20 for the Next 20: Aaron Vallely, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
The executive VP of retail experience and operations has “revolutionized” banking by introducing customer-friendly technology.
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The executive VP of retail experience and operations has “revolutionized” banking by introducing customer-friendly technology.
The senior VP and director of institutional services in the Wealth Management Division views “service leadership as part of my DNA.”
This educational technologist and AI enthusiast says the technology is especially helpful for struggling students and English language learners.
The senior VP and regional manager of the Wealth Advisory Division is passionate about helping people achieve their financial goals.
As VP of operations, Ching is instrumental in maintaining the morale and trust of over 1,300 employees at 12 restaurants.
The Hawai‘i Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open features 33 indoor courts, free clinics and tournaments for every skill level, including corporate teams.
Its residency programs are crucial for training Hawai‘i’s doctors and nurses, and persuading them to stay.
Profiles of 27 winners and finalists who are making a difference in startup paradise.
After long and successful careers, these seven kūpuna are still helping their communities in inspiring ways.
Climate change has raised the stakes for Hawai‘i and communities around the world. That’s why we are sharing six stories of people and companies that are taking significant climate action.
The company helps homeowners and renters reduce their energy and water waste, while saving customers $6.3 million a year.
Profiles of 12 local companies that won our 2023 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards for their ingenuity, grit, service, perseverance or all of the above. Plus two inductees into the 2023 Hawai‘i Small Business Hall of Fame, each more than a century old.
2023 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Maria Tereza Gacula and Mitchell Gacula expand the small-town grocery started by their parents in Puna.
2023 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: This top-ranked company focuses on small-group tours and low-impact experiences, says co-founder Jay Geng.
An entrepreneur and company whose technology supports a greener future or helps farmers with innovative agricultural practices.
Honors someone who works in a large organization but advocates for innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.
An entrepreneur and company that substantially contributes to helping solve some of Hawai‘i’s toughest problems.
Terraformation started by planting 7,200 trees and plants. The ultimate goal: restoring 3 billion acres across the globe.
Faced with a problem that’s literally out of this world, scientists went looking for a solution on an isolated part of Mauna Loa. Astronauts who eat the same freeze-dried and dehydrated options day after day tend to suffer from “menu…
Name: Ben Isabel Job: Tugboat captain for Young Brothers, the main shipper of cargo around the Hawaiian Islands. Experience: Started with YB in 1994. START: Isabel served as an E-5 second-class boatswain mate in the U.S. Navy. But, to work for Young Brothers,…
Name: Rob Hemsher Job: Scuba diving instructor and owner of Ocean Eco Tours Years of Experience: 17 years as a certified dive instructor Background: Hemsher made his first pool dive when he was 6 while growing up in Boynton…
Name: Marc Kassis, Ph.D. Job: Support Astronomer for W.M. Keck Observatory Years of Experience: 9 Starting out: In high school, Kassis thought physics was “the coolest stuff ever” and went on to earn a Ph.D. in astronomy from Boston University.…
Kena Coffee Farm sits on a country lane that meanders through picturesque coffee and macadamia orchards. The 4.89-acre farm in Kealakekua includes 1,164 coffee trees, 39 macadamia trees and numerous producing fruit…
The only thing Lark Willey likes to do better than grow vegetables is share them with her neighbors, which is why community-service agriculture is her perfect niche. “To be a CSA grower,…
25 years of honoring outstanding local startups and innovation.
A look at the policy decisions, external crises and social changes that gave Hawai‘i the most expensive housing in the nation.