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NOVEMBER 10, 2021 MIDWEEK 15 SPEED BUMP by David Coverly
Nicholas Kido
Diane Paloma
Darren Shigemura
Nicholas Kido is a litigation associate at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel. A graduate of Punahou School, Kido received his J.D. from University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law. While there, he served as a judicial extern for Judge Karen Nakasone of the First Circuit Court of Hawai‘i. He was also an intern for a law firm in Tokyo, Japan.
Diane Paloma has been named president and CEO of Hawai‘i Dental Service. She will tentatively step into the role Nov. 22 and follows in the footsteps of Mark Yamakawa, who will be retiring. Paloma currently is CEO of King Lunalilo Trust and Home. Prior to that, she was director of The Queen’s Health Systems’ Native Hawaiian Health Program for 11 years.
Darren Shigemura has been promoted to executive vice president at IC International. In this position, Shigemura oversees the contract binding and policy services units, and assists in the overall management of the company’s operations. He joined the business in 2014 and previously served as vice president, executive underwriter and broker. He is a graduate of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
May del Rosario
Nathaniel “Nat” Pak
Jessica Baricaua
May del Rosario has been hired as the operations manager for GYMGUYZ Honolulu. In this position, she will be responsible for the franchise’s day-to- day management of its in-home personal training operation. Rosario will oversee staff development, client services, program development, and public relations and marketing.
Nathaniel “Nat” Pak is workforce development coordinator at Re-use Hawai‘i. Pak’s work will help create a more robust workforce as participants gain skills in construction, woodworking, retail and nonprofit sectors. Previously, he worked in youth development and job readiness training in San Francisco Conservation Corps.
Jessica Baricaua has been named vice president, retail division coordinator and main branch manager at Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union. She will be responsible for directing and administering the operational efforts of the main branch, planning and coordination of divisionwide initiatives and will train, direct and supervise personnel in the credit union’s management training program.
Compiled by Ginger Keller, gkeller@midweek.com
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