Trinette Kaui Promoted to Vice President of Land Assets & Community Relations
Experienced business and community leader expands role with Brue Baukol Capital Partners
Poʻipū, Hawaiʻi – Brue Baukol Capital Partners announced it promoted Trinette Kaui to Vice President of Land Assets & Community Relations. In addition to managing Brue Baukol Capital Partners’ landholdings on Kaua‘i, Kaui’s expanded role will include building positive relationships with the community, guiding charitable contributions and overseeing employee volunteer programs on behalf of the company.
“We are grateful to have a presence on Kaua‘i and know that our responsible stewardship of the lands entrusted to us is made possible by our remarkable team,” said Chad Brue, CEO and Founder of BBCP. “An incredibly experienced business and community leader, Trinette has the knowledge and expertise to guide Brue Baukol Capital Partners as we seek to make a positive difference as part of the Kaua‘i community.”
Since joining Brue Baukol Capital Partners as Director of Land Assets for McBryde Resources and Kukui‘ula Realty Group in 2022, Kaui has managed 18,500 acres of agriculture and conservation land on Kaua‘i. Previously, Kaui represented A&B Properties Hawai‘i in the Kaua‘i community for nearly 40 years, serving as the Area Manager and Broker in Charge, which included overseeing 19,000 acres of land and 80,000 square feet of industrial and commercial property.
Outside of the office, Kaui serves on the boards of Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Wilcox Hospital Foundation, Friends of Kaua‘i Community College, KIUC Charitable Foundation, Child and Family Services, Boy Scouts of America Friends of Scouting, Historic Hawaii Foundation, McBryde Federal Credit Union, and the Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center. She is the Chair of the Kukuiolono Park Trust, President of Contractor’s Association of Kaua‘i, and the Vice Chair of the Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawaii.
“Trinette is gifted with both a brilliant business mind and a compassionate heart,” added Brue. “Joyfully dedicating many years of her life to her community, serving on several nonprofit and community boards, she sets an outstanding example for our company.”
Kaui was named the Realtor of the Year 2009 by the Kaua‘i Board of Realtors and the Kaua‘i Volunteer of the Year in 2013 by the Boy Scouts of America. She was also named Hawai‘i’s 2001 Mother of the Year to her two sons, Kale and Kawika. In 2019, she received The Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America, and the 2019 Mea Ho‘omana‘o Award from the Kauai Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Kawakami proclaimed December 22, 2022, as the Trinette Kaui Day.
“Brue Baukol Capital Partners deeply cares about the community, and it’s an honor to help guide the ways in which we contribute to a better future for Kaua‘i,” said Trinette Kaui, Vice President of Land Assets and Community Relations, Brue Baukol Capital Partners Kaua‘i. “I look forward to serving in my new role and ensuring we continue to support meaningful positive impact in our community.”
A licensed real estate broker, Kaui previously attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Kaua‘i Community College. She is currently enrolled at the University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu, pursuing a degree in Business Administration.
Born and raised on Kaua‘i, Kaui spent her childhood in the Waimea Sugar Plantation camps. She has been married for four decades to Wesley Kaui, a Retired Detective with the Kaua‘i Police Department, and they have two sons: Kale, a Department Head at the Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama Campus and Kawika, an Ocean Safety Officer with the County of Kaua‘i. Kawika resides in Kauai with his wife Rachel and daughter Nova.
About Brue Baukol Capital Partners
Brue Baukol Capital Partners (BBCP) is a real estate investment firm based in Denver that develops and acquires commercial properties. BBCP strives to be a good community partner on Kaua‘i by being responsible stewards of the land, honoring culture and tradition, and strengthening the community. Combined, BBCP’s philanthropic and charitable contributions have funneled over $1 million back into the community.
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