Hugh has worked with nearly every facet of the rural land industry in Hawaii. Born in the Islands, most of his youth was spent in Ranching Communities on the Big Island, Maui, and Moloka’i. He studied at Cornell University specializing in Agricultural Economics/Animal Husbandry. Hugh returning to the Islands to work for Ulupalakua Ranch on Maui. Obtaining his Realtor’s license in 1971, his career has focused on working with both small and large Maui & Hawaii landowners.

His expertise consists of:

family land planning

long-range holistic land planning

liaison work with client attorneys

low-scale development consulting

agriculture/water/recreational planning

digital map and aerial exhibit preparation

mediation and negotiation in rural land matters

feasibility studies & investment analyses

community/government interface collaboration

use of land preservation tools such as conservation easements

Hugh's guiding philosophy is to foster long-term land stewardship for the proverbial seventh-generation; we strive through our work to protect & preserve those elements of Hawaii’s special environment and culture that make these Hawaiian Islands so unique on Planet Earth. We recognize & accept the far-reaching demands that growing & migrating human populations place on our vulnerable natural resources. These are resources that extend from high elevation rain forests to near-shore ocean waters, all delicate & precious.

Hugh strongly believes future growth in Hawaii’s rural areas should seek to be constructively & consciously balanced with persistent support and the honoring of our glorious natural and agricultural open spaces.