As an officer in American Saving Bank’s Corporate Banking department, Shelly manages a diverse mix of commercial banking relationships that is comprised of both local and national customers. He strives to “make banking easy” for his customers while providing excellent customer service. Structured and closed various loan products including but not limited to working capital financing, commercial real estate (both investor and owner occupied), business acquisition financing, equipment purchases, construction financing, temporary or bridge related financing, renewable energy and New Market Tax Credit financing. Shelly also facilitates and manages deposit/cash management relationships and any other banking services the customers desire. He joined American Savings Bank in March 2012. Prior to ASB, he worked at Bank of Hawaii within their Corporate Banking and Commercial Credit departments.

Kyle Okamura is the Assistant Controller for D.R. Horton in Hawaii.  Kyle has been with D.R. Horton since 2019 and assists in managing all aspects of the division’s historical reporting, anticipatory budgeting and financial projection.

Prior to D.R. Horton, Kyle served as the Project Accountant for Irongate who was the developer for the Ritz Carlton Waikiki Residence.  Kyle was also the Administrative Director for the Redmont Group, overseeing the company’s back off including all accounting and HR functions, along with assisting their property management and facility maintenance divisions. Kyle also worked at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, a member of the Events Department. At the Chamber, Kyle oversaw the many events hosted by the Chamber, from the pre-planning to execution of each event. In addition, in 2011, Kyle founded the Chamber’s Young Professionals (YP) Program.

Kyle has actively been involved with local non-profits, including serving on fundraising committees for Junior Achievement of Hawaii and the Arthritis Foundation of Hawaii. Kyle currently serves on the finance committee for the Hawaii Society of Business Professionals. Kyle was recognized as a member of Pacific Business News’ 2016 “Forty Under 40” class and 2016 “YP of the Year” by the Chamber of Commerce.

Kyle was born in Honolulu and graduated from Pearl City High School. He holds his bachelor degree in business administration and management from the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii – Manoa and his MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Jessica Yuhara is Vice President, Marketing and Strategy at upspring, aio’s Honolulu-based consulting company.  In this role, she is responsible for developing upspring’s marketing offering and overseeing the success of client campaigns.  Leading strategy, Jessica and upspring’s team of consultants deliver solutions that enable clients, predominantly Hawaii’s top-250, to meet unique business and marketing objectives.

Prior to joining aio’s upspring, Jessica served as Associate Director of Strategic Development at Fullscreen Media.  Alongside the leadership team, she refined the division’s offerings internal capabilities, resulting in +35% YoY revenue growth and 93%+ client retention.  In this role, she oversaw partnerships with clients including Whole Foods, Universal Studios, Bratz!, E! Entertainment, Esquire, Vans, Oprah, VICE, and AT&T.  Jessica led the development and execution of KPI-driven digital marketing, social content, and branding strategies across key client objectives – awareness, reach, audience growth, and conversion.  Initiatives ranged from organic social and paid media, influencer activations, integrated marketing, and branded content strategy.

Jessica also spearheaded the division’s internal culture and development plan, resulting in 91% retention of a team of over one hundred.  To amplify awareness around the agency’s offering, she also produced thought-leadership content including – “3 Ways To Break Through On The Mobile Consumer Journey” Adlibbing: The Ad Council’s Blog for Social Good Marketers and “4 Takeaways From The YouTube Brand Playbook” Fullscreen – Brand Thinking.

Prior to her role at Fullscreen,  Jessica served as an Account Executive at Sony Pictures Entertainment, an Independent Producer, and Director of Events and Promotion for Black Card Events, where she produced tentpole events (including Fashion Week, VidCon, Slate/Pool, Grammy’s, Coachella) and hosted ongoing nights at premiere Los Angeles venues such as Les Deux, Geisha House, Hyde, The Standard, and The Roosevelt. 

When not hiking or playing at the beach with her dog, Kaimana, Jessica can be found checking out live music, watching local news, or practicing and teaching C2 and Sculpt at Core Power Yoga. 

Trevor Newman is the senior Sales Manager at the Hawaii Convention Center, part of the ASM Global team. In this role, Trevor is primarily focused on managing accounts and events for the local market as well as customer database management. Prior to joining HCC, he worked at the Blaisdell Center & Waikiki Shell where he managed events and handled all marketing and promotions for the shows. Trevor is currently also serving on the Shidler Alumni Association board.

Born and raised in Oxnard, CA, Trevor moved to Hawaii in 2010. He is an alumnus of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the Shidler College of Business.   

In his spare time Trevor enjoys dabbling in photography, adventuring all around the island, and working with his fiancé on their upcycling candle company called Ignite Candle Bar.   

Nikki Yamauchi is the Enterprise Fraud Strategy Manager at American Savings Bank, where she oversees strategic projects and process/procedure improvement in the bank’s enterprise-wide fraud area. She has worked in fraud, legal, and regulatory compliance in the local banking industry for the last six years. Nikki also has a background in project management at American Savings Bank, as well as at The Queen’s Health Systems. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and currently sits on the board of the Honolulu Chapter of the Project Management Institute. 

Prior to banking, Nikki worked as an attorney practicing commercial real estate. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, and a Bachelors of Science in Economics and Philosophy from Loyola Marymount University in California.

When she’s not practicing yoga or doing crossfit, Nikki can be found eating, crocheting, and hanging out with her daughter, Noelle. 

Before joining the UH Foundation, Mordasini served as the director of public relations and digital marketing at Trump International Hotel Waikiki where she was responsible for communication and advertising campaigns, brand management, digital platforms and community outreach. Before that, Bianca worked at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii as the director of communications and marketing, and executive director of its Young Professionals Program. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

Bianca is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and can be found teaching or practicing yoga outside of work, long-board surfing or making plans for the next international travel destination.

Daniel Gatewood is an Area Manager with Enterprise Holdings, operating Enterprise, Alamo and National Car Rental overseeing the Honolulu Market. He has a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry since joining Enterprise as a Management Trainee in 2006. He has proven success in Maui, Big Island and Oahu markets. He is accomplished in Sales, Cold Calling, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Operations, Management Development, Employee Retention and Customer Retention. Daniel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)focused in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2005.

Daniel moved to Oahu in 2001 from the island of Guam, where he is from, after being recruited to play Division I men’s golf for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He is a big believer in doing what he can to be a positive impact to our community.  He currently serves as a Board of Director for Home Aid Hawaii and served two terms as a Board of Director for the Automotive Body and Paint Association of Hawaii.  He is currently on his second year as a member of the YP Chamber of Commerce.  Daniel has a wife and three young children who support and inspire him daily. He enjoys involving his family in various charity and volunteer efforts such as the HLTA Charity walk, Strides against Breast Cancer, beach cleanups and many more supportive activities.