Name: Loralyn B. Cachola
Age: 45
Position: Senior vice president, GE Capital Hawaii
First job: Escrow office worker
Hobby: Time with family

"We've been working on 'quality initiatives' responding to what people want," Cachola said. "This has led to streamlining (loan processing). Our overall goal this year is to reduce the cycle time by 20 percent."

Cachola has more than 17 years experience in commercial real estate. Before joining GE Capital Hawaii, she worked as vice president of commercial real estate at Honolulu Federal Savings & Loan.

Cachola earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Hawaii. She is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

She resides in Aiea with her husband, Abraham, and children: Chad, 18; Christine, 11; and Reyna, 7.

GE Capital Hawaii is a subsidiary of General Electric Co.