Experience

Hawaii Preparatory Academy
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Board of Trustees

  • Jun 2019 - Present


HTDC

• France
• Software Development

• Mentor & Executive Coach

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Mentorship & executive coaching for entrepreneurs https://vimeo.com/228912346 Mentorship & executive coaching for entrepreneurs https://vimeo.com/228912346


Lastwall Networks Inc.
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Hawaii & Asia Pacific

  • Nov 2017 - Present

TerViva
• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Hawaii & Asia Pacific

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2021


AINA HO’OKUPU O KILAUEA

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2020

  Chairman, Strategic Planning Chairman, Strategic Planning



Elemental Excelerator

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Go-to-market lead

  • May 2013 - Nov 2017

  Elemental Excelerator is a startup portfolio funding companies in clean energy technologies, agriculture, and cyber security. In addition to funding, I provided mentorship and executive coaching to each CEO. The organization is backed by Steve Jobs' foundation along with support from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, and it was originally founded by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. Elemental Excelerator is a startup portfolio funding companies in clean energy technologies, agriculture, and cyber security. In addition to funding, I provided mentorship and executive coaching to each CEO. The organization is backed by Steve Jobs' foundation along with support from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, and it was originally founded by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research.



GreenCar Hawaii

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2013

  -Launched a new business model to promote a clean-energy transportation system. -Responsible for all day-to-day finances, managed the growth and eventual sale of the company. -Developed key relationships throughout the hospitality sector: Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Roberts Hawaii. -Worked closely with the County of Kauai; acknowledged by Mayor Bernard Carvalho for business leadership and outstanding service to the community. -Launched a new business model to promote a clean-energy transportation system. -Responsible for all day-to-day finances, managed the growth and eventual sale of the company. -Developed key relationships throughout the hospitality sector: Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Roberts Hawaii. -Worked closely with the County of Kauai; acknowledged by Mayor Bernard Carvalho for business leadership and outstanding service to the community.



Home Option, Inc.

• Founder

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  -Developed a new business unit for TD Financial, launched a real estate investment fund, and managed all financial systems. -Responsible for all administrative functions including: HR, payroll, accounting, risk mgt., and compliance. -Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports along with budgets and forecasts. -Coordinated and lead the annual audit process with the finance committee and external auditors. -Developed a new business unit for TD Financial, launched a real estate investment fund, and managed all financial systems. -Responsible for all administrative functions including: HR, payroll, accounting, risk mgt., and compliance. -Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports along with budgets and forecasts. -Coordinated and lead the annual audit process with the finance committee and external auditors.



TD Financial

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Nov 2002 - Jan 2006

  -Operational responsibility for all financial policies and procedures. -Authority to make bottom-line decisions within the business unit. -Implemented a financial platform to support the infrastructure to manage all operational activities. -Played a critical role in partnering with the senior leadership team in strategic decision making, analyzing new business opportunities and general planning. -Operational responsibility for all financial policies and procedures. -Authority to make bottom-line decisions within the business unit. -Implemented a financial platform to support the infrastructure to manage all operational activities. -Played a critical role in partnering with the senior leadership team in strategic decision making, analyzing new business opportunities and general planning.



Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

• Spain

• Manager

  • Jun 1997 - Nov 2002

  -Implemented several projects for key clients: PG&E Energy Services, Hewlett Packard, AT&T -Subject matter expert for international projects, live broadcast hosted by NBC’s Meredith Vieira -Developed comprehensive business cases to measure and analyze program objectives in the market -Utilized project management & leadership skills to energize, monitor, adjust and implement various programs -Managed corporate relationships and responsible for the long-term satisfaction of each account https://vimeo.com/115826304 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfKXaB30e4Q