Also, she played a major supporting role opposite Elvis Presley in the musical film, It Happened at the World's Fair. As President & CEO of United Laundry, words and actions were vital to Vicky Cayetano's success because her employees watched everything she said and did. A friend atIto Floristdid a very nice oversize bouquet and I held them out to him and said, These are for you. He said, These are nice flowers, and gave it to his bodyguard, this big Hawaiian guy from Waianae. All rights reserved. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vicky Cayetano plans to step down as the head of Hawaii's largest commercial laundry company to focus on her campaign, she told the Honolulu. Thirty-three-year-old James Koshiba dreams of a new generation of socially-conscious businesses that do as much for the community as they do their bottom lines., Some say real estate professionals might be more important than ever Less than 20 years ago, prospective homebuyers could look at newspapers and drive around to find yard signs. He said he didnt know what to say, because he didnt know Id say yes. digg_title = 'Vicky Cayetano - CEO of United Laundry Services, Inc.'; Prior to joining Pure Star in 2019, Ted worked at Aramark Corporation in various Accounting and Finance roles over the last 25+ years. Part 1 of the online version highlights Vicky Cayetano, president and founder of, VICKY CAYETANO, UNITED LAUNDRY SERVICES-PURESTAR, Spotlight on Women in Laundry (Conclusion). We added two more partners, Kyo-ya, which owned theStarwood properties, andOutrigger, and opened in 1988. The Cayetanos live in Honolulu. Uploaded by Our in-house engineering team adheres to a daily preventive maintenance program, and monitors our custom-tailored chemistry and wash formulas to assure consistent and high-quality performance. Theres also a group of us called the Symphony Exploratory Committee and were in the process of getting a 501(c)(3) approved by the IRS to bring back symphonic music to our community. Last year, Cayetano won the Pacific Business News 2018 Women Who Mean Business Career Achievement Award. Since ULS business was intended to service hospitals and hotels as clients, Vicky decided to persuade hospitals and hotels to join the venture as partners. UNITED LAUNDRY SERVICES, INC. HAWAII DOMESTIC PROFIT CORPORATION: WRITE REVIEW: Address: 2291 Alahao Pl Honolulu, HI 96819: Registered Agent: Vicky T. Cayetano: Filing Date: December 18, 1987: File Number . Both had been previously married with children, she with two teenagers, he with three grown children. I remember attending an industry reception for laundry executives in Tokyo with some of my Japanese colleagues. Q: What are your biggest challenges as a businesswoman? Early on, participating in serious discussions and earning credibility was a challenge. Mrs. Cayetano started from small beginnings, on her own with the laundry from three hospitals, but she had an ambitious dream for a business designated to service all of the Hawaii healthcare industrys laundry. From 1997 to 2002, Vicky served as Hawaiis First Lady. UNITED LAUNDRY SERVICES, INC. is a Hawaii Domestic Profit Corporation filed on December 18, 1987. He came up to the machine I was on and asked how long I was going to be using it. She and Governor Ben Cayetano were married on May 5, 1997, in Washington Place. So I auditioned for it and got the role. We now have 10. Ed holds a BA in Business Management from University of Bombay. She championed the fair adjustment of unemployment taxes and groundbreaking animal rights in the legislature, as well as preserved the performing arts by working to create the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra after Honolulu Symphonys bankruptcy. Home Who We Are Executive Leadership. Q: You were in a movie withElvisas a child. Are You An Executive, HR Leader, Or Brand Manager At United Laundry Services, Inc.? Prior to that, Brian was a Region Division Head, Americas at ABB and a President at Thomas & Betts. As First Lady, she saw the need to preserve Washington Place for the people of Hawaii and visitors to enjoy and raised more than $1.2 million in private donations to construct a new residence for future governors. In 1988, United Laundry Services opened its doors to become a premier laundry service provider on Oahu. To start a business, you need the passion and commitment to do it. #7-500 How did that happen? She played a major supporting role opposite Elvis Presley in the musical film, It Happened at the World's Fair. Ben Cayetano 11/2 years ago. Vicky is president and CEO of United Laundry Services and managing director of United Laundry Kona, but more importantly, she is a wife and mother of two hopefuls. Environmentally conscious processing. She spearheaded numerous programs to improve healthcare, including an effort in 2002 to provide universal long-term care for all of Hawaiis citizens. Ben Cayetano has five children. Three hospitals agreed, and she convinced two of Hawaiis largest hotel chains, Outrigger and Kyo-ya, which included Sheraton and the Royal Hawaiian, to complete the partnership. So, the next week, I asked him to lunch and asked him why he had stopped. She believes those who are successful should give back to their community in any way they can. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vicky Cayetano plans to step down as head of Hawaii's largest commercial laundry company to focus on his campaign, he told the Honolulu Star-advertiser's "Spotlight Hawaii" livestream show today.