The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center’s influence on the community has had an economic ripple effect, and it’s more than direct spending. More than half of its $23-million economic impact last year was a direct result of its educational, health, and supportive services. Major John Chamness, divisional leader of The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division,...
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The panel of experts at PBN’s sustainability seminar in Downtown Honolulu on Friday focused on the attitudes people have toward sustainability, and a common theme was that while Hawaii has come a long way, we can do better. Panelists at the event included Murray Clay, managing partner at Ulupono Initiative; Jeffrey Mikulina, CEO of Blue Planet...
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In less than five years, Paul Matsuda has taken the lead on some of the biggest civil engineering initiatives in the state. He has planned and designed a five-megawatt solar farm in West Oʻahu, eight Honolulu rail stations and Kihei High School on Maui, to name a few. Matsuda began his engineering career in Oregon....
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Ma Ry Kim, principal and design director at Group 70 International, was dreaming big by the age of six. As a first-grader at Enchanted Lakes Elementary School in Kailua, she witnessed a classmateʻs father build a small model. She learned the word, “architecture” and says, “From that day I wanted to be an architect and I...
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PBN's Sustainability Roundtable brought nine industry leaders to our offices on Jan. 23, representing schools, landowners, venture capital, architecture, alternative energy and small business. For more than two hours — the conversation was so interesting, everyone happily stayed past the appointed time — they shared what their organizations have done to foster sustainability in the Islands....
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An executive with a lifetime of leadership behind him, Francis Oda was the judges' choice for PBN's 2014 Business Leadership Hawaii Business Leader of the Year. His blended leadership style — practical business executive plus creative designer — drew praise from his peers in the business community in letters supporting his nomination: Mitch D'Olier, chair of...
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Charles Kaneshiro, the head of Group 70 International, one of the largest architecture firms in Hawaii, says that sustainability goes back to the concept that resources are not unlimited. "There's not unlimited water or land," the president and COO of the Honolulu-based firm told PBN. "And if these resources are going to be there for future...
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Ma Ry Kim was recently named principal and design director at Group 70 International. Kim, 41, a former design director with Gensler Europe, will help Group 70 grow its international practice and expand its services. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kim grew up in Hawaii, graduating from Kailua High School before attending the University of Southern...
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Charles Kaneshiro is president and chief operating officer of Group 70 International, serving a five-year term in accordance with the architectural firm’s governance structure. He has been with the firm for almost 15 years. An Iolani School graduate, Kaneshiro, 52, holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in...
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