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Kupu Students Learn About Sustainable Development and Operations as Part of Mentorship Day

Kupu Students Learn About Sustainable Development and Operations as Part of Mentorship Day

Students participating in Kupu’s CommunityU program spent the day with The Howard Hughes Corporation to learn about local careers available in sustainable development and operations. Throughout the day, the students shadowed employees in various fields and heard about their life stories and paths to their current positions.

Kupu’s CommunityU program is designed for young adults looking to complete a CBASE (competency based high school diploma) while gaining real world job experience completing natural resource management projects for community nonprofits and government partners. The eight-week program focuses on conservation, sustainability and positive mentorship and provides training and support in the areas of job readiness, personal development, team work and life skills.

Kaiser Permanente Promotes Barbara Kashiwabara to Executive Director Ancillary Services

Kaiser Permanente Promotes Barbara Kashiwabara to Executive Director Ancillary Services

New Position Supports a Seamless Process Between Care Delivery and Laboratory Services, Diagnostic Imaging and Pharmacy Services for Patients

HONOLULU, HI – May 14, 2013 – Kaiser Permanente Hawaii announced today that Barbara Kashiwabara has been promoted to Executive Director of Ancillary Services for the state’s largest integrated health care organization. In her new role, Kashiwabara will provide strategic and operational leadership for the ancillary health services including laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and pharmacy.

Honolulu HomeLoans Announces April Top Producers

Honolulu HomeLoans Announces April Top Producers

Honolulu HomeLoans, Hawaii’s leading mortgage banker, announced today the following retail loan officers who were recognized as the top producers for April 2013. April’s Top Producer, Tim O’Leary, had a volume of $4,702,617.

TOP PRODUCERS

  1. Tim O’Leary                       
  2. Roland Shar                       
  3. Brian Fuller                        
  4. Alan Fentriss                     
  5. Leonard Loventhal         

 

RevoluSun Hires Rae Saito as Oahu Project Developer

RevoluSun Hires Rae Saito as Oahu Project Developer

RevoluSun, Hawaii’s leading provider of residential and commercial solar systems, has engaged Rae Saito as an independent project developer for its Oahu division.

In her new role, Saito will be responsible for educating and working with residential customers to achieve energy independence by designing custom solar systems and finding the best financing options available to meet their needs and take advantage of government incentives.

Prior to joining RevoluSun, Saito served as a managing partner and insurance broker for Hawaii Benefits Group/Pacific Benefits Partners, LLC.

Saito attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

She currently resides in Honolulu.

About RevoluSun LLC

Women's fund of Hawaii announces board members

Women's fund of Hawaii announces board members

Women’s Fund of Hawai`i has announced two new members to its board of directors for three-year terms.

The new members are Mahina Eleneki Hugo and Kalei Cadinha Pua`a.

Hugo is the head of school at La Pietra – Hawaii School for Girls. Prior to accepting that role in 2007, Hugo was assistant head of school and middle school dean, in addition to holding other teaching, leadership and administrative positions.

A recipient of the University of Hawaii (UH) Circle of Honor Award, she was named the “most inspirational player of the year” on the 1987 UH Wahine national championship team. She holds a B.A.in sociology and an M.Ed. in private school leadership.

RevoluSun Promotes Evan Wong to Oahu Project Manager

RevoluSun Promotes Evan Wong to Oahu Project Manager

RevoluSun, Hawaii’s leading provider of residential and commercial solar systems, has promoted Evan Wong to a project manager for its Oahu division.

In his new role, Wong will oversee RevoluSun’s residential solar projects, working with homeowners as their custom system is designed and installed.

Prior to becoming a project manager, he was a backer board installer at RevoluSun. Before joining RevoluSun, Wong owned and operated a handyman business servicing realtors and property managers.

Wong presently attends Hawaii Community College.

He currently resides in Kahaluu.

 

About RevoluSun LLC

RevoluSun Hires Roger Gumerman as Oahu Project Manager

RevoluSun Hires Roger Gumerman as Oahu Project Manager

RevoluSun, Hawaii’s leading provider of residential and commercial solar systems, has engaged Roger Gumerman as a residential project manager for its Oahu division.

In his new role, Gumerman will oversee RevoluSun’s residential solar projects, working with homeowners as their custom system is designed and installed.

Prior to joining RevoluSun, Gumerman served as a NABCEP-Certified designer and installer at Alternate Energy Hawaii. He also served as a construction administrator, LEED field specialist, draftsman and project architect at Architects Hawaii, LTD.

Gumerman received his BA in Architecture from Kansas State University. He is also LEED BD+C certified and is a CSI certified construction document technologist.