Fellows mentioned in this story:
Sondra Leiggi Brandon
Cameron Nekota

From Pacific Business News:

Pacific Business News has named Hawai‘i’s Most Admired Leaders for 2026, 18 local leaders recognized for their contributions to business and the community.

This is the fourth year of the Most Admired Leaders awards.

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Here are the 2026 Most Admired Leaders honorees:

• Michelle Bartell, president and CEO, Aloha United Way
• Johnny Chankhamany, executive director of strategic partnerships, Builders VC
• Stephan Edwards, president and CEO, The Systemcenter Inc.
• Butch Galdeira, president, Diamond Bakery Co. Ltd.
• Jeffrey Gilbreath, CEO, Hawaii Community Lending Inc.
• Victoria Holt Takamine, executive director and founder, PAI Foundation
• Lea Hong, associate vice president and Hawaii state director, Trust for Public Land
• Caleb Hopkins, owner operator, Aloha Hospitality Lahaina
• John Katahira, vice chair, board of directors, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
• Howard Lee, president and CEO, UHA Health Insurance
• Sondra Leiggi Brandon, chief operating officer, The Queen's Medical Center - Kahi Mohala
• Victor Lim, president, owner and operator, LWD Inc., dba McDonald's Hawaii
• Cameron Nekota, president, First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
• Linda Rodrigues, senior vice president, regional marketing, Hawaii, Hilton Grand Vacations
• Anthony Shipp, president and CEO, M. Dyer Global
• Rick Stack, executive vice president, ProsPac Holdings
• Dawn Szewczyk, Hawaii and Pacific area operations manager, HDR Engineering Inc.
• Ryan Tanaka, president and CEO, Kai Hawaii

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