Officers & Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gina Kim Nakamura
CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK
Vice President
P: 808-544-3581
E: gina.nakamura@cpb.bank
Gina Kim Nakamura is Vice President and Korea Market Manager in the International Banking Group at Central Pacific Bank, handling primarily high-net-worth Korean individuals and commercial clients.
She has been involved with the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce (HKCC) since the 1st Annual Korean Festival in 2001. She served as the president of the HKCC from 2007 to 2011 and is currently serving as the president in 2017 and 2018. She has also chaired the Korean Festival in Honolulu for many years.
Gina was also appointed by the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu to serve as a Commissioner on the Status of Women Committee from 2011 to 2015. She also received a meritorious, a prestigious award from the President of Korea in 2009.
She has committed numerous years of service to various non-profit community organizations in Honolulu, including the United Korean Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Korean Cultural Center, International Affairs Advisory Council, the National Unification Advisory Council, the Korean Language Flagship Center and Korean American Foundation Hawaii.
Vice President
Daejin “DJ” Kim
TRITUNE USA
sECRETARY
Grace T. Ogawa
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.
Grace is a 2nd generation Japanese American in Hawaii. She is a mortgage underwriter for Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc and been in the Lending Industry for 45 years. She has been involved with the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce first as a volunteer for the Korean festival and a director since 2002. She is also President of Hallyu Friends, a Korean drama club. Through Hallyu Friends Grace has organized many events sharing the Korean culture with club members and local residents. She supports local Korean businesses by having them do presentations to promote their products/business.
Treasurer
Ryan Hamadon
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
Director
Karen Choe
NEW YORK LIFE
Director
Shannon Kim Hackett
COATES FREY HACKETT & GIBSON, AAL, LLLC
Director
Chris Kim
HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT
P: 808-234-4188
E: ckimhpd@gmail.com
Chris was born in South Korea and immigrated to Hawaii with his family when he was three months old. He joined the Honolulu Police Department in 1998 and served in various districts and investigative divisions. In 2017, he became the Coordinator for the Honolulu CrimeStoppers program. In 2019, he was named the CrimeStoppers USA National Coordinator of the Year besting out over 350 other CrimeStoppers programs in the Nation. In 2025, Chris retired from active duty with HPD after being direct hired by the United States Army as the Deputy Director of the Mission Support and Operations Office for the J5 Division of the United States Forces Korea and was stationed at Camp Humphrey in Pyeongtaek South Korea. Chris moved back to Hawaii after serving 15 months with the Army to take on the role of a School Resource Officer with the Honolulu Police Department being assigned at his Alma Mater, Kaimuki High School. Chris has two daughters and enjoys spending time with them. He also enjoys outdoor activities and cooking.
Director
Maki Kuroda
E NOA CORPORATION
President & CEO
P: 808-388-8454
E: mkuroda@enoa.com
Maki Kuroda is President & CEO of E Noa Corporation, a Honolulu-based sightseeing and transportation company with over 52 years of history and 160+ employees. Born in Japan, she came to the U.S. at 16, served in the U.S. Air Force, and earned an MBA from the University of Maryland. For the past 30 years, she has led E Noa's growth into a multi-brand portfolio including the Waikiki Trolley, E Noa Tours, and seasonal immersive events, and she serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations throughout Honolulu, driven by a deep commitment to pono leadership and to strengthening Hawaii's visitor industry for the community it serves.
Director
Jason Nam
ALOHA DRY CLEANERS