Craig Nakanishi

Craig Nakanishi serves as the Chair of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation since March 2022 and has been a Partner at Cades Schutte LLP since January 2015, focusing on Energy/Public Utilities, Real Property and Business Transactions, and Governmental Relations and Regulation. Nakanishi previously held roles including Regional Governor for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Board Chair of the High Technology Development Corporation, and Partner at Rush Moore LLP and Catalani Nakanishi & Caliboso. Nakanishi's commitment to community service is evident through positions such as Chair of the Board of Directors for Friends of Foster Kids and President of the Coalition For A Drug-Free Hawaii. Educational credentials include a J.D. from the University of California, Davis - School of Law and a BBA with distinction in Accounting from the University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business.