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AUGUST 25, 2021 MIDWEEK 9 SPEED BUMP by David Coverly
Tammy Lee
Graham Elliot
Mary Bedell
Tammy Lee is assistant development manager at Hunt Development Group, Hawai‘i Region. Lee supports pre-development and development activities for the company’s 530-acre mixed- use program in Kalaeloa. A primary focus for Lee will be to assist with Hunt’s development of the Advanced Leeward Outpatient Health Care Access (ALOHA) project.
Graham Elliot is executive chef at Polynesian Cultural Center’s Pounders Restaurant. Elliot has a long list of accolades as an award-winning chef, restaurateur, television personality and cookbook author, as well as multiple James Beard Foundation nominations. He’s starred on MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, Top Chef and Going Off the Menu.
Mary Bedell recently was named director of vaccination clinics at The Queen’s Medical Center. In this role, she now has overall accountability for the vaccination clinics throughout the organization, including all areas of administrative, operational and financial responsibility. Bedell first joined the hospital in 2018.
Ian Tanaka
Marivic Puaa
Chris Burman
Ian Tanaka has been promoted to senior vice president treasurer at Central Pacific Bank. In this position, Tanaka is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of the treasury division. He is also managing CPB’s balance sheet, profitability, capital, liquidity, interest rate risk, investment portfolio and foreign exchange operations.
Marivic Puaa is assistant vice president of claims at First Insurance Co. of Hawai‘i. She is instrumental in helping the claims department navigate various changes and transformations, including the ongoing initiative to modernize FICOH’s technology platforms. Puaa previously served as manager for the claims administration and operations teams.
Chris Burman has been appointed general manager of STRIPSTEAK Waikīkī. He started at the eatery as a waiter. Burman has also held several other positions within the restaurant, including captain, head sommelier and assistant general manager. Prior to STRIPSTEAK, Burman worked at Kincaid’s Fish, Chop & Steakhouse, and BLT Steak Waikīkī.
Compiled by Ginger Keller, gkeller@midweek.com
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