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Appendix C

Participants List*

Piia Aarma

Pineapple Tweed PR & Marketing

Neil Abercrombie

Governor of the State of Hawaii

Lori Admiral

University of Hawaii Foundation

Palmer Ahakueo

Honolulu Community College

Daniel K. Akaka

United States Senate

Ryan Akamine

City Council

Bill Akiona, II

OmniGreen Renewables

Terri Alvaro

University of Hawaii Foundation

Keith Amemiya

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Dana Anderson

OLA Hawaii 2020

Henry Aquino

Hawaii State House of Representatives

Russell Au

HTDC

Krystyna Aune

UHM-OVCAA

Amita Aung-Thwin

State of Hawaii

Kent Avary

Gene Awakuni

University of Hawaii at West Oahu

Karen Awana

Hawaii State House of Representatives

__________

* Speakers in italics.

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Kristi Bates

University of Hawaii Foundation

Artemio Baxa

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Brian Bell

Edoardo Biagioni

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Kim Binsted

University of Hawaii

Andre Bisquera

University of Hawaii

Kimo Blaisdell

Queen’s Health Systems

Carl Bonham

University of Hawaii Economy Research Organization (UHERO)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Kristen Bonilla

University of Hawaii

Bernice Bowers

Inovi Group LLC

Robin Brandt

Stephen Brennan

Concentris Systems LLC

Mangmang Brown

University of Hawaii Foundation

Peter Bryant-Greenwood

Queen’s Medical Center

Janet Bullard

University of Hawaii Foundation

Jennifer Burke

Manny Cabral

Leeward Community College

Tom Cannon

Tissue Genesis, Inc.

Howard Carr

Board of Regents

University of Hawaii

Stanford Carr

John Carroll

Omega GS

Paul Casey

Kara Catlin

Sun-Ki Chai

University of Hawaii

Paul Chandler

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Jerry Chang

Hawaii State House of Representatives

Cheryl Chappell-Long

University of Hawaii Community Colleges

Kymber Char

University of Hawaii

__________

* Speakers in italics.

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Russel Cheng

Stanley Ching

Bill Chismar

University of Hawaii Outreach College

John Chock

University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business

Pia Chock

Hawaii Small Business Development Center

Johnson Choi

Hong Kong/China/Hawaii Chamber of Commerce

Song Choi

Malia Chow

NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Devin Choy

Bee Leng Chua

HiBEAM

Harriet Cintron

University of Hawaii Foundation

McAlister Clabaugh

The National Academies

Stuart Coleman

Surfrider Foundation

University of Hawaii English Department

Patricia Cooper

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Helen Cox

Kaua’i Community College

Stephen Craven

Kekepana International Services

Rolanse Crisafulli

Oahu WorkLinks

Peter Crouch

University of Hawaii

Douglas Cullison

Mike Curtis

Kathy Cutshaw

University of Hawaii

Michael Dahilig

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Keiki-Pua Dancil

Hawaii Science and Technology Institute

Reed Dasenbrock

University of Hawaii at Manoa

David Dawson

The National Academies

Sandra Dawson

TMT Observatory Corporation

Ramon de la Pena

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Greg Dickhens

Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts

Jim Dire

Kauai Community College

Nancy Downes

Referentia Systems Inc.

Douglas Dykstra

Windward Community College

Cheryl Ernst

University of Hawaii

Thomas Ernst

Queen’s Medical Center

Ardis Eschenberg

Windward Community College

Thomas Fargo

APEC Host Committee

Jane Ferreira

New Horizons CLC of Hawaii

David Ferrell

Jay Fidell

ThinkTech

Judith Flanders

OLA Hawaii 2020

Andrea Fleig

Queen’s Medical Center

Craig Floro

Guy Fo

Honolulu Community College

Yaa-Yin Fong

Karl Fooks

Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation

Rockne Freitas

University of Hawaii

Lynn Fujioka

IsisHawaii

Carol Fukunaga

Hawaii State Senate

Kay Fukunaga

Ulupono Initiative

Paul Fuligni

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Richard Fulton

Windward Community College

John Furstenwerth

Hawaii SBDC Network

Jim Gaines

University of Hawaii

Michelle Garcia

David Garmire

UHM College of Engineering

Gerald Garrison

Green Applied Sciences

Chuck Gee

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Olga Geling

University of Hawaii

Daniel S. Goldin

Intellisis Corporation and 9th NASA Administrator (Ret.)

Mary Good

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Kealii Gora

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Peter Gorham

University of Hawaii at Manoa

M.R.C. Greenwood

University of Hawaii

Kristina Guo

University of Hawaii at West Oahu

Donna Gutierrez

University of Hawaii Foundation

Richard Ha

HCEI

James Haley

OLA Hawaii 2020

Colleen Hanabusa

U.S. House of Representatives

Martha Hanson

University of Hawaii Foundation

Daris Hao

U.S. General Services Administration

Marguerite Harden

Kupu/R.I.S.E.

James Hardway

Workforce Development Council

William Harris

Science Foundation Arizona

Alan Hayashi

BAE Systems/MAC

Ronald Hayashi

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce

Jerris Hedges

John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii at Manoa

Laurien Helfrich-Nuss

East West Center Fellow/OLA Hawaii 2020

Jeannette Hereniko

OLA Hawaii 2020

Francisco Hernandez

University of Hawaii

Brandon Marc Higa

University of Hawaii

Milton Higa

Kapi’olani Community College

Virginia Hinshaw

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lori Hiramatsu

Hawaii Economic Development Corporation

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Mazie Hirono

U.S. House of Representatives

Dennis Hirota

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Peter Ho

Bank of Hawaii

and APEC 2011 Hawaii Host Committee

Ian Chan Hodges

American Ingenuity Alliance

Lui Hokoana

James Holm-Kennedy

University of Hawaii at Manoa

John Holzman

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Jacqui Hoover

Hawaii Island Economic Board

Jessica Horiuchi

Alaka’ina Foundation

Sandy Hoshino

Leeward Community College

Bernadette Howard

Windward Community College

Ching Yuan Hu

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Keslie Hui

Lisa Hunter

Institute for Astronomy, UH

Les Ihara, Jr.

Hawaii State Senate

Daniel K. Inouye

United States Senate

Wayne Inouye

HTDC Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Cheryl Sato Ishii

University of Hawaii College of Engineering

Dan Ishii

University of Hawaii

Gayle Ishii

UHCC

Joanne Itano

University of Hawaii System

Stephen Itoga

Cameron Jaeb

Vidushi Jetley

University of Hawaii Foundation

Jeffrie Jones

University of Hawaii Foundation

Barry Johnson

Economic Development Administration U.S. Department of Commerce

Rex Johnson

PICHTR

Linda Johnsrud

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Greg Judd

UHM Shidler College of Business

Elmer Ka’ai

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Philip Kahue

Ke’aki Technologies, LLC

Gary Kai

Hawaii Business Roundtable

Noelani Kalipi

TiLeaf Group

James Karins

Pukoa Scientific

Wayne Karo

Pipeline Micro

Howard Karr

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Laurie Kawamura

Lillian Kawasaki

Abidin Kaya

Amel Technologies

Maurice Kaya

Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture (HREDV)

Kenneth Kelly

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Kevin Kelly

University of Hawaii

Mark Kerber

Marine Corps Forces Pacific Science & Technology

Roger Kilmer

Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gregory Kim

Virtual Law Partners LLP

Guy Kimura

Hawaii Community College

Vincent Kimura

Luke Kirch

BAE Systems SSL

Ian Kitajima

Ocean it

Lianne Kitajima

TeraSys Technologies

Collin Kobayashi

3D Innovations

Mannette Kokobun

Katharine Ku

Office of Technology Licensing Stanford University

Anthony Kuh

University of Hawaii

Jeff Kuhn

Institute for Astronomy, UH

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Sandi Kwee

Queen’s Medical Center

Erika Lacro

Honolulu Community College

Aaron Landry

David Lassner

University of Hawaii

Russell Lau

Anne Leake

UHM Department of Nursing

Chris Lee

Academy for Creative Media

Hye-ryeon Lee

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Karen Lee

University of Hawaii System

Krystal Lee

Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship

James Lee

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Jerry S. H. Lee

Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

Mona Lee

Kapi’olani Community College

David Leonard

Solazyme, Inc.

Joyce Leung

PAAC Board Director

Ginger Lew

White House National Economic Council

Leslie Lewis

University of Hawaii Foundation

Richard Lim

State of Hawaii DBEDT

Dawn Lippert

PICHTR

Nadine Little

University of Hawaii Foundation

David Lonborg

University of Hawaii System

James Mackay

Justin MacNaughton

Michael Markrich

MicroPlanet

Roald Marth

Eric Martinson

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Harold Masumoto

PICHTR

Jeff Matsu

State of Hawaii, Department of Labor

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Keith Matsumoto

PICHTR

Mike May

T. Michael May Advisor Services

Kekoa McCullen

Mark McGuffie

Enterprise Honolulu

John McKee

UHMC VCAA

Kathy McKenzie

Hawaii State Energy Office

Robert

Institute for Astronomy

University of Hawaii

Mariko Miho

University of Hawaii Foundation

Jeff Mikulina

Blue Planet Foundation

Timothy Ming

Hawaii State Energy Office

Leigh-Ann Miyasato

Manoa Venture Partners

Kevin Miyashiro

TeraSys Technologies

Daniel Momohara

Pacific Missile Range Facility

Keala Monaco

University of Hawaii System

Tyler Mongan

Lucille Moore

Tropical Telecom Corporation

Tom Moore

Hawaii Pacific Export & Chamber of Commerce

Lauren Moriarty

Ambassador

Melvin Morito

Wolf Creek Fabrication Services Inc.

John Morton

University of Hawaii

Scott Murakami

Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training

Suzanne Murphy

University of Hawaii

Nick Murray

Craig Nakanishi

High Technology Development Corporation

Kabi Neupane

Leeward Community College

Susan Nishida

University of Hawaii at West Oahu

Earl Nishiguchi

Kauai Community College

Clarence Nishihara

Hawaii State Senate

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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James Nishimoto

University of Hawaii

Ernest Nishizaki

Kyo-ya Company, LLC

Suzanne Chun Oakland

Hawaii State Senate

Daniel O’Connell

HNU Energy

Aaron Ohta

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Vice Admiral Daniel Oliver, USN (Ret.)

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterrey, California

Michael O’Malley

HiBEAM

Richard Ordonez

UHM College of Engineering

Charles Ota

The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

Laurice Otsuka

American Savings Bank

Neil Oyama

PBRRTC

Constantinos Papacostas

University of Hawaii

Ann Park

UH OTTED

Patrick Park

Reinhold Penner

Queen’s Medical Center

Bradley Perkins

Tissue Genesis, Inc.

Frederick Perlak

Monsanto Company

Luis Proenza

The University of Akron

Peter Quigley

UHCC

Race Randle

Assumpta Rapoza

HTDC

Teena Rasmussen

University of Hawaii Board of Regents

Michael Reiley

HNU Energy

Seth Reiss

Seth M. Reiss, AAL, ALLLC

Leon Richards

Kapi’olani Community College

Brian Richardson

Windward Community College

David Ringuette

Jay-R Rivera

Honolulu Community College

Kevin Roberts

Castle Medical Center

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Trent Robertson

UHM College of Engineering

Suzette Robinson

University of Hawaii Community Colleges

Mark Rognstad

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Richard Rosenblum

Hawaiian Electric Company

Nora Ruebrook

Omega

Robert Saarnio

University of Hawaii Foundation

Chhany Sak-Humphry

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Marcia Sakai

Clyde Sakamoto

University of Hawaii Maui College

Christine Sakuda

Jane Sawyer

Brian Schatz

Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii

Alan Schlissel

Schlissel & Associates

Margot Schrire

University of Hawaii Foundation

Kamil Schuetz

Kelly Scott

University of Hawaii Foundation

Janayhe Self

Tina Shelton

University of Hawaii System EAUR

Wayne Shiroma

UHM College of Engineering

Sujai Shivakumar

The National Academies

Lee Sichter

Belt Collins Hawaii

Joelle Simonpetri

U.S. Pacific Command

Jeanne Skog

Maui Economic Development Board

Michael Sorenson

Bill Spencer

Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc.

Steven Stanley

University of Hawaii

Dan Starko

Chuck Sted

Hawaii Pacific Health/HI Business Roundtable

Juergen Steinmetz

Hawaii Tourism Association

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Amanda Stowell

University of Hawaii Foundation

Christopher Strahle

UHM School of Architecture

Donald Straney

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Tak Sugimura

University of Hawaii at Manoa HOSC

Jan Sullivan

Oceanit

Omar Sultan

Tarik Sultan

Gerald Sumida

Carlsmith Ball LLP

David Sungarian

Sungarian Consulting

Warner Kimo Sutton

Diamond Head Renewable Resources

Matt Sweeney

Vassilis Syrmos

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Alvin Tagomori

University of Hawaii Maui College

Joanne Taira

University of Hawaii System

Gregg Takayama

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Alan Takemoto

Monsanto Company

Mari Takemoto-Chock

Norman Takeya

Honolulu Community College

Barbara Tanabe

Hoakea Communications

Ramsay Taum

OLA Hawaii 2020

Brian Taylor

School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Catherine Ann Taylor

Strategic Allies LLC

Lee Taylor

UH OTTED

Tyrone Taylor

Capitol Advisors on Technology

Yukiyo Tetsumura

Pete Thompson

Morgan Stanley Smith & Barney

Howard Todo

University of Hawaii

Jill Tokuda

Hawaii State Senate

Jim Tollefson

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii

__________

* Speakers in italics.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Participants List." National Research Council. 2012. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13267.
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Sunshine Topping

State of Hawaii, Department of Human Resources

Shanah Trevenna

Rose Tseng

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Noble Turner

Art Ushijima

Queen’s Health Systems/The Queen’s Medical Center

Allen Uyeda

First Insurance Company

Mike Von Fahnestock

U.S. Pacific Command

Starnes Walker

University of Hawaii

Mary Walshok

University of California at San Diego

Barry Weinman

Allegis Capital LLC

Charles Wessner

The National Academies

Hank Wuh

Skai Ventures

and Cellular Bioengineering, Inc.

Sylvia Yuen

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

University of Hawaii at Manoa

__________

* Speakers in italics.

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Responding to the challenges of fostering regional growth and employment in an increasingly competitive global economy, many U.S. states and regions have developed programs to attract and grow companies as well as attract the talent and resources necessary to develop innovation clusters. These state and regionally based initiatives have a broad range of goals and increasingly include significant resources, often with a sectoral focus and often in partnership with foundations and universities. These are being joined by recent initiatives to coordinate and concentrate investments from a variety of federal agencies that provide significant resources to develop regional centers of innovation, business incubators, and other strategies to encourage entrepreneurship and high-tech development.

Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium explains the study of selected state and regional programs in order to identify best practices with regard to their goals, structures, instruments, modes of operation, synergies across private and public programs, funding mechanisms and levels, and evaluation efforts. This report reviews selected state and regional efforts to capitalize on federal and state investments in areas of critical national needs. Building Hawaii's Innovation Economy also reviews efforts to strengthen existing industries as well as specific new technology focus areas such as nanotechnology, stem cells, and energy in order to better understand program goals, challenges, and accomplishments.

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