Name: Brent F. Kunimoto
Age: 37
Position: Marketing v.p., Cyanotech Corp.
First job: Sales for produce company
Favorite pastimes: Skiing, water skiing, windsurfing

He'll be selling nutritional supplements and other products made from microalgae for the Kona-based company. "It's a very exciting time as the company is poised for international growth. We're pleased with the growth rate but think we can improve on that," said Kunimoto.

Kunimoto has worked seven years in a variety of marketing positions for Nestle Food Co. in Glendale, Calif. Before that, he served as brand manager for General Mills Inc. in Minneapolis for two years, and as a senior consultant for Arthur Andersen & Co. in Los Angeles for three years.

He graduated from Punahou School and earned a bachelor's in economics and a master's in business administration at the University of California at Los Angeles.