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2025 Legislative Talk Story

February 11, 2025 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (HST)

Description

This is a chance for Legislators and Food Industry Leaders to connect and share priorities and challenges for the 2025 Legislative Session.

Panelists include: 

Senate President Ronald Kouchi - Senator Kouchi secured his current position as President of the Hawai‘i State Senate on May 5, 2015. In the past, Senator Kouchi served as Majority Caucus Leader, Vice Chair for the committee on Tourism, and Vice Chair for the committee on Ways and Means. He had also served as a member on the committees on Agriculture, Education, Transportation, and International Affairs. 

Vice Speaker Greggor Ilagan - The Vice Speaker represents House District 4, Puna, is Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Technology, and serves on the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce and the Committee on Tourism. 

Senator "Tim" Richards - Senator Richards represents Senate District 4, the North Shore of Hawai'i Island. He is Chair on the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs. 

Representative Kirstin Kahaloa - Rep Kahaloa is chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems and represents House District 6, Kona. She also sits on the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection and the Committee on Judiciary and Environmental Affairs. 

Jayson Watts - Jayson is Mahi Pono's Director of Environmental Health and Safety and HFIA's Secretary and Treasurer. 

Kit Okimoto - Kit is CFO of Okimoto Corp, which operates the Waianae Store, Nanakuli Super, and Friendly Market. He is also HFIA's Vice Chair. 

Moderated by Derek Kurisu, Executive Vice President of KTA Super Stores. In addition to being a food industry leader with decades of experience in food Hawaii food retail, Derek is also the emcee of the Made in Hawai'i Festival, a champion of local food, and host of the online cooking show "The Man & The Pan."

This is a free event, register in order to receive a calendar invite prior to the event. 

Location

Central Pacific Bank

20th Floor Conference Room
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Contact Information

HFIA
Name: Alexis Chapman
Phone: (808) 358-6753
Email: alexis.chapman@hawaiifood.com
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