Wayne Hashiro, Manager and Chief Engineer

WAYNE M. HASHIRO, P.E.
Manager and Chief Engineer, Honolulu Board of Water Supply

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Wayne M. Hashiro is the ninth manager and chief engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS).  Appointed in December 2008, Mr. Hashiro is responsible for providing the overall strategic direction and management of the BWS.

Prior to this appointment, his 34-year career in civil engineering and public service provided him with vast technical and management experience both here at home and abroad.    

As Managing Director of the City and County of Honolulu, Mr. Hashiro oversaw the execution of the city's $1 billion operating and capital improvement program while supervising the heads of all the city's executive departments and agencies, as well as serving as acting Mayor during the absence of the mayor.  During his tenure with the city, Mr. Hashiro also served as both Deputy Director and Director of the Department of Design and Construction where he was responsible for the planning, design and construction of city facilities, roadways, drainage, water, and wastewater systems in support of the other city departments.

Mr. Hashiro also served in many leadership roles with the United States Army Corps of Engineers - with the Pacific Ocean Division he was the Honolulu Engineer District Support Coordinator; while with the Japan Engineer District he served as the Deputy Chief of Programs and Project Management Division and Chief of Projects and Operation Branch; at Norfolk Engineer District he was the Chief of Engineering; he worked in Korea as the Chief of Engineering, Planning and Services and Facilities Engineer; and as a developmental assignment Mr. Hashiro served as a Congressional Fellow for Senator Daniel Akaka.  In his early years with the Corps he served as a technical expert and project engineer for Military, Civil Works and Environmental programs.

Mr. Hashiro's private sector experience includes employment with Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., in Palo Alto, California and the former Sunn, Low, Tom and Hara in Honolulu, prior to joining the Corps.

Mr. Hashiro is a registered professional Civil Engineer in Hawaii and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, American Public Works Association, Hawaii Water Environment Association and the Water Environment Federation.

Mr. Hashiro is a native of Maui, and holds both a bachelor's and master's degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Hawaii.