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WAIANAE, Hawaii, August 9, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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Hui Huliau announced today that David McComas has been selected as Chief Operating Officer (COO). McComas is responsible for the implementation, execution, and performance of customer requirements and obligations across the Hui Huliau family of companies. 

McComas previously served as Hui Huliau’s Vice President of Operations, Atlantic Division, and as COO of AC4S prior to AC4S becoming a Hui Huliau company. His military career spanned 27 years and included service as Command Sergeant Major for the Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and the 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with operational deployments and Army campaigns in Turkey, Honduras, Panama, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His military decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal.

“David brings a wealth of hands-on experience managing large, complex, specialized contracts all over the world,” Terry Clark, Hui Huliau President, said. “Hui Huliau has already benefitted greatly from David’s leadership, and we look forward to having him in the COO position as we continue to grow our organization.”

Hui Huliau is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Native Hawaiian Organization with for-profit subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration’s Business Development Program for small, minority-owned businesses. Hui Huliau companies provide federal agencies with services related to information technology, construction, remediation, cyber security, logistics support, facilities support, mission support, aviation, and training and have offices in Waianae, Hawaii; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Tampa, Florida.

Since 2017, Hui Huliau has returned over $27 million to the Native Hawaiian community in support of its mission to provide economic and educational opportunities to Native Hawaiians and to preserve the Native Hawaiian language and culture. For more information, visit www.huihuliau.com.

Source: Hui Huliau

WAIANAE, Hawaii, February 17, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Hui Huliau announced the expanded role of Howard Russell to include Chief Strategy Officer. In his new position as Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, he will report to Deryl Wright, CEO and Founder. Russell will continue to oversee the organization’s long-term financial planning, cashflow, risk management, tax strategy and treasury, and manage credit and investor relationships. He will also drive the development and execution of the organization’s growth strategy; identify strategic opportunities and partnerships, threats and risks, potential joint ventures, merger & acquisition targets, and essential capital projects; and establish key performance indicators to measure the organization’s success. 

“Howard was one of the principal architects of Hui Huliau’s for-profit business strategy. His contributions as CFO have been essential to the growth of the organization. He has led many strategic initiatives for Hui Huliau and brings that experience to the CSO position. In this expanded role, Howard will play an important role in shaping our future,” said Deryl Wright. 

Hui Huliau is a nonprofit Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) with for-profit subsidiaries that participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program. Profits from these companies help support important education, social, and cultural programs for Native Hawaiians. Over the last six years, Hui Huliau has grown from a handful of employees to a global enterprise with contracts supporting the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Defense Health Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the California National Guard. Hui Huliau has employees working across the U.S. and in 12 foreign countries and maintains corporate offices in Waianae, HI; Tampa, FL; Oklahoma City, OK; and Poquoson, VA.

Source: Hui Huliau