20 for the Next 20 2020: Where Are They Now?

Among this year’s honorees is someone who is now a member of President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

Emi Au

Then: Senior VP, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, American Savings Bank

Now: Senior VP, Director of Consumer Banking Strategy and Planning, American Savings Bank

Lisa Doo Ayabe

Then and Now: Partner, Cades Schutte

Matthew Bauer

Then and Now: COO, Kupu

Laurie Ann Chan

Then and Now: Executive VP and Chief Administrative Officer, Avalon Development Co.

Kay Fukunaga

Then: Finance Director, Hawaiian Airlines

Now: Director of Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Enterprise Risk Management, Hawaiian Electric Industries

Aimee Malia Grace

Then and Now: Director, Office of Strategic Health Initiatives, UH System

John Huliheʻe

Then and Now: Senior VP and Manager, Central Pacific Bank

Brittany Heyd

Then and Now: Co-Founder, Mana Up

Michelle Kauhane

Then: Senior VP, Community Grants & Investments, Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Now: Senior VP, Community Grants & Investments, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, and Commissioner to President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Evan Killips

Then: Project Manager, City Mill

Now: Director of Business Development, City Mill

Kaʻiu Kimura

Then and Now: Executive Director, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Line Le

Then: Director of HR, Y. Hata & Co.

Now: VP of HR and Admin, Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii

Rebecca Dayhuff Matsushima

Then and Now: Director of Renewable Acquisition, Hawaiian Electric Co.

Kawika McKeague

Then and Now: Director of Cultural Planning, G70

Melissa Miyashiro

Then: Managing Director, Strategy & Policy, Blue Planet Foundation

Now: Executive Director, Blue Planet Foundation

Cayenne Peʻa

Then and Now: Principal & Co-Founder, Alaka‘i Development

Nathan Peters

Then and Now: Director of IT Field Operations, Par Pacific Holdings

Michael B. Pietsch

Then and Now: President & COO, Title Guaranty

Dana Takushi

Then and Now: Senior Executive VP and Manager of the Consumer Banking Group, Bank of Hawaii

Julie Yamamoto

Then and Now: General Operations Manager, Hui Car Share

Read more about this cohort when we published 20 for the Next 20 in March 2020.