Hawaii Chapter History

Hawaii Chapter History

Chapter Founded: June 25, 1951

Past Presidents:

1950-52               Harry W. Jarman

1951-53               Ed Turner, ? Insurance Co/State of Hawaii Safety Division Head

            ????                     Culberson ? National Award, National winner Hawaii Chapter - Lectern  

1953-54               Thomas H. Wilkenson

1954-55               Robert B. Ebert, US Air Force

1955-56               Robert M. Bailey, US Government CY

1956-57               Robert P Alden, Castle & Cook, Dole

1957-58               John B. Huck 

1958-59               John H. Clement, US Navy

1959-60               T.D. Wilson 

1960-61               Richard M Yawata,  Oahu Trucking, Safety

1961-62               John Sullivan,  HOPACO, Safety

1962-63               Henry H. Hughes, Hawaiian Tel, Safety

1963-64               Ron Baxter

1964-65               Jim O. Rapp, Hawaiian Dredging, Safety Director

1965-66               Lawrence Gromachey, Federal OSHA

1966-67               Paul F. Haygood, ? Insurance/OSHA Area Director (Later)

1967-68               Phillip E. Ritch, First Insurance

1968-69               Ezra Kanoho, Hawaiian Tel, Safety Director

1969-70               Jim Beavers, Hawaiian Electric

1970-71               Edward Danzinger, Fireman’s Fund

1971-72               Eugene W. Plischke, AMFAC, Safety Director

1972-73               Charles N. Regan, OSHA

1973-74               Tom Nibley, Industrial Indemnity Insurance

1974-75               Howard Culbreth, Young Bros Marine

1975-76               James Belew, US Air Force 

1976-77               Frank Merritt, Pacific Insurance

1977-78               Dennis S.W., Chew Industrial Indemnity Insurance

1978-79               John C, Ramos, Fireman’s Fund Insurance

1979-80               Kenneth P. Wicks US Air Force

1980-81               Robert Y. Nakamatsu, State of Hawaii DAGS

1981-82               William E. Coleman, Sr., Hawaiian Tel, Safety Director

1982-83               George Mauliola, Gaspro

1983-84               John H. Hirota, Castle & Cooke, Waialu Sugar Co.

1984-85               Randall W. Lovell,  Industrial Indemnity  Insurance

1985-86               Felix Olmos, Argonaut Insurance      

1986-87               Philip E. Rich, First Insurance   

1987-88               Robert Brown, Argonaut Insurance      

1988-89               William Sode, Hawaiian Tel

1989-90               Richard Diener, First Insurance

1990-92               Don King, Marsh McLennan

1992-93               Ed Danzinger, Fireman’s Fund Insurance

1993-95               Sam Dannaway, SS Dannaway Associates

1995-96               John P Souza, First Insurance            

1996-99               Mary Silva, Fireman's Fund + Castle & Cooke                            

1999-2000         Fred Nakamura, First Insurance

2000-2003         Allan Yokoyama, Argonaut Insurance & Covanta         

2003-2004         Jim Newberry, Island Insurance Company

2004-2005     Mary Silva, Castle & Cooke

2005-2007    Joanna Clark, Airgas/Gaspro

Bylaws changed, Presidents how serve a 2 year term, preceded by a 2 year President Elect term and previous key officer experience

2007 - 2011    Neil Yamamoto, Kamehameha Schools

2011 - 2013    Craig Shoji, DCK

2013 - 2014    Jim Newberry (Chapter SPY 2010, Charles V. Culbertson Award 2014) Island Insurance Company

Bylaw changes - reverted to Presidents serving a one year term, with the recommendation that they serve two terms and have previous key officer experience


        Professional Members Emeritus                               Member Emeritus

            James R. Belew      

David M. Cayetano

Clinton R Christensen

Howard C. Culbreth

Robert B. Ebert

 

Julius Morris

Phillip Rich

Louis Robinson

Dave Soderlund

 

             James N. Roland, Jr.

             Charles S. Gerrior


    Here’s a list of the “top 10” longest term members:

Harvey C. King            - joined in 2/1/52          52 years

Clayton E. Winger        - joined in 8/1/71          36 years

John C. Ramos             - joined in 5/1/73          35 years

Dennis S. W. Chew      - joined in 8/1/73          35 years

Charles S. Gerrior        - joined in 8/1/73          35 years

Bernard F. Tom            - joined in 11/1/74        34 years

Alton T. Wong              - joined in 9/1/80          28 years

David D. Hallstein         - joined in 7/1/81          27 years

Robert B. Bieniasz        - joined in 10/1/81        27 years

Jonathan F. Nelson       - joined in 10/1/81        27 years