Our Board

Larry was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Upon graduating from Kaiser High School, he earned his B.A. degree in Business Finance from the University of Hawaii while playing four years of football for the Rainbow Warriors. Mr. Goeas has been an investment consultant for 32 years and is currently the Senior Vice President & Co-Branch Manager of Raymond James and Associat... read more

Linda has played an active role in both City and State Governments as well as being involved with many non-profit organizations in Hawaii. Linda served as Chief of Staff to former Mayor Frank F. Fasi. Prior to that, she held appointed positions in the state House of Representatives, the state Senate and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. She was honored by the City and... read more

Aaron is the Founder and Executive Director of KAMP (Kids At-Risk Mentoring Programs) Hawaii. Aaron has 30 years of experience working with the youth of Hawaii and has a degree in Criminology / Administration of Justice. Aaron held several management positions with the Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America from 1987-2005; Director for Special Projects Division, Director of C... read more

Dana has over 25 years of business experience and is currently the Vice President of Accounting, Administration, and IT at Atlas Insurance Agency. Her core  focus is on managing large-scale strategic initiatives and delivering operational improvements Dana received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University and holds an MBA and Law Degree from Georgetown University. Sh... read more

Danny was raised in Papakolea, Hawaiian Homestead land. From these humble beginnings, he has risen to become a legend in the Hawaiian entertainment industry. He established the Danny Kaleikini Foundation and has given generously of his time to over 100 community organizations. Kaniela (Hawaiian for Daniel) was officially proclaimed Hawaii’s Ambassador of Aloha by Gover... read more

Ron is the publisher of MidWeek, Kaua’i Midweek and Hawaii Island Midweek. He also oversees four MidWeek Voice community newspapers and the joint official Navy and Air Force newspaper, Ho’okele. He is charged with the special section division of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, which includes Sunday restaurant guide Dining Out, home remodeling guide Hawaii Renovation and e... read more

Tyler is currently Vice President of External Affairs for Island Insurance, the state’s largest locally-owned property and casualty insurer. Prior to joining Island Insurance his experience included working as a Securities Analyst for Daiwa Securities of America in New York City. Tyler is also President of the Island Insurance Foundation and a member of the Board of Direc... read more

Jeff is the Chief Executive Officer of The Islander Group, a locally owned & operated distributor of general merchandise in the state of Hawaiʻi. He is an active member of the community & serves on additional non-profit boards including the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi Tourism & Wholesalers Association.... read more

Jason has over 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is currently the Director, Administration, Labor and Community Relations for Kyo-ya Management Company, Ltd. His responsibilities are aligned with and perpetuates Kyo-ya’s core values of taking care of its employees, supporting and doing what is right for the community, and maintaining the long term leg... read more

Frank is Chairman Emeritus and Director of Tradewind Capital Group, Inc. Previously, Frank served as Chief Investment Officer of Island Insurance Company, Ltd., and as a Director for Island Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Island Insurance Company, Ltd. and Tradewind Capital Group, Inc. The youngest child of Island Insurance founder Masayuki Tokioka, Frank earned a ... read more

Chris is the President & owner of James D. Swoish, Inc. , a produce wholesaler doing business here in the State of Hawaii for 50 years. An Iolani High School graduate who celebrated a State Championship in Soccer his senior year, Chris went on to 4 years of NCAA soccer and earned dual majors in Business & Communication from St. Mary’s College of California. Chris is also... read more