Hawaii Business Magazine - March 2020

Evan Killips Project Manager, City Mill Age 33 "My first job was at City Mill at the Kaimukī store,” reminisces Evan Killips. “… So what do you make a 15-year-old do to help the store? The store manager gave me…

Ka‘iu Kimura Executive Director ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Age 41 "I think that we are in a time when there is greater awareness of the importance of Hawaiian knowledge and Hawaiian community engagement in things. And I think there is great…

John Hulihe‘e Senior VP and Manager Central Pacific Bank  Age 46 John Hulihe‘e had a hand in business from early on. While growing up, he and his two sisters helped their mother with her garment manufacturing business, trimming fabric, tagging…

Michelle Kauhane Senior VP of Community Grants & Investments Hawai‘i Community Foundation Age 51 Michelle Kauhane is playing a key role helping to ensure a complete count in Hawai‘i for the 2020 census. Kauhane and her team at the Hawai‘i…

Aimee Malia Grace Director of Health Science Policy University of Hawaii Age 37 Aimee Grace decided at first that she didn’t want to be a doctor. But she became passionate about global health while studying human biology and international health…

Brittany Heyd Co-founder, Mana Up Age 34 In less than four years in Hawai‘i, Brittany Heyd has made an indelible mark on the entrepreneurial landscape. The co-founder and partner with Meli James in the accelerator called Mana Up has helped…

Rebecca Dayhuff Matsushima Director of Renewable Acquisition Hawaiian Electric Co. Age 38 Rebecca Dayhuff Matsushima’s job is both challenging and crucial. As the director of renewable acquisition for Hawaiian Electric Co., she deals with Hawai‘i’s energy future in concrete terms.…

Kay Fukunaga Director of Financial Analysis Hawaiian Airlines Age 36 Kay Fukunaga isn’t afraid to take it to the mat. Literally. As a teen on Maui, her older brother dared her to go out for the St. Anthony High School…

Matt Bauer COO, Kupu Age 41 Matt Bauer’s passion and connection to ‘āina stemmed from an early childhood experience. “I was hiking in the mountains as a 9 year old and we came across these ornithologists in the forest,” he…

Laurie Ann Chan Executive VP and Chief Administrative Officer Avalon Development Co. Age 38 Laurie Ann Chan originally wanted to be an architect. “I think as far back as elementary school I’d have my mom buy me graph paper and…

Emi Au Senior VP, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis American Savings Bank Age 37 Emi Au loves animals and pondered a career as a veterinarian or doctor before choosing accounting while at the University of Southern California. “Just something…

Hawaii Business Magazine honors 20 people each year who we believe will have an important and positive impact on Hawai‘i over the next two decades. They have already proven themselves by their accomplishments, intelligence, charisma, leadership and passion, but we…

Lisa Doo Ayabe Partner, Cades Schutte Age 38 Lisa Ayabe’s first exposure to law was through her litigator father. “I’m not really an adversarial person by nature, but the law always interested me, and real estate in particular. I think…