Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii

June 29, 2011
By Chris Fleck

Harry Kerr Jr. has been named Aston Hotels & Resorts revenue manager. Most recently Kerr served as director of revenue management for Turtle Bay Resorts, responsible for overall resort strategy to maximize revenue. He also served as the reservations manager, front desk manager, reservations agent, guest service agent and linguist.

Stephen M. Franklin has joined Bank of Hawaii as senior vice president and credit administrator in the Wholesale Credit Department. Franklin is responsible for portfolio oversight; credit approval and credit review for various markets including middle market commercial lending, automobile dealer lending, commercial real estate and corporate banking. Prior to joining BOH, Franklin was a vice president and regional credit administrator at First Hawaiian Bank.

Sujin Beck has been hired as an engineer in the estimating department for Kiewit Building Group. Beck, who has four years of experience in engineering, previously served as a field engineer with Viola Inc. in Westlake, Calif.

Lina Yi has been announced as the newest member of Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties. Yi has joined the Kahala office as a Realtor associate. Prior to joining CBP, Yi was a Realtor associate at Prudential Locations. Yi graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising with a degree in fashion design.

Joachim P. Cox has been approved to join the Hawaii Pacific University Board of Trustees. Cox is a partner at the Honolulu law firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP. He represents clients in commercial and business disputes, including class action defense, products liability, and environmental and personal injury litigation.