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John Clark, Associate
Ocean Recreation Planning Specialist
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John Clark is the author of Beaches of Hawai`i , 6 books on Hawai`i's beaches, published by the University of Hawai`i Press.  Also a planning consultant, he has worked on many beach and shoreline projects such as ocean safety pamphlets, videos, and shoreline-related social impact assessments.  In 2005, John retired from the City and County of Honolulu with 35 years of public service, 2 years as an ocean lifeguard and 33 years as a firefighter with the Honolulu Fire Department. His last 7 ½ years were as the Deputy Fire Chief.

 

 

 

 

Tom Dinell, FAICP, Associate
Emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawai‘i Mānoa, and Planning Consultant (Dinell Associates)
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Mr. Dinell founded the Urban and Regional Planning Department at the University of Hawai`i Mānoa, was its chair for many years, and continues to teach part-time. He has worked on planning studies in many areas including public policy, management, affordable housing, and welfare, and served for 8 years as Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities Hawai`i .  He earned his Bachelor’s degree in political science at Brown University and his Master’s in public administration at the University of Michigan, and was then a National Institute of Public Affairs Fellow at Harvard University.  He is an active member of the American Planning Association and the Urban Land Institute, and a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP).

 

 

 

 

John Itamura, President
FAQ Hawai`i, Associate for Survey Research Data Collection/Processing
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Mr. Itamura has nearly 20 years of experience in supervising public opinion and market research surveys in Hawai`i. After co-founding another Honolulu research company, Mr. Itamura opened FAQ Hawai`i in 2002, and has worked on several projects with JMK Associates. FAQ Hawai’i has a call center utilizing the Sawtooth CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviewing) software and uses both SPSS and SAS for data processing.

 

 

 

 

Harvey A. Shapiro, Associate
Housing Market Research Economist
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Mr. Shapiro is one of Hawai`i's foremost housing analysts, frequently appearing in local news media coverage of housing issues. He maintains the Honolulu Board of Realtors' ® database, and has also worked with Title Guaranty to analyze all Neighbor Islands residential transactions. He holds his Bachelor's from Carnegie Institute of Technology and also did graduate work at Carnegie Mellon University.

 

 

 

 
Aja Kop  

Aja Ka`ikilani Kop, Research Associate
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Ms. Kop assists John M. Knox & Associates with community interviews, logistics for group discussions, general research and administrative assistance as needed. A graduate of Kalani High School, she is working toward an Associates' Degree at Kapi`olani Community College. Her community activities include  maintaining a database for registered Hawaiian voters with Ha Hawai`i, and volunteering with the Lokahi Giving Project.