Updated at 3:35 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Governor announces innovation advisory council
By Kim Fassler
Advertiser Staff Writer
At a news conference today, Gov. Linda Lingle announced the creation of the Hawai'i Innovation Council, a 15-member committee that will provide the administration with input and feedback from Hawai'i's business, education and work force sectors.
Three nationally recognized entrepreneurs who are Hawai'i residents or part-time residents will co-chair the council.
They are Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, an on-demand customer relationship management solution vendor; Ron Higgins, president and CEO of RSHF, LLC, a private investment management firm; and Jay Shidler, founder and managing partner of The Shidler Group, a national real estate organization.
Ten council positions are open to members of the community. Anyone interested in serving on the council may submit a letter of interest outlining why they would like to serve and what they can offer, along with a resume, to governor.lingle.innovationcouncil@hawaii.gov by June 23.
At a news conference today, Lingle also signed a joint statement of understanding with the National Science Board, an advisory board to Congress and the President, to explore partnerships to promote science, technology, engineering and math education, or STEM, programs in Hawai'i's schools, including colleges and universities.
