Chamber Committees
We encourage you to join a committee and play an active role in strengthening our business community.
| Committee | Name | Affilliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee | Vaughn Cook | Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation | vaughn.cook@torkildson.com |
| Government Affairs Committee | Renae Akau | Keck Observatory | renae.akau@outlook.com |
| Economic Development Committee | Keene Fujinaka | Bank of Hawaii | keene.fujinaka@boh.com |
| Treasurer | Donn Mende | HFS Federal Credit Union | Donn.Mende@hfsfcu.org |
| Assist. Treasurer | Anna Liu | First Hawaiian Bank | aliu@fhb.com |
| Auditor | Casey Nakatsu | First Hawaiian Bank | cnakatsu@fhb.com |
| Japanese Secretary | Reiko Hamano | Reiko Aloha Services | reikoyoshidahamano@gmail.com |
| Past President Committee | Mitchell Dodo | Dodo Mortuary, Inc | mitchell@dodomortuary.com |
| A Taste of Hilo Committee Co-Chair | Kelsey Nakamura | HFS Federal Credit Union | kelsey.nakamura@hfsfcu.org |
| A Taste of Hilo Committee Co-Chair | Sarah Hamakawa | The Food Basket | sarah@hawaiifoodbasket.org |
| By-Laws Committee | Lincoln Ashida | Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation | Lincoln.Ashida@torkildson.com |
| Communications & Marketing Committee | Amanda Lee | Hawaiian Electric | amanda.lee@hawaiianelectric.com |
| Education Committee Co-Chair | Keone Farias | ckeonef@gmail.com | |
| Education Committee Co-Chair | Charlene Iboshi | retired | cyi96720@gmail.com |
| Finance Committee | Mike Miyahira | retired | mikemiyahira@bus-strategies.com |
| Golf Classic Committee | Lee Mori | Creative Arts | lee@creativeartshawaii.com |
| Membership Committee Co-Chair | Geoli Ng | Waiakea Volcanic Water | geoli@waiakea.com |
| Membership Committee Co-Chair | Kelsey Nakamura | HFS Federal Credit Union | kelsey.nakamura@hfsfcu.org |
| Nomination Committee | Randy Kurohara | Creative Arts | randy@creativeartshawaii.com |
| Political Action Committee | Art Taniguchi | Retired | arthurtaniguchi@gmail.com |
| Social & Cultural Committee Co-Chair | Ryan Kadota | Kadota Liquor | rhkwine@gmail.com |
| Social & Cultural Committee Co-Chair | Debbie Watson-Correa | Hawaiian Electric | debbie.watson-correa@hawaiianelectric.com |
| Yan Kyari Co-Chair | Sophia Chun | Ginoza Realty, Inc. | sophiaharachun@gmail.com |
| Yan Kyari Co-Chair | Nicholas Kaya | Hope Services | nkaya@hopeserviceshawaii.org |