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Travel Industry Management International

TIM International, Inc (TIMI), is the alumni association of the School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. It was formed in 1968 under the guidance of then Dean Chuck Y. Gee. In March 1973, TIM International, received its charter of incorporation from the State of Hawai‘i and was recognized as a non-profit corporation. The association has grown with the TIM School, which has over 4,000 alumni worldwide. Our goals is to assist members in “staying connected” and up-to-date on the local and global travel industry.

Chapter Mission

Our mission is to provide active leadership in support of the TIM School through membership participation, image enhancement, financial commitment, and promotion of synergies among students, faculty, alumni and friends.

Board of Directors

President
Lee-Ann Choy, BBA '88
Owner, Pacific Rim Concepts

Vice President
Glenn Vergara, BBA '84
General Manager, Waikiki Resort Hotel

Treasurer
Lois Sismar, BBA '72
Retired

Secretary
Nicole Okuna, MS '08
Hotel Manager, The Royal Hawaiian

Directors

  • Lee-Ann Choy, Owner, Pacific Rim Concepts LLC (BBA '88)
  • Kekai Edayan, Assistant Manager, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection (BS ’18, MHRM ’19)
  • Dave Erdman, President/CEO, PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. (BA '79)
  • Dave Evans, Chair & Professor – Hospitality & Tourism Education, Kapiolani Community College (BBA '79, MS '06)
  • Te'o Fleming, Regional Director of Business Operations, Wyndam Destinations, (BBA '98)
  • Audrey Higuchi, Retired (BBA '79)
  • Ren Hirose, Retired (BBA '85)
  • Todd Iida, General Manager, Business Development, Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. (BS '98)
  • Kathy Inkinen, Advisor, Inkinen & Associates (BBA '67)
  • Clinton Inouye, Owner, It's Photo Time! (BBA '80)
  • Kevin Iwamoto, Chief Strategy Officer, Bizly (BBA ’77)
  • Valerie King, General Manager, Sea Life Park (BBA '74)
  • David Kong, President & CEO, Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BBA ’74)
  • Elaine Leung, Sales Manager, Sheraton Kauai Resort (BS '07)
  • Holden Lim, President, Hospitality Link International, Inc. (BBA ’89)
  • Derek Lin, Front Desk Manager, Marriott International, Sheraton Waikiki (BS ’17)
  • Kristie Lo, Director of Human Resources, Koa Pancake House (BS '01)
  • Tim Marsden, Retired (BBA ’76)
  • Jared Matsuki, Hotel operations management trainee, Prince Waikiki (BS ’19)
  • Clyde Min, Hotel Consultant (BBA '71)
  • Nicole Nagashima, Director of Sales, Embassy Suites by Hilton Oahu Kapolei (BS '03)
  • Alan Okimoto, Energy Analyst, Hawaii State Energy Office, State of Hawaii (BBA '80)
  • Nicole Okuna, Hotel Manager, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel (MS '08)
  • Glenn Perry, Realtor Associate, Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties (BBA '70)
  • Joseph Pluta, Principal Broker, Joseph D. Pluta Realty LLC (BBA '74)
  • Lois Sismar, Retired (BBA '72)
  • Joseph Toy, President & CEO, Hospitality Advisors, LLC (MS ’00)
  • Glenn Vergara, General Manager Waikiki Resort Hotel (BBA '84)
  • Anthony Wong, Director, Creative Eateries (BBA '83)
  • Robert Zheng, Executive Vice President, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Inc. (MPS '96)
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