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HAWAII COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT CORPORATION |
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Galen, retired from BAE Systems Inc. in 2007, and is currently the sole proprietor of Galen Enterprise LLC, a management consultant company focused on areas such as Business Development, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking/Planning Risk Assessment Methodologies, Leadership/Mentoring Development, Systems Engineering, and Knowledge management processes. His company is located in Burlington, MA.
Most recently, he was Senior Vice President for Performance Excellence, responsible for program management; engineering and technology; strategic planning; mergers and acquisitions; internal audit; information technology and mission success for the company’s U.S.-based operations. These operations collectively employed some 45,000 employees in the U.S., U.K., Sweden and South Africa and generated annual sales in excess of $10 billion. |
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Dr. Gordon Jones has been an information systems professional for more than thirty-five years. He has been the senior systems engineer for the development of a wide array of complex computer and telecommunications systems for the Los Alamos National Laboratories, the U.S. Department of Defense, numerous multi-national corporations and foreign governments.
A former Academic Dean of Hawaii Pacific College, Dr. Jones has also taught at Carnegie-Mellon, Georgetown, the University of California, and the University of New Mexico. He received his doctorate from the University of New Mexico, masters degree from the University of Hawaii, and bachelor’s degree from the United |
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A professional with nearly 20 years of experience in Organizational Development (OD), Kimberly has enhanced clients’ overall business performance through the strategic implementation of OD initiatives. Her experience encompasses the broadest range of capacity-building strategies including assessment of organizational needs, design and delivery of training curricula, process design, strategic planning, change management and implementation of succession planning programs for organizational endurance and other talent management initiatives designed to increase organizations’ competitive edge. |
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KIMBERLY MIYAZAWA FRANK, ESQ |
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Kimberly has significant experience in strategic communication, ensuring consistency between public messages and those intended for internal audiences. Her passion lies in working with organizations to ensure that through clear messaging, employee engagement is enhanced and employees become ambassadors of the message. She works closely with her clients to develop and incorporate strategic communication into their human capital and change management strategies to drive business results.
Adept at using various assessment tools, Kimberly works with senior leaders and managers to develop and personalize their leadership styles and strategies, capitalizing on their talents and incorporating their professional experiences. She assists leaders in utilizing this insight to more effectively motivate, develop and lead their direct reports, creating increased synergy among team members, significantly impacting employee engagement and boosting bottom line results.
Kimberly is a frequent speaker and presenter at industry conferences and leadership retreats. Previous employment includes OD Manager in Honolulu, HI; Senior Consultant at Towers Perrin in San Francisco, CA; Senior Managing Consultant at The Gallup Organization in Lincoln, NE, Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA; and Project Manager at Global Lead, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH.
Kimberly was born and raised in Hawaii, and recently returned to Honolulu, having pursued her education and much of her career on the mainland. Kimberly and husband, Trey, live with their two daughters and son in Manoa, Hawaii.
EDUCATION/TRAINING ¨ Juris Doctor, Rutgers School of Law, Camden, NJ ¨ Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH ¨ Fellow, Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute, Los Angeles, CA; Lincoln, NE; Washington, DC; New York, NY ¨ Leadership Local Style, Honolulu, HI ¨ Organizational Development Institute, Houston, TX ¨ DiSC & Social Styles Profile Assessments ¨ Myers-Briggs (MBTI) Assessments ¨ The Gallup StrengthsFinder™ ¨ Targeted Feedback by DDI and other 360° Assessments |
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From 2000 through 2005, Ho was President of BAE Systems’ Information and Electronic Systems Integration Sector, a $5.0B business with over 9000 employees. Prior to that, he served as President of the former Lockheed Martin Aerospace Electronics Systems (AES) business segment, acquired by BAE Systems in 2000.
With more than 35 years of defense and aerospace experience, Ho has served in a variety of other leadership positions. From 1997 to 1999, he was Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems, United Kingdom, and President, Helo Systems for Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Owego, N.Y.
Lockheed Martin Corporation purchased Loral Corporation in 1996. While at Loral, Ho was Chief Executive Officer of its European subsidiary, Loral Europe Limited. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Loral Federal Systems and President of Loral ASIC beginning in 1994.
After ending his five year service with the U.S. Air Force in project management, Ho joined IBM as an avionics systems engineer in 1972 and subsequently held various management positions. In 1981, he was named Executive Assistant to the IBM Federal Systems President, responsible for technical and administrative management within the President’s office. He was later promoted to Program Director, Processor Systems Programs in 1982, Assistant General Manager, Systems Programs in 1985; and Assistant General Manager, Programs in 1987. In 1992, he became the IBM Federal Systems Vice President and General Manager, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of ASIC responsible for the Merlin UK program and the U.S. Helo Systems Programs.
Ho received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University and did graduate study work at Ohio State University. While serving as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, from 1968 – 1973, he helped develop the Digital Fire Control System for the AC-130E Gunship Program and was awarded the Vietnam Combat Service and the Air Force Meritorious Service Medals. Galen was born in Hawaii and got his high school education at Maryknoll Schools. He is married to Patricia (Ching) Ho and has two children. His hobbies include golf, sailing and snow skiing and doing consulting in what interests him the most! |
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States Naval Academy. Dr. Jones is a Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems at Hawaii Pacific University, and is the creator of the Master of Science in Information Systems degree program at HPU. His current research focuses on the impact of technology on the culture, structures and functions of multinational corporations. He teaches: strategic planning, software engineering, knowledge management, and business intelligence. |
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Andrew Muras is Sr. Manager in BAE Systems Quality & Management Services Group. He specializes in developing and teaching performance management, knowledge management and business solutions for both industry and government organizations. Mr. Muras leads BAE Systems’ implementations in activity based techniques, Balanced Scorecard and knowledge management for process improvement, product cost analysis, organizational analysis and performance measurement.
Some of his prominent clients have included: CITGO Petroleum U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Levi Strauss & Co Province of British Columbia, Canada |
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Tarrant County (Ft. Worth, TX) University of Illinois Dallas Area Rapid Transit System NASA Exelon Energy Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Philips Electronics Zippo Manufacturing
A number of Mr. Muras’ projects highlight his expertise: ¨ Implemented chargebacks/service level agreements, unit costs and process improvements for an 800 employee Shared Services Organization, with savings in the multi-millions. ¨ Led a strategic assessment of Knowledge Management (KM) practices across the US Army’s generating force. Developed and implemented a KM Strategic Plan and governance model. ¨ Developed costs and capacity analysis of multiple manufacturing and distribution operations with thousands of SKUs, resulting in new product costing implementation. ¨ Trained internal teams and assisted in implementation of performance management systems involving both Balanced Scorecard and activity based techniques. ¨ Assessed organization design, process reengineering and IT improvements for a civilian agency of over 1100 personnel at widely dispersed locations. ¨ Analyzed the outsourcing feasibility of a multi-billion dollar corporation’s entire Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll operations. ¨ Trained internal activity based teams for performing cost analysis and process improvement initiatives for local and municipal government organizations.
Mr. Muras teaches workshops and gives speeches around the country in activity analysis, process improvement, knowledge management and performance management/scorecards. Sample trainings: ¨ Strategic Cost & Performance Management Techniques for Services & Manufacturing ¨ Developing Knowledge Management Strategy and Applications ¨ ABC/M and Scorecards in Shared Services; Oil and Gas; Government Operations; Manufacturing ¨ Developing Costs and Improving Processes for IT Functions
Mr. Muras has authored a book, Process Improvement and Performance Management Made Simple, and published widely on such issues as activity based management, shared services, IT, performance management/scorecards, knowledge management, product costing/capacity management, outsourcing strategies and process analysis in the Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, IT Financial Management Association Journal, the Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal, Performance Management Institute’s Measured Quarterly and the Shared Services News. Mr. Muras is also the co-founder and co-director of the University of Dallas’ Center for Global Sustainability and Ethics. Mr. Muras has engineering degrees from Virginia Tech and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |
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Barbra Pleadwell is a communication strategist whose savvy spans word-of-mouth, print, radio, television, the web, environmental promotion, direct mail and events. She develops strategies for a broad range of industries, architects major media campaigns, and maneuvers organizations through issues and crises.Pleadwell is a partner with Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company. The firm is thirteen years old and ranked among the top ten Honolulu public relations companies according to Pacific Business News.
Pleadwell leads Hastings & Pleadwell’s new media strategy. She maintains the firm’s blog and YouTube channel and works with clients to expand their campaigns online. Her client campaigns and observations about new media have been the subject of media reports. Most recently, she led a national campaign using social |
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media to reach college students for National Cyber Security Alliance.
Hawai‘i Business featured Pleadwell in its 2007 cover story, “25 People who will shape the next 25 years.” Among the first and youngest to be honored by Pacific Business News in its Forty Under 40 Awards in 2000, she also was named Small Business Hawai‘i’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001. In 2007 she was among women leaders to be recognized by the Hawaii Women’s Business Center for contributions made to Hawai‘i’s community of businesswomen. She and partner Barbara Hastings received the Small Business Administration’s Champion of Women in Business Award for Hawai‘i and Region IX in 2007. The firm has received accolades from the disciplines of public relations, advertising and corporate communications.
Pleadwell is a public speaker and conducts workshops on media relations (including new media), branding, green marketing and issues management. She conducted workshops for Hawai‘i’s High Technology Development Corporation to assist small businesses with communication strategies using new media tools. The workshops were well-attended and highly evaluated. They served as a catalyst for small shops to start blogs, social networking accounts and other online tools.
Pleadwell is a longtime member of the Junior League of Honolulu (JLH). She received the JLH’s Active Award in 2001, and the Community Service Award in 2004. Pleadwell is a past president for the Organization of Women Leaders (OWL) and vice chair for Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health. She is also a board member for the YWCA of O‘ahu. Pleadwell is a member of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Hawaii Venture Capital Association (HVCA), National Federation of Independent Businesses (NIFB) and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce.
Pleadwell led H&P teams in the recent development of two high profile programs: “Wahine in Hawaii Business: A Toolkit Forum,” a Hawaii Business Magazine event for women executives; and “Who’s Keeping Hawai‘i Green,” a PacificBasin Communications recognition program, honoring people and organizations making strides in sustainability.
Originally from Guam, she worked as a journalist for Guam Business News and the Pacific Daily News. Pleadwell graduated with honors from Chaminade University of Honolulu, and holds a masters in American Studies from University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
Pleadwell is married to Jayson Harper and has one daughter, Bella Grace. |
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Roy Uemura is a Project Management Consultant providing project management services as an independent consultant. He is also one of the organizing partners of Project Professionals, LLC (PPLLC), a project management consulting firm.
Roy is a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in the State of Hawaii. Roy has a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and a MBA degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu.
PPLLC is a Global Registered Education Provider (REP) certified by PMI. The State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has approved PPLLC project management courses which the allows the State to cost share the cost of PPLLC’s project management courses with qualified companies in State of Hawaii. PPLLC teaches project management courses at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College (UHMOC) in their Project Management Certification Program. |
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Roy is a Charter member of the PMI Honolulu Chapter and served as President, Professional Development Director, Programs Director, and Membership Director. Roy was instrumental in working with the UHMOC to provide project management training courses. He also initiated the Chapter’s PMP Exam Prep course and the Project Manager of the Year and Project of the Year Awards.
Roy retired from Hawaiian Electric Company where he held positions as Principal Power Plant Engineer for the design and construction of power plan projects on Oahu, Maui County, and the Big Island. He was selected as the Technical Advisor for the Puna Geothermal Demonstration Project and the project manager for the Kahuku Wind Farm Project. He has managed electric transmission, telecommunications and substation projects. One of his projects, “Wailua-Kuilima 46Kv Line Project” won the 2000 Project of the Year for Structures Costing over $10 Million by the American Public Works Association of Hawaii. |
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