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G70 Hawai‘i design firm G70 recently added eight new or current employees to its executive, engineering, planning, architecture and design departments. Ross Morishige
Ethan McKown
Sheraton, Maui Brewing Co., Bank of Hawai'i, Kamehameha Schools and Queen’s Medical Center. Atlas Insurance Darren Shigemura is the new vice
and Michael Donoho join G70 as planners. Both over- see compliance with local and federal regulatory require- ments for Hawai‘i island projects, as
returns to G70 as associate princi- pal. Morishige will continue to manage projects, pursue business develop- ment, advance client relations and provide company
president of compli- ance and operations at Atlas Insurance Agency. He will manage broker, carrier, construc-
Ethan McKown
well as support project schedules and team and client meetings. Previously,
McKown worked as a district policy advi- sor for the Office of Congressman Kaiali‘i Kahele. Donoho’s
Darren Shigemura
tion industry and vendor relationships as well as agency governance and compli- ance and delivery of agency compliance software. Shigemura holds a bachelor’s in business administration and finance from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and certifications including chartered property casualty underwriter (CPCU), certified risk manager (CRM), certified insurance consultant (CIS) and management liabil- ity insurance special- ist (MLIS). Tracie Akai is now
Ross Morishige
leadership. He brings over 20 years of design and project management experi- ence, including as a senior project archi- tect at G70 from 2005 through 2019. Other posts include Gensler and Moore Ruble Yudell in California, where he worked on the MIT Sloan School of Management and Dartmouth College North Campus Master Plan. His local projects with G70 include the Hilton Hawaiian Village Master Plan and the Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina. Joshua Ramelb joins as a civil
previous post was at Tetra Tech where he worked on environ- mental project teams and conducted site inspections on Maui and Hawai‘i island. Ryan Ringuette Michael Donoho
joins as a planner focusing on regula- tory compliance. A past G70 intern, He holds a master’s in Urban Planning from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
a senior risk consul- tant of client consult- ing services at the company. Focusing on construction and general industry, she will provide risk
engineer. With five years of engineering experience, Ramelb assists project managers with the preparation of draw- ings and reports, construction docu-
Ryan Ringuette
Tracie Akai
Sukhyun Hong joins as a designer. He aids in the review
control services to medium- and large- sized accounts. She holds an associate’s degree from Windward Community College as well as a Construction Health and Safety Technician designation. WhiteSpace Architects Laurel Swan
and preparation of working drawings, coordinates with consulting architects and engineers and prepares design infor- mation for clients. He is a recent graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Bachelor of Environmental Design program. Raynette Aggabao moves to G70’s inte- rior design depart- Sukhyun Hong
Joshua Ramelb
mentation, material reviews and project coordination with subconsultants. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engi- neering from Portland State University. Michael Jeong
joins the company as a civil designer. Working with proj- ect managers and subconsultants, he coordinates proj- ects and prepares drawings, reports, construction docu-
was named a part- ner at WhiteSpace Architects. She heads the firm’s Waimea branch and oversees area projects includ-
Laurel Swan
ing the new $15 million, 24,000-square- foot Hāmākua-Kohala Health Rural Health, Wellness and Teaching Center. Swan served as a project architect at the firm’s O‘ahu headquarters from 2013 to 2016, and rejoined the firm to head its Big Island branch when it opened in 2020.
ment as a senior interior designer. With more than
Michael Jeong
mentation and material reviews. He holds a bachelor’s in chemical and biological engineering from Kansas State University.
10 years of experi- ence, her past proj- ects include Hilton Grand Vacations, Raynette Aggabao
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