YP Exec Connect with Leina Ijacic, Jacob Noh, and Kyle Shelly Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union

Exclusive luncheon event for YP members only!

Featured Executives:

Leina Ijacic
President & CEO
Pacific Health Alliance

Leina Ijacic, BS-RN, LSSBB, is a healthcare and housing strategist with 20 years of leadership experience, 14 of them in healthcare, guiding mission-driven organizations through growth and change. She began her career in finance, then moved into nursing and quality, leading patient safety and improvement initiatives across The Queen’s Health System. As Chief Administrative Officer at the Institute for Human Services, she helped grow the organization from $17M to $45M and launched Oʻahu’s first medically monitored drug detox and psychiatric stabilization center.

Today, Leina is President & CEO of Pacific Health Alliance, a Hawaiʻi nonprofit that supports statewide system strategy, strengthens existing community organizations, and serves as a provider of last resort through programs like KeikiNow and Pohai Nani. She is also Administrator of One Kalakaua Senior Living and serves on the board of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Hawaiʻi Chapter.

Leina holds degrees in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Economics, and Biology/Biotechnology, and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Her honors include Pacific Edge Women in Business, Hawaiʻi Business Magazine Black Book Leader in Healthcare, Pacific Business News Nonprofit Business Leadership, and Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business. She is passionate about helping the next generation of leaders build careers that create lasting community impact.



Jacob Noh
Vice President of Business Development
Noh Foods of Hawaii

Born and raised in Honolulu, Jacob Noh oldest of 3 boys of Korean immigrants, has built his career around a simple commitment: leave every organization and community he serves better than he found it.

Today, Jacob serves as Vice President of Business Development for NOH Foods of Hawaii, a 63-year-old family-owned maker of island-inspired seasonings, sauces, and mixes. He oversees operations, production, national and local sales, and marketing, with one clear goal: keeping a beloved local brand thriving and carrying its legacy forward for another 63 years.

Jacob began his career in Hawaii’s health benefits industry. As an Account Executive with Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA), he helped local businesses provide quality, affordable health coverage to their employees and families. He then spent nearly six years as a Business Consultant with simplicityHR by ALTRES, advising employers statewide on workflow efficiencies, company culture, HR, workers’ compensation, risk management, employee benefits, and payroll.

Alongside his career, Jacob has been deeply involved in community leadership. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Young Professionals Program for 12 years, served as its Chair in 2018–2019, and later joined the Chamber’s Board of Directors. From 2017 to 2023, he served on the board of Catholic Charities Hawaii, one of the state’s largest social service organizations. As Board Chair of DreamHouse Ewa Beach, a public charter school, he helped expand educational opportunity in West Oahu. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association, and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Foundation.

Across business, nonprofit, and education leadership, Jacob brings one focus to the table: creating opportunities that make a real difference for the people and families who call Hawaii home.


Kyle Shelly
Senior Vice President & Director of Corporate Banking
American Savings Bank
Kyle J. Shelly, CTP, is the Director of Corporate Banking and joined the bank in 2012.  He has over 19 years of experience in banking and finance industries.  Prior to joining ASB, he served as a Portfolio Management Officer in Corporate Banking at Bank of Hawaii.  He previously served as a Senior Analyst managing mergers and acquisitions at a boutique capital advisory firm in California. 

Kyle has earned recognition for his business and community contributions, including being named to Pacific Business News’ 40 Under 40 and Hawaii Business Magazine’s “20 for the Next 20”. 

Kyle is a board director and executive committee member of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, where he chairs the Economic Action Committee. He is also a board member of the Domestic Violence Action Center, and for over a decade has been a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii.  Kyle also serves as an honorary commander of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing. In this role, he collaborates with the Wing to strengthen community ties and enhance mutual understanding of military affairs within Hawaii.

Originally from Guam, Kyle completed high school in San Diego and earned a bachelor’s degree, with distinction, in finance from San Diego State University. He holds an Executive Leadership Certificate from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington and ASB’s Leadership Academy.