Dean’s Circle

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Vance Roley

V. Vance Roley

The Shidler College of Business’ reputation of excellence is built on the success of our alumni and faculty and perpetuated by the generosity and support of our community. Dean’s Circle members have put their highest trust in our college to make the most impactful use of their donations. We honor their intent and show our gratitude with this recognition.

Please join us in securing this legacy for future generations.

V. Vance Roley
Dean & First Hawaiian Bank Chair of Leadership and Management
Shidler College of Business

The Dean's Circle 

Dean’s Circle members are donors who make gifts of $1,000 or more to the Shidler College of Business Advancement Fund. These leadership gifts provide the college with the flexibility to seize opportunities as they arise, address any unexpected needs, engage with our alumni and constituents and fulfill ongoing commitments that support the work of our students, faculty and staff.

Gifts from alumni, faculty, staff, friends and members of our community support the college’s mission by:

  • Empowering student success through aid for tuition and funding for student activities.
  • Equipping faculty with the resources they need to advance their research which can inform and serve our greater community.
  • Providing seed funds to launch new initiatives.
  • Growing and expanding the college’s alumni network.

Member Benefits

As a token of our appreciation, members receive:

  • Recognition in the annual Dean’s Circle donor roll, published in the Shidler Business magazine, on our website and on our social media channels.
  • Dean’s Circle video updates and other communications including the bi-annual magazine and alumni update emails.
  • Invitations to special college events.

You Can Make a Difference!

Your gift makes it possible for the college to maximize its potential and build upon its achievements as it provides students and business professionals a world-class education. Please join us today with your gift to the Dean’s Circle this year, and every year.

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TESTIMONIALS

Susan Eichor

“My annual gift to the Shidler Advancement Fund is both to support the college and its students, as well as to invest in Hawaii’s best future.  Please join the Dean’s Circle and help further the college’s global leadership in business education.”

Susan Eichor, MBA ‘90
President & COO
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Gavin Masuda

"Shidler College of Business provides its students with the academic and interpersonal building blocks for success in all areas of business. I've proudly witnessed Shidler's impressive growth from California, where our alumni base continues to grow. My annual contribution to the college is to see that this growth continues."

Gavin Masuda, BBA ’05
Partner
Latham & Watkins, LLP

Mahalo to our Dean’s Circle members
(July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021)

  • Steven Ai
  • Aloha United Way
  • American Endowment Foundation
  • Jeremiah Ana, BBA ‘98
  • Mayumi Anzai & Ronald Anzai, BBA ‘83
  • Justin Banks, MBA ‘03
  • Kristi Bates & Kenneth Bates
  • Christopher Benjamin & Melissa Benjamin
  • Big Island Candies
  • Murat Buzdov, MBA ‘16
  • Robin Campaniano, EMBA ‘83 & Valerie Campaniano
  • Central Pacific Bank Foundation
  • Mark Chan, BBA ’72, MBA ‘74
  • Dawn Ching & Anthony Ching
  • Chris & Melissa Ching Benjamin Family Fund
  • Gordon Ciano, BBA ‘71
  • Edwina Clarke, BBA ’85 & Robert Clarke
  • Lisa Croteau, MBA ‘03
  • Brenda Cutwright, BBA ‘76 & Lawrence Cutwright, BBA ‘75
  • CW Associates, CPAs
  • Dellplain Family Charitable Fund
  • Mark Dellplain & Kathleen Dellplain, BBA ‘81
  • Deloitte & Touche, LLP
  • DTRIC
  • Rick Eichor & Susan Eichor, MBA ‘90
  • Enterprise Holdings Foundation
  • Ernst & Young Foundation
  • Ernst & Young, LLP
  • Katherine Evans & Jon Evans, MBA ‘94
  • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
  • Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education
  • First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
  • First Insurance Charitable Foundation
  • Lawrence Foster & Brenda Foster, MBA ‘85
  • Joy Fry, BBA ‘81 & Earl Fry, BBA ‘80
  • Gary Broad Foundation
  • Grove Farm Company Foundation
  • Robin Hadwick, MBA ‘00 & Janis Reischmann, MBA ‘00
  • Greg Harris & Randall Minas, Jr.
  • Robert Harrison & Lori Harrison
  • Hawaii Dental Service
  • Hawaii Information Communication Technology Association
  • Hawaii Medical Service Association
  • Hawaii Pacific Health
  • Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
  • Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
  • Nery Heenan & David Heenan
  • Shera Hiam & Robert Hiam
  • Matthew Hinton, MAcc ‘16
  • Deborah Hirai & Michael Hirai, BBA ‘78
  • Leona Holaday & G. Stephen Holaday, MBA ‘71
  • Kathryn Imai Okazaki, BBA ‘69
  • Alice Inoue & Alan Wong
  • Island Insurance Foundation
  • Heidi Jancek, MBA ‘85
  • Arnold Kishi, EMBA ‘81 & Ann Yotsuji
  • KV & Assoc. Hospitality Consulting LLC
  • Kyo-ya Company, Ltd.
  • Claire Lau & Merton Lau, BBA ‘54
  • Nelson Lau, BBA ‘85 & Lisa Lau
  • Russell Lau and Connie Lau
  • Angela Lee, BBA ‘81
  • Warren Luke & Carolyn Luke
  • Lum Yip Kee Limited
  • Gavin Masuda, BBA ‘05
  • Matson Navigation Company, Inc.
  • John Morgan & Carri Morgan
  • Dayle Murakami, BBA ‘89 & Ross Murakami, BBA ‘87
  • Zelie Myers, MBA ’83 & Jack Myers, BBA ‘70
  • N&K CPAs, Inc.
  • National Philanthropic Trust
  • Kellyn Okabe, BBA ‘85 & David Okabe, BBA ‘84
  • Chris Papousek, BBA ‘87
  • Michael Pietsch, MBA ‘09
  • Patricia Rodriguez & Lawrence Rodriguez
  • Vance Roley & Emily Fay
  • Schwab Charitable Fund
  • Owen Sekimura & Tayne Sekimura, BBA ‘84
  • Shaw Family Charitable Fund
  • William Shaw, MBA ‘71 & Wannee Shaw
  • Shidler College of Business Alumni Association
  • Jay Shidler, BBA ’68 & Wallette Shidler
  • Daniel Shiu & Sandra Moriki-Shiu, BBA ‘82
  • Jeffrey Shonka
  • Steven C. Ai Charitable Gift Fund
  • Michael Stollar & Cynthia Stollar
  • Gregory Stolt, JEMBA ‘07
  • Dr. Cedric Strong, MBA ‘19
  • TIM International, Inc.
  • The Queen's Health Systems
  • Austin Thomas, BBA ‘98
  • Howard Todo, BBA ‘72 & Vivian Todo
  • Johanna Tokunaga, MBA ‘00
  • Lisa Trainor & Noel Trainor
  • Kent Tsukamoto, BBA ‘78 & Jean Tsukamoto, BBA ‘78
  • Dave Uemura, BBA ‘95
  • Ulupono Initiative 
  • University Health Alliance
  • Vanguard Charitable
  • Anthony Vericella
  • Jay Voss, EMBA ‘79
  • Eileen Wacker & Richard Wacker
  • Edward Wellman & Thomas Wellman, MAcc ‘84
  • Mark Yamakawa, MBA '87 & Ruth Yamakawa
  • Alvin Yoshinaga, MBA ‘88
  • 2019 - 2020 Donors
      • Steven Ai 
      • Aloha United Way
      • Christopher Benjamin & Melissa Benjamin
      • Murat Buzdov, MBA ’16
      • Robin Campaniano, EMBA ’83 & Valerie Campaniano
      • Chris and Melissa Ching Benjamin Family Fund
      • Robert Clarke & Edwina Clarke, BBA ’85
      • John Dean, Jr. & Susan Dean
      • Janice Del Bene, BBA ’84
      • Dr. John Ebisu & Cindy Ebisu
      • Rick Eichor & Susan Eichor, MBA ’90
      • Ernst & Young Foundation
      • Jon Evans, MBA ’94 & Katherine Evans
      • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
      • Eddie Flores, Jr., BBA ’70 & Elaine Flores
      • Lawrence Foster & Brenda Foster, MBA ’85
      • Curtis Freeze, MBA ’87
      • Garrett Fujii, BBA ’85 & Terri Fujii, BBA ’84, MAcc ’85
      • Gary Broad Foundation
      • Earl Fry, BBA ’80 & Joy Fry, BBA ’81
      • Grove Farm Company Foundation
      • Robin Hadwick, MBA ’00 & Janis Reischmann, MBA ’00
      • Robert Harrison & Lori Harrison
      • Warren Haruki, MBA ’77 & Gail Haruki
      • David Heenan & Nery Heenan
      • Robert Hiam & Shera Hiam
      • Matthew Hinton, MAcc ’16
      • G. Stephen Holaday, MBA ’71 & Leona Holaday
      • Kathryn Imai Okazaki, BBA ’69
      • Andy Kawano, BBA ’82 & Jill Kawano, BBA ’84
      • Arnold Kishi, EMBA ’81 & Ann Yotsuji
      • Irina Kulinenko, MBA ’17
      • L & L Franchise, Inc.
      • Lau & Lau Properties, Inc.
      • Merton Lau, BBA ’54 & Claire Lau
      • Nelson Lau, BBA ’85 & Lisa Lau
      • Russell Lau & Connie Lau
      • Warren Luke & Carolyn Luke 
      • Lum Yip Kee Limited
      • Tan Tek Lum & Wai Ling Lum
      • Gavin Masuda, BBA ’05
      • Morikubo Family Fund
      • Yukio Morikubo, BBA ’82, MBA ’84 & Karen Morikubo, BBA ’81
      • Lynne Mueller, BBA ’77
      • Ross Murakami, BBA ’87 & Dayle Murakami, BBA ’89
      • Chris Papousek, BBA ’87
      • John Richardson
      • Lawrence Rodriguez & Patricia Rodriguez
      • Vance Roley & Emily Fay
      • Jean Rolles
      • Eric Roose, BBA ’82 & Natsuki Roose
      • Dr. Kevin Saito & Michele Saito, BBA ’81
      • Kap-Kyung Seo & Katherine Seo
      • Shaw Family Charitable Fund
      • William Shaw, MBA ‘71 & Wannee Shaw
      • Shidler College of Business Alumni Association
      • Shidler College of Business Hall of Honor
      • Kelvin Shigemura, BBA ’83 & Dorothy Shigemura
      • Chris Shirai, MBA ’74 & Linda Shirai
      • Steven C. Ai Charitable Gift Fund
      • Gregory Stolt, Jr., JEMBA ’07
      • Dr. Cedric Strong, MBA ’19
      • Austin Thomas, BBA ’98
      • Kent Tsukamoto, BBA ’78 & Jean Tsukamoto, BBA ’78
      • Thomas Ueno, BBA ’67, MBA ’70 & Carole Ueno
      • Vanguard Charitable
      • Verizon Foundation
      • Capt. Charles Vinson, MBA ’84 & Susan Vinson
      • Richard Wacker & Eileen Wacker
      • Mark Yamakawa, MBA '87 & Ruth Yamakawa
      • Eric Yeaman, BBA ’89 & Melanie Yeaman, BBA ’88
      • Alvin Yoshinaga, MBA ’88