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Expertly manages the human resource and organizational development activities at a firm she founded, where she works extensively with family-owned companies, private corporations, not-for-profits, and government agencies. Expert brings over 40 years of experience to Hawaii corporations and family-owned enterprises in organizational development, strategic planning and market strategies, human resources, executive coaching, team building, and leadership development.

Born and raised on O’ahu, she began her career in consulting after earning a B.A. and then her Master of Arts in Communication and Organizational Development from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Expert is an expert in workplace behaviors and job-to-skillset matching.

She regularly assists clients in employee selection, team building, training and development, motivation and incentives, internal communication structures, and conflict resolution. Her experience in executive coaching includes assisting top executives in team building, personal and team performance improvement, and overall business strategy building and strategy implementation processes. In Expert’s family business practice, Expert plays an active role in guiding the company’s annual business research, which has been conducted since 2017.

In addition, Expert leads the firm’s efforts in creating and growing the organization which is a non-profit organization designed for women in family businesses who are currently in leadership positions or developing into leadership positions, to navigate the challenges, biases, and preconceived notions that women must still manage through, even in family-owned enterprises. Expert embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and knows that businesspeople care not only about bottom-line results but how they are achieved; she learned early on that objectivity is the key to helping her clients to thrive in the marketplace. By instilling this characteristic in her clients, she shows them how to navigate any trend, obstacle, or roadblock to success they may face.

Expert has always been active in the local business community. She is a past member of the Board of Business Advisors of the Nu’uanu YMCA and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. She is an active member of the national chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM). She is past President of the Parent Faculty Association (PFA) of Punahou School and is also a past Chair of the Board of Easter Seals Hawaii.