By Ann Lecompte LSW
Executive director of Bristol Hospice-Hawaii LLC

Affirmation comes in many forms, but nothing gives testimony better than words of appreciation for a service. When the service is assisting someone to die in comfort, it is also an honor. As executive director of Bristol Hospice-Hawaii LLC, I wanted to share our mission of commitment that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect and quality of care.

By Philip Richardson
President of Current Affairs

People often ask what was the source of inspiration for establishing Hawaii’s premier event planning and production company. My answer is easy. It came from a book by Tom Peters called In Search of Excellence, and more specifically an underlying message within it: “Take inventory of your assets and liabilities.”

By Charlie Longhi
Owner of Longhi’s - Ala Moana Center

My dad, Bob Longhi, opened the now-iconic Longhi’s in Lahaina in 1976, with a simple philosophy: “Cook with love, eat with passion!” I live those words each and every day here at Longhi’s at Ala Moana Center. My father traveled around the world, hosted huge parties in Washington, D.C.

Gail Chew
Interim Executive Director for Waimea Valley
As executive director for Waimea Valley, I wanted to share with you that Hi’ipaka LLC is a nonprofit company whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate the human, cultural and natural resources of Waimea through education and stewardship. The property was acquired as part of a cooperative conservation land purchase intended to permanently protect the valley from commercial development.

By Joseph Saturnia
President of Island Pacific Energy

Almost every day my kids come home from school with a new lesson to share on how to help protect the environment. I’m delighted to see that renewability and sustainability have become values that our keiki and the rest of our community are adopting into their lives.

At some point during our lives we all share one common thought: to own our own business. For some, this may be nothing more than a passing thought. For others, it is a dream. For many, it is a reality. We have all heard of or maybe even know people who have great success in entrepreneurship because they possessed the right combination of desire coupled with a great opportunity. 

At Hawaii HealthCare Professionals Inc., we believe every client should be treated with the utmost dignity. We are committed to providing in-home healthcare services and working with our clients and their families to decide the best options for care. I founded Hawaii HealthCare Professionals Inc. in 1996. Over the next 13 years

By Claus Hansen

Co-owner for Affordable Casket and Moanalua Mortuary

The death of a loved one is one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. We’re here to help. Affordable Casket & Moanalua Mortuary strives to provide top-notch funeral services at rock-bottom prices. We can do this because we only make purchases directly from the manufacturing source. Think of us as the Costco of funerals. I come to the funeral industry from an unlikely place: aviation.