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Skal International Hawaii

International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals

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Board of Directors - 2024
Officers
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President

Brian Chan

Director of Leisure Sales

Ka La'i Waikiki Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Skal Hawaii's Board of Directors for 2024 includes its Officers - President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer along               with currently eight Directors.           The Board also incudes our two Skal USA          representatives (senior/junior) and  auditors.

The Board is nominated and voted into office and serves for a one year term in accordance with our by-laws.

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Vice President

Valerie King-Azevedo

Former General Manager

Sea Life Park Hawai'i

Secretary

Given Yagi

Director of Housekeeping

The Kahala Hotel & Resort

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Treasurer

Chris Barzman

President

Barzman Consulting

SIUSA Representatives
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Jennifer Chun

Director of Tourism Research

Hawaii Tourism Authority

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Valerie Davis

President

Cruise Voyages

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Auditors
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Given Yagi

Assistant Housekeeping Director

The Kahala Hotel & Resort

Previous Board Members
  • Joe Ibara

  • Pam Davis

  • Valerie Davis

  • Patrick Kozuna 

  • Doug Okada

  • Ted Sakai​

  • Phil Sammer

Directors
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Jeffrey Eslinger

Senior Director of Marketing Insight

Hawaii visitor & Convention Bureau

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Heidi Richard

Executive Housekeeper

The Modern Honolulu

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John Foy

Area Sales Manager

Enterprise Holdings Hawaii

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Valerie King-Azevedo

General Manager

Sea Life Park Hawai'i

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Rachel Lii

Regional Account Manager

First Onsite

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Richard Oshiro

Director of Sales and Marketing

Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel

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Ted Sakai

President

Hospitality Solutions Today, LLC

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