Menlo Worldwide

Eric Kirchner was appointed our Chief Executive Officer in January 2009. He has 27 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry, serving most recently as President of Freight Forwarding in UPS’s Supply Chain Solutions division for their global freight forwarding business. Prior to that, he was President North American Forwarding and President Global Transportation Services, and served as co-integration manager and member of the UPS integration steering committee which facilitated the transition of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding. Eric came to UPS in 2004 through their acquisition of Menlo (former Emery Worldwide), where he held various executive positions up to Chief Operating Officer. During his career, Eric has directed transportation and commercial air and ocean carrier relationships and has also managed contract logistics operations. His roles in operations, sales and marketing, as well as general management, reflect his extensive experience in managing global customer relationships and overseeing acquisition integration and business process transformation. Eric holds a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and has completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University.

Rodney Kohagura is a member and past president of the Ginowan Shijinkai, and the Okinawan Genealogical Society of Hawaii. He is currently serving his second term as a vice president of the HUOA. In 1999 Rodney was recognized as Ginowan's Uchinanchu of the Year. Rodney has served as the Holding Tent co-chairman at the HUOA Okinawan Festival since the festival moved to Kapiolani Park. Rodney co-chaired the 2003 Okinawan Festival. Rodney formerly worked at Emery Air Freight and is now at Menlo Worldwide, a global air transportation company. He and his wife Carol reside in Mililani with their son Craig.