20 for the Next 20 2011: Where Are They Now?

The cohort that year included future CEO of the Year Ray Vara, Cameron Nekota, Bryan Luke and Kalei Cadinha-Pua‘a.
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From left to right, Kainoa Daines, Bryan Luke, Claire Sullivan, Ray Vara
Randy Baldemor

Then: Deputy Director, State Department of Taxation

Now: Executive VP, Roberts Hawaii

 

James “Jimmy” Bennett

Then: Certified Financial Planner, Morgan Stanley

Now: Executive Director, Senior Portfolio Manager & Investing with Impact Director, Morgan Stanley

 

Kalei Cadinha-Pua‘a

Then: President & COO, Cadinha & Co.

Now: Vice Chairman, President & CEO, Cadinha & Co.

 

Kainoa Daines

Then: Sales & Cultural Director, Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel

Now: Senior Director for Brand Development, Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau

 

Matthew Delaney

Then and Now: Founder & CEO, Hawaii Human Resources & The Hawaii Group

 

Mark Duda

Then: Principal & Founder, RevoluSun

Now: President, Hawaii PV Coalition and Principal, Distributed Energy Partners

 

Jennifer Li Dotson

Then: Executive Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving – Hawaii

Now: VP of Philanthropy, The National Bureau of Asian Research (Seattle)

 

Charles Hew-Len

Then: Managing Partner, Legacy Real Estate Investments, and owner, Big Papa’s Pizza

Now: Partner, Kohala Properties LLC and CEO, Hew-Len Group

 

Michael Kaleikini

Then: Plant Manager, Puna Geothermal Venture

Now: Senior Director – Hawai‘i Affairs, Ormat

 

Daniel Leuck

Then and Now: CEO, Ikayzo

 

Bryan Luke

Then: Executive VP, Hawaii National Bank

Now: President & CEO, Hawaii National Bank

 

Wesley Machida

Then: Administrator, State Employees’ Retirement System

Now: Senior Advisor, Hawai‘i State Legislature

 

Makani Maeva

Then: Director, Vitus (Hawai‘i)

Now: President & CEO, Ahe Group

 

Cameron Nekota

Then: VP, D.R. Horton-Schuler Division

Now: President, First Hawaiian Bank Foundation

 

Robert Piper

Then and Now: Executive Director, Honolulu Community Action Program

 

Carol Reimann

Then: Executive Director, Maui Hotel & Lodging Association

Now: VP, Alexander & Baldwin (Maui)

 

Claire Sullivan

Then: Vendor Relations, Whole Foods Market, Hawaii

Now: CEO, Farm Link Hawai‘i

 

Michael Tresler

Then: Senior VP, Grove Farm Inc.

Now: Kaua‘i County

 

Ray Vara

Then: Operations, Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Now: President & CEO, Hawai‘i Pacific Health

 

Aulani Wilhelm

Then: Superintendent, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Now: Senior VP, Center for Oceans at Conservation International

 

Read more about this cohort when we published 20 for the Next 20 in March 2011.

 

 

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

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