Meet Our Team

Main Store - Oahu 

Name: Bobby Whitworth
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: General Manager
Years with Hawthorne Pacific: 25

Name: Christopher P. Giannaris
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: Construction Sales Operations Manager-Hawaii/Guam
Years with Hawthorne Pacific: 11
Areas of Expertise: Operations Management, 6 Sigma, Process Improvement, Cost Analysis

Name: Clifford K.F. Yuen
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: Engine Business Manager
Years with Hawthorne Pacific: 14
Areas of Expertise: Emergency and Prime Power Generation, Paralleling Switchgear, Cogeneration Power Plants, Project Development, Management and Commissioning

Name: Lauri Quihano
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: Rentals Operations Manager
Years with Hawthorne Cat: 18
Areas of Expertise: Rental equipment, ranging from pallet jacks to wheel loaders

Name: Linda Switzer
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: Hawaii Accounting Manager
Years with Hawthorne Cat: 25
Areas of Expertise: Depreciation, Debt and Cash Management, General Accounting Supervision, Systems Integration Set-Up

Name: Lloyd Tsue
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: General Service Manager
Years with Hawthorne Pacific: 34
Areas of Expertise: Managing all service shops for the Hawaiian Islands, Handling key customer issues, Developing service procedures to ensure customer satisfaction

Name: Lisa Kong
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: General Parts Manager
Years with Hawthorne Pacific: 37
Areas of Expertise: Managing the parts departments in Hawaii, this includes five branches; Locating the appropriate parts for equipment provided by Hawthorne Cat.

Name: CharlAnn Nakamoto
What I do at Hawthorne Pacific: Human Resources Director
Years with Hawthorne Pacific: 1.5 years / 27 years in human resources prior to Hawthorne CAT
Areas of expertise: Labor Relations, Customer Service Training, Management Training and Development, Employee Relations Program Development