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Around Town - Mar/Apr 2023

Around Town - Mar/Apr 2023

Guam Business Magazine hosted the 2022 Guam Business Magazine of the Year Gala on Feb. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The theme of the event was Executive Quiz Night. Thanks to significant sponsorship support and a packed event, the magazine was able to donate $20,000 to four non-profits in Guam and Saipan. (See www.mbjguam and the March 6 issue of the Marianas Business Journal (sister publication to the magazine) for additional photos and coverage).

Photos by Colin P. Kirk 

(From left) Maureen N. Maratita, publisher Glimpses of Guam; Jay R. Shedd, consultant and 2011 Guam Business Magazine Executive of the Year; acting Gov. Joshua F. Tenorio, 2022 Executive of the Year Thomas G. Shimizu, General Manager, Ambros Inc., Marianas Pacific Distributors Inc., Shimbros International Inc., and South Pacific Distributors Inc., and his wife Lynn C. Shimizu; Antoinette Sanford, 1993 Executive of the Year, and Leonard K. Kaae, 2017 Executive of the Year.
(From left) Thomas Mayrhofer, regional manager, Crowne Plaza Resort Guam; Arvin Lojo, health plan administrator, TakeCare; Kevin Ward, Century Insurance, vice president and director of operations; Zhen Butler, chief compliance officer, TakeCare; Jennie Chiu, wife of George Chiu; David M. Sablan Sr., corporate consultant and 2005 Executive of the Year; George Chiu, executive vice president of Tan Holdings and 2013 Guam Business Magazine Executive of the Year; Shelley Gibson, special projects manager, military and federal business development,; Frances E. Santos, director of corporate business development, and Alexander A. Sablan, vice president, all with Tan Holdings.

 

(From left) Acting Gov. Joshua F. Tenorio; Thomas G. Shimizu, Frank S.N. Shimizu, president and CEO; Fermina “Meming” Shimizu, parents of Thomas; and Thomas Shimizu’s brothers Frank S.N. Shimizu Jr., export manager; John Shimizu, maintenance manager, Ambros Inc.; and James Shimizu, SCADA analyst supervisor, Guam Power Authority.
2021 Executive of the Year Edward G. Untalan, executive vice president/Guam-CNMI region manager, First Hawaiian Bank, (left) greets the audience at the 2022 Executive of the Year Gala before giving the invocation. To the right is Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses of Guam.

 

(From left) Charles B. Hazzard III, president, CEO and project director of DZSP21, and Siska S. Hutapea, founder and president of Cornerstone Valuation Guam, Inc. raise their hands and their wine bottle prizes in victory. The two Executive of the Year nominees were teamed up and won the Executive Quiz Night game show.
(From left) Melissa Kramer, procurement manager, Pacific International Inc.; Michelle Kramer, managing director, Pacific International (Guam) Inc.; Thomas G. Shimizu, 2022 Executive of the Year; and Jaynard White, technical operations manager,  Docomo Pacific Inc.
(From left) Ken Yanagisawa, general manager, the Tsubaki Tower and Hotel Nikko Guam, and president and director of PHR Management Inc., and managing director of Ken Real Estate Ltd.; Charlie Hermosa, general manager of Guam Micronesia APL, and president of Bella Wings Aviation, and president of Hermosa Ventures LLC (dba) Guam Gift Baskets; Jimmy T.C. Hau, president Mobil Oil Guam Inc., Mobil Oil Mariana Islands Inc. and Mobil Oil Micronesia Inc.; acting Gov. Joshua F. Tenorio; Lynn C. Shimizu, spouse of 2022 Executive of the Year Thomas G. Shimizu; EOY Shimizu, general manager, Ambros Inc.; Marianas Pacific Distributors Inc. and Shimbros Intl. Inc., and South Pacific Distributors Inc.; Maureen Maratita, publisher, Glimpses of Guam; Frank Cruz, vice president and general manager, Guam Fast Foods (dba) KFC Guam and Sbarro Guam; Siska S. Hutapea, founder and president of Cornerstone Valuation Guam, Inc.; and Charles B. Hazzard III, president, CEO and project director of DZSP21.


    
 

 

(Standing from left) Benjamin H. Ferguson, general manager, Pacific Islands Club; Vincent Cruz, military/corporate sales/community PR manager, Tsubaki Towers; and Milton Morinaga. (Seated from left) Yeon Hwa Moon, wife of Ken Yanagisawa; their son Jin Yanagisawa; and Ken Yanagisawa, general manager, the Tsubaki Tower and Hotel Nikko Guam, and president and director of PHR Management Inc., and managing director of Ken Real Estate Ltd.; and Hiroki Sugie, general manager of the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.
(From left) Javier Garrido, director of manufacturing and drone production; Michael Quitugua, director of technology; Stephen Librando, director of virtual inspection construction engineering; all from Bella Wings Aviation; Charlie S. Hermosa, general manager for Guam and Micronesia for APL, president of Bella Wings Aviation, and president of Hermosa Ventures LLC, which does business as Guam Gift Baskets; Pearla Cordero, chief operating officer and co-founder of Bella Wings; Vera Beckaa; nd John C. Becka III, aviation, supply chain and drone SME, FAA drone pilot with Bella Wings and husband of Vera.

 

(From left) Jordan Baden and girlfriend of Timothy Hutapea; Timothy, son of Siska Hutapea; Faith Hutapea, daughter of Siska Hutapea; Dr. Cora Webb, dentist/Owner of Harmon Loop Dental Clinic; Christian Hutapea and Hope Hutapea, children of Siska Hutapea; Siska Hutapea, president and founder Cornerstone Valuation Guam, Inc.; Craig Wade, president and chief financial officer, JRV Group; Lisa Sapalaran, pharmacy coordinator, Calvo’s SelectCare Health Plans; and Valon Schunte, systems engineer, Sanford Technology Group.
(Standing, from left) Nan “Will” Li, branch manager, Bank of Guam; Jamie Cook, business development manager, Ambros Inc.; Joaquin P. LG. Cook, president and CEO, Bank of Guam; and Anmol Sobti, general manager, RPM Yamaha Guam. (From left, sitting) Charity-Marie Lujan, investment analyst, BankGuam Investments; Maree Sgro, investment advisor representative, BankGuam Investments; Maria Eugenia Leon Guerrero, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Bank of Guam.

 

The Guam Association of Realtors held its 2023 Leadership Inaugural Event, a sneaker ball themed gala on Feb. 3 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

Photos by Isaiah John Aguon

(From left) Saran Sachdev, associate broker, and realtor; Valerie Muna, realtor; Joanne A. Ige, realtor; Lolita Camit, association broker and realtor;2023 president of Guam Association of Realtors, as well as principal broker and realtor of Hafa Adai Realty; Elizabeth J. Pier, associate broker and realtor; Yae Kawauchi, realtor; and Derek S.N. Johnston, realtor; all with Hafa Adai Realty.
(From left) Shani Washington, realtor; Rodney Washington, principal broker; and Lahela Washington, director of operations; all with Washington Realty Guam.
(From left) Tony Yatar, husband of Jodee C. Duenas, 2023 president of Guam Association of Realtors, as well as principal broker and realtor of Hafa Adai Realty.

 

Atkins Kroll Saipan breaks ground on new Toyota Lexus showroom and service center

Photo by Mark Rabago

Atkins Kroll Saipan and Guam executives attended the March 10 groundbreaking of the new AK Saipan Toyota Lexus Showroom and Service Center in Puerto Rico. (From left) Bernard Laborce, AK Saipan general maintenance; Asuncion Demapan, AK Saipan admin sales supervisor; Maria Loida Francia, operations manager (Toyota Rent a Car/ Avis/ Budget/ Payless-CNMI); Daphne Leon Guerrero, human resources director, AK Guam; Julie Lee, finance director, AK Guam; Joel Lesh, vice president and general manager, AK Saipan; Alex Yap, president, AK Guam; Gov. Arnold I. Palacios; Alex Hammett, managing director, Inchcape South Asia & Pacific; Lt. Gov.  David M. Apatang; Trina Cruz, marketing director, AK Guam; Jenealyn Umbay, general administration clerk, AK Saipan; Francisco Castillo III, lot attendant, AK Saipan; Vincent Tudela, service manager, AK Saipan; and Kevin Barnes, sales and marketing manager, AK Saipan.

 

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