Charles Kaneshiro to remain a principal G70 announced today that Kawika McKeague will become the company’s next president and Ryan Char will become the company’s next chief operating officer. McKeague and Char will join CEO Linda Miki and CFO Rachel Fukumoto in the firm’s executive leadership team. Current President and COO Charles Kaneshiro will work closely...
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G70 supports landowners and agencies across the State with planning, design and permitting for affordable housing. G70 will continue to assist vulnerable coastal resorts, communities and infrastructure in Hawai‘i to strategically plan and transform our shoreline assets as we adapt to rising sea levels. Q&A with: Jeff Overton, AICP, LEED AP Planning Principal, G70 Many of...
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Multi-disciplinary design firm G70 has hired Rachel Fukumoto as the firm's new chief financial officer, it was announced Tuesday. "In her new role, Fukumoto will oversee the company’s financial health and strategy, including managing all aspects of financial and cash flow planning, as well as financial reporting, risk management, data analysis and decision making," an April...
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Linda Miki fosters a 'resilient and forward-thinking firm' In 2022, Linda Miki was named the first woman CEO of interdisciplinary design firm G70. Miki, who also is vice chair of the firm, began working at G70 in 1989, just two years after graduating college. “It’s been a place of growth, learning and leadership for me,” she said in...
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The G70 Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hawai‘i design firm, G70, has pledged $75,000 to the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund to help victims of the devastating wildfires on Maui. “Our hearts agonize for everyone on Maui who has been affected by the horrific fires,” said G70 president and COO Charles Kaneshiro. “G70 is committed...
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PBN recently checked in with two Hawaii architectural firms on this week's List of firms, as ranked by 2022 billings. Here's what they had to say about design trends, supply chain issues, and hiring. Regarding the architectural industry, what’s trending, and why is this trend significant? Charles Kaneshiro, president/COO, G70: Resilience is at the forefront for many...
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For more than 20 years, architectural design firm Group 70 has made giving back a core element of its company culture. By Hawaii Community Foundation In 2002, architecture design firm Group 70 decided they wanted to build Hawai‘i-focused philanthropy into their company culture. Instead of hosting a one-time fundraiser or sending a company-wide memo asking employees for donations,...
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HONOLULU – G70+ is the newest venture of the Hawaii based design firm. The entity, a wholly owned subsidiary of G70, will include all overseas projects primarily in Tahiti, French Polynesia, and Mauritius, with plans to expand to other areas. Services will include architecture, planning and interior design. G70 Principal Craig Takahata and Chairman Emeritus Francis...
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Norman Hong has spent more than five decades at multidisciplinary design firm G70, starting with the company in 1971. Last year, Hong, a principal at the firm, moved from his role as CEO to chairman. "As chairman, my role is to guide the vision and policies as G70 moves into the next 50 years of our practice," Hong...
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G70 is elated to announce the promotion of Kellye Greco, IIDA, NCIDQ and Marie McCreary NCIDQ, LEED AP to continue leading G70's Interior Design Studio. Kellye’s approach to design is centered on the human experience – championing people-centered solutions through a variety of interiors – education, healthcare, workplace, resort, and non-profit organizations. Her collaborative approach has...
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