Mayoral Candidate for the County of Maui
ivOteOLSON
Jonathon A. OLSON
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive background in physical and financial organization planning and
development on a long-term and project oriented basis.
Professional accounting skills including budgeting, costing, cash management,
auditing, and tax consulting.
Financial statement preparation and financial analysis.
Skilled in analytical analysis and solutions.
Effective administrative management, leadership and team building experience
and talents.
Strong communications and organizational skills.
Effective and results-oriented real estate sales and development knowledge.
Extremely self-motivated and results oriented.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (April 1999 – Present)
REALTOR ® (B) PRUDENTIAL LOCATIONS/MAUI LLC (May2010 – Present)
REALTOR ® (B) PRUDENTIAL LOCATIONS/MAUI LLC (July 2003 – May 2010)
REALTOR ® (B) DELMORE REALTY (March 1999-July 2003)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - PELETEX, INC. (April 2006 – Present)
Certified Public Accountant: Directed, managed policies and created a
conducive environment for sales management of Maui Lani Development.
Evaluation of contractor progress, billings and auditing during the construction
of The Shops at Wailea..
Consulting for Maui Memorial Medical Center in cash flow and accounts receivable
management, and Medicare/Medicaid cost report preparation.
Individual tax consulting.
At Delmore Realty and Prudential Locations and Windermere Vallley Isle
Properties: Responsibilities in facilitating and completing individual real estate
transactions.
At Delmore Realty: Completed sales of lots for Grand Fairways North and The
Islands, Phases 1 & 2. Valued at $20 million.
At Peletex, Inc.: Oversee the financial operations.
C. BREWER HOMES/HAWAII (May 1996 – March 1999)
SALES MANAGER -- SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Involved in the design and implementation of the strategy for selling 118 single
family homes during a depressed real estate period. Valued at over $24 million
Compilation of management analysis and financial statements for US Securities
and Exchange Commission reporting requirements.
Successfully implemented a plan with managers to increase revenues via
marketing and pricing strategies.
MAUI MEMORIAL and HANA HOSPITAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
STATE OF HAWAII (May 1994 – May 1996)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Increased revenues over $16 million over the two-year period, from $54 million
to $62 million the first year, and to $67 million the second year.
Management of Admitting, Accounting/Budgeting, Purchasing and Inventory
Control, Data Processing, Billing and Collections Departments for the 145-bed
acute care medical facility.
Strategic physical growth and services financial planning for a five-year period.
Instrumental in the planning for health system conversion from a state run to a
quasi-public institution.
Financial liaison with HMSA, Kaiser Permanente and Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Implemented billing change from all inclusive to fee for service with no
significant change in cash flow, and an increase realized in reimbursable billings.
Reduced days in A/R from 128 days to 68 days without the use of consultants.
Implementation of pharmaceutical dispensing system. Evaluation of
lease/purchase option.
LANA’I COMPANY, a subsidiary of Dole Foods and Castle and Cooke (May 1992 –
May 1994)
PROJECT CONTROLLER/SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Designed and managed the budget control system for the development of the
$42 million Challenge at Manele, golf course and clubhouse.
Coordinated the compilations of consolidations, financial statements, partnership
accounting entries, and reports for the developer on the Manele Bay Hotel and the
Lodge at Koele, Hotel Lanai and The Experience at Koele golf course on the island of
Lana’i for the Lana’i Company.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE , International CPA Firm (September 1988 – April 1992)
AUDITOR
Auditing and Reviews for major companies and corporations including Maui
Land and Pineapple, Valley Isle Produce, The Prince Resorts {Seibu} (hotels, golf
courses and development), Haleakala Dairy, POG, Embassy Suites, Ka’anapali Beach
Hotel, County of Maui, Department of Water Supply County of Maui, Single Audits at
the County of Maui, Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center, Kapalua Land, Kapalua
Water Company, Kapalua Waste Treatment Company, HC&S, A & B, Valley Isle
Motors, Maui Dry Goods, Wilcox Hospital on Kauai, Hawaii Prepatory Academy, Dept
of Water County of Hawaii, and Calvo Enterprises in Guam and Saipan.
Consulting for Maui Memorial Medical Center and taxes for individual clients.
HEMMETER DEVELOPMENT (June 1986 – August 1988)
ACCOUNTANT
Cost accounting, financing, budget monitoring and system design for the
development of the Westin Maui ($167 million project) and the Hemmeter office
building in Honolulu ($33 million project).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Certified Public Account. Licensed to practice in the State of Hawaii. (Since 1993)
REALTOR ® (Broker) in State of Hawaii (Since 2002). Associate (since 1993).
Certified Public Account. Licensed to practice in the State of California. (Since
1993 thru 2005)
Director/Treasurer of Hospice Maui (1991-1995)
Acting Director, Lana’i Arts Program (1993-1994)
Vice President, Kehalani Homeowners Association (1998-1999)
Kihei Kiwanis, Director (2004-Present)
AICPA (1993 to Present)
IMUA Family Services, Director (2008-2010)
REALTOR® Association of Maui Regional Director (2008-2009)
Windermere Foundation Participant
Hawaii Associatation of Public Accountants (1989 to 2003)
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington -- Bachelor of Science in Business (Accounting)
Maui Community College and VITEC– Associates and Continuing Education
Hawaii Institute of Real Estate – Brokers and Sales License
80 Hours of Continuing Education every two years for Hawaii CPA/AICPA
10 Hours of Continuing Education every two years for Hawaii Real Estate
License