MEDIA RELEASE

Tim T. Esaki

Tim T. Esaki has been appointed Deputy Director of the Hawai‘i County Department of Public Works, department director Warren Lee announced today.

Esaki, a certified public accountant who resides in Kamuela, has an extensive background in accounting, finance and operations. He was an Audit Senior Manager at Ernst Young, LLP in Honolulu where he worked for 13 years before moving to the Big Island.

Esaki was most recently employed as Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting at 1250 Oceanside Partners, the developer of the Hokuli’a project in Kona.

Esaki received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, double-majoring in Accounting and Management Information Systems, from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa in 1986.

“The addition of Tim to the County of Hawaii and the Department of Public Works team is a blessing. His unique set of business skills, strong financial background and auditing experience will assist the DPW in moving forward and improving through these difficult economic times” said Warren Lee.

“I appreciate this opportunity to serve our county and am looking forward to the opportunity to help address some of the challenges and pressing concerns facing our department and our community” said Esaki.