Maui Business

Lānaʻi executive elected to Hawaiʻi Employers Council’s Board of Governors

January 17, 2024 · 10:09 PM UTC
The Hawai’i Employers Council has announced the selection of Harrilynn Kameenui, General Counsel of Pūlama Lānaʻi, to serve another three-year term on its board.

Maui-based consulting firm Skog Rasmussen LLC, announces new partner, Kimberly Thayer

January 17, 2024 · 8:17 PM UTC
Maui-based consulting firm Skog Rasmussen LLC has announced the addition of Kimberly Thayer as its newest partner.

90 members gather as part of the new Maui Economic Recovery Commission

January 17, 2024 · 8:00 PM UTC
The Maui ERC was formed in response to the wildfires that devastated Lahaina and Kula and is led by co-chairs James Kunane Tokioka, DBEDT Director, and Luana Mahi, OED Director.

HVCB promotes Sue Kanoho to Managing Director of Island Chapters

January 17, 2024 · 6:24 PM UTC
The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau announced the promotion of Sue Kanoho to Managing Director of its Island Chapters, which includes the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau, O‘ahu Visitors Bureau, Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau and Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau.

Kaiser Permanente Volunteers Support Cultural Preservation and Environmental Restoration on Maui

January 16, 2024 · 1:51 AM UTC
The volunteers worked at Paeloko Learning Center, a Native Hawaiian education center in Waihe’e that provides hands-on learning opportunities through educational field trips, cultural workshops, and environmental restoration projects.

American Savings Bank promotes Tony Mizuno, announces Gabe Lee’s retirement

January 9, 2024 · 2:30 AM UTC
American Savings Bank announced the retirement of Gabe Lee, who served as Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking for over 25 years and successfully created ASB’s Commercial Banking division. Tony Mizuno, who joined ASB in 2020 and has more than 30 years of banking experience, was promoted to lead ASB’s Commercial Banking team.

Aloha Harvest receives more than $20,000 from First Hawaiian Bank

January 8, 2024 · 7:56 PM UTC
Aloha Harvest today announced it has received a $20,810 donation from First Hawaiian Bank, as part of the bank’s annual Kōkua Mai employee giving campaign. The funds will provide a boost for Aloha Harvest, reinforcing its capacity to sustain and enhance general operations, ultimately amplifying the positive impact on food rescue and addressing local food insecurity challenges.

CocoNene opens new store at International Market Place after loss of Lahaina store

January 7, 2024 · 5:26 PM UTC
CocoNene, the local brand known for its made in Hawaiʻi products, has expanded its presence at International Market Place on Oʻahu.  The Waikīkī expansion is part of rebuilding and recovery efforts after the Lahaina flagship store was lost in the West Maui fire in August of 2023. It also comes a month after the grand opening of their new store in Māʻalaea, Maui at the Maui Harbor Shops.

Hawaiʻi Bankers Association welcomes Linda Ezuka as Executive Director

January 5, 2024 · 4:04 AM UTC
The Hawaiʻi Bankers Association welcomes Linda Ezuka as Executive Director. She fills the vacancy left by Neal Okabayashi, who is retiring after serving as HBA’s Executive Director since June 2017.

AAA Hawaiʻi: Gas prices drop or hold steady to start 2024 

January 5, 2024 · 4:00 AM UTC
In Kahului, the average price of $4.76 is five cents lower than last week, the same as last month and 30 cents lower than a year ago.

Round Table Pizza makes $100,000 donation to Maui United Way

January 4, 2024 · 5:32 PM UTC
The Round Table Pizza franchise announced a $100,000 donation to Maui United Way to aid its ongoing recovery efforts in the wake of the catastrophic fires that swept through the island in August. The donation is the collective effort of Round Table Pizza and its franchisees, in addition to parent company FAT Brands’ charitable organization.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company appoints new board members to support next chapter of growth

January 4, 2024 · 12:23 AM UTC
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. announced the appointment of two new Independent Directors to its Board, effective Jan. 1, 2024: Catherine Ngo, a seasoned leader at the intersection of finance, technology, and law; and Maui native Ken Ota, a successful local entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and water infrastructure. 

Central Pacific Financial Corp. names new board member

January 3, 2024 · 10:24 PM UTC
Central Pacific Financial Corp., the parent company of Central Pacific Bank, has appointed Robert Nobriga, effective Jan. 1, as a member of its board of directors for both companies.

Resort chic retailer, Lilly Pulitzer opens at The Shops at Wailea

January 1, 2024 · 7:48 PM UTC
Resort chick retailer, Lilly Pulitzer is now open at The Shops at Wailea. A Hawaiian blessing ceremony took place on Dec. 8 with team members and guests. 

Hawai‘i receives bank and mortgage reaccreditation

January 1, 2024 · 8:46 AM UTC
The Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Financial Institutions has earned reaccreditation status for bank and mortgage supervision from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

Māla Ocean Tavern set to reopen in February 2024

December 31, 2023 · 9:21 PM UTC
Hana Hou Hospitality announced its Māla Ocean Tavern is set to reopen in February of 2024. The restaurant is one of five West Maui establishments run by the group, two of which were destroyed by the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire in Lahaina.

Guy Fieri Foundation donates $1.2M to Lahaina restaurant workers impacted by wildfires

December 28, 2023 · 10:00 PM UTC
Celebrated chef and TV personality Guy Fieri teamed up with the Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association, American Savings Bank and Fiserv, Inc., to distribute $600 prepaid debit cards to Lahaina restaurant workers who lost their job when their workplace was destroyed in the tragic wildfires on Aug. 8.

DBEDT: Impact of Maui wildfires continues, but with effort to reinvigorate jobs, economy

December 28, 2023 · 8:01 PM UTC
“The impact of the Maui wildfires continues to be felt in November’s figures, but with most of West Maui now reopened to tourism, there is a concerted effort to reinvigorate job opportunities and facilitate the economic recovery of Maui,” said DBEDT Director James Kunane Tokioka.

UH: Alumna and former flight attendant donates historical collection of Aloha Airlines uniforms

December 28, 2023 · 5:37 AM UTC
A collection of Aloha Airline uniforms were donated to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Fashion and Design Merchandising (FDM) program. The uniforms will be used for research and to preserve the history of the airlines, which served in Hawaiʻi between 1946 and 2008.

Tradewinds VoTech graduates celebrate an early New Year’s with fall class graduation

December 27, 2023 · 11:54 PM UTC
In a recent Pau Hana celebration at the Kīhei Charter School, 10 graduates of the Maui Tradewinds Vocational Training and Education Program moved on to the next step in their potential Maui-based engineering careers.
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