Name in the News: Randy Cabral
The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation took shape several decades ago, when sugar and pineapple crops dominated the fields. Read more
Name in the News
“Name in the News” features Q&A profiles of Hawaii individuals whose names have appeared in recent news stories or top headlines.
Q&A with Hawaii’s insurance commissioner Colin Hayashida
Hawaii’s insurance commissioner Colin Hayashida tackles lava, hurricane and workforce challenges. Read more
Name in the News: Christopher Brenchley
The first named storm of the East Pacific hurricane season made its debut this week: Tropical Storm Alvin, a weakling that is expected to fall apart safely distant from Hawaiian waters. Read more
Name in the News: Kevin Allen
As the primary responder to ocean emergencies islandwide up to one mile out to sea, Honolulu’s Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division maintains a year-round vigilance along nearly 200 miles of coastline. Read more
Name in the News: Larry Kimura
Larry Kimura was surrounded from birth by first-language speakers of Japanese (his father’s side) and Hawaiian (his mother’s). Read more
Name in the News: Tina Neal
Even with decades of experience studying volcanoes, Christina (Tina) Neal had never seen anything quite like last year’s massive Kilauea eruption. Read more
Name in the News: Michael Broderick
As the YMCA of Honolulu celebrates its sesquicentennial this year, its role and relationship with the larger community on Oahu is continuing to change and evolve. Read more
Name in the News: Pedro Haro
A few years back, Pedro Haro was given a diagnosis of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an earlier personal trauma. Read more
Name in the News: James Griffin
Some people can remember when global warming was just a rumor, and clean energy a fad. Read more
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Name in the News: David Miyashiro
When HawaiiKidsCAN was launched, in 2017, founding executive director David Miyashiro said the nonprofit would help “build bridges and remove barriers” to promote a system that ensures every Hawaii child has access to an education that prepares him or her for a life of “choice, success and global and local leadership.” Read more
Name in the News: Greg Gaug
Ulupono Initiative, the impact investment firm created in 2009 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, marks its 10th anniversary this year. Read more
Shawn Hamamoto: The Neighborhood Commission’s executive secretary promotes grassroots democracy
Shawn Hamamoto is executive secretary of the city Neighborhood Commission. Read more
Name in the News: Lynne Wilkens
The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly is the sole union handling collective bargaining and other matters, such as legislative advocacy, for nearly 3,000 faculty members throughout the 10-campus UH system. Read more
Name in the News: William Hoshijo
William Hoshijo, executive director of the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, is gratified when its work yields results in the courtroom, but some important cases have been settled by the commission itself. Read more
Name in the News: Kenji Price
Kenji Price, the U.S. attorney for the District of Hawaii, got involved in public service by following his family’s example. Read more
Name in the News: Bruce Anderson
Some of the issues have changed, said Bruce Anderson, since the last time he was state Department of Health director, but the job feels about the same: working to move public health improvements forward. Read more
Name in the News: Melanie Ide
When Melanie Ide was tapped to head Bishop Museum, in November 2017, she was living in Manhattan, near Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the world’s largest museum exhibition design firm, where she was a principal with decades of experience in museum planning, design and program development. Read more
Name in the News: Philip Bossert
The latest project for Philip Bossert, executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, is shepherding through a bill that clarifies a law ensuring that all private schools in the state are licensed. Read more
Name in the News: Isaac Moriwake
The Hawaii office of Earthjustice, the environmental law organization, has been in the middle of some of the most contentious environmental issues in recent years — water rights, renewable energy, endangered species protection, sustainable agriculture — making a name for itself through aggressive advocacy and some significant legal victories along the way. Read more
Name in the News: Lauren Moriguchi
Among the top initiatives in Gov. David Ige’s State of the State address, delivered at the Capitol a few months ago, was a pitch for “statewide, high-quality public preschool.” Read more
Name in the News: Greg Chun
In life, said Greg Chun, people tend to get motivated when something gets personal. Read more
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