volume 34, Number 1 Spring 2011

Alumni Profiles from around the world

INSIDE: A conversation with Steve Case | Fifty years of Business Night Entrepreneurs compete for the top prize at The 2011 UH Business Plan Competition Dean’s Message

Aloha, Welcome to the Spring 2011 issue of Kong venture capitalist Danny Lui and encourage you to become a part of this Shidler Business. It has been an action- philanthropist Bernard Osher. great group of business professionals and packed semester and we are very proud to Our alumni continue to be one of our learn more about the countless projects share all of our accomplishments with you greatest assets. Their contributions of time, that this organization has coordinated in the following pages. resources and knowledge have played a benefiting alumni, students and the business Most recently, the College received re- major role in the success of our students and community. accreditation from AACSB International, programs. For instance, this May countless It is truly a fun time to be a part of the the world’s leading accrediting institution alums volunteered to mentor students at Shidler ‘ohana. Thanks for sharing in our for business schools. This is the standard by Business Night’s 50th Anniversary event. success. As always, please keep in touch as which all business schools strive for and we In this issue, we explore the history of we welcome your comments and feedback. thank all of our stakeholders for helping us this popular gathering and the impact it to reach our goals. has had on students’ careers through the Sincerely, We hosted several fascinating guest decades. Also, in our alumni section, we speakers in recent months including will introduce you to a few stellar Shidler America Online Co-founder and former graduates through our featured profiles and AOL Time Warner Chair Steve Case stories. V. Vance Roley who drew over 600 at the Kīpapa i ke Finally, mahalo to the members of [email protected] Ala Lecture. In a rare interview, Case the Shidler Alumni Association for their shares his insights and advice to budding steadfast commitment. In March, the entrepreneurs in our feature story on organization fulfilled its $200,000 pledge page 4. This summer, stay tuned for more to establish an endowed scholarship which information on lectures by world-renowned will benefit students in perpetuity. The gift entrepreneurs and business professionals was matched by Shidler matching funds such as real estate mogul Sam Zell, Hong for a total endowment of $400,000. We

Shidler College of Business Advisory Council

Chair Terri Fujii Bill D. Mills Robin K. Campaniano Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, Honolulu Chairman, The Mills Group Senior Advisor, Farmers Insurance Hawaii David A. Heenan Ross Murakami General Partner, Ulupono Initiative Trustee, The Estate of James Campbell Founding Partner, KMH LLP Robert Hiam Jean E. Rolles Steven C. Ai President & CEO, Hawaii Medical Service Association Vice President, Community Affairs, Outrigger Enterprises Inc. President & CEO, City Mill Company Ltd. Paul Higo Nancy Rose Robert F. Clarke Managing Partner - Hawaii, Deloitte LLP Managing Partner, KPMG LLP Former Chairman, President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Glenn K.Y. Hong Nate Smith John C. Dean President & CEO, Young Brothers Ltd. President, Oceanic Time Warner Hawaii Executive Chairman, Central Pacific Financial Corp. & Central Faye W. Kurren Charles A. Sted Pacific Bank President & CEO, Hawaii Dental Service President & CEO, Hawaii Pacific Health W. Allen Doane Constance H. Lau Kent K. Tsukamoto Former Chairman & CEO, Alexander & Baldwin Inc. President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Managing Partner, Accuity LLP H. Mitchell D’Olier Warren K.K. Luke Keith M. Vieira President & CEO, The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation & Kaneohe Chairman, President & CEO, Hawaii National Bank Senior Vice President & Director of Operations - Hawaii, Ranch Co. Tan Tek Lum Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Brenda Lei Foster President & Director, Lum Yip Kee Ltd. Joseph L. Wikoff President, American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Managing Director, Wikoff, Combs & Co. LLC

2 CONTENTS Spring 2011 Features 4 A conversation with Steve Case

6 Fifty years of Business Night

9 Entrepreneurs compete for the top prize at 6 The 2011 UH Business Plan Competition Shidler News 10 Shidler receives reaccreditation from AACSB International

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Associate Dean for Design 22 Alumni profiles and news Academic Affairs Kristine Wada John Butler Photography Alumni at work Associate Dean for Grant Kim, Michael Orbito, Academic Programs Tyson Yamada, Steven Yamaki 31 The Finance Factors Family Ellen Vinson Web Director of Development Loren Swendsen Calendar Unyong Nakata 32 Featured events Online Edition Director of Alumni www.shidler.hawaii.edu/ RELATIONS, DONOR magazine STEWARDSHIP and STUDENT/ Making the World a “Greener” Place ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Circulation Maile Au 27,000 per issue Starting with the Spring 2011 issue, alumni who graduated in 2005 or later will receive an email version of Shidler Editorial Staff On the cover Business. Those who graduated prior to 2005 will continue to Alumna Nicole Galase pictured Managing Director receive an issue in the mail. Dolly Omiya with hundreds of short-tailed albatross at the Midway Atoll Editor National Wildlife Refuge. Also, we are consolidating our mailing list to one issue per Amy Watari household. If you are receiving multiple copies, simply email [email protected] or call (808) 956-6044 with questions or concerns.

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www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 3 A Conversation with Steve Case

by Krystal Lee

As co-founder of America Online Inc. and later, chairman of AOL Time Warner, Steve Case played an essential role in building the world’s largest Internet company, making the service a vital part of everyday life. Today, he is chairman and CEO of Revolution, a company he launched that seeks to change the world by the investments it makes in people and ideas.

4 “Believe in yourself, believe in your idea and fight to bring it to life.” —Steve Case

efore speaking at of PEOPLE to transform an Case believes that a university Wall Street Journal. the K¯ıpapa i ke Ala idea into reality. “Nothing of degree is not required to be Last July, Case was Lecture this past significance can be done by one a successful entrepreneur; named co-chair of the BNovember, Steve Case sat person on their own,” he said. however, it does provide a National Advisory Council alongside his wife Jean for Case also emphasized the good foundation. “It gives on Innovation and an exclusive interview with difference between confidence you a basic set of skills and Entrepreneurship. He is the Pacific Asian Center for and arrogance in entrepreneurs. a broad understanding that excited for the opportunity to Entrepreneurship (PACE). Entrepreneurs often claim are increasingly useful in a find ways to commercialize He shared his perspectives on that they essentially have no complicated global world,” he the tens of billions of U.S. entrepreneurship and offered competition. “That either said. dollars that are invested in some words of advice to means it’s not a good idea or He added that a university research in universities. In students pursuing their own they’re not telling the truth,” setting provides valuable particular, he will look for businesses. he explained. “The business experiences that allows ways to drive collaboration Case believes that the key world is extremely competitive. students to expand their across competitive educational ingredients of a successful It is important to acknowledge network and learn from institutions to move ideas from entrepreneur are the “three that there are many forces mentors. “In the case of UH, the lab to the marketplace. P’s” — passion, perseverance at work keeping you from getting me to come back to Also, Case and his wife Jean and people. Entrepreneurs being successful,” he said. “An speak or getting entrepreneurs devote much of their time need to have PASSION in understanding and humility working with students who to philanthropic endeavors their idea. “Twenty-five years about that is important.” are developing an idea—it’s through the Case Foundation. ago, most people didn’t have To student entrepreneurs, not just what happens in Over the years, the couple has personal computers. Of those Case says, “Don’t give the classroom but how you supported successful initiatives people [that did], less than one up. Particularly in connect with those people in that have resulted in hundreds percent were connected and entrepreneurship, people are the community that is critically of millions of dollars through the idea of the Internet was generally more focused on important.” citizen-led philanthropy. a foreign concept. We were why something is going to fail To Case, the future of the passionate in the idea that [rather] than why something Internet is in its ubiquitous Case was the featured someday we would live in a is going to succeed. If you’re access and the marriage speaker at the K¯ıpapa i ke Ala Lecture Series. world where everybody would passionate about an idea, you of mobility and location Approximately 600 people be connected.” should check yourself and technology. “Now, through a attended the event held on PERSEVERANCE make sure this is really an idea proliferation of mobile devices November 1, 2010 at the was critical in the success of worth fighting for. But if you and other devices, people have Ala Moana Hotel. The series AOL. “People didn’t see why really believe in the idea, don’t access all the time. This is is sponsored by the Emmett average consumers would ever give up. Even if others doubt changing content, commerce R. Quady Foundation and be interested in email and its success or when the initial and community,” he said. Case, Kamakura Corporation. For e-commerce,” he said. “It took marketplace is not what you who has at least 100 apps on more information and to view Case’s presentation a decade before the company like. Believe in yourself, believe his phone, uses his email and online, visit www.shidler. gained significant traction.” in your idea and fight to bring Twitter applications the most. hawaii.edu/kipapa. Lastly is the ability to it to life.” He also uses Pandora as well as recruit and motivate a team A political science major, content driven apps such as the www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 5 50 YEARS OF BUSINESS NIGHT An Evening of Mentorship and Conversation

AHA MOMENT “TURNS A SIMPLE IDEA INTO B”USINESS NIGHT by Dolly Omiya

and a growing downtown business community, and a strong It’s amazing how an “aha moment” can business college that turned a simple idea into a winning recipe for success. turn a simple concept of connecting With the help of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, students with business professionals into Business Week was created. The weeklong series of events one of the most recognized events in included: Organization Day, where students gave presentations about their business clubs; seminars; tours of the College; Hawai‘i’s business community. and a coffee hour with professionals. The week culminated with Business Night—a special evening of student awards, usiness Night started 50 years ago in 1961, when mentoring, dancing and networking. Assistant Dean Edwin Pendleton and a group of business Although the first Business Night was small, it had a big Bstudents came up with a unique way to bring students impact. More graduates were being recruited and hired, and professionals together. What seems like a no-brainer the College’s relationship with the business community grew today, was unheard of during the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. stronger, and more companies offered support to students, Fortunately, it was the combination of Hawai‘i’s statehood faculty and the College. 6 marnelli joy basilio bryan doyle William S. Richardson School of Law, Events Assistant Capital Markets Institutional Group, CB Richard Ellis, San Diego Business Night Director 2010 Business Night Director 2008 “My experiences planning events like Business Night “Being a part of Business Night was truly an amazing have helped me in several ways. It helped me to develop experience. Business Night taught me a tremendous amount professional skills in working with others as well as interacting about working as a team. The lessons I learned about with business professionals. It also helped me in getting my communicating effectively and being accountable have proven current position as an event coordinator at the UH M¯anoa to be invaluable in my career.” (Above: Doyle pictured with Allen Richardson School of Law. Being the director of Business Night Uyeda, CEO of First Insurance Company of Hawaii) has taught me how to use my abilities and professionalism in representing an educational institution.”

Darleen (morioka) dyer Undergraduate Coordinator Business Night Advisor 1983 - 2000 In 1966, Business Week was shortened to three days. “My most impressionable It wasn’t until 1969 that the daytime events were eliminated memories of overseeing except for Business Night. In the 2000s, Business Night Business Night are memories shortened its program by removing the Hall of Honor Awards of students who worked hard portion of its program. It was a strategic move that allowed the and who were motivated to carry on and improve upon event to focus entirely on students. The Hall of Honor Awards the traditions of past Business was given its own event to highlight the achievements of the Nights. Those long hours of College’s alumni. rehearsing speeches and Although Business Night has evolved over the decades, reviewing every detail of the program was truly an achievement. It made me so proud that the students had accomplished so much the original concept of matching students with business and I knew they would succeed in other endeavors.” professionals has not wavered. A large portion of the Business Night program is focused on mentoring so students and judy (morita) lee, esq. Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel professionals can network and learn from one another. Business Night Co-Chair 1985 In addition, the event has been commended for providing “Business Night had a positive students with hands-on experience in managing a major event. impact on my professional It also recognizes the College’s top students in front of their career. As a co-chair of the peers and the business community. event with Carol (Onomoto) Imai, I had the opportunity to Today’s Business Night has become a local institution in speak to a room filled with itself. It is the one night that students can build on their career esteemed professors and connections by meeting professionals across all business fellow students. It was the sectors. It marks an important milestone in the College’s history first time that I spoke in front of connecting with Hawai‘i’s business community. of such a large group! Since that night, I have presented In recognition of Business Night’s 50th anniversary, we multiple seminars to both small and large groups in connection asked those that were on the frontline of planning Business with my practice as a trusts and estates attorney. Speaking at Night, to share with us how this event impacted their personal Business Night provided me with the confidence to pursue other goals and professional careers. endeavors.”

www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 7 Shaun flanders nikki t. (murayama) Surepoint Technologies Group, senter, esq. Canada Imanaka Kudo & Fujimoto LLC Finance Manager Senior Associate, Real Estate Business Night Emcee 1995 Development and Finance Section “I remember Business Night Business Night Emcee 1992 as being one of the first “I remember vividly my experience opportunities we had as at Business Night. It was so students in the College to step intimidating to be the emcee of out into the real world and such a prominent function and all I interact with professionals in could think of was that if I messed the fields we were preparing to up, then no one in this town make careers in. It was one of would ever hire me! Needless many experiences the College to say, all of the professionals provided us beyond the classroom that helped us eventually compete were extremely supportive, many of them giving me pats on my back and find success in business.” for a job well done. Business Night was such a valuable experience to me as a young student as one of the few venues to connect with the Business Night is a great event for students to develop professional business community in Hawai‘i and to start networking leadership skills that can be used in school, in their within the business industry. I commend the University and its dedicated careers, and in their communities. —Linda Kyriannis students for continuing to contribute to Hawai‘i’s business community.”

linda t. (tran) cindy (sato) kyriannis, salazar SPHR, mba KMH LLP, Audit Supervisor Business Night Director 1996 Northwestern Mutual Financial Network — Hawai‘i Office “I first attended Business Night Recruiting and Development Director as a junior and realized how Business Night Chair 1998 valuable an event it was to any “Business Night is a great event student who was able to attend. for students to develop leadership Thus, when the opportunity to skills that can be used in school, become an executive director of in their careers, and in their Business Night presented itself, communities. Perseverance, time- I wholeheartedly embraced management, inter-personal skills, the challenge. Although there flexibility, and to think outside-of-the-box are some of the things that was a lot of time and effort I’ve gained through being a chairperson of Business Night as well as incurred planning and organizing the event, I was provided a great teamwork and the acumen to choose the right people to be on your opportunity to build organization, communication and teamwork skills team. That is something that has helped me in my professional career. that I’ve used everyday since leaving UH.” Currently, I’m in charge of recruiting for my company, so having the insight to pick the right talent that will add value to the organization I was provided a great opportunity to build and propel growth for years to come is an essential function of my organization, communication and teamwork skills that job.” I’ve used everyday since leaving UH. —Cindy Salazar

judy relosimon william ching Milici Valenti Ng Pack PricewaterhouseCoopers, California Assistant Account Executive Business Night Director 2001 Business Night Director 2006 “Business Night was such “Being the executive director an important part of my UH of Business Night was the most experience. It was a lot of hard challenging, yet rewarding work, but yet very rewarding. experience I’ve had at the What I’ll always remember College. The networking about Business Night was my experience and business committee’s spirit of teamwork connections I made surely helped and unparalleled commitment. start up my career, and the It’s that amazing virtue of teamwork and leadership skills I teamwork and commitment gained helped me get to where that I have always instilled in my I am now. The day of the event was so busy that it was like a blur professional career. I’ll always remember the amazing and talented to me. But, I do remember feeling a great sense of accomplishment people that I had the opportunity to collaborate with on this project, when the event was coming to an end. Seeing the result of all including Dean David McClain, Advisor Marsha Anderson, and the hard work that my team and I put in months prior to the event Business Night mentor Tu Ha. The friendships that I developed with my definitely made me proud.” wonderful committee are something that I’ll cherish forever.

8 entrepreneurs compete for the top prize at the [ 2011 UH BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ]

Team PloXimer Materials poses with their $10,000 first prize check. L to R: Susan Yamada, Dean Vance Roley, Piia Aarma, Lena Mobin, Dwayne Takeno, Lloyd Hihara, David Schmidt, Douglas Cullison, Atul Tiwari. First place: PloXimer Materials!

PloXimer Materials is Third place went to now on its way to launching inFLOWmation, a product its plan for a patent pending development company that chromate-free coating to protect is creating, patenting, and aluminum called SiloXel™. marketing wind anemometers The coating is a silicone-based and complementary devices/ polymer that is completely products for distribution Renewable Water Technologies presents their 10-minute pitch for desalination technology. L to R: Ryan Sato, Jeremy Uota, Tim McGivern and Weilin Qu. clear, allowing customers to worldwide. Kuenzang Dorji, display a bare metal look. In Firaas Hakim, Jenna Nishita addition to the $10,000 cash and Josiah Nishita received a prize sponsored by the Shidler $2,500 cash prize sponsored by College, the team was awarded a HiBEAM and a $4,000 in-kind $17,500 in-kind prize package. prize package. Congratulations to team The Shidler College also members Douglas Cullison, awarded a prize to the top Lloyd Hihara, Lena Mobin, scoring undergraduate team. David Schmidt and Atul Tiwari. Body Flight Hawaii comprised Renewable Water of team members Melissa Benz- Technologies placed second Exstromm, Frank Hinshaw and A final judging panel includes (L to R) Tim Dick, Jan Sullivan, Faruq Ahmad and with its plan to develop and Miguel Lopez, developed a plan Dustin Sellers. commercialize world class, low- for a single vertical windtunnel cost, sustainable desalination facility that will have the ability technologies. Riley McGivern, to provide entertainment and Weilin Qu, Ryan Sato and recreation services to large Jeremy Uota received a $5,000 market segments on Oahu. cash prize sponsored by The To learn more about Ulupono Initiative and an Shidler’s Pacific Asian Center for $11,000 in-kind prize package. Entrepreneurship and the 2011 The team also won the coveted UH Business Plan Competition, $5,000 Social Entrepreneurship email [email protected] or visit Award sponsored by The the PACE website at Judges, competitors and spectators mingle at a reception held after the final competition. Ulupono Initiative. www.shidler.hawaii.edu/bpc. www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 9 SHIDLER NEWS Over $1 million in scholarships awarded for 2010 - 2011 Shidler receives reaccreditation scholarships have had on their from AACSB student careers and personal lives. International The College awarded over $1 million in scholarships to 550 business students for the 2010-2011 academic year. Since 2005, the number of scholarships awarded to Shidler students has increased by 340%. The Shidler College L to R: Daniel B.T. Lau, Mason Choy and Ryan Sato “We are extremely grateful to has maintained its business our alumni and the business accreditation by AACSB On November 1, 2010, Secretary Daniel B.T. Lau (BA community for establishing International—The Association approximately 210 scholarship ’41) addressed the crowd as the scholarships and contributing to Advance Collegiate Schools donors and student recipients keynote speaker. Lau shared to existing scholarship funds,” of Business. AACSB is the gathered at the Kahala Hotel entertaining stories from his commented Dean Vance Roley. leading accrediting institution and Resort to attend Shidler’s career and offered invaluable “We see this as an investment for business schools offering annual Scholarship Luncheon. advice to students. Third- into our economic future.” undergraduate, masters and The event recognized donors for year senior Mason Choy and For a list of 2010-2011 doctoral degrees in business and their support of students and Part-Time MBA student Ryan scholarship recipients and accounting. their commitment to education. Sato also shared a few words donors, visit www.shidler.hawaii. Only 607 schools of Finance Factors Chairman and about the impact that their edu/scholarshipluncheon. business, or less than 5 percent worldwide, are accredited HICSS-44 draws top academics and researchers to Hawai‘i by AACSB International. tutorials. There were also To maintain accreditation a 10 tracks and 93 minitracks business program must undergo covering a wide variety of topics a rigorous review every five including cloud computing, years and must demonstrate social issues for information a commitment to standards systems, and social networking relating to faculty qualification, and communities. Other strategic management of highlights included a keynote resources, interactions of address by Cynthia Breazeal, faculty and students, and a director of the Personal commitment to continuous Robots Group for MIT, improvement and achievement HICSS attendees unwind at a luau held after a day of lectures and seminars. and a Distinguished Lecture of learning goals of degree by Larry Smarr, director of programs. Held January 4-7, 2011 at name as the premier forum for the California Institute for Shidler is the only graduate the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort the interchange of ideas in the Telecommunications and program in Hawai‘i accredited & Spa, this year’s Hawaii Information Systems industry. Information Technology. More by AACSB International. International Conference on The agenda is designed to than 40 countries from around Founded in 1949, the College System Sciences attracted facilitate informal interaction the world were represented at has graduated nearly 30,000 over 750 of the world’s top and the lively exchange of ideas, HICSS-44. students and currently has an academics, researchers, and techniques and applications For more highlights enrollment of approximately practitioners in computer among conference attendees. including Best Paper winners 1,300 undergraduate and science and information The four-day conference for each track, visit the HICSS graduate students. technology to Hawai‘i. The featured paper presentations, website at www.hicss.hawaii.edu 44th annual event has built a symposia, workshops, and or email [email protected]. 10 SHIDLER NEWS Finance students place second in regional business CFA Shidler ranked in competition top 25 percent of accredited MBA programs

L to R: Tolly Powell, Josh Gillman, Faculty Advisor Benjamin Bystrom, Kristin Dery and Jonathan Fung at the Global Investment Research Challenge competition at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. In its second year of eligibility, the Full-Time MBA Competing against the According to Faculty Advisor Global Investment Research program has been named among nation’s top business schools, Ben Bystrom, the UH team was Challenge allowed me to apply the nation’s best according to a team made up of four not only the top undergraduate my theoretical background U.S. News and World Report’s undergraduate finance students team in the competition but also in finance. It was definitely annual list of Best Graduate from the UH Shidler College competed successfully against intimidating, but also very Schools. In the overall rankings, of Business stunned judges with MBA teams from other well- rewarding.” the College was placed 107 out an exceptional and confident known business schools. “The The team was sponsored by of the 437 accredited business presentation earning them margin separating the Wharton the CFA Hawaii Chapter. schools considered. In the Part- second place at the regional Executive MBA team and the In another competition, the Time MBA rankings, Shidler Certified Financial Analyst Shidler team for the top position same team placed third out of was 105 on the list along with (CFA) Global Investment was razor thin.” 26 teams at the Simon Fraser the University of Massachusetts Research Challenge in San “The competition was a great University Finance International –Boston and Lehigh University. Francisco in March. experience in allowing us to Case Competition in Vancouver, The overall MBA ranking • 1st place - Wharton present in front of real portfolio Canada in November. The was based on student selectivity (Executive MBA Team) managers and investors,” said Case Competition is one of the and quality of program. The • 2nd place - Shidler Josh Gillman. “It also gave us largest undergraduate finance Part-Time MBA ranking was (Undergraduate Finance an opportunity to see what competitions in the world based on a fall 2010 peer Team) questions and concerns actual attracting the brightest business assessment survey of business • 3rd place - Haas professionals would have.” students from Asia, North school deans and MBA program (Graduate MBA Team) Jonathan Fung added, “The America and Europe. directors. Last year, the College’s Adama Materials wins Venture Capital Deal of the Year award undergraduate program was Congratulations to Adama local companies that have raised On September 29, 2010, the ranked 135 on U.S. News’ Materials (formerly known as notable amounts of investment company announced that it list of best undergraduate NanoGreen Inc.), the 2008 capital in the previous year. The had completed a $4.75 million business programs. More UH Business Plan Competition other two award winners for Series A equity financing led than 600 accredited schools winners, for receiving the 2010 were Pacific Biodiesel and by Artiman Ventures, along nationwide were considered. Hawaii Venture Capital Innovasc. with Startup Capital Ventures, The undergraduate program was Association’s “Venture Capital Adama Materials is a the company’s founders, and a also ranked 15th in U.S. News’ Deal of the Year” award for developer of nanotechnology- group of Hawai‘i-based angel International Business specialty 2010. The award is given to based advanced materials. investors. area. www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 11 SHIDLER NEWS MBA student MBAs chair marketing and fundraising efforts for solar decathlon among nation’s top competition in Washington, D.C. performers on CPA compete in the Decathlon which exam is focused on building net-zero energy homes. The entries will be displayed and judged at the National Mall in Washington D.C. September 23 – October 2, 2011. The Shidler students will provide marketing and fundraising services for the project. Also offering support are administration, faculty, and Solar Decathlon team members (L to R) Brendan Jinnohara, Gregg Judd and Elyse students from the UH Mānoa Petersen proudly stand next to a display of “Team Hawaii’s” net-zero energy home. School of Architecture, College MBA students Gregg Judd, 2011 U.S. Department of of Engineering, and Honolulu Elyse Petersen and Brendan Energy Solar Decathlon. “Team Community College and Jinnohara are a part of a team Hawaii” is one of 20 university Kapi‘olani Community College. that will represent UH in the teams worldwide selected to www.solar.hawaii.edu.

Maria Goto The Shidler Hedge Fund Management Club In January, Full-Time MBA investor in the MFEIC. “This is student Maria Goto was pre- a strategy where an investor in sented with the Elijah Watt Sells quiet markets sells a call option Award by the American Institute on a stock that she or he owns to of Certified Public Accountants capture the option premium.” for her outstanding performance The club also facilitates on the 2009 Uniform CPA networking between current Examination. This prestigious students, alumni and national award is presented an- professionals and exposes nually to individuals who have Students present their investment strategies at a recent club meeting. students to the many career obtained the ten highest cumu- paths within the hedge fund lative scores on all four sections As the financial markets collaborates, engages in research industry including research, of the CPA exam. To be eligible, become increasingly more and runs Bloomberg simulations trading, asset allocation, one must have completed the sophisticated and with demand to generate complex fund institutional investing, investor test during the previous year and rising for experienced fund management strategies. Each relations, prime brokerage, etc. have passed each section on their managers, Shidler’s Hedge Fund month students present their A majority of the club members first attempt. Over 93,000 indi- Management Club (HFMC) is final investment strategies to are students of Shidler’s Master viduals took the exam in 2009. preparing students to succeed private investors and industry of Financial Engineering Goto earned her undergrad- in one of the most intellectually professionals who volunteer program but all majors are uate degree in accounting from demanding industries in the their time to provide feedback welcome. the University of Washington. world. and recommendations to the To learn more about Prior to entering Shidler’s MBA As a HFMC member, group. Shidler’s Hedge Fund program in 2009, she worked students apply classroom “It seems to work. The Management Club or the as an accountant with Sonoda knowledge to real world fund is currently up 19%, Master of Financial Engineering & Isara LLP. After graduating situations by joining one of outperforming the S&P by 10% program, visit www.mfe.shidler. in spring 2011, Goto will start three investment groups which thanks to investment strategies hawaii.edu or email her new job as an auditor with focus on bonds, securities such as ‘covered call writing’,” [email protected]. N&K CPAs. and equities. Each group commented Gunter Meissner, 12 SHIDLER NEWS Top students inducted into national honor society China MBA students tour U.S. West Coast

New Beta Gamma Sigma 2010 - 2011 inductees.

Last fall, the College’s top business family and friends. Students who rank in students were inducted into UH Mānoa’s the top 10 percent of their junior or senior chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS). class, top 20 percent of their graduating U.S. International MBA students and Shidler staff with Thirty-two undergraduate and 30 graduate master’s class or have completed all doctoral Jon Bridge (fourth from right) of Ben Bridge. students joined the lifetime honor society requirements at an AACSB International U.S. International MBA students from on November 13 at a special induction accredited business program are eligible for China capped off their final semester by ceremony followed by a reception for membership and all its benefits. participating in a special tour of the U.S. West Coast. The six-day trip provided a Graduate student club promotes environmental first-hand look at the cultural, managerial consciousness and professional development and structural differences among a variety of businesses in the San Francisco and Seattle areas. Companies visited in San Francisco and Silicon Valley included Gallup, where Senior Consultant Jeremie Brecheinsen (MBA ’10) hosted the group, Nordstrom San Francisco, and Informatica and Google where alums Earl Fry (BBA ’80) and Swan Boon (BBA ’89) spent time with the students. In the Seattle area, visits to Costco, Ben Bridge and Boeing rounded out the tour. Students help restore native plant life in M¯anoa Valley. Students of the U.S. International MBA Under the guidance of representatives on January 20 to The Ulupono Initiative program spent ten months completing core from the Mānoa Cliff Native Forest and Reuse Hawaii. The group had an MBA classes at Sun Yat-Sen University in Restoration Project, members of the UH opportunity to meet with Shidler alums at Guangzhou, China and spent seven months Graduate Business Student Association Ulupono including General Partner Robin studying American business strategy, (GBSA) volunteered to help restore native Campaniano (EMBA ’83). In March, management, and finance at the Shidler plant life in Mānoa Valley. The students GBSA members volunteered at the Pride in College. The program culminated with the spent the morning of February 20 clearing Mo‘ili‘ili Cleanup and went on a site visit U.S. West Coast tour followed by a six-week trails and eradicating invasive plants from a to the Hawai‘i State Capitol. In April, there internship with a U.S. company. portion of the 6-acre restoration area. was an ’80s Themed Relaxer, a site visit to To learn more about Shidler’s MBA Other GBSA events held this semester Matson and a soccer match between GBSA programs, including the U.S. International include a Welcome Back Relaxer on members and students of the William S. MBA, email [email protected] or visit January 14 and a Professional Site Visit Richardson School of Law. mba.shidler.hawaii.edu. www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 13 SHIDLER NEWS Great ideas unveiled at the Breakthrough Diagenetix wins Earth/Space Life Science Innovation Challenge Innovation Award at Rice Business Plan Competition

Flycopter team members Miguel Nunes, Jeremy Chan, Reid Yamura, Elizabeth Gregory, Zachary Lee-Ho, Michael Menendez and David Hummer with PACE Director Susan Yamada (fourth from right).

In partnership with the UH UH Mānoa College of M¯anoa College of Engineering Engineering and the William S. Richardson 2nd place ($500): Mini School of Law, the Pacific Asian Baja, a purpose built, ultra Center for Entrepreneurship compact performance off-road L to R: Jeffrey R. Davis, director of Space Life Sciences for NASA, Scott Shibata, Kahlan Salina, David Schmidt and Ryo Kubota Photo Credit: Slyworks Photography (PACE) organized its second vehicle, UH Mānoa College of Breakthrough Innovation Engineering Hats off to Diagenetix Inc., “This is the Super Bowl/ Challenge. The competition 3rd place ($250): Change who represented UH in the World Series of business plan is open to UH students and Card, a card that electronically coveted Rice University Business competitions. Forty-two faculty who want to publicize stores the amount of change Plan Competition. Team teams out of approximately their new innovations. Eighteen from any purchase, UH Mānoa members Ryo Kubota, Daniel 500 made the cut. We were two-minute YouTube entries Shidler College of Business Jenkins, and Scott Shibata of competing with teams from were submitted and reviewed. 4th place ($100 Imagine the UH Molecular Biosciences prestigious universities such as Four finalists were selected to Award): 3D Print & Knit, Department and David Schmidt MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Johns pitch their innovations and technology used in tandem with (Full-Time MBA) and Kahlan Hopkins, USC, Notre Dame its commercial potential to a woven and nonwoven materials Salina (JD-MBA), won the and UW to name a few.” judging panel on November 18, to create products with custom NASA “Best Earth/Space Life The competition is the 2010. Congratulations to this topology, UH Mānoa Office of Science Innovation Award” of largest and richest business year’s winners! Public Health Studies $20,000. plan competition in the world 1st place ($1,000): To learn more about the “This is the first time UH awarding more than $1.3 Flycopter, a tool for education Breakthrough Innovation fielded a team at the Rice million in cash and prizes. This and research based on a small Challenge, visit www.shidler. competition,” said Susan year’s event was held April 14-16 flying multi-rotor platform, hawaii.edu/bic. Yamada, director of PACE. in Houston, Texas.

Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs

The Pacific Asian Center potential. The sessions, which for Entrepreneurship held are available for viewing on two Entrepreneurs’ Bootcamp the web (www.shidler.hawaii. workshops in February and edu/pace), focused on the March. The events attracted fundamentals of writing an over 150 students looking to effective executive summary and Greg Kim, partner with Virtual Law Partners, presents on corporate formation at PACE’s Entrepreneurs’ Bootcamp #2 on March 5. maximize their entrepreneurial business plan.

14 SHIDLER NEWS UH CIBER hosts Asia Pacific Homeland Security Summit and Student Fellows Program

Student Fellows meet with Major General Robert G.F. Lee, EMBA ’83 (front row, fourth from left) at the Asia Pacific Homeland Security Summit.

The UH Center for Honolulu this November, 500 people from the military, 11 CIBER institutions, the Air International Business the event was appropriately government, and industry Force Academy, West Point, and Education and Research (UH themed, “Hosting Special attended the event organized by Annapolis. The students, who CIBER) co-hosted the Asia Security Events: Government the State of Hawai‘i Department were pursuing studies ranging Pacific Homeland Security and Industry Perspectives.” of Defense. from business to security Summit and Student Fellows Presenters included Gregg The Student Fellows and political science, worked Program at the Sheraton Waikiki Yamanaka, CEO of the APEC Program was organized by closely with assigned mentors on November 21-23, 2010. In 2011 Host Committee, as well the UH CIBER. Participants throughout the conference and preparation for the upcoming as security experts from the included 16 graduate and later prepared research reports APEC summit to be held in Asia Pacific region. Close to undergraduate students from based on their experiences.

Southeast Asia Faculty Development in International Business trip in January. foods industry, and working In Singapore, the trip in a multicultural society. This focused on the country’s was supported by visits to innovation economy with an the International Centre for emphasis on its technology Education in Islamic Finance, and biomedical research Universiti Putra Malaysia, thrusts. This portion of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, tour included site visits to the and Cargill’s Port Klang Palm Medtronic, the U.S. Embassy, Oil Refinery. Cultural activities and the Singapore Urban included a 272-stair climb up Redevelopment Authority. to the Batu Caves, a tour of the Cultural activities included historic port town of Malacca, tours of Little India, Arab and a walk across the Petronas Faculty explore the Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore’s oldest and largest Hindu Street, and Chinatown and Towers Skybridge to peer from temple. a birds-eye-view from the atop the 88-story observatory. The 2011 Southeast Asia Asia, comparing and contrasting 50-story Skypark. The faculty development Faculty Development in the business environments The Malaysia segment program was hosted by the UH International Business (FDIB), in Singapore and Malaysia. focused on the unique aspects and University of Wisconsin organized by the UH CIBER, Twenty-three business school of doing business in Islamic CIBERs and was sponsored by explored the unique aspects of faculty were hosted by various Asia, with emphasis on 14 CIBER schools from across doing business in Southeast organizations during the ten-day Islamic banking, the Halal the U.S.

www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 15 SHIDLER NEWS Mauna Kea Observatory executives learn Annual retreat helps family businesses effective leadership skills

UH President Emeritus David McClain (second from left) provides insight to effective leadership at Big Island seminar.

Senior executives and and engage employees. directors from several Mauna “Often times, we need to be Kea observatories on the Big reminded of what is required to Island enrolled in a special be a leader,” commented Peter leadership course organized by Wizinowich, senior manager of Shidler’s Executive Education the Optical Systems Department Center. Nearly a dozen at the Keck Observatory. “I participants from the Subaru need to be more conscious Telescope, Joint Astronomy about using effective leadership Center, and the Gemini and skills and this [seminar] has W.M. Keck observatories helped me to do that,” he Top: Family Business Center members Sandy, Timothy and Marvin Fong at the FBCH Annual Retreat. Bottom: Family business consultant and psychologist Lee Hausner. attended the day-long seminar continued. The seminar was on Effective Leadership led by held December 13, 2010 at the Each fall, members of the Family Business Center of Hawai‘i UH President Emeritus David Gemini Observatory. Positive (FBCH) look forward to their Annual Retreat and this year’s event McClain. The course explored feedback and strong demand for once again lived up to expectations. Lee Hausner, a well-known leadership techniques and leadership training opportunities family business consultant and psychologist, led the two-day retreat. ways to foster a collaborative resulted in a second course held Close to 60 members were in attendance including many from the work environment. It also on April 8, 2011 at the Canada FBCH’s Maui chapter. Highlights included workshops and seminars incorporated role playing and France Hawaii Telescope in focused on a variety of issues that relate to family businesses case scenarios geared to inspire Waimea. such as family business succession, identifying key generational communication issues, and creating a “legacy family.” Attendees also had an opportunity to meet in private consultation sessions The Executive Education Center offers an array of customized programs specifically designed to meet the with Dr. Hausner. The retreat was held on October 8-9, 2010 at the needs of participants. Outrigger Reef on the Beach. In recent years, the FBCH has experienced tremendous growth EXECUTIVE CUSTOM AND NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS and has expanded the services and benefits offered to its members. • Finance for Healthcare Executives and Managers • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting This January, FBCH began video recording its speakers so that • Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers members who were not able to attend meetings are still able • Leading and Managing Change to watch the presentations online. Also the Center is currently • Hawaii Management Program developing a secure online directory where members can access • Internal Human Resource Consulting contact information for one another. This is truly an exciting time to To learn more, contact: Alice Li at [email protected], be a part of the FBCH. (808) 956-8870 or visit www.shidler.hawaii.edu/executive. Those interested in learning more are encouraged to visit www.fbcofhawaii.org or email [email protected]. 16 FACULTY and STAFF NOTES

Maile Au David Bangert John Chock David McClain Unyong Nakata

NEW STAFF UH M¯anoa for over 20 years. P. L. Brockett, W. W. Cooper perspectives within the U.S.: John Chock joined the He is recognized for his expertise and L. L. Golden published a Avoiding pseudo-emic ethics College as PAMI assistant in business strategy, negotiations paper entitled, “Enterprise Risk research,” in the Business and director. He previously held and leadership. In 1995, Management through Strategic Society Review in 2010. finance, strategic planning, Bangert received UH M¯anoa’s Allocation of Capital,” in the Shidler College and business development Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Journal of Risk and Insurance, a Distinguished Associate positions with Castle & Cooke, Teaching. Also in April, Bangert leading journal in the field of Professor in Management C. Brewer, GTE, and BAE was honored with the Spirit of risk management and insurance. Mooweon Rhee and Y.C. Kim Systems. He was also head of the Community Award for his many Professor of Finance and received an award from the Hawaii Strategic Development years of service to the Aloha Shidler College Faculty Fellow Pacific Sociological Association’s Corporation. He received an United Way. Reginald Worthley and former Distinguished Contribution to AB from Brown University and In January, Terry Wells Ph.D. student Brent Mac Sociological Perspectives for his an MBA from the University of retired as assistant VP of Nab published “Individual article entitled, “The Contingent Hawai‘i. development after nine years characteristics as predictors Effect of Social Networks on Kristine Wada joined with the University of Hawai‘i of cultural intelligence Organizational Commitment: the College as a media and Foundation, of which six years development: The relevance of A Comparison of Instrumental production specialist. She were assigned to the Shidler self-efficacy,” in the International and Expressive Ties in a previously worked in Japan, College of Business. During Journal of Intercultural Relations Multinational High-Technology teaching high school English. her tenure, the College received in 2011. Worthley also Company.” This award is She holds BA degrees in English a $25 million donation from published two papers with B. given annually to the most and Japanese from UH M¯anoa. Jay Shidler, the largest single Mac Nab and S. Jenner entitled, outstanding article. M. Rhee, Chad Yamamoto recently donation to the University of “Patterns of self-efficacy with J. Kang and K.H. Kang’s paper joined the College’s Executive Hawai‘i from a private donor. NAFTA: United States, Canada entitled, “Revisiting knowledge Education Center as a program and Mexico,” in Latin America transfer: Effects of knowledge associate. He previously was RESEARCH Business Review and, “Regional characteristics on organizational cultural differences and ethical effort for knowledge transfer,” the festival coordinator for the The Royal Institute of Made in Hawaii Festival. Prior Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in to that, he served as an event Valuation Brief has reprinted coordinator at Seattle University. Professor of Financial Yamamoto received his BA in Economics and Institutions Business Administration from Nicholas Ordway’s published Seattle University. work, “Five Levels of Synergy Potential to Create Real Estate RETIREES Value.” RICS is the largest A fond aloha to international organization for Management Professor David real estate appraisers. Assistant Professor of Bangert. Bangert has served Terry Wells (center) with UH Foundation President Donna Vuchinich and Shidler Dean Finance Jing Ai along with Vance Roley.

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was published in the Expert Rhee presented, “A Primer on degree from the USC Marshall for fall 2010: Professor Eric Systems with Applications Journal. Bond Markets in Asia: Ten School of Business and an MBA Mais – Executive MBA Professors of Accounting Years after the Crisis,” as the from UH Mānoa. program; Professor Thomas Hamid Pourjalali and Shirley keynote speaker at the 2010 Unyong Nakata has Pearson – Master of Accounting Daniel, along with J. Cieslewicz Global Development Finance been promoted to director program; Professor David Bess published, “The Impact of Conference in Cape Town, of development for the – Master of HRM program; Culture and Country Level South Africa. He also served Shidler College of Business Program Director Gunter Infrastructure on Corporate as keynote speaker at the at the University of Hawai’i Meissner – Master of Financial Governance Practices: Theory National University of Malaysia’s Foundation. She has five years Engineering program; Professor and Empirical Evidence,” in international conference this of experience in the Estate and Reginald Worthley – Full-Time the Management International past December. Gift Planning Office at the MBA program (core course); Review. UH Foundation and moved Instructor Benjamin Bystrom RECOGNITION, to the College three years - Full-Time MBA program PRESENTATIONS ago as associate director of (elective course); Lecturer PROMOTION AND development. Nakata oversees Cristina Suarez – Part-Time Nicholas Ordway has all aspects of the development MBA program (core course); been invited by the Financial APPOINTMENTS effort, which includes annual Instructor Dean Cost – BBA University of the Russian Maile Au has been giving, scholarships, major gifts, program (core course); and Federation and the Russian promoted to director of alumni planned giving, and stewardship. Lecturer Judith Mills-Wong – Ministry of Interior to give a relations, donor stewardship, Nakata obtained her BS in BBA program (major/elective series of lectures in Moscow on and student/alumni engagement Microbiology and an MBA from course). real estate appraisal this spring. programs for the Shidler College UH Mānoa. G. Rhee will serve as visiting He will also give a seminar of Business. Au joined the UH Verna Wong was promoted faculty at the Monash University on public government budget Foundation in 2008 as director to director of graduate career of Melbourne, Australia in challenges in the U.S. of alumni engagement for the services and professional May. He will conduct a research K.J. Luke Distinguished Shidler College of Business. development. Wong will be seminar and work with PhD Professor of Finance S. Ghon She received an undergraduate working with graduate students students and faculty members in BOOKS in the Full-Time and Part-Time accounting and finance. MBA, Master of Accounting Professor of Marketing Current Business and Legal Issues in Japan’s Banking and and Master of Human Resource James Wills has been elected Finance Industry, 2nd Edition Management programs. to the Hawai‘i Visitors and Professor of Finance Mitsuru Misawa added five new UH President Emeritus Convention Bureau’s Board of chapters to his book to reflect Japan’s current economic David McClain received the Directors. He will serve a two- changes and laws. Chapters include: a recent reform of banking Outstanding Achievement in year term starting from January. law—U.S. and Japanese Comparative Study on Creation of International Business Award Marketing and Shidler Legal System for Banking Agencies; Japanese Shareholders’ from the Consortium for College Distinguished Professor Lawsuits Concerning Political Donations; Financing Japanese Undergraduate International Stephen Vargo and B. Lusch Investments in the United States —Case Studies of a Large Business Education. The award were honored with the Sheth and a Medium-Sized Firm; New Japanese-Style Management in a Changing Era; and Successful Japanese Management Cases was presented to McClain at the Foundation Award at the as a Contrarian. This book also features insight into Japanese Consortium’s Annual Meeting American Marketing Association perspectives on finance, law and business to help foreign held in Kona, Hawai‘i. Winter Educators’ Conference companies develop a better understanding of Japan’s economy. Congratulations to the in Austin, Texas. “Professors of the Semester” 18 ALUMNI NEWS Executive Vineyards wine tasting raises funds for student scholarships

The Shidler Alumni Mark Milton, VP of Better In the main ballroom, five pending tsunami, everyone went Association hosted its 11th Brands, opened the evening tasting stations served as hubs home with a smile on their face. annual Executive Vineyards with a special wine seminar for of activity where specialists The event was filled to wine tasting event on March Premium Ticket holders. He provided insight into each wine capacity with over 400 tickets 10, 2011 at the Kahala Hotel was joined by Easton Mason, and offered suggestions on food sold and approximately & Resort. With over 20 president of Langtry Estate & pairings. Also featured was $26,000 raised. A portion of wineries represented, there was Vineyards and David Gochros, entertainment by Jon Yamasato, the proceeds went toward the something for every palette. educator and fine wine specialist emcee Taizo Braden, tasty final installment of the Shidler Guests enjoyed everything for Better Brands. The duo took appetizers, and a silent auction College of Business Alumni from full-bodied reds to bubbly guests on an exploration of the with coveted items such as a Association’s $200,000 endowed champagnes to crisp sakes all background, intricate flavors two-night getaway to Langtry scholarship pledge. The gift was generously donated by Better and aromas of each of the six Estate & Vineyards in northern matched by Shidler Matching Brands suppliers and Beverage featured wine selections from California. At the end of the Funds for a total endowment of Marketing & More. Langtry and Guenoc. night, even under the threat of a $400,000. Renowned Yahoo! Finance and Newsweek columnist discusses the rise and fall of America’s economy

Renowned financial the U.S. has been and will book, Dumb Money. columnist Daniel Gross was remain a different creature Gross is the economics the guest speaker at a special among nations both politically editor and columnist at lecture hosted by the Shidler and economically,” said Gross. Yahoo! Finance and a business Alumni Association. During “In the way we respond and columnist at Newsweek. his speech, Gross presented an react to crisis, in the way our optimistic view of America’s public and private sectors act Talk Story with Daniel financial recovery. He also and the way we innovate and Gross was held on February 22 at The discussed several factors that find opportunities, it is in my Plaza Club. Nearly 70 influenced the economic rise opinion that the U.S., despite alumni and friends were and/or downturn of countries all its problems, is pretty well in attendance. Gross’ such as Japan and China and situated to take advantage of the presentation, “Left for explained why he believes the changes that are going on in the Dead: The Fall and Rise of the American Economy,” U.S. is unique and will rebound world,” continued Gross. can be found online from the financial crisis with After his presentation, Gross at www.vimeo.com/ great success. “I don’t think addressed questions from alumni shidlercollege.

Daniel Gross it’s too much to suggest that and signed copies of his latest www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 19 ALUMNI NEWS

full-time mba student and alumni lunch professional services social

UH alumni reunion in singapore

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uh shidler alumni and student CLUB social

kaua‘i alumni event big island alumni event GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

The Full-Time MBA Student and Alumni Lunch on The UH Shidler Alumni and Student Club Social was held December 3 allowed Full-Time MBA students to meet with on February 16 at The Willows. Organized by the Shidler Alumni recent graduates of the program. Alumni had fun recounting their Association, the event provided an opportunity for alumni to time at Shidler and offered the new recruits advice on everything meet with students club members and learn about upcoming club from surviving exams to mastering tough courses. events and volunteer opportunities. The Kaua‘i Alumni Event and Big Island Alumni Event The UH Alumni Reunion Dinner in Singapore and the brought Shidler graduates together for relaxing evenings held in UHAA Japan Chapter Spring Event were fantastic celebrations true local style – eating, drinking and talking story. Mahalo to of UH pride. In Singapore, Shidler alums gathered with their Jim (MBA ’85) and Janet Mayfield for hosting such a wonderful fellow UH alums at the Fremantle Seafood Market in Clarke event at their home in L¯ıhu‘e, Kaua‘i on January 5. The Big Island Quay on February 26. Attendees enjoyed a memorable evening Alumni Event was held on March 4 at the Hapuna Beach Prince of camaraderie, hula dancing, and wonderful food and drinks. Hotel on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island. Shidler Dean Vance Roley and June Naughton from UH The Professional Services Social is a pau hana worth International Student Services (retired) were the special guests attending. Growing more popular with each passing month, of the evening. The following week, alums in Japan attended an the January 27 mixer attracted over 150 professionals from all event at the Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown on March 5. They industries to Ka Restaurant & Lounge for drinks, pupus and were joined by students of the Japan-Focused MBA program. A networking. This event is held several times throughout the year highlight of the evening was a performance by a 30-member hula and is co-hosted by the Shidler Alumni Association and the halau with a formal royal court. Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association. For more alumni events, visit www.shidler.hawaii.edu/events.

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Jimmy Yagi (BBA ’57) Ernest Nishizaki (BBA ’69) Gordon Ciano (BBA ’71) Wayne Hamano (BBA ’76) Frank Mellon (BBA ’74)

Maui County, district tax manager vice president at First Hawaiian 1950s of the State of Hawai‘i for Maui, Bank. Previously she served as vice 1980s Kenji Sumida (BBA ’53, MBA Roy K. Amemiya, Jr. (MBA ’80) L¯ana‘i and Moloka‘i; and tax attaché president and business leader at ’70) was inducted into McKinley has been named interim president for the U.S. Embassy in Rome, the Kapiolani banking center. Karen High School’s Hall of Honor at the and chief executive officer for Paris and Bonn, Germany. Street (BBA ’75) has been named McKinley Alumni Association’s ‘Olelo Community Media. Amemiya vice president of Organizational annual brunch on January 29. first joined ‘Olelo in August Development for First Insurance Sumida had a 21-year career with 2010 as chief operating officer. Company of Hawaii Ltd. In her the University of Hawai‘i, where 1970s Prior to that, he served as senior Gerard Auyong (BBA ’71) new role, Street provides senior he served in many capacities vice president of Central Pacific has been elected to the Board leadership oversight for human including vice president for Bank and the former City Bank. of Governors for the Hawaii resources, strategic planning business affairs and vice chancellor Timothy Y.W. Chang (BBA ’84) Employers Council. Auyong and project management for administration. Upon retiring has been promoted to senior vice currently serves as president/CEO consulting. She previously served from UH he was named executive president and commercial banking of Hickam Federal Credit Union. as executive vice president of vice president and then president manager of the metro region for Gordon Ciano (BBA ’71) has been human resources for Central of the East-West Center and also Bank of Hawaii. Brenda Foster named a partner with the CPA firm Pacific Bank. Glenn Tsugawa served as the president of the (EMBA ’85) has been recognized Kobayashi, Kanetoku, Doi, Lum & (BBA ’77) has been elected as Pacific Asian Affairs Council’s as one of the 50 most important Yasuda. Previously Ciano served the chairman of the YMCA of the Board of Governors. Jimmy Yagi East-West Center alumni in the as audit partner and partner-in- USA’s Asian Leadership Network. (BBA ’57) has been recognized as Center’s anniversary publication charge of human resources and The Asian Leadership Network an outstanding alumnus by the Hilo “East-West Center: Fifty Years, recruiting for KPMG’s Honolulu is an employee resource group High School Foundation. He was Fifty Stories.” Foster currently office. He brings with him nearly that seeks to advance the careers honored at a special dinner held on serves as the president of the four decades of experience in the of YMCA staff of Asian descent. February 16. Yagi is best known American Chamber of Commerce industry. Jory Cummins (BBA Tsugawa currently serves as the as the UH-Hilo head basketball in Shanghai. John Yukio Gotanda ’77) has been named tax director senior vice president and CFO coach who led the Vulcans to (BBA ’84) has been appointed dean for Hawaii Pacific University. of the YMCA of greater Seattle. three district championships in of the Villanova University School Previously she was corporate tax Sharon Weiner (MBA ’75) has the 1970s-80s. The 1953 graduate of Law in Pennsylvania. Gotanda manager for The Queen’s Health been named chairman of the of Hilo High, retired from active has been with Villanova for 16 System. Wayne Y. Hamano (BBA Marketing Standing Committee college coaching in 1985. years serving as associate dean ’76) has been named an advisor for The Hawaii Tourism Authority for academic affairs, associate to the chairman of the board of Board of Directors. Weiner dean for research, director of the the Honolulu Japanese Chamber oversees international global JD/MBA program and professor. 1960s of Commerce. In his new role, communications worldwide and Ernest Nishizaki (BBA ’69) has He is recognized as one of the Hamano will provide guidance to government relations in Hawai’i for been named an advisor to the world’s leading authorities on 2011 Board Chairman Wayne Kato. DFS Group. Wesley K. Yamamoto chairman of the board of the damages in international law. Hamano currently serves as vice (BBA ’77) has joined UBS Financial Honolulu Japanese Chamber Shawn M. Higa (BBA ’89) has chairman and chief commercial Services as senior vice president of Commerce. In his new role, joined Bank of Hawaii as vice officer of Bank of Hawaii. Frank of investments, specializing in Nishizaki will provide guidance to president and commercial banking Mellon (BBA ’74) has been re- institutional consulting. Yamamoto 2011 Board Chairman Wayne Kato. underwriter in the Commercial elected for a fifth, four-year term as previously worked for Wells Fargo He currently serves as executive Credit Group. He previously served director of the East Bay Municipal Advisors for 14 years. Luke W.T. vice president of Kyo-ya Company as vice president and loan officer Utility District. Mellon works for Yeh (MBA ’77) has been named LLC. Fred Pablo (BBA ’68, MBA at Central Pacific Bank. Lance Kaiser Permanente as an employee chairman of Hale Kipa’s Board of ’75) has been named director of Hiromoto (BBA ’80) has been and labor relations consultant at Directors for 2010-2011. Yeh is a the Department of Taxation for the named director of the Maui County the Oakland Medical Center in senior vice president at Bank of State of Hawai‘i. He previously Department of Personnel Services. California. Candice T. Naito (BBA Hawaii. served as the budget director for He first joined the department in ’77) has been promoted to senior 22 ALUMNI NEWS

Karen Street (BBA ’75) Brian Tatsumura (BBA ’81) Lynn Shimono Garret Tom (BBA ’82) Karen Yamamoto (BBA ’83) (BBA ’84, MBA ’94) 1988. He has served as deputy president and branch manager director for the past seven years. for First Hawaiian Bank. Lynn M. Arnold Kishi (EMBA ’81) has Takahashi (BBA ’86) has been been named senior advisor for promoted to senior vice president Asian management perspectives and the International Association of from vice president of the Private work productivity are hot topics at Business Communicators Hawaii. Banking Division of First Hawaiian “Back to Business” event Kishi is director of e-Government Bank. Brian Tatsumura (BBA ’81) (Information & Communication) offered valuable career advice and for the State of Hawai‘i. Myles guidance to Shidler students while Miyachi (BBA ’84) has been hired participating in a panel discussion as vice president and commercial on retail management on March real estate officer for Hawaii 15. Tatsumura and four other National Bank. He will oversee the Nordstrom executives presented growth of commercial mortgage the students with an insider’s view loans, business development and of the retail industry, offered career supervising loan underwriting advice and answered questions within the bank’s commercial from inquisitive students interested mortgage department. Miyachi has in learning more about the industry. more than 25 years of experience Tatsumura is the general manager in the financial services industry of Nordstrom Ala Moana. Garret including serving in management Tom (BBA ’82) has joined PKF positions at Pacific Rim Bank, Pacific Hawaii as a principal in tax Central Pacific Bank and City Bank. services. He previously was the Dana Alden Sonia Ghumman Brian T. Moto (BBA ’81) has chief financial officer for Hawaiian been appointed special assistant Island Homes and Hawaiian Island omecoming week is always great fun. It’s a time to the Chancellor of UH Maui Development Co. He has over 22 for alumni to reconnect with former classmates, College. He most recently served years of experience in providing cheer on the Warriors, and display their school as corporate counsel, the County financial services within the real Hspirit. This year, as a part of UH Mānoa’s homecoming of Maui’s chief legal advisor estate and professional services and legal representative, and as industries. Peter Tsukazaki (BBA celebration, the College hosted its annual “Back to deputy corporate counsel. Mark ’82) has been listed as one of the Business” event for alumni and friends. Participants spent Oyadomori (BBA ’83) has been “300 Most Influential Advisors in the afternoon enhancing their business knowledge in promoted to senior vice president Defined Contribution” in 2010 by lectures presented by Professors Dana Alden and Sonia from vice president of the Wealth 401kWire. Tsukazaki is the founder Advisory Services Division of First of Tsukazaki & Associates. He Ghumman. Alden presented the latest management Hawaiian Bank. Lynn Shimono was the only advisor in Hawai‘i perspectives from Indonesia and China, and Ghumman (BBA ’84, MBA ’94) has been to make the national list in 2010. explored factors that affect work productivity with her promoted to principal in Audit Heidi K. Wild (EMBA ’85) has presentation, “Exploring the Dynamic Relationship Services for PKF Pacific Hawaii. been elected vice chair of the between Work and Sleep.” Following a sunset reception She formerly served as senior 2010-2011 board of Hale Kipa. Wild manager for the firm. Prior to PKF, is president of Wild Consulting in the Shidler courtyard, alumni attended the Wahine Shimono was with the Honolulu LLC. Karen Yamamoto (BBA volleyball game vs. Boise State. The event, which was office of Grant Thornton LLP for ’83) has been named president booked to capacity, was held on October 29, 2010 at the over 20 years. Greg Sitar (BBA of the Decision Research Shidler College of Business. ’82) has been elected treasurer Corporation. Most recently she of the 2010-2011 board of served as DRC’s executive vice Hale Kipa. Sitar is a senior vice president responsible for managing

www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 23 operations, sales and marketing. philanthropic activities for the In her new role, Yamamoto also winery, divides her time between assumes direct responsibility of California and Hawai‘i where she finance and general administrative is a vice president with Morgan Board of Directors activities. She first joined DRC Stanley Smith Barney. www. Kjell Hegstad (BBA ’90) (right) nearly thirty years ago after andiswines.com Todd Apo (MBA opening bell at the New York Stock Officers receiving her business degree from ’92) has been named director of Exchange on August 17, 2009. UH. DRC is a national developer of public affairs for Hawai‘i for Walt President, Jerry Linville (MBA ‘96) Micah Kane (MBA ’95) has been software solutions supporting the Disney Parks and Resorts. Apo will appointed to the Board of Trustees Vice President, Kirk Horiuchi property and casualty insurance oversee media and community of Menlo College in California. Kane (BBA ’87) markets and also providing IT and government relations, as earned his undergraduate degree consulting services. well as internal communications Secretary, Cynthia Alm (BBA ‘78) in business in 1987 from Menlo. for Disney’s Aulani Resort at Ko He is a trustee for Kamehameha Treasurer, Allison Toma (BBA ’94) Olina. Apo previously served as Schools.Grant K.T. Kubota chairman of the Honolulu City Immediate Past President, 1990s (BBA ’99, MBA ’05) has been Andis Wines Founder Janis Council. Kjell Hegstad (BBA ’90) Cory Nakamura (BBA ‘04) promoted to vice president of Akuna (EMBA ’94) and husband is the head of Mobile Banking Wealth Management for Morgan Andrew Friedlander opened a and Innovation at ING Direct. As Stanley Smith Barney. He has new winery and tasting room in a result of the successful launch extensive experience in estate, Amador County, California this of the firm’s mobile banking Directors philanthropic, and retirement past December. Akuna, who division, Hegstad had an once-in-a- planning; investment management Jon Paul Akeo (MHRM ‘04) oversees the operational and lifetime opportunity to co-ring the and portfolio analysis; and is Jared Au (BBA ‘03, MACC ‘04) Kellan Briones (MACC ‘05) Nicole Galase (BBA ’09) Casey Ching (MBA ‘06) Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Chessa DeCambra (MBA ’05) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Jason Haruki (BBA ’00)

Jodi Hashimoto (EMBA ‘00) icole Galase spent the fall and winter months working at The Randal Ikeda (BBA ‘84) NMidway Atoll National Wildlife Grant Kubota (BBA ‘99) Refuge under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Here is a brief recount of her Jeffrey Lau experiences as a conservationist at one of Christopher Letoto (EMBA ‘09) the world’s most isolated wildlife refuges.

Joseph Magaldi, Jr. (BBA ’64) “I’m so excited to be on Midway David Matlin (MBA ‘97) during this time of year because there are Sanford Morioka monumental things happening right now. The photos I sent are of the very rare short Dayle Murakami (BBA ’89) tailed albatross, also known as the Stellar Lillian Rodolfich (BBA ‘87, albatross. I’ve watched a pair of birds sit EMBA ‘05) on their egg and I was the first person to break the news to the refuge manager that Jeffrey Sakai (MBA ‘05) the female had returned to the nest -- a great Kayla Samascott (MBA ’09) sign that the egg is viable. He was elated and let out a “wahooo” in the middle of his restoration, albatross banding and reproductive Ryan Suekawa (BBA ‘04) conference call. Hopefully we will have a success surveys, Laysan duck resightings, and Toby Tamaye (BBA ‘95) new short tailed chick sometime in January. marine debris studies. This has been a fantastic There are albatross everywhere! I actually experience and although I have not taken the Enriqueta Tanaka (MBA ‘05) have to dodge them to stay out of their way. traditional post-business school path, I have Brian Walker (BBA ‘89) Although my time at Midway will definitely applied my business studies in the science be brief, I’ve been involved with many field, where management and efficiency is a vital Tyson Yamada (BBA ‘03, MBA ‘07) interesting projects including habitat component for success.” Heather Yanazaki (BBA ‘07)

24 jim hassett (BBA ’73) Senior Vice Chair, Ernst & Young Hong Kong, China

Grant Kubota (BBA ’99, MBA ’05) Janis Kushimi (BBA ’91, MBA ’95) responsible for advising high net worth individuals and institutional clientele. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced as a CPA with KPMG LLP. Kaleo Kuroda (BBA ’98) has been promoted to vice president and controller for Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union. He has been with the company for over four years and was previously an auditor for Grant Thornton and the Weinberg Foundation. Janis Kushimi (BBA ’91, MBA Maria-Elena Tierno (MBA ’94) ’95) has been promoted to Queen’s Health Systems’ director president and operations manager of corporate HR/recruitment/ for Bankoh Investment Services im Hassett is one of Ernst & Young’s top executives. training and development. Prior Inc. He first joined the bank in 2004 His most recent operating role was area managing to her promotion, Kushimi served as an internal controls specialist. partner of the Far East Area where he oversaw many as manager of corporate human Robert Piper (MBA ’93) has been J of the firm’s fastest growing markets. This region spans resources. Before joining Queen’s named one of Hawaii Business approximately a quarter of the globe and encompasses eight years ago, she held positions magazine’s “20 for the Next 20.” more than 21,000 employees in 16 countries including at Aloha United Way, The Queen’s Piper is executive director of China, Vietnam, Korea and Singapore. Medical Center and Diagnostic the Honolulu Community Action Laboratory Services. Wesley Program - a nonprofit that provides Hassett’s impressive career began over three decades Machida (MBA ’97) has been human services to impoverished ago in the Ernst & Young offices in Houston, Texas. As named one of Hawaii Business communities on Oahu. Previously, a young graduate, Hassett proved early on that he had magazine’s “20 for the Next 20.” Piper served as deputy director the passion, dedication, and drive to succeed in the As administrator for the State for the State Budget and Finance competitive audit, tax and advisory services industry. He Employees’ Retirement System, Office under Governor Linda quickly moved through the ranks and by age 33, was Machida manages a multibillion- Lingle. Prior to that, he served as named a partner with the Houston office making him dollar portfolio that pays out executive assistant for Lieutenant among the firm’s youngest. millions of dollars of benefits each Governor Duke Aiona. Maria- Throughout the years, Hassett has held countless year. Jennifer W.M. Murata (BBA Elena Tierno (MBA ’94) has been managerial and executive positions within the firm both in ’92) has been appointed vice inducted into the Italian-American the U.S. and abroad. He served as global vice chair and president and chief financial officer National Hall of Fame. She will be for DTRIC Insurance. In her new honored at the 36th Annual Italian- Americas vice chair for Assurance and Advisory Business position, Murata is responsible for American National Hall of Fame Services and he was a member of both the Americas overseeing the financial reporting, Induction and Awards Ceremony Executive Board and Global Executive Board. He was accounting and treasury functions on May 7 in Atlantic City, New also the vice chairman of Ernst & Young’s Global Audit of the company. Murata has 17 Jersey. Tierno is vice president of Practice during one of the most turbulent periods in the years of financial experience with international business development business due to post-Enron events. There is no doubt that various organizations, including for CH2M HILL in Washington, Hassett has played an instrumental role in guiding Ernst & Hawaii Biotech, Kamehameha DC. Over the past 10 years, Tierno Young to its position as a globally recognized company. Schools and the Oahu Transit has been a steady contributor to Hassett holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Services. Christopher Onzuka CH2M HILL’s growing international and a BBA from the Shidler College of Business. He was (BBA ’96) has been promoted from portfolio with the U.S. Federal inducted into the Shidler Alumni Hall of Honor in 2004. assistant vice president to vice Government, Fortune 500 firms,

www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 25 michele saito (BBA ’81) President, Farmers Insurance Hawaii Honolulu, Hawai‘i and foreign government agencies; Previously, he served as finance she has won contracts in over 50 director for Kaua‘i County, and held countries. She has also helped to positions with Arthur Andersen build the company’s beauty care and Robert’s Hawaii, which was business into a multimillion dollar founded by his grandfather Robert portfolio with new projects in Latin Iwamoto Sr. Kevin Wetter (BBA America, Europe, the Middle East, ’91) has been named to the newly North Africa and Asia. Michael created position of procurement Tresler (BBA ’91) has been named director for the Office of the Chief one of Hawaii Business magazine’s Financial Officer at Hawaii Pacific “20 for the Next 20.” Tresler is University. He previously served senior vice president of Grove Farm as director of purchasing at the Inc. where he oversees various Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. operations such as industrial and Eric Yee (MBA ’93) has been commercial properties, agriculture named vice president of the private and renewable energy initiatives. banking division at First Hawaiian

SIblings compete in ironman championships

t has been just 16 months since Michele Saito took the reins as president of Farmers Insurance Hawaii. In that Ishort time, this warm-hearted pint-sized executive has made a big impact on her company, her employees, and the business community. Last year, Saito capitalized on her local knowledge and industry experience to guide the company and its people through Farmers’ buyout of AIG Hawaii. Saito and her team successfully managed the transition and today, Farmers is rapidly building a name as a local favorite in or tri-athletes, there is no race more coveted than the personal auto insurance industry. the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona. This year marks Saito’s 26th year with the company. For siblings Amber (BBA ’09) and Matthew Lam She first joined the organization in 1984 as an F accounting manager overseeing a department of seven. (BBA candidate ‘11), qualifying and competing in the Known at the time as Hawaii Insurance Consultants, Championships for the first time was an experience of a the firm had just 60 people on staff. Over time, as the lifetime. Tens-of-thousands aspire to earn one of the 1,800 company grew so did Saito. She worked her way through Ironman slots and for siblings to qualify in the same year is the ranks and in 2009, she was named executive vice considered unprecedented. “On October 9th, we had the president and chief operating officer. Today as president, opportunity to test ourselves in one of the biggest events the Saito oversees an $85 million company with over 250 sports world has to offer: a 2.4-mile swim in rough waters, employees on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kaua‘i a 112-mile bike ride through treacherous lava fields, and making it one of the largest insurance companies in the a 26.2-mile marathon in the scorching heat.” explained state. Matthew. “The road to the finish line was rewarding and Saito is very active in the community. She has made challenging both physically and mentally.” The pair qualified countless appearances in the media to promote Farmers’ for the event after completing the Hawai‘i Half-Ironman community initiatives. She also serves on several non-profit boards including the UH Alumni Association, Honolulu 70.3 race in June. “We’ve made lifelong friends, became Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Aloha United Way closer as siblings, and improved our skills tremendously. and Child and Family Service. In her spare time, she Now we know that anything is possible!” said Matthew. volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i and ‘Iolani School in support of her daughter Kristen. 26 Michael Tresler (BBA ’91) Marivic Chico (BBA ’06) Ramon Hollander (EMBA ’09) with son Matias and wife Juvy

Bank. He has over 19 years of the Honolulu Marathon finishing Robert G. Hill III (NIMBA ’02) Fort Lauderdale. Reyn Kauhane banking experience. fourth in her age group. She also has been promoted to the rank of (BBA ’05) has been promoted won the “Kama‘aina Award” as lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii to retail store manager at the the first Hawai‘i resident among Army National Guard. Hill continues new Queen Kaahumanu store in 2000s the females to cross the finish to serve as deputy commander Kahului, Maui. Previously he was Grant Arakaki (BBA ’00) has line. Her time was 3:21:06. She of administration for the Medical assistant store manager at the been appointed assistant vice was also the spokesperson for the Command in the Medical Service Windward Mall store in Kaneohe. president loan officer with Honolulu 5K on May 1 – an event Corps Branch. Ramon Hollander Laurie Komatsu (MBA ’10) Territorial Savings Bank. He has that donates 100% of the proceeds (EMBA ’09) has been appointed has been promoted to first vice been with the bank since 2005 to Hawai‘i schools. Learn more at director for Respiratory Care president, director of community and previously served as a loan www.honolulu5k.org. A former Services at Kapiolani Medical development for American Savings officer. Marivic Chico (BBA ’06) Miss Hawaii 1999, Gentry is an Center for Women and Children. Bank. She will manage the has been promoted to assistant accomplished athlete, performer Hollander and his family recently bank’s external communications branch manager for Aloha Pacific and world traveler. She is director relocated to Hawai‘i from Florida and community development Federal Credit Union’s Kaimuki of Gentry Pacific, Ltd., one of the where he served as director initiatives, including serving as and Hawaii Kai branches. She many family-owned businesses in for the Respiratory Therapy corporate spokeswoman. Eric has nearly a decade of financial which she is an active shareholder. Program at ATI Enterprises in Emerson Lackey (BBA ’10) has services experience and has been Michelle Gibson (BBA ’01, in the credit union industry for five MACC ’03) has been promoted years. Congratulations to Candes to manager with Accuity LLP. Meijide Gentry (MBA ’04) for her She previously served as audit outstanding performances in last supervisor. She has been with the year’s XTERRA Trail Run World firm for five years. Eva Hang (BBA Championships and Honolulu ’03) has been named internal audit Marathon. Gentry placed seventh manager for Outrigger Enterprises overall among the females, and Group. Hang, a certified public first among the Kama’aina, at the accountant, most recently served XTERRA Championships held as controller for Pipeline Micro at Kualoa Ranch on December Inc. and prior to that, worked as 5. Her time was 1:41:20. One an internal auditor for the State of week later, Gentry competed in Hawai‘i Department of Education.

Candes Meijide Gentry (MBA ’04), Photo credit: Twain Newhart

www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 27 john matsumoto (BBA ’90) Director of Global Sales Enablement Amazon.com Seattle, Washington

Eric Emerson Lackey (BBA ’10) Danny Lee (BBA ’09)

been hired as a quality assurance that await him. “This is going to be executive for Value Hospitality another adventure for me. I arrived Group, headquartered in Kuala in Korea on Thursday. I had four Lumpur, Malaysia. Value Hospitality interviews on Friday morning and is an umbrella management by Friday afternoon, I received an organization that is currently offer,” said Lee. “Life is always managing a number of three and full of surprises.” Previously, Lee four star hotels located throughout worked as an operations specialist Western Peninsular Malaysia and with Brown Brothers & Harriman Eastern Malaysia on the island in New Jersey. Steven Mazur of Borneo. In addition to his (MBA ’10) has been hired as a work in the hospitality industry, project developer for RevoluSun. Lackey will be getting married to Previously, he worked as an his fiancée of five years this July independent consultant providing in Seattle, Washington. Carissa strategic counsel on finance and Langley (BBA ’10) has been marketing for clients such as hired as project manager and Oceanit and Better Place Hawaii. marketing specialist for Olomana Congratulations to Darin and Toni ohn Matsumoto has enjoyed success in the state of Marketing. She previously worked Mingo (MHRM ’07) upon the birth Washington as a sales and marketing executive. on events and promotions for Yelp! of their new son Kaikea, who was JHe currently serves as the director of global sales Honolulu. Daehoon “Danny” born on August 10, 2010. Kaikea enablement for Amazon.com in Seattle where he oversees Lee (BBA ’09) has relocated from is sure to be a natural born runner advertising sales strategies and operations for the online New York to Seoul to pursue new as Mingo, who was unaware that retailer’s display ad business. opportunities. Lee explained that she was carrying Kaikea at the Initially, Matsumoto’s career started out in the he is excited about his new job as time, competed in the California accounting industry. Upon graduating from UH in 1990, a Risk Analysis Unit Analyst with International Marathon during the he accepted a position with Arthur Andersen’s Honolulu HSBC and looks forward to the early stages of her pregnancy. Toni office where he began building his experience in the tax new and interesting experiences finished the race in three hours and and audit services industry. After a few years, Matsumoto relocated to Washington where he joined Deloitte & Touche in Seattle. In 1999, Matsumoto decided to take on new challenges and embarked on a career in sales and marketing. He accepted a position as director of sales strategy and compensation with QwestDex, a directory services solutions company. After honing his skills and developing a passion for the profession, he landed a job with Microsoft. He served as the company’s director in the national account services group for eight years before joining the Amazon team. Matsumoto and his wife Dawn, who is also a Shidler accounting graduate, have two children Daniel and Joseph. The Matsumoto family enjoys life in Seattle but looks forward to their annual trips home to Hawai‘i to visit with family and friends. Toni Mingo (MHRM ’07) with husband Darin and son Kaikea. 28 ALUMNI NEWS

Robert Newstead (MBA ’05) Aryeh Sternberg (VEMBA ’03) Mark Summerill (MBA ’07) Darryll Wong (EMBA ’09)

41 minutes which qualified her to works for Hawaiian Electric compete in the Boston Marathon. Company’s Workforce Staffing and three alums celebrate launch “I will be running...well, most likely Development team. walking the Boston Marathon in Stephen K. Rodgers (MBA ’01) of jungle beer April 2011,” joked Mingo. “Funny has been promoted to executive thing is that it’s been a challenge to vice president in the investment find time to train. I wonder why?” services group of Bank of Hawaii. Robert Newstead (MBA ’05) has Rodgers, who formerly served as been named vice president of the senior vice president at the bank, Debt and Equity Finance Group at will continue to serve as the bank’s CB Richard Ellis. Newstead works chief investment officer. Kevin with clients to provide financing Sahara (BBA ’06) has been named solutions for commercial and multi- revenue manager at The Royal family real estate investments. He Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection is a licensed broker in Hawai‘i and Resort. His responsibilities include California with nearly 10 years of analyzing and implementing sales experience in real estate finance. strategies to capture optimal Prior to joining the firm, Newstead revenue producing businesses served as a senior consultant for for the resort. Sahara previously Booz Allen Hamilton in Honolulu. served as beach and pool manager Kit Okazaki (MBA ’08) has been for the hotel. Ken Shimada hired as an agent by State Farm (BBA ’02) has been promoted Adi Challa (right), Jonathan Tien (center) and co-worker Jason Cumbie are Insurance. He will be located on to strategic projects manager at pictured in the Jungle Beer brewery sitting atop a large order of Scottish, Makawao Avenue in Upcountry Hoku Solar. He previously served German and Australian malt. Barley malt is one of the essential ingredients in brewing beer. Maui. He previously served as as project manager at Hoku a wealth advisor with Bank of Materials where he played a major di Challa (JEMBA ’07), John Kuo (CHEMBA ’07) and Hawaii. Layne Okumura (BBA role in developing the company’s Jonathan Tien (CHEMBA ’06) recently celebrated ’01) has been named information polysilicon plant in Pocatello, Idaho. the launch of their new business—Jungle Beer. The technology manager for the Krista Song (BBA ’03) has been A three beer enthusiasts, who first met in the MBA program, Hawaii Convention Center. He was promoted to senior manager with previously the lead infrastructure Accuity LLP. She previously served opened their first microbrewery this March in Singapore. “In technician for The Honolulu as audit manager. Congratulations Singapore, Asia and the rest of the tropics, the food has the Advertiser. Congratulations to to Aryeh Sternberg (VEMBA ’03) most sophisticated flavors,” explains Challa. “We set out to Noel Pietsch (EMBA candidate) upon being named the “Digital create beers that embody the spirit of the tropics—rich, vibrant, and Mike Pietsch (EMBA ’09) Rising Star in Asia” at Campaign full of character . . . beers that don’t just wash down the food upon the grand opening of Asia-Pacific’s 2010 Digital Media but complement it and enrich the experience.” Challa holds their newest Wahoo Fish Taco Awards. Sternberg was recognized restaurant in Kahala. Noel and for his work on Vietnam’s first a Masters in Brewing and Distilling and has a background Mike co-own Wahoo’s along Augmented Reality campaign in database engineering, rural development and market with their sister Stephanie. The for Rexona and for launching the research. Kuo and Tien developed a passion for exotic beers Pietschs’ first flagship restaurant first mobile internet initiative via and “whacky flavors” while traveling for business and pleasure opened on Ward Avenue in 2006. Admob. He was also recently throughout Asia. Jungle Beer will be available soon in pubs Deborah Revilla (MHRM ’05) named the “Largest Individual has been named president of Contributor in 2010” by Yahoo! throughout Singapore. Learn more at www.junglebeer.com. the Society of Human Resource Vietnam for his contributions to Management. Revilla currently the growth of the digital marketing

www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 29 ALUMNI NEWS industry in his country. Sternberg jeremie brecheisen is the interaction director for (CIMBA ’10) GroupM Vietnam which is the country’s largest advertising Senior Consultant, Gallup agency. Sternberg and his team San Francisco, CA also just completed the 3rd season for Vietnam Idol which has been Jeremie Brecheisen (third from left) met with Shidler U.S. International MBA students the single most successful social during their recent visit to the Gallup offices in San Francisco. media campaign in the history of Vietnam with more than 20 ongratulations to stated Brecheisen, whose position. “The Shidler model million online videos viewed. Jeremie Brecheisen clientele consists of of using teams to work on Mark Summerill (MBA ’07) has been recently hired as the Con his new job at Fortune 500 companies case studies has helped me treasury manager for XanGo LLC Gallup in San Francisco. in the western U.S. “Every to be a productive member where he oversees the banking After graduating from the employee and every on Gallup consulting teams. activities for the company in 25 China International MBA customer has some impact It was helpful to have that countries throughout Eastern and Western Europe. He is based program last May, Brecheisen on a company’s business experience with team in Salt Lake City, Utah. XanGo accepted a position as a outcome, and at Gallup, we dynamics, group leadership, is a leading global nutrition senior consultant with the can provide the insight to and role expectations.” company recognized as a leader renowned statistical research help companies take steps to Prior to entering the MBA in health and wellness products. and consulting giant. improve their processes.” program, Brecheisen worked Lee Tokuhara (EMBA ’05) has been named board president “My job is to help clients Brecheisen credits for Kingold Group Companies and vice president of finance for understand how important it the MBA program with as a senior communications The International Association of is to invest in their people,” preparing him well for his consultant. Business Communicators Hawaii. Tokuhara currently serves as vice president of Bennet Group Strategic Communications. Major Ezra ng (BBA ’08) General Darryll Wong (EMBA ’09) has been named adjunct Business Analyst, Hawaiian Airlines general of the Hawaii State Department of Defense. Wong is chief of staff of Hawaii Air National Guard and also serves as Commander, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base. He joined the Hawaii Air National Guard in November 1984. General Wong received his commission as a distinguished graduate from UH’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program. Kalbert Young (MBA ’00) has been named the budget and finance director for the State of Hawai‘i. Young previously served as the finance director of Maui County since 2004. Prior to that, he Ezra Ng with Hokule’a, one of Hawaiian Airlines’ new AirbusA330 aircrafts. worked at the Kapalua Land Co., zra Ng has been promoted to business analyst. “Demonstrating a strong work ethic, the Hawaii State Legislature, and analyst for the IT Process Improvement open-mindedness in learning and a commitment Kamehameha Schools. Young was team at Hawaiian Airlines. Ng was a to producing quality deliverables, we were Maui County’s first small-business E advocate, working in the Office of part of the first class of students to participate in fortunate to have Ezra join our full-time ranks Economic Development where he Hawaiian’s IT Process Improvement Internship after graduating from Shidler,” commented Brent led the effort to establish the Maui Program. Upon the successful completion of Oshiro (BBA ‘02), senior manager of IT Process County Business Resource Center his internship, Ng accepted a full-time position Improvement. “He has really become a model for and County Store at the Maui Mall with Hawaiian Airlines as a junior business the type of employee we are looking for.” in Kahului.

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Shidler alumni who work within the Finance Factors Family of Companies gather in Finance Factors’ Downtown Honolulu Branch.

The Finance Factors Family of Companies – which consists of Finance Factors, Finance Realty and Finance Insurance – has approximately 30 employees who graduated from the UH Shidler College of Business. Over the years, the organization has provided ongoing monetary support to UH and Shidler, plus internships and career opportunities to students and alumni. Mahalo to the Finance Factors Family of Companies for their continued generous support of the University of Hawai‘i and the Shidler College of Business.

Shidler graduates at the Finance Factors Family of Companies Daniel B.T. Lau, Chairman and Secretary (BA 1941, Hall of Bernard N. Asato (BBA ‘67) Russell H. Kaya (MHRM ’07) Stephanie C. Saballus (BBA ’07) Honor 2001, UHAA Distinguished Loan Adjuster IV Human Resources Specialist Payroll Specialist Alumni 2002, UH Lifetime Dixon N. Bautista (BBA ’98) Fred Kenison, Jr. (BBA ’73) Michael J. Sakai (BBA ’78) Achievement 2009) Computer Systems Analyst VP, CFO/Controller/Treasurer VP, Special Assets Manager “The Finance Factors Eileen G.Y. Chun (BBA ’93) Kei C. Kido (BBA ’86) Aaron P. Sato (MBA ’98, MACC ’00) AVP, Assistant Manager VP, Commercial Loan Officer VP, Treasurer Family of Companies Underwriting Daniel B.T. Lau (BA ’41) Nichole K. Shimamoto (PAMI ’98) proudly supports the Keenan T. Eto (BBA ’77) Chairman and Secretary VP, Associate General Counsel Shidler College of VP, Business Development Jeffrey D. Lau (Shidler Alumni Cory J. Someda (BBA ’81) Manager Board ’03 - Present) VP, Business Development Business. More than 17% Ronie A. Foronda (BBA ’03) Assistant Secretary/Director Manager of our employees are UH Account Manager Kenneth W.K. Lau (BBA ’07) Corinne S. Tanna (BBA ’78, MBA ’86) business alumni, who Kit Y. Fujii (BBA ’80) Customer Service Representative VP, Marketing Manager work in all facets of our Account Manager Rory O. Matsumoto (BBA ’83) Steven J. Teruya (BBA ’74) William T. Higuchi (BBA ’70) VP, Business Development President and COO business operations. We Banking Specialist III Manager Rodney K. Tomita (BBA ’74) are pleased to uphold and Alvin I. Ige (BBA ’79) Brian N. Matsuura (BBA ’73) Branch Support Specialist share the high standards SVP, Chief Credit Officer VP, Commercial Loan Officer Jefferson K. Uyeda (BBA ’74) David I. Kamimura (BBA ’74) Stephen T. Nagaji (BBA ’74) Credit Administration Officer of education we gained at EVP, Chief Lending Officer VP, Branch Operations Manager Patrick C. Wong (BBA ’87) UH and to give back to Kyle S. Kanja (BBA ’97) George H. Nip, Jr. (BBA ’78) Computer Operator III our alma mater.” IT Security Specialist VP, Controller

Finance Factors, Ltd. was established nearly 60 years ago in 1952 by six island families. Finance Factors specializes in residential and commercial real estate loans. The company also offers some of the best rates on certificates of deposit and savings accounts, with deposits insured by the FDIC. Finance Realty Company, Ltd. was formed in 1953 and is currently active in developments spanning Hawai‘i and Alaska. Finance Insurance, Ltd. joined the Family of Companies in 1984. The company provides a full-range of personal, commercial, professional and life/group insurance. Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID University of Hawai‘i at M¯anoa Honolulu, HI Shidler College of Business Permit No. 278 External Relations Office 2404 Maile Way, C202 Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

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22 Professional Services Social TBA Executive MBA Reunion May 6 – 9 p.m. Details to be announced 5 Business Night 50th Anniversary Ka Restaurant & Lounge [email protected] Celebration [email protected] 5 – 9 p.m. TBA West Coast Alumni Events The Royal Hawaiian Details to be announced www.shidler.hawaii.edu/businessnight July [email protected] 7 Information Session: MBA and Master of 5 Information Session: MBA and Master of Accounting Accounting 6 – 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 6 – 7:30 p.m. Shidler College of Business, G102 15 K¯ıpapa i ke Ala Lecture featuring Shidler College of Business, C102 www.shidler.hawaii.edu/MBAevent Danny Lui www.shidler.hawaii.edu/MBAevent Details to be announced 21 Shidler Alumni Association’s www.shidler.hawaii.edu/kipapa 12 UHAA Distinguished Alumni Awards Annual Meeting 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Kahala Hotel & Resort October www.uhalumni.org/daa [email protected] 21 Alumni “Back to Business” Event Shidler College of Business 13 Shidler Graduate Commencement Details to be announced Celebration August [email protected] Shidler College of Business (private event) 2 Information Session: MBA and Master of [email protected] Accounting TBA Alumni Hall of Honor Awards 6 – 7:30 p.m. Details to be announced 14 UH M¯anoa Spring Commencement Shidler College of Business, G102 [email protected] 100th Annual Commencement www.shidler.hawaii.edu/MBAevent Ceremonies 9 a.m. (Undergraduate); 3 p.m. (Graduate) For the latest event updates, email TBA Annual N.H. Paul Chung Memorial Lecture Stan Sheriff Center and Luncheon [email protected] or visit www.uhm.hawaii.edu/commencement Details to be announced www.shidler.hawaii.edu/events www.shidler.hawaii.edu/pami 14 UHAA and Friends — Las Vegas Chapter Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament 7:30 a.m. Silverstone Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada www.uhalumni.org (775) 513-0537

24 PAMI Opening Luncheon and Lecture Your gift to the 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Japanese Cultural Center Shidler Advancement Fund For full summer lecture schedule, visit www.shidler.hawaii.edu/PAMI makes a big Impact Be a part of the future growth of the College with a gift to the Shidler College June Advancement Fund. With your support we can continue to move toward our goal of 1 Alumni “Dine Around” becoming a top-ranked public business school. Your gift will: 5:30 p.m. Royal Hawaiian Center • Provide crucial discretionary income to support programs and meet unexpected www.shidler.hawaii.edu/dinearound needs at the College; and 1 Information Session: MBA and Master of • Allow the College to engage alumni and the business community Accounting 6 – 7:30 p.m. both locally and abroad. Shidler College of Business, G102 Make a gift today at www.uhfoundation.org/givetoshidler www.shidler.hawaii.edu/MBAevent To learn more, contact (808) 956-3597 or 18 UHAA Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup 9 - 11 a.m. [email protected] Meet at Kawaikui Beach Park [email protected] www.uhalumni.org