Hawaii Business Magazine

12/03/2025

Ann Teranishi played a pivotal leadership role during the COVID-19 crisis, helping American Savings Bank navigate unprecedented financial risks while continuing to support customers, employees, and the broader Hawai‘i community. Although she was not CEO at the time, her strategic leadership proved critical to the bank’s stability and resilience. Most recently, Teranishi helped lead American Savings Bank through its historic transition from Hawaiian Electric Industries ownership to becoming an independent, investor-owned Hawaii bank in December 2024, marking a major milestone in the institution’s history.

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Hawaii Business Magazineʻs CEO of the Year: From pandemic resilience to independence, Teranishi played a central role in shaping American Savings Bank’s most transformative era.

12/02/2025

Youʻre going to fail. Whether you ultimately succeed depends on how you respond to your failures. That and other pearls of wisdom were among the advice shared by panelists, speakers and attendees at the annual Hawaii Business Magazine Wahine Forum. Check out other thoughtful advice from the gathering.

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You're going to fail. The question is: will you show up the next day? Hawaii's top women leaders delivered unfiltered wisdom on resilience and success at the state's largest business conference.

11/26/2025

Even educators excited about the benefits of using AI in the classroom are concerned about the risks, like cheating and ethical dilemmas. Here's how some local teachers are creating new rules and safeguards to use AI responsibly while protecting student learning.

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Even those educators excited about the benefits of using AI in the classroom understand the challenges and obstacles. Here’s how they plan to deal with them.

11/25/2025

Some educators believe that with proper guardrails, artificial intelligence is already enhancing education, and students are benefiting. Learn how early adopters are using AI as an educational tool and how they plan on dealing with the drawbacks.⁠

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They recognize AI’s challenges and long-term unknowns, but they also believe that with proper guardrails, AI is already enhancing education, and students are benefiting. These early adopters are riding the wave, not trying to hold it back, and here’s how they’re doing it.

11/24/2025

Child & Family Service is one of Hawai‘i’s oldest, largest and most impactful nonprofits. During the 2025 fiscal year, it says it directly served 16,402 individuals and reached an additional 117,000 through phone calls, referrals and walk-in visits. The beneficiaries were spread across Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i.

“I truly believe that Child & Family Service does not belong to any one person, but to the community. This organization will continue to be here for Hawai‘i’s families until the day the community no longer needs us,” says Amanda Pump, president and CEO since January 2024.

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The mission of Child & Family Service is to offer a wide range of family services and to support everyone from keiki to kūpuna

11/24/2025

The "college or bust" narrative is shifting in Hawai‘i, and Gen Z is leading the way. 🔧

Young pragmatists across the islands are choosing trade careers over traditional four-year degrees, and many are making more money than their college-educated peers while carrying zero student debt.

The numbers tell the story:
📊 Only 43% of Hawai‘i college grads have jobs requiring bachelor's degrees (lowest in the US)
💰 Hawai‘i ranks 50th nationally in earnings at every education level
🎓 32% of projected job openings will pay a living wage
🛠️ Trade careers often start at $85K-$100K+ annually

"The reality is that our economy relies heavily on those trades positions," says Anna Pacheco, CEO of AE Consulting. "We're at an inflection point where we need to get students into those careers."

While higher education remains valuable, quicker and more direct routes are launching Hawai‘i's young adults into rewarding careers with fewer financial risks. In uncertain economic times, that's a massive advantage.

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Gen Z is flocking to trade careers in Hawai‘i, earning six-figure salaries while avoiding student debt. With only 43% of four-year college graduates finding jobs requiring degrees, the state's young workers are taking a more practical path to financial success.

11/22/2025

Your bank account isn't your biggest money problem. Your brain is. 🧠💸

Emotions control your spending more than you think. Kari Clark, COO of Stadia Financial LLC reveals the psychology behind your financial choices and simple strategies to rewire your money mindset for lasting success.

Register Here: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/events/money-matters-2025/or $60 tomorrow at registration!⁠
Presented by Hawaii State Federal Credit Union | Money Matters 2025 ⁠

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11/21/2025

You saved for retirement. Now what? 💰

Building a nest egg is only half the battle. The real challenge is turning those savings into steady monthly income that lasts. Spencer Dung, CFP®, ChFC®, WMCP® from WestPac Wealth Partners shares proven strategies to maximize your retirement assets and create financial security that goes the distance.

Register Here by today!
https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/events/money-matters-2025/
or $60 at the door.

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11/21/2025

Help us recognize exceptional local companies in our annual best of small business issue! We’re looking for companies that stand out for their products and services, leadership and staff, community impact, and overall excellence.

To nominate a business, visit hawaiibusiness.com/lists-awards and click on the SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards button. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31. Self-nominations are welcome!

Read More: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/nominate-an-outstanding-small-business/

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11/20/2025

Haleakalā National Park’s world-famous views, hikes and 25,000 acres of wilderness draw as many as a million visitors a year, and the park rangers who work there face all kinds of challenging situations, including extreme weather, lost or dehydrated hikers, missing children and big crowds, especially at sunrise.

For Nick Clemons, the park’s chief of interpretation, education and volunteers, it’s a dream job. “I have just been blown away by everything this park has to offer, from the summit down to the sea in Kīpahulu,” he says.

Read More: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/haleakala-national-parks-nick-clemons-talks-about-his-dream-job/

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Name: Nick Clemons Job: Chief of Interpretation, Education and Volunteers, and Public Information Officer at Haleakalā National Park Haleakalā National

11/20/2025

Trial and Error columnist Ryann Coules shares her financial struggles as a young professional living paycheck-to-paycheck in the state with the highest cost of living. She turned to expert Jean Chatzky, founder and CEO of HerMoney, for advice. Find out the practical wisdom Chatzky imparted on her to finally build savings and break the cycle.

Read More: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/living-within-my-means/

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In Hawaiʻi, where the cost of living far outpaces the national average, many residents are finding creative ways to make ends meet.