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Hawaii News
2009 SBA Small Business Award Winners for the State of Hawaii
Left to right: Phil Kahue (for Vaughn Vasconcellos), Representative Isaac Choy, Barbara Haliniak, Timothy Moore, Melissa Pavlicek, Agnes Reyes, Jean Jeremiah, Judy Aranaydo, Representative Angus McKelvey, Richard Xie, Michael Fairall, June Arakawa, Naomi Hazelton-Giambrone, Jayne Kim
Presenting Hawaii's 2009 SBA Small Business Awards Winners
Small Business Person of the Year
Vaughn Vasconcellos – Akimeka, LLC (State of Hawaii)
Shelley Wilson – Wilson Homecare (City & County of Honolulu)
Max Tsai – TC Kokua, LLC (County of Maui)
Valerie Parker – The Parker Group, Inc. (County of Kauai)
Dr. John Stover – Hilo Oral and Facial Surgery, Inc. (County of Hawaii)
Entrepreneurial Success Award
Timothy Moore, Michael Moore, Robert Aguiar – Hoaloha Na Eha, Ltd., dba Old Lahaina Luau/Aloha Mixed Plate (State of Hawaii)
John Yamamoto – PEMCO, Ltd. (City & County of Honolulu)
SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Michael Fairall – Mokulua Woodworking, Ltd. (State of Hawaii & Region IX)
Asa Ikeda – Cam Security, Inc. (City & County of Honolulu)
Raiatea Helm – Raiatea Helm Records, LLC (County of Maui)
SBA Family-Owned Business of the Year
Jayne & Jay Kim, June Arakawa – Eki Cyclery (State of Hawaii)
Shiro Matsuo – Shiro & Associates, Inc., dba Shiro’s Saimin Haven & Family Restaurant (City & County of Honolulu)
Kiyoko Komoda, Calvin & Betty Shibuya, Ikuo Komoda, Dan Komoda & Michele Shibuya – T. Komoda Store and Bakery, Inc. (County of Maui)
Frank & Pearl Nonaka, Scot & Merlyn Nonaka – Kauai Producers, Ltd. (County of Kauai)
Dwight Manago – Manago Hotel, Inc. (County of Hawaii)
Small Business Exporter of the Year
Richard Xie – Hawaiian Sealife, Inc. (State of Hawaii)
Dana Roberts – Malie, Inc. (County of Kauai)
Small Business Journalist of the Year
Naomi Hazelton-Giambrone – Pacific Edge Magazine (State of Hawaii & Region IX)
Kristen Consillio – Small Business Reporter (City & County of Honolulu)
Sarah Ruppenthal – Maui Writers Block (County of Maui)
Randall Francisco – Kauai Chamber of Commerce (County of Kauai)
Financial Services Champion of the Year
Jean Jeremiah – SCORE of Hawaii, Inc. (State of Hawaii)
Mike & Jessica Hulser – The Biz MD (City & County of Honolulu)
Susie Thieman – MEO Business Development Corp. (County of Maui)
Darl Gleed – Darl C. Gleed, Attorney at Law (County of Hawaii)
Women in Business Champion of the Year
Melissa Pavlicek – Hawaii Public Policy Advocates (State of Hawaii)
Tanna Dang – Bamboo River, LLC, dba The Wedding Café (City & County of Honolulu)
Carol Ball – Carol Ball & Associates, Realtors (County of Maui)
Susan Tai – Kauai Economic Development Board, Inc. (County of Kauai)
Constance Cate – Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network (County of Hawaii)
Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
Judy Aranaydo – Pearl Harbor Fleet & Family Support Center (State of Hawaii)
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Barbara Haliniak – The Business Depot, Inc./Molokai Chamber of Commerce (State of Hawaii)
Marie Villa – Latin Business Hawaii/Hawaii Hispanic News (City & County of Honolulu)
Home-Based Business Champion of the Year
Agnes Reyes – Case Management Professionals, Inc. (State of Hawaii)
Melanie Biddle – Hale Ho‘onanea (County of Hawaii)
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