LICENSE
Hawaii State Bar, Admitted October 1992
EDUCATION
University of Hawaii
College of Business Administration, Honolulu, HI
- Masters of Business Administration; December 1992; GPA 3.9
William S. Richardson School of Law
University of Hawaii Law School, Honolulu, HI
- Jurist Doctorate; May 1992; GPA 3.0
- Editor-in-Chief - University of Hawaii Law Review - 1991-1992
Brown University, Providence, RI
- A.B. in Economics and A.B. in Computer Science; May 1989; GPA 3.6
The Kamehameha Schools
Honolulu, HI, 1985
- Class salutatorian, Student Body President, National Honors Society
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ko Olina Community Association
Vice President - Corporate Operations (present)
Oversee various aspects of operations for the Ko Olina Resort & Marina, including overall resort development, community association management, lobbying efforts, community and governmental relations, and resort activities and events.
Real Estate, Development, Business Consultant
Dynamic Connections, LLC
Principal and founder of consulting business concentrating on real estate related development, business and transactions, including resort development, technology planning, title work, and extensive lobbying work for various tax credit bills.
Operating Officer/In-house Counsel
Ko Olina Company, Honolulu, HI (2001)
Various real estate development work for the Ko Olina Resort & Marina on Oahu, including resort master planning, hotel/timeshare, golf course and marina development and operation, infrastructure and utilities, and office management
Attorney
Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, Honolulu, HI (1997-2001)
Real Property, Business, and Transaction Law - multiple hotel and commercial real estate transactions; commercial and retail leases; stock purchase transactions; telecomm. system development; and international real estate management and transactional work
Attorney
Ashford & Wriston, Honolulu, HI (1993-1997)
Real Property, Title and Business Litigation - Hamakua agricultural property quiet title actions; lease to fee condemnation; multi-million dollar Kona resort title litigation; Ewa development litigation; geothermal and native Hawaiian rights litigation; and individual landowner representation in Waipio Valley
Law Clerkship
Hawaii Supreme Court, Justice Robert G. Klein, Honolulu, HI (1993)
Researched and drafted opinions and orders; prepared bench memoranda for Justices
BOARD DIRECTOR, ACTIVITIES, AND MEMBERSHIPS
Honolulu City Council
Council Vice-Chair and Budget Committee Chair
Special Olympics Hawaii
Board of Directors
Hawaii Workforce Development Council Board of Directors (2003-present)
Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
Board of Directors (1998-present)
Land Use Research Foundation
Vice President & Officer (2003-present)
Ko Olina Resort Operators Association Board of Directors (2001-2002)
Hawaii State Bar Association Business Law Section - Chairman (2001-2002)
College Connections Hawaii Board of Directors and Officer (1998-present)
non-profit organization assisting high school students with the various aspects of college entrance
Western Athletic Conference, Pacific West Athletic ConferenceBasketball Official and ILH High School Basketball Official (1993-present)
State Association of Hawaii Basketball Officials President(1997-pressent)
Association of Apartment Owners Eden at Haiku Woods Director (1996-2002)
Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association Oahu Region - Director (1996-2000)
American Bar Association Member (1993-present)
Basketball and Volleyball CoachKamehameha Schools (1988-1996)
Brown University Intercollegiate Football and Baseball
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