Amaro named one of 31 ‘Women Who Mean Business’ by Pacific Business News

Beth Amaro with Kauaʻi Island Utility Coopeative is one of 31 “Women Who Mean Business” throughout the islands recently awarded by Pacific Business News.

The 2025 Women Who Mean Business awardees represent a range of industries such as real estate, finance, hospitality and education.

They will be recognized in a special section of the March 14, 2025, edition of Pacific Business News and celebrated during a March 13, 2025, gala at The Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki.

A career achievement honoree, who will be celebrated during the gala in March, will also be announced soon.

This is the 27th year Pacific Business News has honored women in Hawaiʻi who demonstrate excellence in business and community leadership with its Women Who Mean Business awards.

Amaro oversees internal and external communications and services to more than 33,000 residential and commercial members as member services and communications manager at Kauaʻi Island Utility Coopeative.

Her position includes community engagement and service projects, grants and legislative priorities.

“Beth is deeply involved in our community and deserving of this recognition,” said Kauaʻi Island Utility Coopeative President and Chief Executive Officer David Bissell. “Her work ethic and business acumen have benefited many organizations and people on Kauaʻi. We are very proud to have her representing us at [Kauaʻi Island Utility Coopeative].”

Amaro’s longstanding record of service for the residents of the Garden Isle includes former positions and posts within Kauaʻi County government and elsewhere, including:

• Public information officer.
• Director of communication.
• Director of economic development.
• Chairwoman of the Kauaʻi County Board of Water Supply.
• Member of the Civil Service Commission.
• Member of the Kamehameha Schools Association of Kauaʻi.

She also serves on the boards for Kauaʻi United Way, Hawaiʻi Foodbank-Kauaʻi and Kauaʻi Chamber of Commerce, as well as being appointed in October by Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green to the state Commission on Salaries.

For more information about the upcoming awards gala and to find out who the other 30 “Women Who Mean Business” are, click here.

Kauaʻi Island Utility Coopeative is a nonprofit electric cooperative owned by its members and governed by an elected board of directors.

The cooperative led the state in renewable energy generation at 57.9% renewable in 2023. The utility cooperative also posted the lowest electricity rates from May 2022 to July 2024 in Hawaiʻi.