Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, now has additional duties helping a Washington, D.C., firm lobby on behalf of American Samoa.
Hannemann, the former Honolulu mayor, will remain in Honolulu while working with the D.C.-based lobbying firm The National Group.
Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, the governor of American Samoa, “has been asking for me to provide some advice and guidance on the whole Washington scene for American Samoa,” Hannemann said. “I said I can only do it if I get The National Group to work with me as a partner. They would do the boots on the ground and I would do strategy and quarterbacking from Honolulu. I’m not leaving my job. I’m of Samoan heritage … and I’ve always helped with the Pacific territories. Now I’m parlaying that experience.”
Hannemann said he will work with The National Group on issues ranging from “transportation to health care to infrastructure and coordinating with Congressional Representative Aumua Amata.”
ON THE MOVE
Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties announced the following independent agents are rejoining the firm’s Leeward office:
>> Mighty Binonwangan, previously a junior designer at Urban Works Inc., first joined the firm in 2017. He has a background in architectural design and project management.
>> Michael Koroki, a retired government auditor/accountant, originally joined the firm in 2016.
Island Pacific Academy has announced the following new appointments:
>> Camille Pinard is the new director of human resources. Pinard has extensive human resources experience in the nonprofit industry, including as director of human resources for the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii.
>> Be-Jay Kodama will serve as director of advancement. Kodama was the director of alumni elations for Chaminade University for nearly 15 years. She also worked for KGMB TV and KSSK-FM in their marketing and promotions department.
>> Greg Terhune is the new director of athletics. Terhune was the health and physical education teacher and assistant director of athletics at Island Pacific Academy.
