20 for the Next 20 2018: Where Are They Now?

This cohort has 20 distinguished people, including two women recently promoted to CEO at American Savings Bank and Hawaiian Electric Co.
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From left to right: Shelee Kimura, Ann Teranishi, Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula, Chris Kajioka
John Allen III

Then and Now: Video Advisor & Operations Manager of Searider Productions, Wai‘anae High School

 

Craig Anderson

Then and Now: VP of Operations, Mauna Kea Resort

 

Beau Bassett

Then and Now: Attorney, Pitluck Kido & Aipa

 

Celeste Connors

Then: Executive Director, Hawai‘i Green Growth

Now: CEO, Hawai‘i Local2030 Hub

 

John Gotanda

Then and Now: President, Hawai‘i Pacific University

 

Jeff Grimmer

Then and Now: VP & Treasurer, First Insurance Co. of Hawaii

 

Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama

Then and Now: Co-Owner, Hanalei Taro & Juice Co.

 

Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula

Then and Now: Chair of Native Hawaiian Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine

 

Chris Kajioka

Then: Chef, Co-Owner, Senia Restaurant

Now: Chef, Papa Kurts, Miro Kaimuki and Waicco Maui

 

Shelee Kimura

Then: Senior VP, Business Development & Strategic Planning, Hawaiian Electric Co.

Now: President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric Co.

 

Noelani Lee

Then and Now: Executive Director, Ka Honua Momona

 

Elliot Mills

Then and Now: VP Hotel Operations, Aulani, Disney Resort & Spa

 

Lauren Nahme

Then and Now: VP of Strategy & Innovation, Kamehameha Schools

 

Unyong Nakata

Then: Executive Director of Development, UH Shidler College of Business

Now: Principal, Nakata Advisory LLC

 

Ryan Nobriga

Then and Now: VP of Finance, Hawaiian Dredging Construction

 

Nathan T. Okubo

Then and Now: Partner & Management Committee Member, Cades Schutte LLP

 

Emily Reber Porter

Then and Now: COO, The MacNaughton Group

 

Kevin T. Sakamoto

Then: Senior Executive VP & Branch Delivery Manager, Bank of Hawaii

Now: EVP & Division Manager – Consumer Banking at First Hawaiian Bank

 

Doug Shimokawa

Then and Now: Senior VP, Pacxa

 

Ann Teranishi

Then: Executive VP, Operations, American Savings Bank

Now: President & CEO, American Savings Bank

 

Read more about this cohort when we published 20 for the Next 20 in March 2018.

 

 

This article appears in the March 2022 issue of Hawaii Business Magazine.
Categories: 20 for the Next 20, Lists & Awards

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