Chamber of Commerce Hawaii
Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Board of Directors is composed of executives and owners from businesses of all sizes that represent a variety of industries. The Board meets monthly to develop action plans, oversee Chamber initiatives and programs and address issues that impact the business community and the state.
David Okabe
EVP, CFO & Treasurer, Hawaii Pacific Health
Chair
Mike Ching
Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
Chair Elect
Denise Yamaguchi
Executive Director, Hawaii Agricultural Foundation
Vice Chair
Kyle Shelly
Senior Vice President & Director, Corporate Banking, American Savings Bank
Second Vice Chair
Galen Nakamura
EVP, ED Commercial Banking Oahu, Bank of Hawaii
Chair, Budget Finance & Investment Committee
Kuʻuhaku "Kuʻu" Park
Vice President, Government & Community Relations Pacific, Matson
Past Chair
John Aeto
Founder & President, Kalaimoku Group
Christine Beaule
Director of Workforce Development, University of Hawaii
Manu Bermudes
Vice President Human Resources, Hawaii Gas
Tran Chinery
Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Alexander & Baldwin
Dennis Christianson
Managing Partner, Anthology Group a Finn Partner
Trini Kaopuiki Clark
President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Hawaii
Heather Cutter
President, Cutter Management Co.
Butch Galdeira
President, Diamond Bakery
Steve Golden
Vice President, External Affairs, Hawaiian Telcom
Michelle Leon-Guerrero
Chief Administrative Officer, Hawaiian Host Group
Jeff Higashi
Senior Vice President & Commercial Banking Regional Manager, First Hawaiian Bank
Karey Kapoi
Owner, Karey Kapoi LLC
Jim Kelly
Vice President, Government & Community Relations & Corporate Communications, Hawaiian Electric
Blaine Miyasato
Managing Director, State Government Affairs, Hawaiian Airlines
Rachel Hoke Miyashiro
Director, Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation
Diane Murakami
Executive Vice President, Commercial Markets, Central Pacific Bank
Bernard Nunies
Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Tradewind Group
Gary Oda
President, Allied Builders
Megumi Sakae
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and General Counsel, Marathon Group/BEI Hawaii
Greg Sakaguchi
Chief Operating Officer, Island Movers
Jenny Smith
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, HMSA
Craig Takamine
President, Takamine Construction, Inc.
Kevin Yim
Vice President, Marketing & Communications, FCH Enterprises
Justin Yoshino
President, Market Advantage
Jessica Yuhara
Real Estate Agent, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Young Professionals Program Chair
