Education & Training

Punahou School, Honolulu, Hi Class of 1961

California State Polytechnic College

Graduated December 1964, B.S. Animal Science

Professional Experience

1992 - Present
Parker Ranch, Inc
Livestock Marketing Manager 1992-2000

Developed mainland/Canada marketing channels and set up pasture and feedlot relationships.

Vice President Livestock Operations 2000-Present

Oversee all livestock operations including service operations, both on Mainland and at Ranch. Transitioned to new structure after the VS program went into effect.

1991 – 1992
General Manager, Hawaii Meat Co. Ltd., Honolulu, Hi
and President of Island Commodities Corp.

Oversee operations and eventually engineered closing of the company meat processing and cattle feeding operations including the buy out of minority shareholders. Negotiated union severance package. Continued as President of Island Commodities Corp. rendering plant until we sold it to our partner in 2000.

1985 – 1991
Vice President, Manager, Hawaiian Milling Feedlot, Ewa Beach, Hi

Run feed yard including grain purchases. Succeeded in taking the employees away from union representation.

1975-1985
Livestock Manager, Puuwaawaa Ranch, Kona, Hawaii

Manage cow herd, marketing, pasture improvements through intensive grazing and a small feed lot. Took the ranch from 1,400 cows with 14 employees to 2,000 cows with 3 employees in less than 10 years.

1974-1975
Pasture Manager, Kohala Corp., Hawi, Hi

In charge of planting grass for pastures in old sugar cane fields. Also ran the Kohala Grain company until we closed it down.

1970-1974
Manager Kipu Ranch, Kauai, Hi

Responsible for pasture improvements, grazing management of cattle herds and grass finished beef production for a 500 cow herd.

1969-1970
Resident Manager, Princeville Ranch, Kauai

Responsible for small feedyard, cow herd, grazing management, and marketing. Assisted in reduction of cow herd due to sale of ranch.

1965-1969
Cattle foreman, Hawaiian Milling Feed Lot, Honolulu

Responsible for health and well being of cattle in the 10,000 head feed yard in Honolulu. Assisted in moving the yard from Ewa Beach to Barber’s Point location. Responsible weekly for identifying and selecting cattle for market and estimating weights and grades of those animals. Also worked in the feed mill.

1962 Summer
Summer hire at Hawaiian Milling Feed lot

1961 Summer
Summer hire at Princeville Ranch, Kauai

1956-1960 Summer
Summer hire at Kahua Meat Co. slaughter house, Honouliuli

Organizational Affiliations

Past member and President of Kauai Cattlemen’s Assoc., Oahu Cattlemen’s Assoc., Hawaii Cattlemen’s Assoc. and still member and on the Board of Directors. Currently President of Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council.

Member and on Board of Directors and Live Cattle Marketing Committee of National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc.

State of Hawaii Drought Advisory Council

State of Hawaii Waste Management Council

Puuwaawaa Advisory Council and Grazing Management Subcommittee