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KĀKOU: Hawai‘i’s Town Hall

KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall
Where Are The Workers?

So, where are the workers? PBS Hawai‘i is bringing together industry representatives, organized labor leaders, workers, economists and workforce trainers to discuss this issue in a live 90-minute program.
Air Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2023 7:30 PM

 

PANELISTS FOR KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall: Where are the Workers?”

  • DANENE LUNN-Owner/President, Manuhealiʻi
  • KEISHA TANAKA-Employed at a local non-profit, Kupu
  • GREG MAPLES-VP of Restaurant Services, Polynesian Cultural Center
  • NOLA MIYASAKI-Director of Human Services, City and County of Honolulu
  • RYAN TANAKA-President, Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association
  • ROSEANN VIERRA-SCHOENING-Pearlridge Store Manager, T & C Surf
  • ERIC GILL– Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Unite Here Local 5
  • JARED MATSUKI-Employed in Hospitality Industry
  • CELINE DACLISON – Unemployed graduate seeking work and possible career change
  • CARL BONHAM-Executive Director, UHERO (UH Economic Research Organization)
  • CARL HINSON-Director of Workforce Development, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health
  • ROBIN KOBAYASHI-Senior VP, Human Resources, Hawaiian Airlines
  • MELI JAMES-Co-Founder, Mana Up (Small business accelerator that supports local entrepreneurs reach full potential as well as creating high paying local jobs and networking to expand local brands)
  • JULIE MORIKAWA-President, ClimbHI (Inspires students to finish high school and proceed to post-secondary education or employment by exposing them to future career paths and steps necessary to achieve goals.)
  • KEALA PETERS– Executive Vice President, Education & Workforce Development, Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi (Works with Hawaii’s business community to develop their own talent pipeline of skilled, local workers).
  • KAWIKA RILEY-VP of External Affairs, Kupu (Since 2007 Kupu has been running programs for young adults, placing them in internships, fellowships and other opporutnities to gain experience in natural resources and sustainability-related fields.)