Hawaii microalgae producer Cyanotech Corp. has a bigger management team after naming a consultant to serve as president.
The company, which produces nutritional products from algae grown on Hawaii island, announced Monday that Mawae Morton is its new president following a vote by its board of directors.
Morton had been a consultant for Cyanotech for the past six months, and prior to that had been CEO of Hawaii forestry and bioenergy development company HBE Biorefinery Co. Other past roles for Morton included consulting with KPMG in New Zealand and serving as strategic resource manager for Kamehameha Schools.
Gerald Cysewski will continue to serve as Cyanotech CEO. He had been both CEO and president since last year when former President and CEO Brent Bailey resigned. Cysewski founded Cyanotech in 1983 and had previously led the company as CEO from 1990 to 2008. Morton will earn a $250,000 salary and report to Cysewski in his new position.
State fines Costco over data on recycling
Costco Wholesale Corp. was ordered to pay a nearly $5,000 fine for violating Hawaii’s deposit beverage container law, also known as the HI-5 recycling program.
The state Department of Health said it requested sales information on April 24 from Costco for the recycling program, which relies on self-reported data. But despite more than 15 emails and telephone calls, the company did not provide the information, the department said.
The DOH cited the big-box retailer June 13, and Costco paid a fine of $4,799.40 on July 12 and subsequently disclosed the required sales information. Costco representatives couldn’t be reached for comment.
The HI-5 program is meant to reduce litter and has kept “billions of bottles and cans out of our garbage,” with more than 600 million beverage containers recycled annually, DOH said in a news release. Since 2005 residents have recycled nearly 8 billion containers through the program.
Subway plans to update not-so-fresh look
NEW YORK >> Subway wants to freshen up the look of its stores as it tries to stem a sales decline.
The sandwich chain says the redesign — which includes a brighter atmosphere, displays of vegetables behind the counter and ordering tablets — is the first major revamp since the early 2000s. The changes will take place as stores around the country are remodeled and new ones are built.
ON THE MOVE
The East-West Center has announced that Courtney Sakai is the center’s new vice president of development. She was previously a senior vice president of global development for Oceana, an organization focused on ocean conservation.
AHL, an architectural firm with international and local experience in interior, architecture, planning and sustainable design, has hired Elizabeth S.K.N. Mau as an interior designer. She will be responsible for contract documents, space planning and schematic design development, as well as work on guest room renovations, at Sheraton Maui. Mau previously served as an interior designer at Leo A. Daly.
Homebridge Financial Services has announced that Charisse Freitas is the new mortgage loan originator for its Aiea office, in Aiea Town Square. She has 13 years‘ experience in the mortgage industry and has worked for three years in her current position.
