Kay Hiramine was born into a first-generation Japanese-American home in southern California. After graduating in 1986 with a bachelor of arts from Occidental College in Los Angeles, he worked for Procter and Gamble in southern California. Kay was ranked one of the top national salesmen for Procter and Gamble's Food Division in 1988. He then worked for Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate as an Industrial Sales and Leasing Agent in Glendale, California. Kay also has a distinguished career in the faith-based world. He has started multiple nonprofits and has overseen global initiatives involving millions of people in every country of the world. Kay serves on a number of non profit boards (SGI, HISG, etc.), leveraging his private sector experience and applying best business practices and culture transformation applications for widows, orphans, and those being oppressed by poverty and other conditions. Kay also serves on the Finishing the Task committee and Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism Steering Committee. Kay and his team have started numerous successful private sector for-profit companies. On this solid financial foundation, they have funded numerous humanitarian NGOs and foundations globally. They have also started a Philanthropic Venture Fund that funds developing world companies that create jobs for the poor. Kay has an International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) from the University of Geneva, Fordham University and the Royal College of Surgeons at the University of Belfast. He attained this globally recognized diploma in Geneva, Switzerland. Information on this program can be found at www.cihc.org. Kay has an honorary Ph.D. in Philanthropy from Kathmandu International University, Jesus College for his philanthropic and humanitarian activities. Kay is the Catalyst for Humanitarian International Services Group (HISG), an organization he co-founded that is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Additional office locations include: Rochester, N.Y.; London, U.K.; Nairobi, Kenya; Vancouver, Canada; Beirut, Lebanon; Surabaya, Indonesia; and Singapore . HISG has worked with NGOs, international organizations, United Nations agencies, and U.S. and foreign government officials in sustainable humanitarian activities in more than 80 countries such as Brazil, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sudan, Chad, and Ecuador. HISG has moved over $100 million worth of humanitarian aid, trained over 8,000 people in disaster response, started over 2,500 small & sustainable businesses, and trained over 3,000 people in community development practices since 2001. |
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