| Dustin Masaru Shindo |
Dustin Masaru Shindo is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 6 companies, among them: Pono Capital Corp., Hoku Corp. and Mehana Brewing Co. and who has been at the helm of 10 different companies. Currently, Mr. Shindo occupies the position of Chairman of KAI Technologies, Inc., Chairman of Pono Capital Two, Inc., Chairman at Pono Capital Three, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Pono Capital Corp. (which he founded in 2021). Dustin Masaru Shindo is also on the board of Hawai i Nui Brewing LLC and Member of Mehana Equity LLC and Director & Vice President at Perfect Game Hawaii.
In the past Mr. Shindo held the position of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hoku Corp. (he founded the company in 2001), Chairman, President & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Kai Medical, Inc. (he founded the company in 2010), Chief Executive Officer at Activitymax, Inc. (he founded the company in 1999), Chief Executive Officer at Junify Corp. (he founded the company in 2016), Chief Executive Officer of Malama Pono Health Services, President at Mehana Brewing Co. (he founded the company in 1995) and Consultant at Lucas Associates, Inc.
Mr. Shindo received an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. |
| Hank C. K. Wuh |
Hank C. K. Wuh is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded SKAI Technologies LLC, Cellular Bioengineering, Inc. and TruTag Technologies, Inc. and who has been at the helm of 5 different companies. He occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer at SKAI Technologies LLC and President at Unicorn Whisperer, Inc. He is also on the board of Cellular Bioengineering, Inc. (former President & Chief Executive Officer), University of Hawai'i Foundation, Fulbright Association and Lymphax, Inc. and Associate Clinical Professor at John A. Burns School of Medicine and Chief Strategy Officer & Director at Pono Capital Corp.
In his past career Dr. Wuh was Chairman for TruTag Technologies, Inc. and Chairman of CBI Polymers, Inc.
Dr. Wuh received an undergraduate degree and a doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University, a graduate degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. |
| Trisha Nomura |
Trisha Nomura is Chief Financial Officer at Pono Capital Corp. and Treasurer for Kaneohe Little League. Ms. Nomura is also on the board of Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, Association of International Certified Professional Accountant, Pono Capital Two, Inc. and Pono Capital Three, Inc. and Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Member of Ascend Consulting LLC.
In her past career Ms. Nomura was Council Member at Leadership Academy and Chief People Officer at ProService Hawaii Business Development Corp. and Chief Operating Officer at Hawaii Human Resources, Inc. (a subsidiary of ProService Hawaii Business Development Corp.).
Trisha Nomura received an undergraduate degree from Creighton University and a graduate degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. |
| Mike K. Sayama |
Mike K. Sayama is on the board of Bay Clinic, Inc. and 4 other companies.
In his past career Dr. Sayama held the position of Vice President & Director-Learning Health Homes at Malama Pono Health Services, Vice President-Customer Relations at Hawaii Medical Service Association, Inc. and Strategy Director at Community First, Inc. (Hawaii).
Dr. Sayama received an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a doctorate and a graduate degree from the University of Michigan. |
| Kotaro Chiba |
Kotaro Chiba is an entrepreneur who founded COLOPL, Inc., KLab, Inc. and Drone Fund. Presently, he occupies the position of General Partner at Drone Fund and General Partner at Chiba Dojo KK. Mr. Chiba is also on the board of 8 other companies.
In his past career Mr. Chiba occupied the position of Director, EVP & Head-Next Generation Unit at COLOPL, Inc. and Director at KLab, Inc.
Kotaro Chiba received an undergraduate degree from Keio University. |
| Steve Iwamura |
Steve Iwamura is on the board of Pono Capital Corp. and Aerwins Technologies, Inc. (New).
He previously occupied the position of Audit Manager-Hawaii at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. |
