Meet our ThinkTech Distinguished Guests:
Lance Askildson is Professor of Language and Linguistics at Chaminade University. He talked with Jay Fidell about the importance of reaching out to other cultures and learning languages other than English on an episode of “Global Connections”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/fxxYyUkHq9U.
Selected January 2023
Neal Barnard is President of the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine. He talked with Grace Chen O’Neil about the ways a whole-food plant-based diet can improve your health on an episode of “Healthy Planet”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/nsCyYAdY8Ik.
Selected February 2023
Wesley L. Boykin is Lead Organizer/Planner for International Learning Opportunities at Global Vision Connections. He talked with Stephanie Stoll Dalton about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s work on an episode of “The State of the State of Hawaii”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/u4oRdLgofBs.
Alan Brennert is an author, screenwriter, playwright, and television producer. He talked with Elaine Gallant about his novels “Moloka’i” and “Daughter of Moloka’i” on an episode of “Books! Books! Books!”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/IQkxjVofv8M.
Cyber Bunny is a Tokyo-based social media content creator. She talked with Wendy Loh about her life as a Type-1 diabetic living in Japan and Hawaii on an episode of “Taking Your Health Back”. Watch her profile video at https://youtu.be/ONUIGs0w3gc.
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Anthony Chrisco is the inventor of the Fascianator. He talked with Wendy Loh about his Fascianator Self-Myofascial Release roller and The Fascianation Method on an episode of “Taking Your Health Back”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/ICmaqSHDzh8.
Khendum Gyabak, PhD is Director of Online Teaching and Learning at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She talked with Chang Wang about her life story, immigration adventure, and her reflection on education and community on an episode of “A Nation of Immigrants”. Watch her profile video at https://youtu.be/SCZuHxy2IVg.
Selected April 2023
Connie L. Hall is the 2023 Nevada State Teacher of the Year. She talked with Sharon Yarbrough about Women’s History month and the importance of recognizing women’s contributions in the country an episode of “Sister Power”. Watch her profile video at https://youtu.be/xNknwXM5n7o.
Selected October 2023
Kristiina Hiukka s a leadership coach. She talked with Phyllis Blees about how her proprietary model of ‘Living and Leading Fascinated’ leads to happy, successful, fulfilled and empowered lives in an episode of “The Creative Life”. Watch her profile video at https://youtu.be/vfQF1k0j8S4.
Selected May 2023
Miyuki Ishiguro is a partner in Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and the incoming President of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. She talked with Mark Shklov about the history, goals, and value of the IPBA on an episode of “Law Across the Sea”. Watch her profile video at https://youtu.be/9CZerzuYm90.
David Larson is a professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He talked with Charles “Chuck” Crumpton the application of dispute resolution strategies and principles to current issues on an episode of “It’s Time for Responsible Change”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/gO84MJDQ2tM.
Selected February 2023
Audrey Lin a student at ‘Iolani School and member of Climate Future Hawaii. She talked with Howard Wiig about her work to make lobby congress, protest peacefully, and urge activism to her fellow students, on an episode of “Code Green”. Her profile video will be available later this month.
J.K. Lin is Director of TIPLO Attorneys at Law. He talked with Mark Shklov about life in Taiwan and current events affecting Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region, including the recent visit by Nancy Pelosi, on an episode of “Law Across the Sea”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/96O2Yoou6mM.
Selected November 2022
Brandon Lorezco is a certified college consultant. He talked with Chanda Park about the journey of applying to scholarships and shared some tips and resources for doing so, on an episode of “Money Talks”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/VkZ2WLCfqzg.
Colin Moore is Director and Associate Professor at the University of Hawai’i Public Policy Center. He talked with John Waihe’e about some of the individuals and characters who helped create (positively or negatively) contemporary Hawai’i on a special episode of “Talk Story with John Waihe’e”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/eJowLEuaGwY.
Selected August 2023
Tina Patterson is a mediator, arbitrator, and consultant. She talked with Chuck Crumpton about the role, value and impacts of diversity, equity and inclusion in the learning environment on an episode of “It’s Time for Responsible Change”. Her profile video will be available later this month.
Selected September 2023
Vernellia Randall is a professor emerita at the University of Dayton School of Law. She talked with Chuck Crumpton about issues at stake in Trump’s indictment case in context of his 2024 Presidential candidacy in an episode of “The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal”. Her profile video will be available later this month.
Selected July 2023
Frederic Ruppert is a French Avocat à la Cour and California Attorney at Law. He talked with Mark Shklov about his personal and professional background as well as the social and political issues in France on an episode of “Law Across the Sea”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/Oh0WngKVmks.
Selected March 2023
Lee Sichter is a lecturer for the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UH Mānoa. He talked with Jay Fidell about the reasons we should be concerned about digging up the Kaka’ako Makai landfill on a special episode of “Catching Up on Kakaako”. Watch is profile video at https://youtu.be/0aMxThlYTEQ.
Selected June 2023
Gary Yabuta is Executive Director of the Hawaii High Density Drug Trafficking Area. He talked with Jay Fidell about drug trafficking in Hawai’i and what we can do about it on a special episode of “Global Connections”. Watch his profile video at https://youtu.be/H-hHQ5P_-no.
Theresa Y. Wee is President/Owner of the Wee Wellness Center. She talked with Wendy Loh about how to get back on track to better mental and physical health on an episode of “Taking Your Health Back”. Watch her profile video at https://youtu.be/E4PfpxVu9mE.
