TAKITANI OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

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Michael W. Perry, Chair
	Michael W. Perry is one of the most recognized and respected names in Hawaii broadcast history, having spent over a decade as Hawaii's number one afternoon radio personality and 25 years with KSSK Radio's Perry and Price Show, consistently Hawaii's #1 radio program, and one of the top 3 most dominant radio shows in America. Since 1980, Mr. Perry has also been the Executive Producer and Host of the award-winning "Hawaiian Moving Company." In addition to being a spokesman for several local companies, Mr. Perry has done countless national and international TV commercials (his acting credits include the 1998 movie "Molokai: The Father Damien Story," the "Princess Kaiulani" movie, TV performances on "One West Waikiki," "Jake and the Fatman," "Island Son," the mini-series "Blood and Orchids," and many more). Before coming to Hawaii nearly 40 years ago, Mr. Perry served as a Navy Lieutenant in the Pacific Submarine Force. He holds a B.S. degree in Psychology from Michigan State University, and, along with Chairing the Takitani Foundation, is Chairman of the Board of the REHAB Hospital Foundation and serves as a director of REHAB Hospital and Castle Medical Center.

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Mildred S. Higashi, Secretary
	Mildred S. Higashi, Ph.D., is a co-chair of the Takitani Foundation’s Scholarship Committee and a strong advocate for higher education. An educational consultant since retiring from the State Department of Education after more than thirty-five years of service, Dr. Higashi was a high school mathematics teacher for ten years after which she held various administrative positions in the state office, first as an evaluator, then as an administrator and director, and finally as an Acting Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Instructional Services with statewide responsibilities for curriculum and instruction in the public schools.

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Stuart Ho, Treasurer
	Stuart Ho is a respected businessman and community leader in Hawaii. A former legislator, Mr. Ho was also the President of Capital Investment of Hawaii, Inc., and one of the founders of the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, serving as its President and CEO from 2002 until 2007. Mr. Ho is currently the President of AARP Hawaii and remains an active participant on the boards of numerous Hawaii and Mainland corporations and several charitable organizations in Hawaii.

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Brett G. Schlemmer, Director
	Brett Schlemmer is former Director of Operations of the Hawaii Foodbank and has worked with a number of non-profit programs serving the community. Mr. Schlemmer attended California State University, Fresno and has called Hawaii home since 1985.

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Lisa LaBonte, Emeritus Director
	Lisa LaBonte has called Hawaii home for two decades and holds a BA from UH, an MBA from Thunderbird, and has taught Asian business strategy at the graduate university level. In 2001 Ms. LaBonte launched the trendsetting venture capital and entrepreneur focused Pacific Business Forums and succeeded in spurring seed funding for technology companies in Hawaii from $3 million to over $100 million a year by the end of 2004, including the introduction/market entry of the largest VC fund investing in Hawaii start-ups, $600 million Advantage Capital. PBF cumlimated its 4 year efforts by creating the Hawaii Venture Showcase under Executive Order of the White House to increase access to funding for minority based businesses. As a 'social' and 'parallel' entrepreneur, Ms. LaBonte serves on numerous non-profit boards and committees and frequently speaks on topics of venture finance and entrepreneurship.