Kristi Hirota-Schmidt

Kristi is Vice President of Business Development. She joined Hawaiian Properties, Ltd. in January 2016 to lead and grow its marketing efforts. Prior to joining Hawaiian Properties, Ltd. Kristi was involved with the sales and marketing division of one of the largest management companies in the state of Hawaii for 10 years. Most recently, she was the VP of Marketing, with oversight for sales and marketing for Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai and the Big Island and coordinated the company's advertising and community outreach efforts. Selected as one of Hawaii's top young business leaders in the Pacific Business News "Forty Under 40 2009", Kristi is currently the President of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), Secretary of the Rotary Club of West Honolulu, Assistant Treasurer for the Host Organization Committee – 2020 Rotary International Convention, and Past-President for the West Oahu Economic Development Association (WOEDA). She has volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children, Grief Facilitator for Kids Hurt Too, and served as Vice President of Membership for Toastmasters International and Vice President of Fundraising for the Rotary Club of Metropolitan. Kristi holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Hawaii.