2017 Black Book: 326 Profiles of Hawaiʻi Executives
To diversify this list, we have included top honorees and executives from three major Hawaii Business programs.

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INCLUDING LAW/MARKETING/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS
Scott K. Barber
Pres., CEO, Hawaiian Telcom #26
EDUC. Earned Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Regis University; EXP. More than 35 years of experience. Entered technology industry as a line worker, advanced to management positions in various areas of operations. BDS. Aloha United Way, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Child & Family Service. FAM. Cindy, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Nelson Befitel
Chief Counsel, ProService Hawaii #46
B. Molokai, Hawaii EDUC. Lahainaluna; BA Journalism UH Manoa; JD Arizona State College of Law EXP. director of labor, State of Hawaii; attorney with Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert; deputy corporation counsel for the County of Maui; Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Maui Prosecutor’s Office; State Attorney General’s office HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Dan T. Bessey
SVP, CFO, Hawaiian Telcom #26
EDUC. Graduated Magna Cum Laude – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration / Accountancy from California State University, Sacramento; EXP. More than 25 years experience serving publicly traded companies including CFO of Cesca Therapeutics and Vice President and CFO for SureWest Communications. FAM. Kerri, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Judy N Bishop
Pres., Owner, Bishop & Company, Inc. #226
B. Louisiana EDUC. BA English; EXP. 10 years President/Owner Bishop & Company, 5 years General Manager at CTA Staffing, 5 years Director of Franchise Operations with Talent Tree Staffing BDS. Hawaii Society of Business Professionals, Women’s Fund of Hawaii, IONA Dance Company CLUBS Pacific Club, Plaza Club, SHRM, Chamber of Commerce, BBB, HOBBIES Travel and being a foodie NOTEWORTHY Started my first business at the age of 25 and within 10 years had opened 3 additional businesses; started Bishop & Company, Inc. 10 years ago at age 60 and hit $10M in sales by year #10. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Patrick D. Ching
Pres., COO, Servco Pacific Inc. #9
B. 1957; Honolulu, HI EDUC. Punahou; U. of Washington’s Foster School of Business; U. of Hawaii’s Shidler School of Business EXP. Joined Servco in 1985 in the corporate finance area, eventually rising to EVP/CFO. Moved into Servco’s automotive operations in 2001, leading at different times both the automotive distribution and retail portions of the business. Prior to joining Servco, tax manager for Deloitte, spending time in both its Seattle and Honolulu offices. BDS. Aloha United Way, City Mill, Ltd., Diamond Head Theatre, Hawaii Blood Bank, Waialae Country Club CLUBS Hawaii Business Roundtable, Hawaii Asia Pacific Association HOBBIES Golf, photography, skiing FAM. Marybeth, 1 child HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Paul Clark
Chief Service Officer, ProService Hawaii #46
EDUC. Florida State university; Florida Institute of Technology EXP. Clark has been with ProService since 2002; prior to that he was Business Development Manager at CoAdvantage Resources. FAM. Chana Clark, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Francis Kenneth Davis
Pres., CEO, Chair, Aqua Engineers Inc. #139
B. 1950; Chester, PA EDUC. Holy Name HS Reading, PA; US Military Academy; Lehigh University, MBA CERT. CFA MIL. 11 Years, US Army EXP. COO/CFO, Gabriel Roeder Smith, Southfield MI (16 years); VP, Sanwa Bank & Mellon Bank (14 years); Pilot, Hawaii Air Ambulance (1 year); Army Officer, USA Corps of Engineers (11 years) BDS. Board Chair, Aqua Engineers, Inc HOBBIES Running, Flying, Traveling FAM. Alice E Davis, Professor, Director School of Nursing, UH Hilo, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Matthew Steven Delaney
CEO, Pres., The Hawaii Group, Inc. #57
B. 1970; Santa Monica, California EDUC. Campolindo HS; U of Southern California; CERT. CPA EXP. Matt has been managing businesses in Hawaii for 20 years. He co-founded HiHR and recently sold it to its largest competitor ProService. He was the Development Manager for the Royal Lahaina Development Group, spearheading the master plan for the new mixed-used Kaanapali resort. Prior to holding the positions of CEO/President of Marc Resorts he was responsible for acquisitions & development in HI and internationally for its parent company Sunterra. Before moving to HI, he was part of Sunterra’s acquisition & development team in which he was responsible for multiple resort & company acquisitions around the world, as well as forming a wholly owned Japanese subsidiary (Sunterra Japan). In addition, he was part of the team that formed a real estate fund (DaVinci) in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining Marc/Sunterra, Matt was a Senior Consultant & CPA for E&Y Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group. BDS. AccesSurf HOBBIES Watching my kids play sports, Stand-up Paddle Boarding, Golf, Fine Dining, Traveling FAM. Karen, RN, Sequoia Surgical Center, 2 children NOTEWORTHY Commute back and forth from California. Survived cancer twice. I love giving back to the community and to those who are less fortunate. I love taking care of my team. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Lee D. Donohue
Dir. Security, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. #90
B. 1942; Honolulu EDUC. Chaminade U, Bachelor of General Studies; EXP. Honolulu Police Department (40 years); Private Security BDS. City & County of Honolulu, Salary Commission; Honolulu Police Community Foundation; Kick Start Karate; McKinley HS Foundation; Hawaii Judicial Council; Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii; Honolulu Fire Fighters Foundation, Director; Pacific Air Force Advisory Council CLUBS Hawaii Karate Kodansha HOBBIES Instruction of Karate FAM. Luci, Retired, 3 children NOTEWORTHY Retired as the Chief of Police in 2004. Appointed as a Honolulu City Council Member in June 2010. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Patrick J. Duarte
Pres., CEO, Kahala Nui #169
B. Kona EDUC. Konawaena; UH; UCLA – MBA MIL. U.S. Army Finance Corps EXP. COO, Bishop Museum; Exec. Dir., Polynesian Voyaging Society; Sr. VP, Hawaii Dental Service; CEO, REHAB Hospital; Assoc. Admin., Straub Clinic & Hospital BDS. Sutter Health Pacific; Mental Health Kokua; Better Business Bureau Foundation CLUBS Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise; Pacific Club HOBBIES Windsurfing FAM. Grace NOTEWORTHY AUW volunteer for 25+ years HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Mark H. Fukunaga
Chair, CEO, Servco Pacific Inc. #9
B. 1956; Honolulu EDUC. Punahou School, ‘74; Pomona College, BA, ‘78; U of Chicago, JD, ‘82 EXP. Attorney, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, N.Y. (‘83-87); staff, office of Sen. Daniel Inouye, Washington, D.C., ‘76 BDS. Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (Co-Chair); DTRIC Insurance, Children’s Discovery Center; KCAA Preschools; McInerny Foundation-Distribution Com; Punahou School; Pomona College CLUBS Oahu CC, Waialae CC HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Michael W. Gibson
Trustee, Parker Ranch Foundation Trust #224
B. 1948; Ann Arbor, MI EDUC. Iolani School; U of Wisconsin; Hastings College of Law EXP. Ashford & Wriston (‘76-present); Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City & County of Honolulu (‘74-76) BDS. Hawaii Pacific Health; Palani Ranch Company; Ponoholo Ranch; Hawaii Justice Foundation; Parker Ranch Inc.; Parker Ranch Foundation Trust HOBBIES Canoe paddling HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Benjamin A Godsey
Pres., CEO, ProService Hawaii #46
B. 1972; CA EDUC. Miramonte HS; Pomona College, BA, ‘91; U of Chicago, MBA, ‘00 EXP. Bioscience Securities Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Morgan Stanley & Co.; Headland Partners LLC BDS. Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children; Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship; Teach for America CLUBS YPO; Hawaii Business Roundtable HOBBIES Paddling, fly fishing FAM. Yvonne Chan, Teacher, Iolani School, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Corbett A.K. Kalama
VP Real Estate and Community Affairs, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Trustee, Kamehameha Schools #39
B. 1956; Honolulu EDUC. Kailua ; Western Oregon; Pacific Coast Banking School at University of Washington BDS. Harold K L Castle Foundation Inc. Director; First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Inc. Director, Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc. President; Kailua Canoe Club Inc. Coach and Director; Team Hawaii Outrigger Coach; Pacific Coast Banking School Faculty Member 1991-2015 CLUBS Oahu Country Club HOBBIES Outrigger Canoe club paddling, Mentoring low income families and children FAM. 4 children NOTEWORTHY Caring HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Peter T. Kashiwa
Mng. Partner, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel #191
B. 1954; Honolulu, Hawaii EDUC. Iolani School; University of Washington; Willamette University College of Law BDS. Honolulu Police Community Foundation, Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, JALPAK International Hawaii, Inc., Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts LP CLUBS American Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Sean Knox
CEO, Pres., HiEmployment The Hawaii Group, Inc. #57
EDUC. Hilo High, Seabury Hall; University of Puget Sound; EXP. Sean Knox was previously the owner and President of POI Employment, LLC. Sean has over 17 years of experience in professional staffing in Hawaii. After working for a national, mainland based staffing agency, Sean decided to open POI Employment in April 2005 with a focus on personalized, high quality services. Although Sean is a local boy, growing up on both the Big Island and Maui, his business management experience has taken him to Washington and England. In 1999, he returned home to Hawaii with his wife Sarah Knox. BDS. Hawaii Literacy, Workforce Development Council, Career and Technical Education Advisory Council FAM. Sarah, Occupational Therapist, Shriners Hospital, 2 children NOTEWORTHY I am currently serving on the State of Hawaii Workforce Development Council. The WDC functions as an information clearinghouse for all workforce development programs in the State, including workforce training and education programs. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
John T. Komeiji
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Hawaiian Telcom #26
EDUC. Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa; Juris Doctorate from Hasting College of Law EXP. Senior partner at Watanabe Ing & Komeiji LLP, focus on litigation of complex commercial, personal injury and professional liability matters. BDS. Vice Chair Hawaii Medical Service Association; President The 200 Club; Vice Chair Blood Bank of Hawaii; The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
David M. Kostecki
CFO, ProService Hawaii #46
B. 1969; St. Louis, MO EDUC. St. Louis University High School; Georgetown University; Stanford Graduate School of Business – Executive Program CERT. CPA EXP. Prior to ProService, Kostecki was the President of Xpedite LLC, a successful start-up which he founded and served as President for three years. Prior to that he spent over 20 years in finance, public accounting, internal audit and treasury. He served as the VP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer for Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI). BDS. Catholic Charities of Hawaii, Positive Coaching Alliance FAM. Dr. Elizabeth Ignacio, Orthopedic Surgeon, 2 children, Gracie (13) and Mikey (11) HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Hiroshi D. Lamansky
VP Operations, Tanaka Of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd. #221
B. 1983; Cleveland, TX EDUC. The American School in Japan, ‘02; EXP. General Manager (‘09-13), Manager (‘05-09), Dining room staff (‘04-05), Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants. CLUBS Hawaii Asia Pacific Association HOBBIES Basketball, Golf, Dining Out HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Deborah Merwick
VP, Sr. Tech. Recruiter, Bishop & Company, Inc. #226
B. 1968; Milwaukee, WI EDUC. Clark; U of Maryland; HPU CERT. SHRM-SCP EXP. My background is in accounting, specifically cash management and joint interest billing, gained at HS Resources, in San Francisco. After moving to Hawaii, I was hired by Judy Bishop in 2001 for a hybrid role of Accounting & Technical Recruiting with CTA Staffing. I continued to work with Judy as she acquired the assets of CTA Staffing in 2005 and currently serving as VP and Senior Technical Recruiter at Bishop & Company. Education; BA in Business from the University of Maryland and MS in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University. BDS. HICOMP CLUBS HICTA, APA, HICOMP, SHRM – Hawaii Chapter, SHRM – National Chapter HOBBIES Ocean Swimming FAM. Beck Buijten, Ericsson HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Trisha N. Nomura
Chief People Officer, ProService Hawaii #46
B. 1979; Honolulu, HI EDUC. Castle High School; Creighton University; University of Hawaii at Manoa CERT. CPA (not in public practice); CGMA BDS. Hawaii Society of CPAs, Board Member and YCPA Chair; American Institute of CPAs, At-Large Council Member; Kaneohe Little League, Treasurer HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Nathan T. Okubo
Partner and Management Committee Member, Cades Schutte LLP #165
B. 1981; Honolulu, HI EDUC. Punahou; Santa Clara U., B.S. magna cum laude; U. of Hawaii, J.D. ‘06 EXP. Partner practicing in Cades’ real estate department, focusing on real estate, banking and finance, hospitality and resort property, land use, public utilities and telecommunications, zoning and entitlements, and real property tax appeals. BDS. Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Corporate Board; The GIFT Foundation of Hawaii; Pacific Resources for Education and Learning; Urban Land Institute – Hawaii Chapter of Young Leaders CLUBS National Asian Pacific American Bar Assn. – Hawaii Chapter (Immediate Past President); Hawaii State Bar Assn.; American Bar Assn. FAM. Kathleen Okubo HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
David T Paul
Sr. VP, Dir. Engineering & Construction Services, Aqua Engineers Inc. #139
B. 1969; Honolulu EDUC. Texas A&M University; CERT. Professional Engineer EXP. 21 years of experience with an emphasis on wastewater collection system hydraulics, water systems, pumping applications, water and wastewater treatment processes, asset assessment, asset management and GIS applications. BDS. Aqua Engineers, Inc Board of Directors CLUBS Hawaii Water Environment Association; American Waterworks Association Hawaii Chapter; ESOP Hawaii Chapter HOBBIES University of Hawaii Football games HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Ray Romero
Chair, Hickam Federal Credit Union #206
B. 1933; Santa Fe, NM EDUC. U.S. Air Force Command Academy, U.S. Air Force Senior Academy; Community College of the Air Force.; MIL. U.S. Air Force, 33 years EXP. Securitas Security Services USA Inc. since 1986; current Consultant, principal Licensee GD-534; former Area VP, business development Mgr. BDS. Friends of Hickam AFB; Hickam Federal Credit Union, Chair; Make Today Count; Pacific Voices Toastmasters member and former area gov. CLUBS American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Hawaii Hotel and Visitor Industry Security Assn. (HHVISA), Hawaii Credit Union League Oahu Chapter. HOBBIES Golf FAM. Toshiko Romero, private banking, First Hawaiian Bank, 3 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Marc E. Rousseau
Partner and Management Committee Member, Cades Schutte LLP #165
B. 1968; N. Vancouver EDUC. Penticton Secondary; U of Denver, BsBA cum laude, ‘90; U of Akron, JD summa cum laude, ‘94; MBA, ‘94 EXP. Partner practicing in Cades’ corporate department, focusing on business organizations, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, public utilities regulation, renewable energy, securities, public finance, franchises, immigration, and health law. BDS. Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council CLUBS American Bar Assn.; Hawaii State Bar Assn.; Washington State Bar Assn. HOBBIES Ice hockey at the Ice Palace, Lawyer league softball at Kapiolani Park FAM. Kelly, 4 children NOTEWORTHY 2018 Best Lawyers – Business Organizations, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law; Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 5th round of the ‘87 NHL Entry Draft HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Sanj Sappal
Area VP – Hawaii, Guam, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. #90
B. 1964; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania EDUC. Chapman U, BSBA, Operations Management; EXP. GM Specialty Serv. Div., Dir. Parking Operation, HBM/UNICCO Facility Services (‘01-05); Dir. Business Development, Sr. Mgr., APCOA/Standard Parking (‘90-01); Pres., Mgr., Local Network, Inc. BDS. CrimeStoppers Honolulu, Board of Directors; Koko Marina Shopping Center, Advisory Board Member; Plaza Club, Ambassadors Council Member CLUBS Building Owners Management Assn. (BOMA); Chamber of Commerce; Hawaii Hotel and Visitor Industry Security Assn (HHVISA); Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Assn (HLTA); Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH), Kalihi Business Assn; Waikiki Improvement Assn. HOBBIES Golf NOTEWORTHY Golfer, wine enthusiast HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Clinton J. Schroeder
Pres., COO, Hagadone Corp. #197
B. 1975; Lincoln, NE EDUC. Evanston HS; U of Wyoming; New York Institute of Technology, Exec. MBA CERT. Certified Marketing Executive (CMS); Certified Sales Executive (CSE); Six Sigma Master Black Belt EXP. VP Sales, Gannett, The Honolulu Advertiser; VP Sales, Shaw Newspapers of Chicago; Ad Dir., Lehman Communicatons, Denver BDS. District Governor Hawaii Rotary D5000 ‘16-17; Past Pres., Metropolitan Honolulu Rotary CLUBS Chairman, Sales & Marketing Executives Intl – Global, ‘13-15; Past Pres., Sales & Marketing Executives Intl. of Honolulu HOBBIES SCUBA, hiking, swimming FAM. Jason Kama, Director of Marketing, Better Business Bureau NOTEWORTHY Recognized by NAA as, 20 Under 40‚ in 2005; Recognized by Pacific Business News as “Top 40 Under 40” in 2011 HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Bruce C. Shewalter
Pres. Sales & Operations, Contract Furnishers of Hawaii Inc. (dba Office Pavilion) #192
B. 1965; Butler, PA EDUC. Butler HS, PA, ‘83; ; Penn State University , BA, Pol. Sci, ‘88; CERT. RME EXP. Office Manager, State of Hawaii House of Representatives for Rep. Jane Tatibouet, (‘90-93); Manager of Marketing, Office Pavilion/Contract Furnishers of Hawaii, Inc.(OP/CFH) (‘93-94); Operations Manager, OP/CFH, (‘94-05); VP of Sales, OP/CFH, (‘05-06); President/VP of Sales/COO, OP/CFH, (‘07-2012);President of Operations, OP/CFH, (2012 – present) 22 years with Office Pavilion BDS. Friends of Hickam past president, current member CLUBS GCA, NAIOP, YPO-WPO HOBBIES Coaching Pop Warner football, Kaimuki Little League baseball in past years. Now watching sons play sports at Punahou, swim at Sandy Beach, scuba diving hopefully once again and golfing if I can get away. Fantasy Football league FAM. Wendy Shewalter, CEO, Office Pavilion/Contract Furnishers of Hawaii, 2 children NOTEWORTHY I work for my mother-in-law, with my wife and sister-in-law for past 22 years in family business. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Wendy Shewalter
CEO, Contract Furnishers of Hawaii Inc. (dba Office Pavilion) #192
EDUC. Kalaheo High School; University of Hawaii; CLUBS YPO-WPO; Family Business Center of Hawaii Vistage, Sunrise Rotary of Honolulu, Organization of Women Leaders HOBBIES Travel, Photography, skiing, scuba, golf FAM. Bruce Shewalter, President, Office Pavilion, 2 children HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Sheldon Simeon
Co-Owner, Simeon Restaurants LLC dba Tin Roof
B. 1983; Hilo, Hawaii EDUC. Hilo High School; Maui Community College; CERT. AAS-Culinary FAM. Janice Simeon, Co-Owner, Simeon Restaurants LLC dba Tin Roof, 4 children HB HONORS 20 for the Next 20
Gene Stoudt
Business Development Mgr., Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. #90
B. Monterey, Calif. EDUC. Cal State Fullerton. Mt. San Antonio College.; EXP. Securitas Security Services USA since 2014. Other work experience: Paradise Yellow Pages, GTE/Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages, This Week Oahu Magazine, Ilikai Hotel. BDS. Kaimuki Neighborhood Board District 4, Elected Representative (former) CLUBS Building Owners and Managers Assn. (BOMA); Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM); Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM); Kalihi Business Assn. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Tarik Sultan
Managing Partner, Sultan Ventures
B. 1983; New Jersey EDUC. McDonogh School; Tulane University, BS Neuroscience and Cognitive Studies; Shidler College of Business UH, MBA EXP. Tarik co-founded Sultan Ventures and XLR8UH. Along with his brother Omar is the recipient of the 2014 Hawaii Venture Capital Association’s (HVCA) Investors of the Year. He is also a founding member of the Startup Paradise initiative helping to build a thriving startup community that nurtures collaboration and innovation in Hawaii. he’s co-chair of Communications for the Startup Champions Network. Tarik has worked with, advised, and led several startups, most recently as CFO of JetsetESL, an ed-tech startup connecting language learners to native English speakers. Former CFO of Ibis Networks, a venture backed cleantech startup focused on reducing energy consumption. In 2017, Tarik was recognized by Hawaii Business Magazine’s 20 for the next 20. BDS. Hawaii Venture Capital Association; Shidler College of Business Alumni Association; Hawaii Pacific Export Council; Startup Champion Network; Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board HOBBIES Traveling, playing soccer, taking my dogs hiking. NOTEWORTHY Along with my brother Omar, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2006. In 2007, we winged the Honolulu Marathon having never run more than 5 miles the week before. I have been in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean on the same day. I once sunburned my eyeballs… in doors. HB HONORS 20 for the Next 20
Ryan Z Takaki
Vice Chair, HawkTree International Inc. #106
EDUC. HB HONORS Top 250 Exec
Sunshine Topping
VP of HR, Hawaiian Telcom #26
B. Honolulu EDUC. Hilo High School; University of Colorado- Boulder; University of Hawaii – Manoa EXP. Experienced Vice President Human Resources with a demonstrated history of working in the technology, telecommunications, and Airlines industry. Strong human resources professional skilled in Recruitment, Executive Coaching, Compensation, Benefits design, Team Building, Public Speaking, and Labor Relations. BDS. State Workforce Development Council, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Hookuaaina, Society for Human Resource Managers HOBBIES All watersports!! Swimming, surfing, paddling, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, etc… FAM. Miles Topping, Director of Energy Management, University of Hawaii, 3 children NOTEWORTHY I have (3) amazing children, a great husband, and 9 brothers and sisters! HB HONORS Top 250 Exec, 20 for the Next 20
Ryan M. Wilson
Partner and Management Committee Member, Cades Schutte LLP #165
EDUC. U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., ‘99; U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.A., ‘01; Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., with high honors, ‘06 EXP. Partner in Cades’ tax department, focusing on federal and Hawaii tax issues, including the tax treatment of real estate investment, leasing and development, tax audits, and 1031 like-kind exchange transactions. CLUBS American Bar Assn.; Hawaii State Bar Assn. HOBBIES Kendo NOTEWORTHY Studied Greek, Latin and Sanskrit in college HB HONORS Top 250 Exec