Brandon Kurisu is President & COO of aio, a diverse family of companies firmly rooted in Hawaii's local values with holdings in media, technology, sports, and food. In this role, Brandon oversees all of aio's media brands and digital companies. Media brands include HONOLULU Magazine, Hawaii Business, HAWAII Magazine, Hawaii Home & Remodeling, Watermark Publishing, ESPN Honolulu and CBS1500AM. Prior to this role, Brandon was the President of aio Digital, where he founded and managed aio's digital companies - Upspring, Library Creative and aio Marketing & Communications. In addition to the Hawaii Employers Council's Board of Directors, Brandon serves on several non-profit boards including the Holomua Collective, Hawaii Literacy, Pacific & Asian Affairs Council, the University of Hawaii Alumni Association and the Downtown Athletic Club Hawaii. Brandon is a graduate of the University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business.