BIOGRAPHY GOV. MSG. NO. ~ JEAN E. ROLLES
Graduated from Punahou School, the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University (Bachelor of Science degree) and Chaminade University (Master of Science in Japanese Business Studies). Holds a Hawaii Real Estate License and is a Certified Property Manager (Institute of Real Estate Management).
Helped establish the original Chuck’s Steak House restaurant in 1959 and worked 25 years for this company, which developed into a chain of 50 restaurants throughout the United States.
Joined Outrigger Hotels Hawaii January 20, 1982 as Property Manager for five hotels. Responsibilities expanded to all of the commercial space, which encompassed 300 leases in 21 hotels. As of January 1, 1998, promoted to Vice President, Community Relations for the company and continued in that position until the company was sold as of November 30, 2016
Currently serves on the following Boards:
American Red Cross Board, Hawaii Chapter —Board member
C. Brewer & Company, Ltd. - Director
Chaminade University - Regent
Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation - Trustee
Hawaii Opera Theatre — Vice President
Honolulu Museum of Art — Trustee
Japan America Society of Honolulu — Board Member (Past Chair 1998-2000)
Nature Conservancy of Hawaii — Board Member
Pacific Asian Affairs Council — Vice President
Pacific Forum - -Board Member
Community Affairs:
Advisory Council for Shilder College of Business University of Hawaii at Manoa I’olani Palace Docent (40 years)
Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) — National Committee for the Performing Arts Pacific Air Forces Civilian Advisory Council
Yushinkai (Urasenke - Hawaii)
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Former Community Activities:
Camp Mokuleia — Board of Director (5 years)
Children’s Hospital — Board Member
Disciplinary Board, Hawaii Supreme Court — Board Member (7 years) East-West Center Board of Governors (6 years) East-West Center Foundation Board 6 years (Former Chair)
Governor’s Committee for a Beautiful Hawaii — Co-Chair (2 years)
Hawaii State Family Court — Probation Aide (4 years)
Hawaii Visitors Bureau — Board Member (3 years)
Institute of Real Estate Management — Former Hawaii Chapter President
John Howard Association - Board Secretary
Junior League of Honolulu — Corresponding Secretary/Public Affairs Chairman Kailua Drug Clinic Representative on Special Federal Drug Training
Kapi’olani Hospital — Board Member
National Junior League Conference — Environmental Representative (Currently sustaining member of Junior League of Honolulu)
University of Hawaii, Ahahui Koa Anuenue — Secretary (7 years)
Waikiki Improvement Association Aloha Patrol - Founder
YWCA of Hawaii — Board Member 6 years
Awards:
1998 Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) - Certified Property Manager of the
Year Award — Hawaii Chapter
2000 Distinguished Alumnae Award — Chaminade University
2000 Japanese Imperial Decoration — Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette 2001 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Association of Fundraising Professionals 2003 YWCA LeaderLuncheon Honoree
2003 Worldwide Nature Conservancy — Golden Oak Leaf Award 2006 Woman Community Leader of the Year, Pacific Business News 2006 The Laura Nott Dowsett Award, Junior League of Honolulu 2007 Hall of Honor for the UH Shidler College of Business 2007 Kama’aina of the Year, Historic Hawai’i Foundation 2008 Pacific and Asian Affairs Council Paul S. Bachman Memorial Award 2010 Japan-America Society of Hawaii, Bridge Award 2010 Pacific Buddhist Academy, Inspirational Leader Award 2012 Arts Alliance Alfred Presis Awards 2013 Charles S. Judd, Jr. ‘38 Humanitarian Award, Punahou School 2015 Chaminade Univerity’s Silversword Hall of Fame Inductee 2016 Waikiki Community Center Kahiau Awardee