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Sue Kanoho
Executive Director
Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau
Sue Kanoho has been Executive Director of the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau (KVB) since 1997 and is charged with overseeing all aspects of marketing Kaua‘i as a visitor destination, which includes advertising, public relations, TV productions, and travel trade promotions.
A private, non-profit organization, KVB works in partnership with its parent company, the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau, as well as industry partners island-wide, the County of Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, and State of Hawai‘i to promote Kaua‘i’s brand image in a manner that benefits the island’s economy while being respectful to its people, culture, and heritage. The most recent work has centered on the DMAP (Destination Management Action Plan) to address the impacts of tourism.
Sue is involved in many community-based organizations, including the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce, Kaua‘i Economic Development Board, Royal Coconut Coast Association and Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of ZONTA Club of Kaua‘i and President of the Visitor Aloha Society of Kaua‘i.
Sue is married to retired Kaua‘i Fire Dept. (KFD) Assistant Chief Solomon Kanoho and they have a son, Justin, who is a Graduate of Southern Oregon University and also a KFD firefighter.