Maui Business

Rider Levett Bucknall, a construction consultancy firm based in the Hawaiian Islands, announced today the promotion of Paul Belshoff to resident manager for the firm’s Maui practice.

rgy, the state’s Public Benefits Fund administrator that focuses on energy-efficiency education and clean-energy initiatives, announced that Caroline Carl has been appointed to serve as interim executive director, effective March 22.

Bank of Hawaiʻi announces the reopening of its Pāʻia Branch, located at 35 Baldwin Ave., on Maui. The branch had been temporarily closed since March 2020 due to the pandemic.

The deadline to apply for Maui County’s Small Business Grant Program is April 15, according to a county announcement. The county Small Business Grant Program is not an expense reimbursement program; instead qualified businesses will receive a $5,000 grant.

Among the winners were: Heidi Watanabe, Feed My Sheep, Mitzi Toro, Angela Leone, and Ryan Ouye.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii named Monica Nickolas, RN BSN, MPH as the new director of clinic operations.

Maui visitor arrivals last month more than doubled compared with the same timeframe last year. Meanwhile, trips from the US Mainland to Hawaiʻi last month exceeded pre-pandemic numbers, according to state data released today. 

Lahaina Divers recently hired Tim Bradley, a four-time PADI platinum course director, as its Director of Training and Professional Development.

Sonic Drive-In, one of the nation’s largest drive-in restaurant chains, is planning to roll out a Kahului location. 

Zilpah leads a team that supports senior clubs in Maui County with recruitment, membership, activities and advocacy. She helps organize major kupuna events, including the Senior Fair and the Kupuna Celebration.

The contest celebrates the importance of the Fair Housing Act, which became law in April 1968. The law helps prevent discrimination in housing by ensuring equal access when renting or buying a home, securing a mortgage, seeking housing assistance or engaging in other housing-related activities.

Joichi Saito, former Central Pacific Bank Chairman and CEO, die March 18, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 86.

In May, Hawai’i-based PARKLINQ is launching a tier parking system at the Maui Ocean Center and Pacific Whale Foundation in Wailuku.

The writer and director of the movies “Kuleana – Maui” and “Get a Job” will be the guest speaker at the next virtual Maui TechOhana on April 13.

The beneficiary of Ohana Fuels’ “Fuel Up. Do Good.” program during the second quarter of 2022 is The Maui Farm, which offers safe, transitional housing and supportive services for women and their children who are at risk of homelessness.

Hawaiʻi gas prices skyrocketed to the second highest in the nation behind California.

The nonprofit Maui Hub has moved its operations to an expanded facility in Kahului, enabling the organization to provide more equitable access to local food.

A number of businesses are looking forward to the state’s plan to lift mask-wearing requirements indoors on March 26.

BlackSand Capital has entered into a three-year commitment of $300,000 to House Maui, a Hawaiʻi Community Foundation initiative working to create a sustainable housing market for local families on Maui.

Subaru Hawai‘i’s inaugural Love in Action campaign donated more than $50,000 in matching gifts to local nonprofits across the state: Humane Societies of Hawaiʻi, Project Vision, Mana Maoli, Hui Ho‘oleimaluō and Child & Family Service.