Leadership
Talisman LBS has assembled a world-class senior management team from a broad variety of successful global technology companies.
Kyle Tanouye - President & CEO
Kyle is president and CEO of Talisman LBS, and a co-founder of the company. Kyle brings over 16 years of experience in the networking and wireline and wireless telecommunications industries to Talisman LBS. Prior to co-founding Talisman LBS in 2007, Kyle was President of Multimedia for the aio Group; a leading media company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before returning to his Hawaii home, Kyle held executive and technical management positions across the United States ranging from start-up to Fortune 500 companies including Apple Computer, Inc. and Verizon/GTE Corporation, where he was instrumental in creating and introducing the first national DSL service offering for GTE. Kyle holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Hawaii and has earned numerous technical certifications.
Debra Arakawa - Chief Financial Officer
Debra is chief financial officer for Talisman LBS and a certified public accountant in the State of Hawaii. Debra brings over 27 years of accounting and financial management experience to Talisman LBS. Prior to joining the company, Debra served as partner, vice president and controller for Property Concepts Group, Inc., a commercial & residential property management company. During her tenure, she was responsible for all accounting and financial operations of the company including rental properties under management. Prior to Property Concepts, Debra spent 6 years managing the accounting departments of prominent Honolulu properties and 9 years at The Matsumoto Group, CPA Inc. Debra holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Hawaii.
Bin Li - Vice President, Research & Product Development
Bin is vice president of research and product development for Talisman LBS. Bin is responsible for strategic planning and all research and product development efforts at Talisman LBS. He has over 12 years of experience in the technical research and development industry and has worked for numerous multinational companies including EA Mobile (Hawaii, USA), Matsushita (Panasonic) Soft Research Co., Ltd (Osaka, Japan), and Hitachi (Beijing, China). Bin is trilingual in English, Japanese and Chinese. Bin holds a Bachelors of Engineering in Electrical Engineer and Computer Science from Zhejiang University, P.R. China, and an Master of Science in Information and Computer Science from the University of Hawaii.
Steven Munatones - Director, Business Development
Steven is director of business development for Talisman LBS, responsible for domestic and international strategic sales and marketing of the company's initiatives. Before joining Talisman LBS, Steven led Aruze America, a leading Japanese gaming industry manufacturer, where he successfully developed and introduced the company's products in the United States. Prior to Aruze, Steven worked in Japan at Hitachi where he focused on new product development and transferred manufacturing processes from Japan to China, Mexico and the US. Beginning in 1996, Steven co-founded a number of companies including ibidlive, an interstitial live TV programming company and RealLiveSports, a toy development firm. He is an inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and is currently assisting the USA National Swim Team to prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Steven is a 1984 multi-lingual graduate of Harvard University.
Kathryn Heller - Vice President, Human Resources
Kathryn is vice president of human resources for Talisman LBS. Kathryn brings over 21 years of experience and holds a lifetime designation as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Prior to joining Talisman LBS, Kathryn was director of human resources for Genki Sushi Hawaii where she oversaw and managed all corporate HR and risk management functions for over 300 employees statewide. Before Genki, Kathryn held HR management positions at numerous national companies including Safeway Inc. (Bellevue, WA), WASSER, Inc. (Seattle, WA), and Context Associated (Seattle, WA). Kathryn holds a Bachelors of Arts in Secondary Education from Arizona State University and is recognized for numerous HR professional certifications.