders. In 2002, the couple founded the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders to help identify some of the top future leaders and give them the best available training that they [...]
MARSHA NADALIN - Owner of Marsha Nadalin Salon & Spa
Marsha Nadalin trudged the arduous path from employee to business owner – in the process acquiring skills, knowledge and experience to stand as cream-of-the-crop in the cosmetology industry in Hawaii. Marsha brought Susan Thomas Salon in 1993 and changed its image and expanded its services to appeal to both male and female clients.
But Marsha [...]
GENE AWAKUNI - Chancellor of University of Hawaii, West Oahu
Being a university administrator is a daunting task; one has to deal with the academic programs offered to thousands of students, and also, manage hundreds of staff and faculty members. But Gene Awakuni, chancellor of University of Hawaii at West Oahu, is more than equipped to handle such challenge.
Gene has the knowledge and experience [...]
TOM ZIMMERMAN - President of Central Pacific HomeLoans, Inc.
“Take the leap and have fun doing it,” advises Tom Zimmerman, president and director of Central Pacific Homeloans, to individuals who want to venture into business.
Tom has more than 12 years of experience as a mortgage professional, and combined with his zeal for entrepreneurship, has become an effective business leader in this side of the [...]
BOB DOVE - President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (HEMIC)
No employees, no plan, and no money – these were the challenges that attracted Bob Dove to run the state’s largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance. Under Bob’s leadership, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (HEMIC) was able to sign 292 policies amounting to $1.3 million in premiums, within its first month operation.
HEMIC is [...]
STANFORD CARR - President of Stanford Carr Development
Stanford Carr has tilled the land from a very young age and gathered much knowledge as a vernal farmer. This early childhood experience would eventually reflect on his professional career as one of the most innovative and dynamic real estate developers in the state.
Today, Stanford is president of Stanford Carr Development, an [...]
VON HERNANDEZ - Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia
“Every one has to work together to find solutions to problems that degrade the commons,” says Von Hernandez.
This is one of the missions that he and Greenpeace, where he has worked for more than 14 years, have undertaken—inculcating environmental consciousness to the community through social value awareness and preaching [...]
SHELLEY WILSON - Founder and President of Wilson Homecare
At a young age of 21, Shelley Wilson decided to start her business, Wilson Homecare. She was recognized in 2003 by Pacific Business News as one of Hawaii’s 40 Under Forty, and was one of the fastest 50 companies two years in a row. Her company was also recognized in Forbes Magazine with [...]
ADMIRAL RJ “ZAP” ZLATOPER - Trustee at The Estate of James Campbell, Former Commander-In-Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet
Admiral RJ “Zap” Zlatoper’s work life spans four different careers, a verification of his versatile and well-rounded mindset. Admiral Zlatoper was a former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the world’s largest naval command encompassing half the Earth’s surface, and including more than 190 ships, 1600 aircraft, and 200,000 personnel, with an operating budget [...]
The “Greater Good” radio and television programs spawn a book that provides inspiration on the go
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Ever wondered how Hawaii’s most successful business leaders rose to the top? You might be surprised by the answers.
About two years ago, Evan and Kari Leong started a radio and television show featuring in-depth personal conversations with notables [...]
A Honolulu nonprofit funds groups that aid women and children
Women provide the foundation for families, so communities rely on them. This is why the Women’s Fund of Hawaii, a grant-making foundation reformed in 2005 as an independent nonprofit, is dedicated to supporting women and girls in the islands. The slogan says it all: “When women thrive, families and communities prosper.”
Buehler said they provide grants [...]
ANDREW FRIEDLANDER - Co-founder of Colliers Monroe Friedlander Inc.
Andrew Friedlander is co-founder of Colliers Monroe Friedlander, Inc. Andrew has more than three decades of commercial real estate experience and is Hawaii’s first member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Andrew serves as director of Enterprise Honolulu and the Japan-America Society.
Andrew has decided to become actively involved in non-profit work [...]
Bob Hiam started off at Hawaii Medical Service Association’s Claims department processing claims for the business, a core activity for an insurance company. Patience and perseverance paid off well that 37 years later, he stepped at the helm of Hawaii’s largest health insurance provider – providing healthcare coverage to more than half of the [...]
UHAA 2008 Centennial Celebration with Distinguished Alumni
Honolulu—The University of Hawai‘i (UH) and the University of Hawai‘i Alumni Association are pleased to announce the 2008 Centennial Celebration with Distinguished Alumni at 5 p.m. on May 22 at the Sheraton Wakiki. This year UHAA will honor its heritage by celebrating with all Distinguished Alumni Award honorees from the university’s first century, while helping [...]
W.R. Farrington High School Restructuring Plan Presentation
EVERYONE IS INVITED
Join us and see how an investment in education pays off. We will be unveiling Farrington’s Restructuring Plans to the public. The plan is designed to assist all the students to get high quality education. Come see how you can help be a part of making FHS the place where everyone wants to [...]
FRANK DE LIMA - Hawaiian Comedian, Founder of Frank De Lime Student Enrichment Program
Frank De Lima is one of Hawaii’s most celebrated comedians. Frank has won the coveted Na Hoku Hanohano Award for 11 of his 13 comedy albums. He founded the Frank De Lima Student Enrichment Program in 1980, a non-profit organization devoted to providing a better future for Hawaii’s students.
His organization aims to help [...]
TODD BRADLEY and BRIAN KEAULANA - Founders of C4 Waterman
More than highly innovative products, the founders and owners of C4 Waterman, Hawaii-based manufacturers of surfing equipment, have taken to fore the marketing of their lifestyle. Todd Bradley, Brian Keaulana, and Mike Fox base their business philosophy on the four core disciplines of a waterman – balance, endurance, strength, and tradition – leading to [...]
Manini Marketing Presents the First Annual
Go to Grow Conference
Marketing Secrets from Hawaii’s Best and Brightest
June 3-4 at the Sheraton Waikiki
To take advantage of this remarkable event that will create a storm of resources at your disposal,
CALL (808)545-3463 to Register Today for just $255 until April 30 — $285 after.
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LEAH BERNSTEIN - President of Mountain Apple Company
Leah Bernstein sits as president of Mountain Apple Company. Leah has been with Mountain Apple Company since 1980 where she began as a receptionist with only two co-workers. With her involvement, the company continues to achieve unprecedented growth every year of Mountain Apple’s existence.
Leah has been involved in the music industry since she was [...]
DAVID CAREY - Chief Executive Officer of Outrigger Enterprises
Outrigger’s top executive is instrumental in the company’s expansion both locally and overseas. From Denver, David Carey moved to Hawaii and initially worked for Outrigger East Hotel, which then had 13 hotels in their system. Now, as president and CEO, David helped in its growth to currently handling 57 hotels, condominiums, and resorts—equivalent [...]
ROBBIE ALM - Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Robert Alm is senior vice president of public affairs at Hawaiian Electric Company. Robert sits as a lecturer for the Public Administration program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He serves in more than a dozen community organizations including Helping Hands Hawaii, Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, and Family Independence Initiative, [...]
RAYNETTE TINAY - President and Chief Executive Officer of C&J Telecommunications, Inc.
Raynette Tinay is president and chief executive officer of C&J Telecommunications, Inc. Raynette runs and operates the largest call center in Hawaii. She fulfills her double bottom line by providing pro bono call center service to non-profit organizations, which have included Easter Seals Hawaii and Abilities Unlimited to help them in their fundraising [...]
JEFF CHUNG - General Manager of KBFD TV, Pacific Century Fellow, Board of Hawaii International Film Festival
Jeff Chung and KBFD TV took an unprecedented leap in the local Hawaii media and grabbed the opportunity to bring Korean and other Asian films and TV shows in to the Islands’ broadcast spectrum. With the introduction of subtitling, Asian programming has become even more popular, not only with Asian-Americans but also the whole [...]
The 2008 Hall of Honor Awards will honor the achievements of three extraordinary business leaders. Funds raised will benefit the Shidler College of Business Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund. For more information visit www.shidler.hawaii.edu or call (808) 956-6926. Date TBA.
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Business Night is an annual event that brings together students and professionals from the Hawaii business community. Held on April 24th, from 5pm – 9pm at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom, Business Night encourages Shidler College of Business students through recognition, and most importantly, through connecting them with today’s leaders.
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A Benefit for the University of Hawai’i Shidler College of Business Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment on March 20th, from 6pm – 9pm at the Stan Sheriff Center. The wine tasting will feature hundreds of wines from around the world, generously donated by Better Brands and M&S Brokerage. Enjoy live entertainment by Kani Pa’a and an [...]
