Name: Stuart Yamane
Age: 44
Position: Creative director, Myers Advertising Inc.
First job: Janitor at Kaiser Hospital
Favorite pastimes: Photography, reading and travel

"It's an exciting time to be working in the communications field with all the new technologies and new challenges," Yamane said.

He began his career in the marketing department at Bank of Hawaii, worked for Starr Seigle McCombs Advertising and most recently was with PBS, at its affiliate station KHET Hawaii Public Television.

For 15 years, Yamane has produced, written, directed and edited award-winning commercials in all media.

He has been honored for his work with awards from the Hawaii Advertising Federation, the International Association of

Business Communications, and the local and regional Public Relations Society of America.