Honolulu (June 22, 2022) – Aligned with its statewide fiber network expansion and growth, Hawaiian Telcom recently named three new directors. They are:
- Kyle Izumigawa, Director – Information Technology Operations;
- Shereen Johnson, Director – Security & Compliance Operations; and
- Michael Morales, Director – Business Services Consulting.
Kyle Izumigawa
As Director – Information Technology Operations, Izumigawa oversees the company's Data Center Operations, Desktop Support and Help Desk. Izumigawa has 20 years of experience in information technology. Prior to joining Hawaiian Telcom, he was Vice President of Managed Services for Pacxa. Before that, he served as Director of Information Technology for the Blood Bank of Hawaii.
Izumigawa earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Menlo College in Silicon Valley and a MBA from the University of Hawai'i – Mānoa. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Project Management Professional (PMP). Izumigawa resides in Mililani.
Shereen Johnson
As Director – Security Operations and Compliance, Johnson is responsible for physical and cyber security processes and compliance management. Johnson has more than 30 years of management experience in large organizations, primarily focused on security, safety and compliance. Prior to joining Hawaiian Telcom, from 2014 to 2022, she was at the Queen's Medical Center at Punchbowl, most recently as Director of Security and Safety. She also served as Safety Manager at Queen's from 1995 to 2022. Johnson had served as Director of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center in Orange County, California, from 2002 to 2014.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from California Coast University. Johnson resides in Kapolei.
Micheal Morales
Morales has re-joined Hawaiian Telcom, having worked in program management and managed services from 2004 to 2011. As Director – Business Services Consulting, he leads a team responsible for the assessment, design and implementation of Network, Security, and Cloud/Data Center solutions for businesses. Before re-joining Hawaiian Telcom, Morales was Chief Operating Officer with Business Solution Technologies. Prior to that he served as a client executive with World Wide Technology, and in project and program management roles with Goldman Sachs and Verizon Corporation, both in New York City.
Morales earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from the University of Hawai‘i - Mānoa and an MBA in Marketing Management from Pace University in New York City. Morales currently serves on the Board of Directors of Lanakila Pacific. He resides in Kahala.
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About Hawaiian Telcom
Hawaiian Telcom, established and headquartered in Honolulu since 1883, offers a full range of services to business and residential customers including Internet, video, voice, data network solutions and security, colocation, and managed and cloud services - all supported by the reach and reliability of its next generation fiber network and 24/7 state-of-the-art network operations center. With employees statewide sharing a commitment to innovation and a passion for delivering superior service, Hawaiian Telcom is proud to be Hawai'is Technology Leader. For more information, visit hawaiiantel.com.
Contact
Ann Nishida Fry
(808) 285-9289
Ann.nishida@hawaiiantel.com