Hawaiian Telcom CEO and leadership

I am a forward-thinking executive with a passion for inspiring high-performing teams to deliver results. Known as a persuasive leader, skillful at cultivating partnerships, and transforming organizations into key assets to maximize shareholder value. Recognized for leadership that “honors individuals and strengthens the customer experience.”Starting as a Lineworker in 1982, I am very fortunate to have had a noteworthy career in the telecom industry. At Hawaiian Telcom and SureWest Communications (respectfully as CEO and COO), I was able to work with an exceptional group of professionals to build high capacity fiber to the home networks which ultimately delivered outstanding shareholder value and brought tremendous outcomes for all stakeholders involved. Specialties include: developing strategies, building teams, driving growth, negotiating, public relations, regulatory, marketing, sales, operations, mergers and acquisitions, network operations centers, investor relations, financial management, customer service, building fiber optic networks, data centers, managing budgets, engineering, telecommunications, acquisitions, dispositions.Companies in need of a Business Executive or Senior Operations Leader will quickly learn that I possess the management skills, analytical abilities, decision-making experience, and judgment to improve daily operations, drive revenue growth, create efficiencies, develop and empower employees, and improve overall customer service.

Su Shin is a Chief of Staff at Hawaiian Telcom Inc and Exec Dir:Corporate Communications at Hawaiian Telcom Inc. She has worked as Exec Dir:Marketing & Communications at Hawaiian Telcom Inc. Su works or has worked as Senior Vice President at Bennett Group and Journalist at Khnl-TV.

Claire Cooper is a Vice President, Chief People Strategist at Hawaiian Telcom Inc and Owner - Principal Consultant at Workforce Excel LLC (www.workforceexcel.com) and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has worked as Vice President Organization Staff Planning and Development at First Hawaiian Bank, VP Human Resources at Hawaiian Telcom Inc, and Chief People Services Officer at Island Air Inc.. Claire attended University High Schoool; Michigan State University; and Wharton Executive Program, Human Resource Strategy-Wharton School of Business, Univ. of Pennsylvania.