Lia Hunt

About Lia Hunt

As President and Chief Educational Officer, Lia has led the expansion of Goldwings from an aircraft parts supplier into a widely recognized multi-vertical company that touches industries throughout the world. Her title of Chief Educational Officer reinforces the company’s corporate culture, emphasizing education as a core asset. Lia’s three decades of experience in the aviation industry started with the founding of Goldwings Supply Service, Inc. by her father Frank in 1987. After graduating from Santa Clara University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Lia earned her aircraft mechanic license and private pilot license. She continued to serve on the company’s board and in 2001 started as Director of Operations and Strategic Development. Today the company prides itself on the successful implementation of network and servant leadership, ensuring all employees understand the value of their voice and kuleana (responsibility) to the welfare and advancement of one another. Lia serves on the Advisory Boards of the Honolulu Community College Department of Aeronautics, and University of Hawaii Shidler Family Business Center, where she also serves as Membership Chair. She is a member of the Hawaii Defense Alliance (HDA) Steering Committee, Hawaii Military Affairs Council, General Aviation Council of Hawaii, Engineers & Architects of Hawaii, Women in Transportation and the HUBZone Council. She serves on the Board of Directors and as the Campaign Co-Chair for the Friends of Hawaii Judiciary History Center and has been a community partner for the Olomana Youth Center since 2018 working with trauma-sensitive youth in career building. It was through this partnership where she created a \"10 miles for Smiles\" program to engage businesses with schools in their communities. Passionate about empowering youth through sports, she made history in 2012 by founding the first beach volleyball club in Hawaii, which has since grown into a nationally ranked program. In 2023, she continued her trailblazing efforts by establishing the first-ever high school beach volleyball program at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama campus.Lia is a member of the prestigious Omidyar Fellows Cohort VII and was honored with the Pacific Business News “Women Who Mean Business” award in 2018.For more about Goldwings, our team, and corporate culture, visit goldwings-supply.com.GS-07F-182GACage Code 6T708

Experience

1. President & Chief Educational Officer

   Goldwings Supply Service, Inc

   Jan 2003 — Present · Honolulu, HI, US

   Honolulu-based Goldwings Supply Service, Inc. is a technology systems integrator that delivers quantifiable transformation. The company collaborates with public and private organizations to solve complex critical infrastructure challenges in six verticals: Aviation, Asset Monitoring, Critical Power, Renewables, Roadways, and Traffic.Founded in 1987, the company’s clients include private, commercial, military and government agencies. Projects include solar airfield lighting at U.S. military locations worldwide, and the successful integration of C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle to Everything) technology along the Nimitz Corridor in Honolulu.Goldwings holds 8(a), SB, WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, DBE, and (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 8(a) Sole Source Pool designations, and is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Defense as a “Patriotic Employer.”Goldwings was named an “Innovative Company of the Year” finalist in 2015 by Pacific Business News, and in 2019 was among the Oahu businesses selected to meet with SBA Administrator Linda McMahon on her “Inspire Tour.”The company has also been highlighted by State organizations such as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Goldwings was the 2022 Hawaii Business Magazine Editor\'s Choice award winner for Native Hawaiian Owned Small Business.For more about Goldwings, our team, and corporate culture, visit goldwings-supply.com.

Education

• Omidyar Fellows

  Organizational Leadership

  2019 — 2020

• Santa Clara University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Sales & Marketing

  1990 — 1994

• Honolulu Community College

  Aircraft & Powerplant License, Department of Aeronautics: Aviation Maintenance

  1998

• Professional & Executive Development - Harvard Division of Continuing Education

  Advanced Negotiations

Skills

• Aircraft
• Project Planning
• Government
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Marketing Strategy
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Aviation
• Management
• Team Building
• Business Development
• Procurement
• Airports
• Operations Management
• Former Professional Beach Volleyball Athlete & Skills Trainer
• Airlines
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Airport Operations, Aircraft Maintenance Products, Niche Solar Solutions