Erdman named Small Biz Person of Year

Dave Erdman, president and chief executive officer of PacRim Marketing Group Inc. and PRTech LLC, was honored as the Small Business Person of the Year for Hawaii at the 27th Annual SBA (Small Business Administration) Small Business Awards & SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards held Thursday in Hono­lulu. The National Small Business Person of the Year will be named in Washington, D.C., this week during Small Business Week.

Erdman was nominated by Melitajean "Mel" Racadio, assistant vice president and senior business banking officer for Central Pacific Bank, for being an advocate for Hawaii’s small businesses and travel and tourism and retail industries, as well as for his businesses’ success and for meeting SBA Awards criteria.

"Being named Hawaii’s Small Business Person of the Year is an honor and validates 25 years of business success and working as an advocate for international tourism from Asia," Erdman said.

Hawaii Community FCU names CEO

The Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union board of directors has named Tricia Buskirk president and chief executive officer.

Buskirk was previously vice president of corporate development and marketing of HCFCU, based in Kailua-Kona.

Before joining HCFCU, Buskirk worked in leadership roles at Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, City Bank, International Savings & Loan and First Hawaiian Bank.

Buskirk graduated from Kona­wa­ena High School, where her financial career first started serving as secretary of the Kona­wa­ena Student Credit Union from 1984 to 1987. She went on to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

Hawaii State FCU alters logo, boosts assets

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union updated its logo and launched a new advertising campaign Monday following a period of rapid growth at the financial institution.

Hawaii State FCU, Hawaii’s oldest chartered credit union, reported a 7.1 percent growth in assets and a 5.2 percent growth in members over the past year. The credit union attributed the growth in part to its expanded charter extending membership to more employee groups. A number of businesses and nonprofits have joined, including The Limtiaco Consulting Group, Ashford & Wriston LLP, Friends of the Library and Hono­lulu Zoological Society, according to a news release from Hawaii State FCU. Since the charter change, more than 80 entities have added and offered the benefit of membership with Hawaii State FCU to their employees.

The credit union logo’s red, blooming hibiscus, the state flower that has been part of the logo since 1978, has been modernized.

Kakaako redevelopment lunch forum set

Representatives from the Hawaii Community Development Authority and other stakeholders involved in the redevelopment of the Kaka­ako neighborhood will participate in a forum May 21 to discuss plans for the area.

The luncheon event organized by ThinkTech Hawaii is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 21 at the downtown YWCA’s Cafe Julia. Speakers include Tony Ching, HCDA executive director; Tom Apple, University of Hawaii-Manoa chancellor; Carol Fuku­naka, Hono­lulu councilwoman; Oswald Stender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee; and Race Randle, The Howard Hughes Corp. There also will be representatives from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, the city Department of Planning and Permitting, Ferraro and Choi Architects, Kame­ha­meha Schools and the Oahu Island Parks Conservancy.

To register, go to www.thinktechhawaii.com.

ON THE MOVE

The law firm of Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington and Harris has announced Lincoln S.T. Ashida as its senior counsel. He joined the firm’s Hilo office this month and will concentrate in employment and complex litigation.

Standard Commercial, a commercial real estate advisory firm, announced Matthew Raff has been promoted to senior associate. He previously worked at PM Realty Group. Raff received a degree in finance with a concentration in commercial real estate from Colorado State University’s Everitt Real Estate Center.

Central Pacific Bank awarded three checks totaling $120,501 to the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Hawaiian Humane Society and Special Olympics Hawaii. The total amount raised included a 50 percent match from the Central Pacific Bank Foundation.

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