2008 YBC Board
Asako Shimazu
Chairwoman
(McCorriston Miller Mukai
MacKinnon)
Tracie Mukai
Assistant Vice Chairwoman
(Honolulu Magazine)
Alison Wong
Vice President
Finance
(Bank of Hawaii)
The Young Business Council
was founded in September,
2003 by 11 board members and
Floyd Takeuchi of PacificBasin
Communications.  

The purpose of the organization
is to provide a networking and
professional development
organization for young
professionals working in all
industries.  
Alison Wong
Asako Shimazu
Dara Young
Deborah Noji
Donn Arizumi
Floyd Takeuchi
Jodi Kimura-Yi
Kevin Matsuda
Lesly Kuioka
Nina Arizumi
Tracie Mukai
Tracy Nakashima
OUR HISTORY
Dara Young
Vice Chairwoman
(Hilton Hawaiian Village)
Lisa Nakahara
Vice President
Administration
(Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda)
Jodi Kimura-Yi
Director
(Public Utilities Commission)
FOUNDING MEMBERS
The Young Business Council
(YBC) is a Hawaii-based,
non-profit, professional
development organization
consisting of young professionals
working to learn and promote
successful business practices
and strategy, as well as providing
venues for the discussion of
current business and community
topics.

The YBC helps prepare young
professionals by enhancing their
development of project
management, communication,
and leadership skills as well as
providing networking
opportunities across many
industries through the planning,
promotion and execution of
various events throughout the
year.
OUR MISSION
Kevin Matsuda
Director
(American Savings Bank)
Chris Harris
Director
(ShredEx)
John Harada
Director
(IN+Form Design)
Wendy Nakamura
Director
(Foresight Leadership
Development)
Officers
Directors
Young Business Council
1000 Bishop Street, Suite 405, Honolulu, HI 96813          
                  
Glenn Wakai
Director
(High Impact Communications)