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STAN MASAMITSU - President of Tony Hawaii Automotive Group

Sat, Nov 10 2007 Listen

Stan Masamitsu not only inherited a thriving business in a dynamic industry, he has also been imbibed, through his parents, with a heart and mind veered towards helping other people—albeit initially, Stan’s intention of joining non-profits was to publicize his company. But to Stan, being able to contribute in a charitable way has had [...]

BARRON GUSS - President and Chief Executive Officer of ALTRES

Sat, Nov 3 2007 Listen

Greater Good Radio brings Barron Guss, president and chief executive officer of Hawaii’s largest human resources company, ALTRES. During his free time, he can be found putting his imagination to work in design and technology projects. He is a holder of three U.S. patents including a baby bottle design and a microchip-based, radio-frequency [...]

EVAN and KARI LEONG - Founders and Owners of Greater Good Inc. and Bubble T

Sat, Oct 27 2007 Listen

The table has turned around for the second time. Guest-host Darren Kimura of Energy Industries shares the microphone with Evan and Kari Leong to take a look at the growth and development of Greater Good and its hosts in the past year. Darren compares many of the questions he had asked in the foremost Greater [...]

DUSTIN SELLERS - President of Business Development and Marketing for ProSer

Sat, Oct 20 2007 Listen

Greater Good Radio brings to the airwaves Dustin Sellers, co-founder of ProService Hawaii, one of Hawaii’s largest outsourced employee administration companies. In this interview, Dustin talks about the inception of ProService and its “soulful” origin – having been founded in the outer islands. He shares his opinion about soccer and why he believes that the [...]

MARK and CHERYL RICHARDS - Founders and Executives of Maryl Group, Inc.

Sat, Oct 13 2007 Listen

Greater Good features Mark and Cheryl Richards, founders and executives of The Maryl Group, a company that has earned an enviable reputation for master planned communities, commercial centers, custom residential homes, island architecture and impeccable construction. In this interview, Mark and Cheryl share how they have wound up in Hawaii, engaging in the cyclical [...]

GLENN SEXTON - Vice-President and General Manager of Xerox Hawaii

Sat, Oct 6 2007 Listen

Xerox has been credited for changing how we do business today. The multinational company has invented the copier machine and, albeit lesser known, was behind a number of communication technology innovations that has marked the lifestyle revolution of our era – this includes the fax machine, laser printer, Ethernet, computer mouse and the first [...]

CHAD KARASAKI - Managing Director of Marsh Head Office in Honolulu

Sat, Sep 29 2007 Listen

Chad Karasaki carries an incredibly huge responsibility as a business and community leader. He heads the Hawaii office of Marsh, the world’s largest risk management brokerage and consulting firm worldwide. Chad has overseen the successful payment of more than $50-million Hurricane Iniki claims. Albeit national in scope, Marsh Hawaii understands as a firm that [...]

MAX BOTTICELLI - President and Chief Executive Officer of University Health

Sat, Sep 22 2007 Listen

Max Botticelli has been unwaveringly involved in Hawaii’s healthcare industry for more than five decades, and has been at the forefront in advancing the state of healthcare in the islands for many years. He, along with a few colleagues, founded the University Health Alliance as a way of influencing the quality of care that [...]

REBECCA PARKER - President and Chief Executive Officer of M. Dyer & Sons, I

Sat, Sep 15 2007 Listen

Moving is a stressful venture, according to president and CEO, Rebecca Parker, 20-year veteran of one of the largest and most progressive moving firms in the Pacific. It is by taking care of the clients, and not just their belongings, that sets M. Dyer & Sons approach to customer service apart from other players [...]

SANFORD MURATA - President of Sanford Murata, Inc.

Sat, Sep 8 2007 Listen

Sanford Murata makes productive and philanthropic use of his 41 years in the real estate industry. He wants to pass on the knowledge and experience he has gained over the years by acting as a bridge to the disadvantaged, providing them opportunities that they may otherwise not receive from anywhere else. As president [...]

TIM DICK - Founder and Vice-chairman of Hawaii Superferry, Principal behind

Sat, Sep 1 2007 Listen

**AUDIO COMING SOON** BIO: Tim Dick is founder and vice-chairman of Hawaii Superferry. He is the principal behind UseHalf.org, an organization promoting energy conservation. Tim co-founded TRUSTe.org which has become the internet’s privacy standard. He is a founding Board Member of Reef Check Hawaii and an active member of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, [...]

KELI’I AKINA - President and Chief Executive Officer of YFC Hawaii

Sat, Aug 25 2007 Listen

Five years ago, Keli’i Akina and his wife, Patty, recognized the need to open brighter prospects for young people who would become Hawaii’s future leaders. In 2002, the couple founded the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders to help identify some of the top future leaders and give them the best available training that they [...]

MARSHA NADALIN - Owner of Marsha Nadalin Salon & Spa

Sat, Aug 18 2007 Listen

Marsha Nadalin trudged the arduous path from employee to business owner – in the process acquiring skills, knowledge and experience to stand as cream-of-the-crop in the cosmetology industry in Hawaii. Marsha brought Susan Thomas Salon in 1993 and changed its image and expanded its services to appeal to both male and female clients. But Marsha [...]

CONNIE LAU - President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric Ind

Sat, Aug 11 2007 Listen

Connie Lau focuses on activities where she can add value – this is her key to successfully running to large companies. Connie’s keynote position for Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. and American Savings Bank has set the tone for her to become one of the most powerful female business leaders in the entire United States. To [...]

GENE AWAKUNI - Chancellor of University of Hawaii, West Oahu

Sat, Aug 4 2007 Listen

Being a university administrator is a daunting task; one has to deal with the academic programs offered to thousands of students, and also, manage hundreds of staff and faculty members. But Gene Awakuni, chancellor of University of Hawaii at West Oahu, is more than equipped to handle such challenge. Gene has the knowledge and experience [...]

TODD BRADLEY and BRIAN KEAULANA - Founders of C4 Waterman

Sat, Jul 21 2007 Listen

More than highly innovative products, the founders and owners of C4 Waterman, Hawaii-based manufacturers of surfing equipment, have taken to fore the marketing of their lifestyle. Todd Bradley, Brian Keaulana, and Mike Fox base their business philosophy on the four core disciplines of a waterman – balance, endurance, strength, and tradition – leading to [...]

BOB DOVE - President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaii Employers’ Mutua

Sat, Jul 14 2007 Listen

No employees, no plan, and no money – these were the challenges that attracted Bob Dove to run the state’s largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance. Under Bob’s leadership, Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (HEMIC) was able to sign 292 policies amounting to $1.3 million in premiums, within its first month operation. HEMIC is [...]

STANFORD CARR - President of Stanford Carr Development

Sat, Jul 7 2007 Listen

**AUDIO COMING SOON** Stanford Carr has tilled the land from a very young age and gathered much knowledge as a vernal farmer. This early childhood experience would eventually reflect on his professional career as one of the most innovative and dynamic real estate developers in the state. Today, Stanford is president of Stanford Carr [...]

MITCH D’OLIER - President and Chief Executive Officer of Kaneohe Ranch Comp

Sat, Jun 30 2007 Listen

Retirement was the last thing in Mitch D’Olier’s mind as he ended his decade-long career with Victoria Ward, Ltd., in 2002. Mitch saw the opportunity of giving back to the community as he transitioned to become president and chief executive officer of Kaneohe Ranch and its non-profit arm, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation. Mitch did not [...]

ROBIN CAMPANIANO – President and Chief Executive Officer of AIG Hawaii Insu

Sat, Jun 23 2007 Listen

Born in Honolulu in 1951, Robin Campaniano carries the aloha spirit like a true blue Hawaiian. Robin has served the state as a pedagogue, philanthropist and corporate leader, breaking through barriers to uplift the business community and the lives of those around him. He is headlined as a powerhouse in Hawaii’s corporate scene, [...]

RICK BLANGIARDI - Senior VP and GM of KGMB9 TV, Board of Central Pacific Ba

Sat, Jun 16 2007 Listen

It has been more than 30 years since Rick Blangiardi first stepped in to the television industry, and to him, the journey to the top was a slow but fulfilling endeavor. Rick’s career in the broadcasting business has brought him to different locations around the United States. He has worked with CBS Television [...]

ALLEN DOANE - Chairman and CEO of Alexander & Baldwin

Sat, Jun 9 2007 Listen

Allen Doane is one of Hawaii’s top-ranking corporate executives. Allen has worked in various companies prior to his current tenure as chairman and chief executive officer of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of the oldest and largest corporations and the only surviving Big Five company in the state. He holds an extensive academic [...]

DANIEL K. INOUYE - United States Senator from Hawaii

Sat, Jun 2 2007 Listen

Daniel Inouye has gone through life-changing events that would eventually put him at the forefront of the country’s political arena. Today he is a senator who relentlessly advocates the cause of Hawaiians, the very people he has grown to identify with. Senator Inouye has also played a major role in shaping the defense [...]

KONISHIKI - Former Sumo wrestling champion, Recording Artist and Founder of

Sat, May 26 2007 Listen

Born Saleva’a Fauali Atisano’e, Konishiki Yasokichi was the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to be named champion or Ozeki. Konishiki won his first 11 matches as an amateur athlete in the Japanese sport. He left after more than 15 years with the Sumo Association and started his own business as a marketing professional, publicizing [...]

JUNE JONES - Head Coach of the University of Hawaii Football Team

Sat, May 19 2007 Listen

June Jones claims the title of the winningest coach in the history of the University of Hawaii’s football team. In his eight seasons with UH as head coach, June has also bagged the Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year twice, in 1999 and 2006. All these accomplishments stem from a consequential decision. [...]

BRETT BREWER - Founder of MySpace.com, President and member of the Board of

Sat, May 12 2007 Listen

His colleagues call him “a true Internet visionary and an expert in online marketing”, and indeed Brett Brewer’s knowledge in the digital domain permeates in the World Wide Web as founder of Intermix Media, the publicly traded parent of Myspace.com. Today, he is president and Board member of Adknowledge, a leading online advertising agency [...]

JEFF WATANABE - Founding partner of Watanabe Ing & Komeiji LLC, Chairman of

Sat, May 5 2007 Listen

Jeff Watanabe is a tireless business and community leader, being member of the board of more than a dozen for-profit and non-profit organizations. He is a founding partner of Watanabe Ing & Komeiji LLC, which he established with colleagues in 1971. At this time, Watanabe Ing. and Komeiji LLC was the youngest of [...]

JEFF KLECK and WAYNE MCVICKER - Co-founders of Neoforma and Attainia Inc.

Sat, Apr 28 2007 Listen

Greater Good Radio highlights Jeff Kleck and Wayne McVicker, founders and partners of Attainia Inc., an Internet-based management company dedicated to improving the management of the capital equipment lifecycle in healthcare. Prior to Attainia, Jeff and Wayne also successfully founded and ran Neoforma, the nation’s first significant Business-to-Business online marketplace for medical supplies and [...]

RICHARD “DICK” GUSHMAN II - CEO of DGM Group, CEO of OKOA, Inc, Trustee of

Sat, Apr 21 2007 Listen

Richard “Dick” Gushman is Chief Executive Officer of DGM Group, one of Hawaii’s leading real estate development firms. Dick Gushman has owned and developed projects throughout Hawaii, the US mainland and Guam over the past 30 years. His latest real estate venture includes the Waikiki Beach Walk, a multi-million dollar retail complex, co-developed [...]

KENTON ELDRIDGE - Co-founder of and Partner at Sennet Capital

Sat, Apr 14 2007 Listen

With much experience to boot, Kenton Eldridge has brought talent and knowledge to Sennet Capital, a merchant bank focused on mid-market and emerging growth companies, where he is partner and co-founder. Prior to moving to the islands, Kenton has worked for more than two decades in the retail management sector. Kenton spent 10 [...]

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