Pacific Business News Presents the 2021 Business of Pride Honorees at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Sean Taylor, left center, Vice President & Compliance Officer First Hawaiian Bank, enjoys his night at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Cheyenne Martinez-Boyette, top center, enjoys his night with friends at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Tammy Mencel, left, the publisher and market president of Pacific Business News along with Rose Balagtas, center, events planner, chat with 2021 Pacific Business News Business Of Pride Career Achievement Honoree Shannon Smith, right, Realtor/Partner, Locations, at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business Of Pride Career Achievement Honoree Shannon Smith, right, Realtor/Partner, Locations, gets a hug from a friend at the Pacific Business News 2021 Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu. Over 70 people attended the ceremony.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Joy Barua, left center, Deputy Director City & County of Honolulu, poses for a picture with friends at the 2021 Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Joy Barua, center, Deputy Director City & County of Honolulu, chats with friends at the 2021 Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Pacific Business News presents the 2021 Business of Pride Honorees at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu. Over 70 people attended the ceremony.

Kam Napier, editor of the Pacific Business News poses for a picture with a friend at the Pacific Business News 2021 Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Cheyenne Martinez-Boyette, right, Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending Bank of Hawaii, chats with friends at the Pacific Business News 2021 Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business Of Pride Career Achievement Honoree Shannon Smith, center, Realtor/Partner, Locations, Poses for a picture with family and friends at the Pacific Business News 2021 Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Heather Lusk, right, Executive Director Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, chats with a friend at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Attendees enjoy the night at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honoree Sean Taylor, left, Vice President & Compliance Officer First Hawaiian Bank, gets a hug from his partner Kale Taylor, right, at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business of Pride Honorees Joy Barua, left, Deputy Director City & County of Honolulu, with Heather Lusk, Executive Director Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, attend the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

2021 Business Of Pride Career Achievement Honoree Shannon Smith, top right center, toast each other at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Tammy Mencel, left, the publisher and market president of Pacific Business News along with Kam Napier, editor of Pacific Business News welcome attendees to the 2021 Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar with Mobi addresses the 2021 Pacific Business Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar, left, and Cassie Sabado-Evans, right, of Mobi present 2021 Business of Pride Honoree Joy Barua, center, Deputy Director City & County of Honolulu, at the Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar, left, and Cassie Sabado-Evans, right, of Mobi present 2021 Business of Pride Honoree Dean Hamer, Filmaker Qwaves. Diane Ako, center, accepts the award on behalf of Dean Hamer at the Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar, left, and Cassie Sabado-Evans, right, of Mobi present 2021 Business of Pride Honoree Heather Lusk, center, Executive Director Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar, left, and Cassie Sabado-Evans, right, of Mobi present 2021 Business of Pride Honoree Cheyenne Martinez-Boyette, center, Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending Bank of Hawaii, at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar, left, and Cassie Sabado-Evans, right, of Mobi present 2021 Business of Pride Honoree Sean Taylor, center, Vice President & Compliance Officer First Hawaiian Bank, at the Pacific Business News Business of Pride event at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.

Meredith Mawhar, left, and Cassie Sabado-Evans, right, of Mobi present 2021 Business Of Pride Career Achievement Honoree Shannon Smith, center, Realtor/Partner, Locations, at the 2021 Business of Pride event held at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Lychee Ballroom, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Honolulu.