In 2002, Danny Co-Founded Skyline Eco-Adventures on Maui’s Historic Haleakala Ranch with his father Buck Boren. Skyline was the First Commercial Zipline operation in the United States, in the years since 2002 an estimated 400 – 500 zipline operations have opened across the country. Today Skyline is Hawaii’s largest zipline operator, with tour locations on …
Category Archives: Speakers 2019
Pono Shim
President and CEO Oahu Economic Development Board, Advisor and Coach for the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA. Although Pono claims to have no background in economic development he was asked to take the leadership of OEDB in 2009 when the Board considered the option of closing the doors of the company. Today …
Jason Higa
Jason Higa is the CEO of FCH Enterprises, which includes Zippy’s Restaurants, Napoleon’s Bakery, Food Solutions International, Pomaika’i Ballrooms at Dole Cannery, A Catered Experience (ACE), Kahala and Pearl City Sushi, and Germaine’s Luau. Zippy’s Restaurants was founded by brothers, Francis and Charlie Higa, in 1966 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016. Prior to …
Lisa Paulson
The Executive Director of Maui Hotel & Lodging Association Lisa Paulson is a Senior Executive with over 25 years of experience driving strategic growth and visibility for businesses and nonprofit organizations. Her past experience includes: lobbying, public relations, marketing, statistical analysis, partnership building and fundraising. As the Executive Director of Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, …
Kimberly Svetin
Kimberly Mikami Svetin is the third president of family-run Moloka`i Drugs, founded in 1935 by her late grandfather, Richard Sakata, who was Moloka`i’s first pharmacist. She and her staff at Hawai`i’s oldest independent pharmacy have an “aloha” for their island community. This benefits their personal and professional lives. Svetin currently oversees a staff of 29 …
Peter Horovitz
An attorney with Merchant Horovitz & Tilley, Peter advises clients on all aspects of business formation, capital structure, land acquisition, contract negotiation, development and entitlements on the federal, state and local level. He also advises clients regarding acquisitions of businesses as going concerns, and all manner of operational issues including lease, employment, regulatory compliance, and employee …