Connie Lau Celebrated as The 2022 Kama‘āina of the Year™
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation was pleased to recognize Connie Lau as the 2022 Kama‘āina of the Year™ with over 270 guests in attendance on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at The Royal Hawaiian Resort. Mahalo to the table sponsors and guests who joined us to celebrate Connie’s visionary leadership and her commitment to care for our island home. Special thanks to emcee Maleko McDonnell, Aaron Sala, Maenette Benham, Jen and Eric Lau, ‘Āpuakea, Streetlight Cadence and HHF’s Board of Trustees for their support and aloha. Known for her forward-thinking leadership as the former president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI), Connie was recognized for spearheading key initiatives that transformed the companies and led the State of Hawaii’s commitment to renewable energy development. Connie’s strong sense of connection to the land and people of Hawai‘i has defined her leadership and 37-year career at Hawaiian Electric Industries and its subsidiaries. Community leaders Jeff Watanabe, Ann Teranishi, Tim Johns, Shelly Kimura and Mike Latham paid tribute to Connie Lau in a special video created for the Kama‘āina of the Year™ benefit. We welcome everyone to watch the video available on HHF’s YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uN3Q9LEyjg.