Myron Thompson is the founder and President of 21st Century Technologies, a local company founded in 2004 that delivers superior renewable energy and green building products, along with consultation services to its clients. As President, Myron is dedicated to ensuring that their products always work toward the greater good, serving as one facet of his many avocations and involvement in socially responsible businesses and community development. Along with being a Board Member of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Myron is also on the Board of Narconon Hawaii, Enterprise Honolulu, Hawaiian Homestead Technologies, and the Myron B. Thompson Academy. He received his Bachelors in Business Administration in 1975 from Denver University, and Management Consulting Certification from the Hubbard College of Administration in 2000. Myron’s interest in renewable energy stems from his careers in both the computer industry and solar industry during their early formative years.

Yvette is the District Manager for Honeywell Utility Solutions (HUS), a division of Honeywell International.   In Hawaii, HUS provides program administration services for Hawaii Energy – offering energy conservation and energy efficiency programs under the direction of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.  HUS also supports Hawaiian Electric Company’s demand response programs.  As part of her role, Yvette is responsible for all aspects of the Hawaii branch, from personnel to operations.

In 2010, she was a member of the twelfth class of the Pacific Century Fellows, a leadership program focused on developing a greater awareness and sensitivity to the people and institutions of Hawaii.  She also serves as a Director for the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Vice-President of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE).

Rick Reed is President of the Solaray Corporation in Honolulu, HI, the parent company of three operating companies which include SunEarth, Inc. a Fontana, CA based manufacturer of solar thermal collectors and systems, Inter-Island Solar Supply, a wholesale distributor of renewable energy equipment, and Pacific Liquid and Air Systems. He has worked for the federal Department of Energy’s Western Solar Utilization Network and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Rick has served on the boards of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in Washington D.C. and the Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (SRCC), and is a current board member of the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA). He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Claremont McKenna College and the University of Hawaii, respectively and was an East-West Center grantee from 1977-1979.