Yoh Kawanami

Director (Multi-year rotational program) Jun 2025 - Present · 11 mos Year 1 Division: Human Resources (Workforce Planning and Development) Provide liaison support to company's interaction with Japan (government, utilities, research institution, private sector). Advisor for University of Hawaii Electrical Engineering department’s renewable energy project-based class. Director Oct 2019 - Jun 2025 · 5 yrs 9 mos Division: Customer Energy Resources, Operations Co-led a division that merged Demand Response (DR) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER). (https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/products-and-services/customer-incentive-programs/incentive-programs) Founded the company's first internal leadership program for managers.… more Manager Dec 2015 - Oct 2019 · 3 yrs 11 mos Department: Demand Response Programs Oversaw all Demand Response Programs (Residential, Small & Medium Business, and Commercial & Industrial) and implemented the first aggregator model. Team also operationalized its first Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS)… more Senior Program Manager Nov 2012 - Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos Project: Residential Demand Response (EnergyScout Program) with water heater and air conditioners Project: Grid Interactive Water Heater EPRI Projects: CEA-2045 & Flexible DR2.0