Elected Board of Directors

Lisa van den Heuvel is a Realtor Associate with Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties.  As a concerned Hawaii resident, she is involved in a wide variety of community activities including the National Board of  Realtors; the Honolulu Club; the Academy of Arts; Hawaii Real Estate Investors Club;  Business Network International and Kilauea Monday Night Tennis League.  She brings her enthusiasm to the Hawaii Kai Chamber of Commerce and is passionate about helping the businesses in Hawaii Kai thrive through the Chamber. 
Current Position on the Board: President
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Kaleo Agsalda is the owner of Esperanza Records Hawaii, the Executive Director of Diamond Head Gospel Choir and the former Vice President of Royal
Palm Construction & Landscaping, Inc. He is devoted to serving the community of Hawai'i Kai and the members of the Hawai'i Kai Chamber of Commerce.
Current Position on the Board: Vice President

Gindi French grew up in Southern California finally settling in the Pasadena area. She began her career working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory while in high school. To facilitate a career in spacecraft & instrumentation engineering, she attended the State of California Polytechnic University, Pomona as a mechanical engineering major. Ten years of engineering work allowed Gindi to work on several spacecrafts and deep sea instruments fulfilling a dream of exploring extreme environments. Life’s changes brought Gindi to Hawaii where she became involved in the trades, and now is the owner of B.J. Genz Plumbing LLC.    She is a member of the Hawaii Kai Chamber of Commerce, the Honolulu Executive Association, the East Honolulu Breakfast Club and other trade and charitable organizations. Gindi lives in Hawai'i Kai with her husband, Lloyd, and their three children.
Current Position on the Board: Treasurer
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Zahava Czara is a Kalani High School alumni, and studied International Business Development & Fashion Marketing in colleges in Massachusetts and California.   In 1997, influenced by a massage & chiropractic family background, she became a chiropractic assistant for five years in Santa Monica, California.  She followed her dreams in fashion and the natural health fields before moving back to Oahu in 2004 to teach massage licensing courses at Remington College Honolulu, and served as Director of Development at The International School of Beauty in Waikiki in 2006.  By 2007 Zahava trademarked her independent business name in massage therapy: Nui Kino Massage.  Nui Kino is working in conjunction with Refresh 808 Skin Care for Men & Women. Skin Expert Bonnie Ketring from Arizona helps take care of unwanted hair, and beautifies the skin!  As a proud resident and business owner in the community Zahava is delighted to serve on the HKCC Board since 2008 and looks forward to helping strengthen the relations we all have in business with one another.
Current Position on the Board: Secretary
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Jodi Uehara  has been a sales rep for C&S Sales for the past 2 ½ years. C&S Sales creates custom packaging and provides promotional products to various businesses. Prior to that, she has worked for 5 years at a graphic design company and 10 years in the hotel industry. She belongs to organizations such as Business Network International, American Advertising Federation, Hawaii Society of Business Professionals and Social Wahines. Jodi also serves on the Board of her sons’ school, Aliiolani Elementary and has organized Adopt a School Day for both Aliiolani Elementary and Moanalua High School in 2009. She loves spending time with her 3 kids and in her spare time, enjoys travelling and photography.
Current Position on the Board: Membership Chair
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Board of Directors

Nicholas Abbott is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in the community of Hawaii Kai. Nick serves the needs of individual investors by developing strong relationships with his clients and putting their goals first. He is committed to helping people like you establish a steady stream of income, put a child through college or retire comfortably. 
He is equally committed to keeping our Chamber on track toward achieving its goal of growing our businesses here in our great community. 
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Denise Clark is a realtor associate with Meridian Properties, Inc. and mortgage specialist with Meridian Funding, Inc.  Her clients appreciate her dedication, professionalism and integrity in areas of both real estate and financing. She brings her enthusiasm and dedication to the Hawaii Kai Chamber of Commerce to help to bring together local businesses to thrive and prosper in today’s competitive markets. 
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Delorese Gregoire is the founding director of Winners Camp Foundation and Hawai’i Leadership Academy for Teenagers, a non-profit organization that has been active in the community since 1985.  She founded Hawai'i Study Tours, which brought students from around the world to study in Hawai'i, and is currently the director of Hawai'i Homestay.   In addition to the Hawai’i Leadership Academy for Teenagers programs offered throughout the year, Gregoire has developed specialized programs with the Department of Education, the Department of Health, and private foundations such as the Estate of James Campbell, the S.W. Wilcox Trust, Rotary of Hawai'i, and the Kamehameha Schools Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate; businesses and financial institutions; and private and public schools across the islands. 
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Leo Hura is the owner and mediator with Mediate with LH, LLC providing conflict resolution services in East Oahu from the Hawaii Kai Towne Center.  He spent 14 years in the US Navy active/reserves, and retired with 25 years as business andproject team leader with Merck & Co. Manufacturing Division.  He is the 2008 President of theAssociation of Conflict Resolution (ACR) Hawaii Chapter, a member of BNI and is on the steeringcommittee for Project Management with the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE).  Leo resides in Hawaii with wife, Marika. He has four children with two currently in university and two on their own.  He has one grandson with another on the way.  
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Howard Richmond has been a licensed Realtor for more than 37 years with experience in sales, property management and real estate auctions. He is the Principal Broker for Exit Realty Hawaiian Islands. He holds the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation, the most prestigious designation awarded in the auction industry, and has conducted numerous real estate and personal property auctions, as well as auctions for television fundraisers and charities. 

Janayhe Self is the advertising sales representative for Element Media also known for publishing Pacific Edge Magazine. She has enjoyed more than 3 years selling print and web advertising. She has a strong PR background, hosting events, radio promos, and speaking engagements. Janayhe's former background is in mortgage finance and she has grown up with a love for the arts. She graduated from Kauai High School and attended University of Hawaii in Honolulu as a theatre/dance major. She has resided in Hawaii Kai for 4 years and feels a real connection to the community as well as a desire to bring local businesses together for a more sustainable and prosperous future.
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Tyler Roukema is the Proprietor of the Outback Steakhouse in Hawaii Kai.  "One of things that Outback Steakhouse prides itself on the most is giving back to the community.  We have been an active part of the Hawaii Kai community for over eight years, giving back to numerous different organizations and helping to raises over $250,000 for the community.  I bring to the table over 11 years of restaurant and hospitality experience.  I believe that my passion for excellence, drive for success, and my desire to lead, will help the Chamber of Commerce move forward in whatever direction we see fit."
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Noble Turner Ph.D.  grew up in stark poverty in the Appalachian mountains of W.Va., where he learned descipline and 'stick-to-it-tiveness,' as a child. He paid his way through college playing in a rock band. Noble has been a music teacher, a model in Hollywood and Boston, and a Psychiatric Clinic Director for 15 years, in Boston. With three grown children, Noble has his own Realty Company, Noble Turner Realty Int'l and has been a 20 year resident of Hawai'i Kai.
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