The Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative was born from the 50+ year old Hawaiʻi Executive Conference when CEOs and top decision makers made a commitment to get personally involved in collaborative efforts that would build resilience for Hawaiʻi's people. HEC serves as a backbone organization to accelerate the impact of their collective leadership.
The Hawaiʻi Executive Conference, now a key program of HEC, started in 1963 as forum for top leadership to exchange ideas. Many of the original participants were executives of the Big Five companies in Hawaiʻi. By the time the conference was transferred to aio Foundation with Duane Kurisu as chairman in 2018, it reimagined its participants as change agents and expanded its membership beyond business executives to include leaders in government, labor, education, and the nonprofit sector.
HEC leaders believe in the importance of collective action, common data, and shared impact. The work that we do, and the way that we work, stem from fundamental beliefs that shape our priorities.
MISSION
We mobilize, support, and leverage the collective leadership of senior executives to accelerate the building of a more resilient Hawaiʻi.
GUIDED BY HAWAIIAN VALUES
In all that we do, we emphasize the guiding principles of:
Aloha au i Aloha | Auamo au i ke kuleana no ko | ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia |
VISION
To honor and perpetuate Hawaiʻi’s Soul and serve as a model globally.
OUR TEAM
HEC comprises local CEOs, senior decision-makers, and global leaders who work together on systemic issues and drive lasting change. The reach of HEC’s leadership represents 36,000 employees across the state and over $220 million in philanthropic dollars invested in the community.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Duane Kurisu Chairman, Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative; Founder, aio Group | Micah Kāne | John Dean | Ann Teranishi | Ray Vara |
LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Kamana‘opono Crabbe Community Leader | Terrance George President and CEO, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation | Robert Harrison Chairman, President, and CEO, First Hawaiian Bank | Peter Ho Chairman, President, and CEO, Bank of Hawaii |
Corbett Kalama Executive Vice President, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation | Colbert Matsumoto | Elliot Mills | Catherine Ngo |
Robert Nobriga | Richard Wacker Community Leader | Jack Wong | Paul Yonamine |
STAFF
Lynelle Marble
Executive Director
ADVISORS AND DIRECTORS
Judge Michael Broderick Dispute Resolution Hawaiʻi; HEC Advisor | Glenn Miyataki HEC Advisor | Leilani Farinas Director, TRUE | Nicole Lim Director, Movers and Shakas |