Heide and Cook executive VP and CFO retire
After 16 years as chief financial officer and executive vice
president of Heide and Cook, one of the state’s largest mechanical
contracting firms, Dexter Kekua is retiring, a press release
announced.
Kekua joined the company in 1995 and, with Heide and Cook.
President, Earle Matsuda, oversaw the firm’s growth and success
while working on many of Hawai‘i’s prime commercial projects, the
news statement said.
Kekua is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and
has spent more than 35 years in the finance profession. Prior to
joining Heide and Cook, he held senior management positions in
companies in Hawai‘i and California.
“Dexter has been a key partner in our efforts to grow the
company and provide our customers with the quality products and
services that have been the hallmark of Heide and Cook’s reputation
in the field of mechanical contracting,” said Heide and Cook
President and CEO Earle Matsuda in the statement.
Matsuda also announced that the company is restructuring to
focus on and grow its core business areas.
“Our plan is to concentrate our sales and marketing resources in
areas of our business that have the greatest potential for growth,”
he said. “These include our air conditioning preventive
maintenance, plumbing service and our retail and rental division,
Air Reps Hawai‘i.”
Specialty contracting will continue to be an integral part of
the company’s business plan, but its Plumbing and Fire Protection
Division will close, the statement said. The company’s Air
Conditioning and Sheet Metal Divisions will refocus its efforts on
selective areas of the market place.
The restructuring will be led by Heide and Cook’s senior
management team of Matsuda, senior VP and director of operations
Sam Callejo P.E., VP of administration and controller Ann Takamori
and VP account executive Ross Sasamura P.E.
Founded in 1946, Heide and Cook is one of Hawaii’s largest
Native Hawaiian-owned companies. Some of Heide Cook’s
projects include Nordstrom’s ice plant, the installation of
Turbocor silent, electro-magnetic, energy-saving compressors at
Macy’s and the installation of the first broad absorber system at
the Kaua‘i Marriott.
Tim Motts to lead Boys Girls Club of
Hawai‘i
The Boys Girls Club of Hawai‘i announced Monday it has
hired Tim Motts as its new executive director. Motts succeeds David
Nakada, who has been at the organization’s helm for 33 years.
“We’ve found a new leader who clearly understands BGCH’s focus
on developing the whole person — academic success, character and
leadership development and healthy living,” David Hudson, president
of the board, stated in a news release. Motts will start Aug.
15.
Motts is a lifelong non-profit sector professional, who
dedicated his career to serving young people and helping increase
their educational and community engagement, the press release said.
His aim is to support the children of Hawai‘i to become the best
students and citizens possible.
The search committee, led by retired judge Michael Town, spent
five months conducting a comprehensive national search process.
Motts was the final selection after very careful deliberation. The
five-person committee worked with HR Solutions’ Marie Kumabe to
facilitate the search.
“I look forward to working with Tim,” Hudson said. “It will be a
compelling challenge for the board of directors to keep up with his
energy and enthusiasm, as I know he will be a great asset for the
Boys and Girls Club of Hawai‘i.”
For the past five years, Motts served as the chief professional
officer (executive director) of the boys girls club of west
San Gabriel valley. During his tenure, Motts doubled the outreach
and impact of the nonprofit. Like the current situation, Motts
replaced a long-term, successful executive director, who had been
an integral part of the community for more than three decades.
“Tim Motts is an ideal choice for Boys Girls Club of
Hawai‘i,” Nakada said. “His commitment to youth is proven, and his
dedication to inspiring kids will continue building our community
legacy. I am confident in his ability to affirm this organizations’
status as hugely relevant and effective.”
Nakada will stay through the end of the year to assist with the
transition. He then moves on to head a recently established project
to assist start-up social services ventures dedicated to youth
development.
Motts is married to Alison Duran Motts, whose father was born
and raised on O‘ahu and his extended family still resides in the
islands. Alison will continue her years of experience in
hospitality management, which began as a manager and sommelier for
Disneyland Resort. They look forward to raising their two young
sons, Jaxson Keahi and Gavin Kekoa, in the islands.
Boys Girls Club of Hawai‘i is a non-profit organization
dedicated to inspiring Hawai‘i’s youth to become responsible
citizens. BGCH operates nine sites on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i president and exec.
director retires
President and Executive Director Lenny Yajima Andrew has
announced that she will retire from her position at the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, a news statement said.
“It has been an honor and privilege serving as president of the
Cultural Center,” said Lenny Yajima Andrew, president
executive director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, in
the statement. “While I’ve truly enjoyed working with our board and
other volunteers whose passion for their work is infectious, I’m
looking forward to spending more time with my family and
friends.”
Andrew had served as president and executive director for more
than four years, had overseen all operations of the Cultural Center
and had managed a staff of 12 employees, the statement said. Under
Andrew’s leadership, the Cultural Center has grown its educational
programs, expanded community outreach events, and made significant
strides in the effort to preserve World War II Confinement Sites in
Hawai‘i.
“We are so grateful for the years of service Lenny has put into
the Cultural Center and for her many contributions to her staff,
volunteers and the community,” said Curt Otaguro, chairman of the
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Board of Directors, in the
statement. “Lenny has an incredible appreciation and understanding
of the Japanese American experience. We are hopeful we will find a
strong leader for the Center with Lenny’s passion and vision. We
wish her well as she begins her retirement.”
“I am proud of the progress we have made at the Cultural
Center,” Andrew said. “The Cultural Center is well positioned to
meet exciting challenges and to continue telling the evolving
stories of the Japanese American community. I am confident that my
retirement will have a minimal effect on the Cultural Center,
because of the capable professional staff, the strong Board of
Directors, the dedicated Board of Governors and the enthusiastic
core of volunteers. I will miss the daily interactions.”
Andrew will remain at the Cultural Center until a successor is
chosen to ensure a seamless transition. The Board of Directors has
begun the search for a new president. Interested applicants should
forward their inquiries and resumes to
jcchpresidentsearch@gmail.com.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, a non-profit
organization, strives to strengthen our diverse community by
educating present and future generations in the evolving Japanese
American experience in Hawai‘i, the news statement said.
Founded on May 1987, the Center celebrates its 25th anniversary
in 2012. The Cultural Center has more than 4,800 members and
annually connects to more than 30,000 residents and visitors
through its programs and events. The Cultural Center features a
historical museum, an exhibition gallery, library/archive center,
the Kenshikan martial arts dojo, the Seikoan Japanese teahouse and
a gift shop.
For more information call 945-7633, email info@jcch.com or visit
the website at www.jcch.com.
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