How we help
TRUE creates a pathway for businesses to accelerate their adoption of technology. As a result, local organizations succeed, Hawaiʻi’s economy becomes more diversified and sustainable, and Hawaiʻi becomes a place where all residents can thrive. In essence, TRUE helps cultivate a thriving Hawaiʻi through collaboration and the sharing of technology solutions.
Who we are
TRUE is a nonprofit made up of a committee composed of a diverse group of change agents that serve as leaders in their industries and community.
Leadership
Paul Yonamine
Executive Chairman
Central Pacific Bank
Peter Dames
Executive Vice President
Servco Pacific Inc.
Leilani Farinas
Executive Director
TRUE
Advisory Board
Christine Sakuda
Executive Director
Transform Hawaiʻi Government
Kelly Ueoka
President
Pacxa
Deena Tearney
Founder & CEO
Pacific Point, Inc.
Len Higashi
Acting Executive Director
HTDC
Edward Ontai
President
DataHouse Consulting
Committee
Bart Beavers
Business Dev Manager
NEC Americas
Harold Moscho
VP & CIO
The Queen’s Medical Center
Jonah Kaneshiro
Director, Customer Strategy
American Savings Bank
Mike McCartney
Director, DBEDT
State of Hawaiʻi
Tom Nishihata
Managing Executive Officer
Japan Airlines
Douglas Murdock
Chief Information Officer
State of Hawaiʻi
Jennifer Chun
Director, Tourism Research
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
Manny Edmondson
EVP & CTO
Central Pacific Bank
Rick Hopfer
SVP & CIO
HMSA
Vassilis Syrmos
VP, Research & Innovation
University of Hawai’i
Ed Barnabas
Principal/Director, PACRIM
Booz Allen Hamilton
Jennifer Walker
SVP & General Counsel
HMSA
Marcus Yano
Executive Director
Hawaiian Telcom, CBTS
Steve Robertson
EVP & CIO
Hawaii Pacific Health
Eric Heenan
Founder & President
Alakaʻi Executive Search
John Jacobi
VP, Information Technology
Hawaiian Airlines
Michelle Cheung
Executive Director
TRUE Initiative
Takaho Iwasaki
Founder & CEO
Maji Connection
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TRUE is generously supported by several companies from a variety of sectors and together, their support enhances TRUE’s long-term value to its community.
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