Building Industry Magazine - October 2013 - (Page 53)
NewsMakers
HBM Names John White
Director of Maintenance Ops
Hawaiian Building Maintenance
(HBM), the largest facilities maintenance services company in Hawaii,
has named John
White as director
of maintenance
operations, lending
his expertise to
training of all
employees at
various jobsites
throughout the state. He was previously
the director of safety and training.
“We are pleased to have John on
our team,” said Jim Walters, HBM
chief executive officer and president.
“John’s extensive experience and leadership as an energy efficient expert
will continue to be of tremendous
value to the companies we serve.”
White brings more than 25 years
of experience to HBM. Prior to
joining HBM he was the chief engineer at Central Pacific Plaza (CPP),
where he implemented and managed
several energy saving projects,
including the complete change out of
the Plaza’s chilled water plant and the
installation of a direct digital control
system on the air distribution system.
Originally from Southern California,
White moved to Hawaii in 1988,
where he started his own maintenance
company and oversaw maintenance at
many Waikiki condominiums.
New Members at HHC
Gov. Neil Abercrombie has
appointed Hanalei businesswoman
Patricia Sheehan and Hilo labor
leader Wallace Ishibashi Jr. to
the nine-member Hawaiian Homes
Commission (HHC) representing Kauai
and East Hawaii, respectively. The
commission oversees the Department
of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL).
“We welcome our newest members
to the Hawaiian Homes Commission,”
said Jobie Masagatani, Hawaiian
Homes Commission chair and
DHHL director. “As well as respected
members of their respective communities, their manao will be invaluable in
fulfilling Prince Kuhio’s mission.”
Sheehan
returns to the
HHC after
serving as Kauai
Commissioner
from 1993 to
1997. Sheehan
fills the seat left
vacant by Imaikalani Aiu until a
permanent replacement is found.
Ishibashi was born and raised
in the Hawaiian
homestead of
Keaukaha, on
Hawaii Island, and
is a retired officer of
the ILWU Local 142
and a member for
almost 40 years.
He replaces East Hawaii Commissioner
Ian Lee Loy and will serve a four-year
term.
Mayor Caldwell Taps
Ray Soon Chief of Staff
Mayor Kirk Caldwell has appointed
Ray Soon to act
as chief of staff,
a senior role in
the Caldwell
administration.
Soon previously
served as director
of the Department
of Hawaiian Home Lands, vice
president of community relations at
Kamehameha Schools and president of
the consulting firm Solutions Pacific.
“With Ray’s accomplished background, collaborative approach and
proven commitment to serving the
people of the City and County of
Honolulu, I am extremely fortunate
to have him join my administration
as chief of staff,” said Mayor Caldwell.
A Kalani High School graduate,
Soon earned a BFA in city and
regional planning from the
University of Hawaii at Manoa and
a master’s degree in city planning
from Harvard University.
Galson Names Rozlyn Luber
General Manager
Galson Laboratories Pacific Rim,
a world leader in industrial hygiene
analysis and monitoring solutions,
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has named Rozlyn Luber general
manager of operations for the Hawaii
office. Luber
will oversee all
laboratory, client
services, sales,
marketing and
administrative
functions. She will
serpromote all ser
vices offered and
build client relationships in Hawaii.
“Galson Laboratories is delighted
to announce that Rozlyn will hold
this position,” said Joe Unangst, president and CEO of Galson Laboratories.
“Galson Laboratories Pacific Rim is
focused on exceeding our client’s
expectations and maintaining a staff
of highly trained analysts, and we
are confident that Rozlyn’s years of
industry experience will give her the
knowledge it takes to oversee the
analysts and lead the group.”
Mark Tawara New
SSFM VP/COO
The Honolulu-based engineering,
planning and management firm
SSFM International, Inc. (SSFM)
has hired Mark
Tawara as
its new vice
president and
chief operating
officer. Tawara
techwill manage tech
nical operations,
working under the direction of the
president/CEO, to implement procedures and processes that support the
firm’s strategic initiatives.
With more than 20 years of experience in the design and construction
industry, Tawara owned and operated a
marketing consulting practice, assisting
more than a dozen professional services
and construction firms on various
marketing and operations initiatives.
“SSFM is extremely fortunate to
have Mark join our team,” said SSFM
International President and CEO
Michael P. Matsumoto. “His exceptional talent and broad experiences
will enhance the value and service
our company provides to our clients.”
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - October 2013
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