Bio and Qualifications:
Paul K. Kane III, CSI, CDT, MAI
Paul has been in sales and marketing for over 29 years. Having started with hardware and DIY product lines in 1980 and for the last 23 years has been a sales representative and product manager selling a wide range of institutional/industrial chemicals & construction materials with a focus on the building envelop. Paul has developed several products specifically designed for use in the Hawaiian market for both mainland and Hawaii based manufacturers.
Paul is now the manager/owner of Aloha Marketing Manufacturers Representatives, LLC.
Training:
- Attended El Camino College and UCLA in California.
- Institutional and Industrial Chemicals training with DuBois USA, 1987.
- Manufactures field training at the University of California, Santa Cruz with Stonhard, 1990.
- Qualified Consultants Degree in masonry and concrete waterproofing and maintenance from
Thoro System Products, 1993 (ICRI instructed course) . - Surface Preparation of Concrete at SSPC, 1994.
- Failure Analysis and Resolution at SSPC, 1995.
- Completion of Concrete Repair Specialist course from ICRI and the World of Concrete, 1992 to 1998.
- Construction Specification Institute-Construction Document Technologist, CDT in 2005.
- MasterFormat® Accredited Instructor, MAI 2005
Service through Associations:
- Honolulu Chapter of Construction Specification Institute,
- Member 2000 to present,
- President 2005/2006,
- Program Chair 11/00 to 6/02,
- Director of Industry 2002 to 2004 & 2008 to 2009.
- Hawaii Building Products Directory
- Building Industry Association Hawaii, member 1995 to present,
- Director 2000 to 2003.
- AIA Honolulu
- SMPS Hawaii
- Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii 8/03 to present.
- International Concrete Repair Institute, 1996 to present.
- Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii, Director, 1990 to present.
- Hawaii Remodelors™ Council 1996 to present,
- Council Chairman for 2000 to 2004.
- Steel Structures Painting Council, 1993 to 2000,
- Hawaii Chapter Chairman 1994 to 1996.
Awards:
- Hawaii Remodelors™ Council's Associate Remodelor of the Month February 1998.
- BIA's Hawaii Remodelors™ Council's Associate Remodelor of the Year 1998.
- Building Industry Association of Hawaii Associate of the Year 2000.
- Honolulu Chapter of Construction Specification Institute "Rookie of the Year 2001/2002".
- Honolulu Chapter CSI Outstanding Construction Products Rep "Pace Setter Award 2001 & 2005".
- Honolulu Chapter CSI Certificate of Merit for work as Programs Committee Chair 2000, '01,'02.
- Outstanding Minority Distribution Firm 2004, presented by Minority Business Development Center of Honolulu.
- Honolulu Chapter CSI Distinguished Service Award 2005, 2006 & 2009
- CSI Special Publication Commendation 2009, Honolulu Chapter CSI for Hawaii Building Products Directory