YP Exec Connect with Bob Bruhl, Diane Murakami and Joe Sprague Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union

Exclusive luncheon event for YP members only!

Join the YPs for this intimate lunch event with three of Hawaii's premier business leaders.

This is open to current YP members only and limited to only eight YP members per executive. Sign up NOW to attend this great "talk story" luncheon and learn from these accomplished business executives!
 

Robert Bruhl
Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Tradewind Group, Inc.
President, Tradewind Capital

Raised in Hawaii and a graduate of Punahou School, Bob and his wife of 25+ years happily reside in Kailua and have two children in college. He holds two roles at Tradewind Group and its family of companies. As president of its wholly-owned private investment company, Tradewind Capital, Bob is responsible for the teams that source, execute and steward its investments in real estate here and abroad and in locally-based operating companies as it strives to be a leading force in a stronger economic future for Hawaii. In his role as Chief Investment Officer at Tradewind Group, he works closely with the executive leadership of the holding company and its subsidiaries to properly manage and allocate capital deployed throughout the entirety of the company’s diversified asset base.

Prior to Tradewind Group, Bob was President at DR Horton Hawaii, where he joined in 2003 and ultimately led a talented team responsible for all facets of the local operations of the nation’s largest homebuilder. The company enjoyed a dominant local market share and invested nearly $2 billion in Hawaii housing and infrastructure developments during his tenure. Before that he was an officer with The Cypress Group, a private equity investment firm in New York City, as part of a ten-year investment banking career that started at Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup).

He is a graduate of The Carroll School of Management at Boston College, is involved with three philanthropic organizations associated with the US Military, is co-head of the Puuhonua O Waianae Capital Campaign Committee and actively contributes time to several other local business and community organizations. He is also an Omidyar Fellow and an avid Boston Red Sox fan, soccer fan and player in MISO’s Masters Soccer League, having traveled twice to participate in international tournaments.


Diane Murakami
Executive Vice President, Commercial Markets
Central Pacific Bank

Diane Murakami plays a key role in facilitating positive change working at the best bank in Hawaii, as recognized by Forbes and Newsweek. She currently serves as the Executive Vice President in charge of the strategic direction of Central Pacific Bank’s Commercial Markets: Commercial Banking, Business Banking, International Banking, and Institutional Deposits and Cash Management. She is an influential member of CPB’s Executive Committee with a primary focus on creating added value and affinity for CPB’s customers, employees, community, and shareholders. She is responsible for fostering a culture of client satisfaction through her relationship banking teams. Prior to re-joining Central Pacific Bank in March 2020, Ms. Murakami held numerous Senior Vice President positions at another local bank where she was responsible for Commercial Banking, Business Banking and Private Banking. She has more than 30 years of executive leadership and experience in the banking industry.
 
Ms. Murakami proudly shares her knowledge and perspective to better the community. She currently serves as a board member for Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc., Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and Kahala Business Association. She also is a member of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii’s Investment and Loan Committee and an advisor to the Most Reverend Clarence Silva, Bishop of Honolulu.
 
Ms. Murakami earned a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance degree from Loyola Marymount University and graduated with honors from Pacific Coast Banking School.  She is married and has two sons.


Joe Sprague
Chief Executive Officer
Hawaiian Airlines

Joe Sprague was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Airlines in September 2024, following the company's combination with Alaska Air Group. 
Joe views serving in the role as a privilege and deep responsibility. With a focus on serving employees, guests, and communities in the islands while leading the integration planning between Alaska and Hawaiian, he is committed to delivering results that position the company strongly for the future.

Spanning over three decades, Joe’s aviation career started with a job as a customer service agent for a small commuter airline in Alaska where he later flew as a commercial pilot. He also held multiple leadership positions with a large Anchorage-based regional airline and managed airline and air charter policy for a DC-based aviation trade association.

He served at Alaska Airlines for over 17 years in a variety of increasingly senior leadership positions including senior vice president of external relations and vice president of marketing. He took a break from the airline industry in 2017 and 2018 to lead public policy and communications efforts for the Catholic Church in the state of Washington. He returned to Alaska Air Group in 2019 where he served for the last four years as president of Horizon Air, Alaska’s regional airline sister company. Joe and the Horizon team navigated the pandemic, a severe pilot shortage, and a major fleet transition while delivering industry-leading operational results.

Joe has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an executive MBA from the University of Washington. He serves on the board of Kenmore Air, an iconic Seattle-area float plane service and as board chair for Wings Airways, a long-standing Alaskan float plane tour operator. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two grown children.