HBR Board Meeting
Monday, March 24, 2025
At the recent HBR Board Meeting, Chair Mark Fukunaga shared updates on HBR’s ongoing efforts, including recent Government Leader Meetings and developments from the Executive Committee. Each Task Force also provided a brief overview of their current initiatives.
The HBR welcomed Wendy Hensel, President of University of Hawaii, John Morgan, President and General Manager of Ranch and Christine Camp, President and CEO of Avalon Group as the newest HBR Members. Please welcome them when you have the opportunity to do so.
We are also excited to announce the following appointments to the HBR Executive Committee: Jason Higa as Treasurer and Alicia Moy will be joining as an at-large member.
Following the business portion of the meeting, Dr. Carl Bonham, Executive Director of UHERO, presented the UHERO Forecast for the State of Hawaii, highlighting the risks of a potential downturn due to federal budget cuts. Additionally, Data Scientist and Housing Researcher Trey Gordner shared findings from the UHERO Report: Construction Defect Litigation, Housing Affordability, and Homeownership in Hawaii.
Click Here to view Carl Bonham’s presentation.
Click Here to view Trey Gordner’s presentation.
HBR Executive Committee
Mark H. Fukunaga, HBR Chair 2024
Executive Chairman, Servco Pacific Inc.
Sarah Lee Morihara, Vice Chair & Education Co-Chair
President/Managing Director & Broker in Charge, Hawaii Colliers International
Jack Wong, Immediate Past Chair
CEO, Kamehameha Schools
Jason Higa, Treasurer
CEO, Zippy's Restaurants
Stanford Carr, Housing Co-Chair
President, Stanford Carr Development, LLC
Harry Saunders, Housing Co-Chair
President, Castle & Cooke Hawaii
Terrence R. George, Education Co-Chair
President and CEO, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Robert S. Harrison, Tourism Chair
Chairman, President and CEO, First Hawaiian Bank
Su Shin, Economic Innovation Co-Chair
President, Hawaiian Telcom
Peter Ho, Economic Innovation Co-Chair
Chairman & CEO, Bank of Hawaii
Dr. Mark Mugiishi, At Large
President & CEO, HMSA
Bert Kobayashi, At Large
Founder and Senior Advisor, Kobayashi Group, LLC
Alicia Moy, At Large
President & CEO, Hawaii Gas