U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

Jason Selley, project coordinator for WCIT Architecture, has been appointed to the U.S. Green Building Council board of directors, Hawai'i chapter.

Selley has led WCIT's efforts for environmentally responsible design solutions in a variety of project types including hospitality, educational, commercial and medical facilities. Among his completed projects are The Royal Hawaiian Hotel renovation and the Villas at Royal Lahaina.

He also oversaw the development and LEED Certification of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK

Central Pacific Bank has hired Gina Kim Nakamura as vice president and Korea market manager for Central Pacific Bank's International Region. She will be responsible for managing and developing individual and commercial deposit and loan accounts in the Korean market in Hawai'i.

She was formerly a vice president at Bank of Hawaii for 27 years.

PRIMO BREWING & MALTING

Primo Brewing & Malting has added Robert Yackley and Sara Garcia to its sales team.

Yackley, who has more than 20 years of experience in the food/beverage and grocery industries, is Primo's new sales manager, responsible for managing both retail and bar/restaurant accounts and overseeing vendor relationships. He was previously with Miller Brewing Company and Pepsi Cola Bottling Group – Hawaii.

Garcia, who was hired as Primo's on-premise manager, will focus on Primo's bar/restaurant accounts. She previously was a sales representative with Anheuser-Busch and Paradise Beverages.

TATTOO HAWAII STUDIO

Dave Sucher, Alliance of Professional Tattooists certified master tattooer, has relocated to Tattoo Hawaii Studio in Honolulu. In his 29-year career he has been internationally recognized for his work. Sucher is a retired security director for the National Tattoo Association and a current board member and adviser for the organization.

SOPOGY

Sopogy Inc. has promoted Van Matsushige to vice president of sales. He has more than 15 years of general and sales management experience serving in leadership roles for small, entrepreneurial and large organizations throughout the United States and Asia. He was most recently with Energy Industries Corporation, a national energy services company.

PRUDENTIAL LOCATIONS

Prudential Locations has hired the following real estate agents: Pat Gardner, Angela Masek and Sonny Perez from Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties; Heidi Ho and Steven Ito from Abe Lee Realty; Sonya Milana from Century 21 All Islands; James Small from Prudential Advantage Realty; and Deb Tompkins, who is rejoining Prudential.


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