RAYNARD C. SOONRAYNARD C. SOON

FORMAL EDUCATION:FORMAL EDUCATION:MCP, 1976: Masters of City Planning, Harvard University; Cambridge, MassachusettsBFA, 1971: City and Regional Planning, University of Hawaii, ManoaHigh School, 1967: Kalani High School, Honolulu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO THE POSITION:PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO THE POSITION:1972 to 1981During this period I focused on a variety of jobs in the planning profession. All of them, even those with the private employers, involved strategic public policy planning and implementation:

1972 to 1974: Land Planner, MKGKY in Honolulu1976 to 1979: Planner V, State DPED1979 to 1980: Program Planner, Alu Like, Inc.1980 to 1981: Senior Planner, Daly and Associates, Honolulu

1981 to 1987This period saw the creation of two private market research companies doing primary and secondary research for a wide range of clients. Skills were honed in the areas of understanding and affecting public opinion and public behavior. During this period we performed hundreds of surveys and other opinion gathering research for public and private clients, including NOAA, DBED&T’s predecessor DPED, and Hawaii Housing Authority.

1981 to 1984: Founding Partner, Hawaii Opinion (today called “The OmniTrak Group”; two other partners from our original firm own SMS Research and QMark Research)

1984 to 1987: Owner, Renkoa, Inc.

1991 to 2004

This period was extremely important as it allowed me to understand the working of the State and County at the highest administrative levels. And it reconnected me to my roots as a native Hawaiian and allowed me to make meaningful and significant contributions to that community.

1991 to 1994: Director of Land Development and Land Management, DHHL1994 to 1998: Director of the TDAG, DHHL1999 to 2003: Chairman, Hawaiian Homes Commission and Director of DHHL2004 to 2006: Vice President, Community Relations, Kamehameha Schools

2006 to Present

2006 to present: President, Solutions Pacific

In my current capacity as a private consultant, I take on many assignments, most of which have a strong strategic planning requirement and which tap into skill sets developed over the years. I leverage my understanding and relationships at the State and Federal levels of government. Among them:

2007 Analysis of Pertinent Hawaii-based Evacuation Information for US Army Corps of Engineers2009 Hurricane and Tsunami Evacuation Behavioral Studies, All Counties2010 Preparation of multiple studies and reports for State Historic Preservation Office as they recover

from NPS’ Corrective Plan2012 Sub-contractor on the County’s Oahu Emergency Evacuation Plan (on-going)2013 Sub- contractor on the County of Kauai’s Lihue Community Plan (on-going)

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Partner/Director Makai Ocean Engineering -- Deep ocean engineering firmPartner/Director Kaiuli Energy – Renewable energy and energy conservation firmBoard Member Ho-‘okako’o Corporation – three conversion charter schoolsBoard Member QLCC Advisory BoardBoard Member Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

PREVIOUS BOARDS

Board Member President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Clinton Appointment 1996-2005)

Past Board President Historic Hawaii FoundationPast Chairman of the Board Hawaiian Homes TechnologyPast Vice-President Native Hawaiian Economic AllianceBoard Member Native Hawaiian Advisory Board, UH TIM SchoolFounding member, Chairman 2002-2006 Council for Native Hawaiian AdvancementMember of the Board Advisory Board to the CEO, Kamehameha SchoolsMember of the Board Center for Alternative Dispute ResolutionCertified Member American Institute for Certified PlannersMember Lambda Alpha International (Land Economists)Member of the Board Pacific Island Land Institute

FAMILY

Married to Cheryl Soon, Manager of the Planning Group, SSFM International. We have three children, Dr. Reni Soon, Kekoa Soon, and Rebecca Soon; and three wonderful grandsons.