Founders
Bob Soljacich
Bob is a Growth Strategist, Market Developer, and Purpose-led Advisor serving both B2B and B2C Organizations. He has spent his career building businesses and helping ideas grow. With a background in marketing, strategy, and technology, he has founded and led companies that help organizations connect more clearly with the people they serve. Bob’s connection to Hawaiʻi goes back years, including early work supporting initiatives for the Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau that created the first marketing database and loyalty program. That experience shaped his belief that connection, not just communication, is what matters most.
Through Hawaiʻi Planet, Bob focuses on helping build a platform where relationships come first, and where engagement is measured not just by activity, but by meaning.
Ken Gilbert
Ken has spent over four decades working alongside business owners and leaders across Hawaiʻi, helping them grow, adapt, and navigate change.
As co-founder of Business Consulting Resources, he has worked closely with family businesses and organizations throughout the islands, earning a reputation for thoughtful guidance, long-term thinking, and a deep respect for people.
Having lived in Hawaiʻi for many years, Ken brings not only experience, but a genuine appreciation for the values that shape life here—community, responsibility, and care for others.
With Hawaiʻi Planet, Ken’s focus is on building something that lasts—grounded in relationships, guided by purpose, and aligned with the spirit of the islands.
Mike Young
Mike is a longtime Hawaiʻi resident, former banking executive, and small business leader with a career built around helping people make sound financial decisions.
After 25 years in banking, including leadership roles at Bank of Hawaiʻi and Bank of America–Hawaiʻi. Mike spent 17 years working directly with local entrepreneurs, supporting their growth and success.
For nearly 50 years, Hawaiʻi has been home. Over that time, Mike has come to believe deeply that what makes the islands special isn’t just the place—it’s the people and the values they live by every day.
Through Hawaiʻi Planet, he brings together his experience in business and community to help share those values in a way that is respectful, meaningful, and true to where they come from.
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