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Hawaiʻi Community Lending, Chief Executive Officer
September 15, 2026
Inkinen is assisting Hawaiʻi Community Lending with their search for a Chief Executive Officer.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Hawaiʻi Community Lending (HCL) is a nonprofit Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and licensed mortgage lender and servicer dedicated to expanding access to credit and capital for Native Hawaiians and other underserved communities throughout Hawaiʻi. Founded in 2002 and independent since 2014, HCL grew from a community-driven effort to address barriers to affordable homeownership into a sophisticated, statewide community development finance institution. Guided by the philosophy of kahua waiwai, or “foundation of wealth,” HCL views stable housing and financial security as foundations for family stability, cultural connection, community well-being, and intergenerational prosperity. Its model combines flexible lending with financial education, technical assistance, and long-term relationships with borrowers and community partners.
HCL has established an affordable homeownership system that provides financing for homebuilders to homebuyers to homeowners including debt consolidation and credit builder loans, mortgage and construction financing, home repair and rehabilitation, and small business lending. The organization has developed specialized expertise in financing homes on Hawaiian Home Lands, supporting families facing financial hardship, preserving homeownership, and filling gaps left by conventional lenders. Since its inception, HCL has helped more than 6,500 Hawaiʻi households access over $203 million in grants, loans, and mortgage financing. Its capacity to respond at scale was demonstrated during COVID-19, when HCL was entrusted with approximately $40 million to help thousands of families avoid foreclosure and eviction, and more recently through its support for families and communities affected by the Lahaina wildfires and Kona Low, Lala, and Lowell tropical storms.
Today, HCL is well-positioned to scale dramatically in its next chapter. The organization has grown from a $3 million fund in 2020 to approximately $25 million and has built the lending, servicing, financial, and organizational infrastructure needed for accelerated growth. With deep community relationships, experienced leadership, and growing local and national recognition, HCL has the potential to become a $100+ million fund within five years while maintaining strong financial performance and meaningful community impact. This growth would enable HCL to mobilize significantly more capital, reach more families, strengthen a new affordable homeownership system, and demonstrate the power of mission-driven finance to create lasting economic opportunity and prevent outmigration of Hawaiʻi residents.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Chief Executive Officer will lead HCL into its next chapter, building upon a strong foundation while helping define the organization’s ambition, reach, and influence for years to come. This is an opportunity to lead a distinctive financial institution at the intersection of affordable homeownership, community development, and economic opportunity, and to shape how capital can be deployed more effectively to serve Hawaiʻi’s families and communities. In partnership with the Board and executive team, the CEO will establish HCL's strategic direction, translate it into clear priorities and measurable results, and ensure HCL has the leadership, resources, and organizational capacity to grow responsibly.
A central mandate will be to expand and diversify the capital available to HCL, strengthening the financial foundation for its next phase of growth. The CEO will be a trusted and highly visible representative of HCL to banks, investors, foundations, corporations, government agencies, Native Hawaiian institutions, and other mission-aligned partners. Grounded in credibility, authenticity, and a deep understanding of HCL’s mission, the CEO will open doors to new sources of capital, innovative financing opportunities, and strategic partnerships. The successful candidate will be energized by bringing people and institutions together around a compelling purpose and inspiring confidence in HCL’s vision and continued growth.
The CEO will also guide HCL’s strategic expansion, identifying opportunities to extend its reach while maintaining the financial strength, risk discipline, and community accountability that have enabled its success. Building on HCL’s established lending platform, the CEO will advance opportunities in affordable homeownership, housing and construction finance, small business lending, and other areas where flexible, mission-driven capital can address unmet need. The leader will bring an enterprise perspective to growth, balancing opportunity with financial sustainability and ensuring that new initiatives are supported by the appropriate capital, infrastructure, talent, and capabilities.
As HCL’s chief external voice, the CEO will elevate the organization’s profile and influence locally and nationally, helping shape the broader policy and financing environment in which HCL operates. The role will include engaging policymakers, public agencies, Native Hawaiian institutions, community leaders, funders, financial institutions, and industry partners to advance policies and resources that expand access to housing and capital. Internally, the CEO will foster a high-performing, collaborative culture, partner effectively with the Board and executive team, and ensure the organization remains focused on both strong performance and meaningful community outcomes. Ultimately, the opportunity is to help shape not only HCL’s future, but the broader ecosystem of capital and opportunity available to Hawaiʻi’s communities.
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished, highly relational executive who combines strategic vision, financial acumen, and executive leadership with a genuine commitment to Hawaiʻi and its communities. They will have demonstrated success mobilizing capital, building and stewarding institutional relationships, leading through an experienced executive team, and working effectively with a Board and diverse external stakeholders. Candidates may come from banking, community development finance, affordable housing, commercial or mortgage lending, impact investing, philanthropy, economic development, or another mission-driven financial environment; direct CDFI experience is valuable but not essential. Above all, HCL seeks a leader who leads with integrity and cultural humility, earns trust authentically, and is inspired by the opportunity to use capital, relationships, and leadership to create greater housing and economic opportunity for generations of Hawaiʻi families.
Target Annual Salary: $250,000 - $275,000
THE SEARCH PROCESS
The Hawaiʻi Community Lending Search Committee welcomes your comments, inquiries, applications, and nominations/referrals for the Chief Executive Officer opportunity.
Upon review of all the applicants, the Search Committee will select qualified candidates to be interviewed. Thereafter, the Search Committee will advise the Board of Directors on the selection of the CEO for final review and approval.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following, addressed to Hawaiʻi Community Lending Search Committee, c/o Inkinen Executive Search, via email to executives@inkinen.com by October 23, 2026:
Cover Letter – expressing the reason for your interest in Hawaiʻi Community Lending, and how your skills and experience match the Chief Executive Officer role.
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Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, Executive Director
September 8, 2026
Inkinen is assisting Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association with their search for an Executive Director.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association (HLTA) serves as the statewide voice for Hawaiʻi’s hotel and tourism industry. Its membership includes approximately 600 organizations, including roughly 175 hotels and more than 400 tourism-related businesses, allied organizations, and industry partners across the islands, united around a shared commitment to advocacy, education, workforce development, philanthropy, and a strong visitor industry.
HLTA’s community impact is highly visible through the Hawaiʻi Hotel Industry Foundation (HHIF). Signature programs and events such as the Citizen-Scholar Awards, Charity Walk, Annual Scholarship Golf Fundraiser, scholarships, student recognition, mentoring, and other charitable efforts demonstrate the industry’s longstanding investment in Hawaiʻi’s students, workforce, nonprofits, and communities.
HLTA is well positioned for its next chapter with committed membership, deep statewide relationships, a strong financial foundation, and a meaningful record of advocacy and community impact. The organization has an opportunity to further strengthen its focus on Hawaiʻi’s hotel and tourism industry as a unified source of resources, advocacy, and member services, bringing the industry together around a clear, credible, and unified voice.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
HLTA seeks a dynamic, credible, collaborative, and highly connected Executive Director to lead the organization into its next phase of growth and influence. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will provide strategic and operational leadership, strengthen financial and organizational performance, enhance member value, and advance the interests of Hawaiʻi’s lodging and visitor industry. The next leader will have an opportunity to assess its structure, resources, staffing, technology, partnerships, and operating model while building on an established foundation.
Hawaiʻi tourism is entering an important new chapter, shaped by evolving visitor expectations, workforce and economic pressures, changing politics, and growing attention to tourism’s impact on communities, infrastructure, and the environment. The Executive Director will serve as HLTA’s principal advocate with the State Legislature, Governor’s Office, county governments, agencies, elected officials, media, businesses, and community organizations. Success will require communicating tourism’s significant economic and community contributions, engaging effectively with community concerns, building coalitions around shared priorities, coordinating industry positions, and strengthening relationships with organizations including the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB), Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, and other public- and private-sector partners and peer organizations.
The Executive Director will work closely with the Board, staff, members, volunteers, and partners to strengthen organizational capabilities, enhance member value, expand engagement, and position HLTA for continued growth and influence. The Executive Director will have broad accountability for membership, advocacy, communications, events, education, partnerships, financial stewardship, and organizational strategy, while identifying new ways to deliver value and bring the industry together. The role also offers an opportunity to build on HLTA’s community impact through the Hawaiʻi Hotel Industry Foundation’s scholarships, student recognition, Charity Walk, nonprofit support, and mentoring initiatives, elevating the story of the hospitality industry’s investment in Hawaiʻi’s people, communities, and future.
The ideal candidate will be a senior leader with strong Hawaiʻi knowledge and relationships, credibility in lodging, tourism, hospitality, business, government affairs, or a related field, and demonstrated success leading a team and working with elected officials, policymakers, industry leaders, community organizations, and Boards of Directors. Essential qualities include exceptional communication and public-speaking skills, coalition-building ability, strategic and political judgment, financial and operational acumen, relationship-building skills, diplomacy, resilience, consensus-building, and an entrepreneurial mentality. This leader will help shape the future of Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry by positioning HLTA as a unifying force and leading voice for Hawaiʻi’s lodging and tourism industry.
Target Annual Salary: $200,000 - $250,000
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following, addressed to HLTA Search Committee, c/o Inkinen Executive Search, via email to executives@inkinen.com by October 9, 2026:
Cover Letter – expressing the reason for your interest in HLTA, and how your skills and experience match the Executive Director role.
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Hawaiʻi Business Roundtable, Executive Director
August 19, 2026
Inkinen is assisting Hawaiʻi Business Roundtable (HBR) with their search for an Executive Director.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Hawaiʻi Business Roundtable (HBR) is a statewide public policy organization comprised of Hawaiʻi’s leading CEOs and senior executives, united by a commitment to advancing the state’s economic vitality and social well-being. HBR brings together leaders across industries to focus their collective expertise and influence on issues of significance to Hawaiʻi, serving as a forum for informed discussion and working in partnership with government, business, education, research, and community organizations to advance meaningful solutions.
HBR’s work is focused on several issues critical to Hawaiʻi’s future, including education and workforce development, housing availability, economic innovation, tourism, and military affairs. Through its membership, policy engagement, economic forums, research partnerships, and relationships across the public and private sectors, HBR provides a unique platform for business leaders to help shape the conversations and decisions that will influence Hawaiʻi’s long-term prosperity.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Executive Director will have the opportunity to lead one of Hawaiʻi’s most prominent business leadership organizations at a pivotal time for the state. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working closely with an exceptional network of CEOs and senior executives, the Executive Director will provide strategic leadership for HBR’s mission, policy priorities, member engagement, external affairs, communications, programs, and operations.
The next Executive Director will be responsible for maximizing the collective influence of HBR’s membership, turning the insight, relationships, and expertise of its leaders into a focused strategy and a stronger voice on the issues that matter most to Hawaiʻi. The leader will set priorities with the Board, engage members around a common agenda, and ensure that HBR’s resources and activities are aligned toward meaningful outcomes. This will require a sophisticated understanding of when and where HBR can have the greatest impact, as well as the ability to move the organization from ideas and dialogue to action.
A significant opportunity for the incoming leader will be to elevate HBR’s engagement with policymakers and government leaders. The Executive Director will strengthen relationships across the public sector, anticipate emerging issues, and position HBR to contribute constructively and credibly to policy discussions before decisions are made. The role will require a leader who can navigate complex political and stakeholder environments while maintaining HBR’s reputation for thoughtful, fact-based, and solutions-oriented engagement.
The ideal candidate will bring a sophisticated understanding of Hawaiʻi’s business, economic, political, and civic landscape, together with a demonstrated ability to build trust and influence among senior leaders and diverse stakeholders. Experience in public policy, government affairs, economic development, business leadership, public affairs, or similarly complex environments will be highly valued. The ideal candidate will bring an appreciation for Hawaii's unique economic landscape, some knowledge of the hospitality industry and military-community relationships, and the ability to engage effectively with leaders across the business, government, military, education, and nonprofit sectors. HBR seeks a leader with executive presence, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, exceptional communication and facilitation skills, and the ability to listen, build consensus, and translate ideas into action.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic, entrepreneurial, and highly relational leader to work alongside some of Hawaiʻi’s most accomplished executives and play a consequential role in shaping the state’s future. The successful candidate will bring energy, initiative, integrity, and a strong sense of accountability, while serving as a thoughtful steward of HBR’s reputation and influence. Above all, the Executive Director will be motivated by the opportunity to advance the economic vitality and social well-being of Hawaiʻi and help shape a stronger future for its people and communities.
Target Annual Base Salary: $180,000 - $200,000
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following, addressed to HBR Search Committee, c/o Inkinen Executive Search, via email to executives@inkinen.com by September 25, 2026:
Cover Letter – expressing the reason for your interest in HBR, and how your skills and experiences match the Executive Director role.
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West Oahu Aggregate & Pineridge Farms, Chief Executive Officer
August 6, 2026
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. The application period closed on September 10, 2026. Applicants moving forward in the process will be contacted by our team.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Collectively, West Oahu Aggregate (WOA) and Pineridge Farms(Pineridge) are a respected Hawaiʻi-based, family-owned enterprise with a long history of building successful businesses. Over several decades, the founders have grown a diversified portfolio of market-leading businesses that provide essential services throughout the islands, including vehicle transportation and logistics, commercial diesel fuel delivery, concrete production, aggregate recycling, and refuse and recycling services.
WOA, has served Oʻahu for more than three decades, evolving from a rock-crushing operation into a leading provider of waste and recycling services, concrete producer, concrete and asphalt recycling, diesel fuel services, and transportation services that support critical infrastructure and construction projects across the island. With more than $60 million in annual revenue and approximately 200 employees, the enterprise has achieved meaningful scale while retaining the agility, work ethic, and people-centered culture that have long defined its success.
Pineridge Farms is a hauling, crushing, screening, and aggregate services company that has been serving Oʻahu since 1987. With a diverse fleet and expertise in construction trucking, heavy equipment hauling, recycling, and aggregate solutions, Pineridge Farms plays an important role in helping contractors and communities complete major projects across the island while promoting the reuse and recycling of materials. With just under 100 employees, the company operates with the agility of a lean, closely connected organization, supported by a highly capable office team with deep operational knowledge. Together, these businesses reflect the organization’s entrepreneurial spirit, operational expertise, and deep commitment to Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, infrastructure, and environmental stewardship.
Today, the company stands at an important inflection point as ownership transitions from an owner-operated model to professional executive leadership. While the founders will remain engaged as the sole members of the Board of Directors, providing strategic oversight and stewardship, they are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead day-to-day operations, strengthen organizational capabilities, develop future leaders, and position the enterprise for continued success. This transition reflects a commitment to preserving the company’s values, entrepreneurial culture, and long-standing reputation while building the leadership structure, operational discipline, and organizational capacity necessary to sustain growth and impact for generations to come.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
WOA and its affiliated companies are entering a pivotal next chapter as ownership thoughtfully transitions from a founder-led, owner-operator model to professional executive leadership. This transition represents a rare opportunity to build upon the legacy, entrepreneurial spirit, and trusted relationships that have shaped the company’s success, while introducing the structure, discipline, and leadership practices needed for its next phase of growth.
The CEO will inherit a financially sound, diversified enterprise with strong market presence, experienced leaders, loyal employees, and deep roots in Hawaiʻi’s business and community landscape. At the same time, the organization is ready for a more scalable operating model across its companies and business lines. Early priorities will include gaining a deep understanding of WOA, Pineridge Farms, and each line of business; building trust with ownership and the leadership team; clarifying roles and decision rights; strengthening management layers; and creating greater alignment, accountability, and transparency across the organization. The CEO must appreciate the significant institutional knowledge within the current team and take the time to listen, learn, and understand how the work gets done before advancing change.
Operationally, the CEO will be expected to focus on efficiency, asset utilization, profitability, and disciplined execution across a complex business portfolio. Key areas of attention include improving route efficiency, maximizing fleet utilization, rebuilding shop and maintenance capabilities, reducing breakdowns through stronger preventive maintenance practices, strengthening driver performance, and implementing more consistent policies, processes, and systems. The CEO will also help professionalize decision-making around customer relationships, sales agreements, expenditures, and performance expectations, ensuring that business decisions are guided by data, accountability, and long-term value rather than informal practices or legacy relationships.
Over the first six to twelve months, success will require a visible and hands-on leadership approach. The CEO will be expected to meet employees across the organization, conduct listening visits with key customers and vendors, understand the history and culture of each company, document current business models and opportunities, and guide managers in developing operating plans, dashboards, and standardized problem-solving practices. Over time, the CEO will lead broader strategic work, including evaluating each line of business for return on investment, developing value-based sales and pricing strategies, enhancing brand reputation, strengthening banking and customer relationships, designing the “shop of the future,” and building the systems, leadership depth, and culture needed to support continued growth toward a larger, more sophisticated enterprise.
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished, values-driven executive with strong operational instincts, financial discipline, and a proven ability to lead complex businesses through growth, transition, and organizational development. Just as important, this individual must be humble, credible, transparent, and relationship-oriented, someone who earns trust through integrity, sound judgment, visible results, and respect for the people who have built the business. The successful CEO will bring a collaborative and grounded leadership style, engaging directly with employees and leaders across the organization, empowering others to perform at their best, and communicating with clarity and respect. This individual will need the confidence to guide change and strengthen accountability, balanced with the humility to listen, learn, and honor the family legacy, employee relationships, and values that have made the company successful.
YWCA Oʻahu, Chief Executive Officer
August 3, 2026
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. The application period closed on September 11, 2026. Applicants moving forward in the process will be contacted by our team.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
For more than a century, YWCA Oʻahu has been a powerful catalyst for advancing equity, eliminating racism, and empowering women. Since 1900, the organization has championed social justice through advocacy, leadership development, and direct services that strengthen women, families, and communities. Guided by its enduring mission, YWCA Oʻahu creates pathways to economic mobility, stability, and leadership while working to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable future for all.
Today, YWCA Oʻahu is one of Hawaiʻi's most respected and impactful nonprofit organizations, delivering innovative programs that address the interconnected challenges facing women. Its work spans economic advancement, workforce development, entrepreneurship, advocacy, leadership, and successful community reintegration through programs including Fernhurst transitional housing, wellness and Women’s Business Center at Kokokahi, Dress for Success Honolulu, the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership, and Maui Women’s Business Center. YWCA Oʻahu is a recognized advocate for racial justice, women's economic empowerment, and public policy that expands opportunity and strengthens communities. Supported by an engaged Board of Directors and a committed network of staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners, the organization continues to expand its reach and influence while remaining deeply rooted in the evolving needs of Hawaiʻi. As an independently governed affiliate of YWCA USA, YWCA Oʻahu combines the strength of a nationally recognized movement with the agility to lead meaningful, community-driven change.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
YWCA Oʻahu seeks a visionary, mission-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead one of Hawaiʻi's most influential nonprofit organizations into its next era of impact. Following the successful 13-year tenure of its last CEO, the organization is exceptionally well positioned, with a strong financial foundation, an engaged Board of Directors, an experienced executive leadership team, and a legacy of trusted community partnership. This is a rare opportunity to build upon more than a century of advocacy and service while shaping the future of an organization committed to advancing equity, opportunity, and systemic change for women.
As Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will serve as the strategic leader of the organization, partnering closely with the Board to advance long-term priorities, strengthen organizational sustainability, and amplify community impact. The CEO will steward a diverse portfolio of mission-driven programs, operations, finance, facilities, and talent while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and inclusion. With stable financial performance, the organization is well positioned to pursue thoughtful growth, deepen community impact, and seize new opportunities that advance its mission.
The CEO will also serve as YWCA Oʻahu's primary ambassador and advocate, strengthening relationships with philanthropic partners, government leaders, community organizations, and the private sector to expand the organization's influence and resources. This leader will champion YWCA Oʻahu's role as a leading voice for women, cultivate strategic partnerships, navigate an evolving public funding landscape, and diversify revenue to ensure long-term sustainability. The CEO will seek to maximize the strategic value of its facilities and community assets in service to the organizational mission and long-term sustainability. Equally important is the opportunity to elevate the organization's work and impact, and further connect the growing network of women leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers engaged through the Patsy T. Mink Center and other leadership initiatives into a unified movement.
The ideal candidate is an accomplished, mission-driven executive who combines strategic vision with strong business acumen, financial discipline, and a passion for advancing equity and opportunity. A collaborative and inspiring leader, the CEO will build trust, foster empowerment, and unite diverse stakeholders around a shared vision while navigating complexity with sound judgment, resilience, and integrity. Equally comfortable in the boardroom, the community, and with donors, policymakers, and partners, the CEO will be a compelling ambassador who elevates YWCA Oʻahu's visibility, strengthens strategic partnerships, and expands philanthropic investment.
The CEO will embrace innovation while serving as a thoughtful steward of the organization's people, programs, facilities, and financial resources, empowering high-performing teams and positioning YWCA Oʻahu for continued growth and lasting impact. Above all, the next CEO will be an authentic, values-driven leader who inspires confidence, champions advocacy and systems change, and is committed to building on the organization's 125-year legacy.