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Eric Martinson

Eric K. Martinson

Born and raised in Honolulu, Eric K. Martinson joined the board in 2009. He has more than 25 years of institutional investment and asset management experience with emphasis in private equity. He is managing director of Tradewind Capital Group, a wholly owned investment subsidiary of Island Holdings, and manages the firm’s private equity portfolio activities.

Martinson began his career at Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate in 1984, where he served in numerous financial and investment capacities and was director of the organization’s Financial Asset Division, responsible for its diverse global financial asset portfolios.

He serves on the boards of several private companies including Hoike Holdings, Sopogy, BPA Technologies and DSH International.

He is also active on the boards and leadership of numerous business, community and non-profit organizations. He serves as Enterprise Honolulu board member, Hawai‘i Business and Entrepreneur Acceleration Mentors business mentor, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Investment Advisory Committee member and Hawai‘i Imin Shiryo Hozon Kai board member. He previously chaired the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i board and served on the Kamehameha Schools Board of Advisors, Na Pua a Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Board of Directors and Polynesian Voyaging Society Board of Directors.

Martinson is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa with a BBA in finance and holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

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Howard H. Karr, headshot
Howard H. Karr
Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2011
Dennis I. Hirota, headshot
Dennis I. Hirota
Vice Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2012
Artemio C. Baxa
Artemio C. Baxa
Maui County
Term ends 2013
Carl A. Carlson Jr., headshot
Carl A. Carlson Jr.
Hawai‘i County (West)
Term ends 2011
Michael A. Dahilig, headshot
Michael A. Dahilig
At Large
Term ends 2013
Ramon de la Pena, headshot
Ramón de la Peña
Kaua‘i County
Term ends 2012
Mark Fukunaga, headshot
Mark Fukunaga
Honolulu County
Term ends 2011
Chuck Gee, headshot
Chuck Y. Gee
Honolulu County
Term ends 2010
James J. C. Haynes II, headshot
James J. C. Haynes II
Maui County
Term ends 2010
John Holzman, headshot
John C. Holzman
Honolulu County
Term ends 2014
James Lee, headshot
James H. Q. Lee
Honolulu County
Term ends 2014
Eric Martinson, headshot
Eric Martinson
Honolulu County
Term ends 2014
Teena M. Rasmussen, headshot
Teena M. Rasmussen
At Large Seat
Term ends 2012
Harvey S. Tajiri, headshot
Harvey S. Tajiri
Hawai‘i County (East)
Term ends 2013
Grant Teichman, headshot
Grant Teichman
Student Seat
Term ends 2010