Name in the News: Dawn Lippert
Dawn Lippert earned her degree in environmental studies from Yale University, and it didn’t take long after graduation for her to be drawn into the ambitious clean-energy goals of the far-off 50th State. Read more
Name in the News
“Name in the News” features Q&A profiles of Hawaii individuals whose names have appeared in recent news stories or top headlines.
Name in the News: Makena Coffman, professor and urban planner
Over the next several decades, we can expect to see climbing rates of coastal flooding and erosion among other climate-related troubles in the islands. Read more
Name in the News: Christine van Bergeijk
Christine van Bergeijk points out the white tern that has settled, somewhat permanently, into a tree outside her Fort Street Mall office. Read more
Francine Wai: The CEO of Hawaii’s DCAB opens doors for those with disabilities
Among several bills Hawaii’s Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) is tracking at the state Capitol is one that would set civil penalties for misrepresentation of a service animal. Read more
Q&A with Simon Treacy, new president of Howard Hughes
The new president of Howard Hughes in Hawaii charts an “exciting” future for Kakaako. Read more
Punky Pletan-Cross: Hale Kipa’s CEO finds joy and inspiration in troubled youth on the mend
At Hale Kipa, a social service agency that assists some 2,000 at-risk youth and their families statewide each year, youth are not viewed as limited by their personal histories or behaviors. Rather, they are seen as packed with potential. Read more
Lauren Zirbel: HFIA’s executive director represents the interests of Hawaii’s food industry
Lauren Zirbel, wife and mother of a toddler son, finds herself concerned with grocery-basket issues, like many people at that stage of life. Read more
Cindy Among-Serrao: Ocean Count coordinator directs volunteers who count whales
Shortly after sunrise on the last Saturday in January, February and March — the peak of the annual season in which humpback whales travel here from Alaska and other northern areas — volunteers on three islands grab binoculars and head to shoreline survey sites. Read more
Name in the News: Joshua Wisch, new ACLU-Hawaii executive director
Joshua Wisch would have favored rebranding this interview series as “Names in the News.” Read more
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Shari Chang: Hawaii Girl Scouts CEO helping to develop female leaders of future
The oldest council west of the Mississippi, Girl Scouts of Hawaii launched its first troops — sponsored by Queen Liliuokalani — just five years after the scouting movement was founded in 1912 in Georgia. Read more
Linda Chu Takayama: State tax director tackles formidable task of modernizing an antiquated system
In the coming days of the Legislature, nobody expects anything but confirmation for the interim appointment of Linda Chu Takayama as director of the state Department of Taxation. Read more
Steve Mechler: The Outdoor Circle’s president works to preserve Hawaii’s natural beauty
Founded in 1912, The Outdoor Circle’s plantings in public places began that year with 28 monkeypod trees in Aala Park, bounded by Nuuanu Stream and Chinatown, followed by bougainvillea vines along the canal on River Street. Read more
Libby Char: Doctor lobbies to help emergency medical services meet an increasing demand
Dr. Libby Char has lived and breathed the health-care profession for most of her 50-plus years. Read more
Lynn Babington: New president of Chaminade wants a more innovative curricula
Last weekend, Lynn Babington was installed as Chaminade University’s 10th president, although she started working at the Kaimuki campus during the summer. Read more
Name in the News: Jerri Chong
When Jerri Chong became president of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii, it completed a kind of circle. There was a time when she would have needed its services. Read more
Donna Vuchinich: The president of the University of Hawaii Foundation has a passion for philanthropy
The University of Hawaii Foundation is the go-to fundraising outfit for the 10-campus system. Read more
Jen Stasch: The director of Partners in Care counts the homeless and reaches out to them
Jen Stasch, director of Partners in Care, is about to embark on the nonprofit’s major project of the year: the Point-In-Time count of the homeless population, which will take place Jan. 22. Read more
Kimi Takazawa: Keeping middle-school kids engaged drives the president of After-School All-Stars Hawaii
It’s down time at Jarrett Middle School — at all public schools on holiday break, in fact. Read more
Dolan Eversole: Coastal geologist helps find solutions to preserving Waikiki Beach
Beach erosion, near-shore water quality, protection of surf sites and public safety are surfacing as top concerns in the fledgling Waikiki Beach Management Plan, called Ho‘omau ‘O Waikiki Kahakai (Waikiki Renews Itself), which aims to serve as a guide in the shoreline community’s effort to chart its future. Read more
Lori Lau: Lanakila Meals on Wheels director and her volunteers deliver joy to homebound seniors
For Lori Lau, taking on the director’s job at Lanakila Meals on Wheels had the feel of coming home. Read more
Lee helps local folks get into homes in tight market
Sue Ann Lee, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors, had a lifetime of juggling many things to make her way in the working world. Read more
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