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Michelle Whitton
Derrick Ching
Jennifer Siatafu
Michelle Whitton is general manager of Hula Grill Waikīkī. She first joined the T S Restaurants team in 2004 as lead bar server at Duke’s Huntington Beach and later joined Duke’s Waikīkī, Hula Grill’s sister restaurant, in 2006, where she most recently was assistant general manager. Whitton brings more than 20 years of restaurant industry experience to the role.
Derrick Ching is an associate with KY International Inc. In his new position, Ching will be assisting the partners with office administration and promotion of the firm, as well as continuing with his professional design duties. He has been with the company for the past two decades, and most recently held the position of project manager.
Jennifer Siatafu has been promoted to director of behavioral health services at The Queen’s Medical Center. She will provide leadership in the development and implementation of strategic and innovative initiatives for the behavioral health services department. Siatafu has been with QMC since 2000 and is a graduate of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Andrew “Drew” Crocker
Mayu Tamayori
Robert Libby
Andrew “Drew” Crocker has been named general manager of Duke’s Waikīkī. He previously worked at the restaurant from 2002 to 2014 in a variety of capacities, including floor manager, service manager and assistant general manager. For the last three years, Crocker has served as general manager of Hula Grill Waikīkī. He holds a bachelor’s in speech communications.
Mayu Tamayori is a designer with G70. In her role, Tamayori will collaboratively work with a multidisciplinary design team to develop solutions that meet client needs. Her duties include assisting with the design of architectural projects and the preparation of drawings, plans and specifications. Previously, Tamayori was a designer with GDdesign.
Robert Libby is assistant vice president of claims at First Insurance Co. of Hawai‘i. He oversees the liability, litigation and property claims teams. He joined the company in mid- March and previously served as manager of commercial general liability and auto property damage claims at AmTrust. Libby is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles.
Compiled by Ginger Keller, gkeller@midweek.com
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