Steve has bitten off a pretty big bite as a first-time producer making “Shaka, A Story of Aloha.” Besides Shaka, Steve serves as Chairman at ID8, a Hawai’i 501C3 nonprofit organization that fosters ideation and expression to create positive impacts. At ID8 he serves as Head of Studio for ID8 Studios, a digital media soundstage operated for the State of Hawai’i. Steve is also a social venturer as a partner at SaaS Ventures, a software development and digital marketing firm. Past experience includes being a story and conceptual expert leading the creation of theme parks, live entertainment productions, corporate theater events, retail, foodservice, product brands, and resort casinos. Local Hawai‘i projects include creating ChefZone for Y. Hata, rebranding Waikiki Trolley for Enoa Corp, developing Punahou’s GlobalAloha volunteerism app, and developing Feeding Hawaii Together’s “The Pantry” app.