Alumni Notes: 1990–Present

1990

Ron Aoki (BBA '94) was appointed controller and finance team leader for the University of Hawai'i Federal Credit Union overseeing the finance department and asset liability management functions.

Rodney Carson (BBA '94) was named business development director of Polk County's economic development agency in central Florida. In his new role, Carson manages the staff and program to recruit new businesses to the county and helps to retain existing businesses.

Congratulations to Jill Chiang (BBA '91) who is the new sales and distribution manager for Meadow Gold Dairies of Hawaii. Chiang has more than 20 years of sales and consumer goods sales management experience.

Aqua Hotels & Resorts recently named William Farnsworth Jr. (MBA '94) vice president of finance.

Lori K.K. Hiramatsu (BBA '90) was named vice president and retail credit operations manager for Central Pacific Bank. She formerly worked for Business Solution Technologies Inc., The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Bank of Hawaii.

Kelly U. Hoevelkamp (BBA '99) is Bank of Hawaii's new vice president and regulatory reporting manager. She previously worked at KMH, Colliers Monroe Friedlander and Arthur Anderson before accepting her current position at BOH.

Malcolm S. H. Inamine (BBA '94, MBA '00) joined Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union as a human resources manager.

Wes S. Mikuni (BBA '90) was elected treasurer of the board of General Contractors Association of Hawaii for 2008.

Robin Miyasaki (BBA '91) was elected board secretary of the Hawaii Psychological Association for 2008.

Cindy Murakami (BBA '99) of DFS Hawaii was a finalist for retail employee in the 2007 Ho'okela Awards.

Teri Ng (BBA '90) was named controller at TeamPraxis.

A four–year veteran with Accuity LLP, James Ota (BBA '96, MAcc '98) was promoted to tax supervisor.

Chong Pak (BBA '91) joined American Savings Bank as vice president, business relationship manager team leader for Downtown Honolulu, Kauai and West Oahu.

Stevette Kuulei Santiago (BBA '91) was named Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union's senior vice president-group director of the work-force excellence group.

American Savings Bank promoted Diane Shiraki (MBA '91) from funding and liquidity manager within the Treasury Department to assistant vice president.

Mark Tawara (BBA '91) of Belt Collins was elected treasurer of the newly-formed Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Marketing Professional Services.

Linda Tran (BBA '98) was named human resources manager for Kiewit Building Group Inc.

Jon Ushijima (BBA '91) was promoted to manager of Asia sales at Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He previously served as front office manager at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union hired Rene Yamaguchi (BBA '99) as compliance assistant. She formerly worked for First Hawaiian Bank's Wealth Management Group.

2000

Jennifer Barrett (MBA '07), William Pieper II (MBA '04), Kevin Sakamoto (BBA '93), Jennifer Thompson (MBA '93), and Michael Tresler (BBA '91) were selected as fellows for the 10th class of the Pacific Century Fellows program, which is based on the White House Fellows Program. The program aims to identify, encourage and develop future island leaders.

Gerard Elmore (BBA '01) was named director of television commercials in Hawai'i for Shooters Film Productions.

Chenoa Farnsworth (EMBA '00) is the new board vice chair of the Women's Fund of Hawaii for 2008.

Michelle Gibson (BBA '01, Macc '03) was named assurance supervisor for Accuity LLP.

Arsena Kailihiwa (BBA '01) joined Energy Industries as a sales representative. She was previously product sales manager at Air Reps Hawaii.

Katherin Katsuda (BBA '07) was named human resource assistant at Hawaiian Host. Previously, Katsuda worked at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.

Caryn Komori (BBA '01) was appointed human resources coordinator with Island Insurance Company Ltd. She previously worked in HR for Hawaiian Airlines.

Malia Lau (BBA '01) joined Energy Industries as a sales representative.

Altres HR promoted Michele Nakata (BBA '00, MHRM '04) to human resource services manager. Nakata has been with Altres since 2006.

Justin Nakaahiki (BBA '02) was named operations manager at Success Advertising.

Greg Payton (MBA '05) is the new CEO of Mental Health Kokua, an organization that specializes in recovery services for adults with mental illness. Payton was the regional manager of behavioral health services for Kaiser Permanente and executive director of Waianae Community Mental Health Center prior to taking his current position at MHK.

Naresh Pradhan (MBA '07) is an associate professor of economics and finance at the Kathmandu University's School of Management in Lalitpur, Nepal.

Laurie Sato (BBA '04) was promoted to director of client services and marketing for Avalon Development Company. She is responsible for client development, client relations and asset management.

Kimo Vitousek (BBA '06) formerly an independent agent with Aflac Insurance, was hired by Edward Jones Investments as a financial advisor in Gilbert, Arizona.