KAREN CHAR, MAI, CRE, ASA

President

kc@johnchild.com

As President of John Child & Company, Karen is responsible for developing and managing the Company’s professional practice that includes real estate appraisal and consulting and business valuation. She specializes in complex real estate and business valuation assignments.

Karen originally joined the Company in 1973 and has more than 40 years of professional experience. She has served in elected and appointed national and international leadership positions in the Counselors of Real Estate and the Appraisal Institute. In 2010 she received the prestigious James Felt Creative Counseling Award from The Counselors of Real Estate.

Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, 1972
• Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, 1970
• Punahou School, 1967
• Successfully completed various courses, workshops, and seminars sponsored by the Appraisal Institute and The Counselors of Real Estate

Professional Associations

• Member, The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE designation)
• 2010 James Felt Creative Counseling Award
• Chief Delegate to the Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate Appraisers, Valuers, and Counselors
• Member, National Board of Governors, 1995 - 2000
• National Vice President, 1997
• Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI designation)
• Member (representing Region VII, Arizona, Hawaii, Southern California, and Southern Nevada)
• National Appellate Division (serves as National Ethics Appeal Board), 1997 - 1999
• Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers, (ASA designation, specializing in business valuation)
• Member, Aloha Chapter of Lambda Alpha International, an Honorary Land Economics Society

Other Real Estate and Charitable Associations

• President, Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP Hawaii), 1998
• Director, Board of Directors, Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation, 2002 to present
• Vice President and Director, Board of Directors, Hawaii Opera Theatre, 2004 to present
• Expert Testimony
• Qualified as an expert witness in the valuation of real property and closely-held businesses in the Courts of the State of Hawaii.

PAUL D. COOL, MAI, CRE

Vice President

pdc@johnchild.com

Paul joined John Child & Company in 1972. With this perspective, Paul understands the cyclical nature of Hawaii’s real estate markets. Paul has extensive knowledge of the valuation of partial takings, conservation easements and other atypical ownership interests. He is also active in lease rent renegotiations, having participated as an arbitrator and serving as a testifying valuation expert.

Paul serves in leadership positions in the Hawaii Chapters of Appraisal Institute, Counselors of Real Estate, and NAIOP Hawaii.

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics and Quantitative Methods, University of Hawaii, 1980

Professional Associations

• Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI designation)
• President, Hawaii Chapter, 2001
• Member, The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE designation)
• Chairperson, Hawaii Chapter, 2012, 2001

Other Real Estate Associations

• Member, Hawaii Chapter of NAIOP (NAIOP Hawaii)
• President, Hawaii Chapter, 2002

Public Service

• Advisory Committee Member, Regulated Industries Complaints Office, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii
• Past Member and Chair, Real Estate Appraiser Advisory Committee, Professional & Vocational Licensing Division, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii
• Member, City & County of Honolulu Leasehold Conversion Task Group, 2004

Expert Testimony

• Qualified as an expert witness in the valuation of real property in the Courts of the State of Hawaii.

SHELLY H. TANAKA, MAI, AI-GRS

Vice President

st@johnchild.com

Shelly estimates the value of closely-held businesses and real estate in Hawaii. Because of her expertise in both real property and business valuation, she is able to effectively assist clients with their estate planning and gifting decisions, tax reporting, acquisitions and mergers, stock transfers and redemptions, and internal accounting.

Shelly's real estate valuations have included a variety of industrial, commercial, agricultural and resort properties, conservation easements, partial takings, and complex or limited-market properties such as hospitals, assisted living facilities, and churches. She provides real estate consulting and market assessments for a diverse client base that have included developers, schools and other nonprofit organizations, attorneys, and private trusts. Shelly has also provided expert testimony and has served as a party-appointed and third-party arbitrator in various proceedings.

Shelly is an active member of the Appraisal Institute and currently serves as a Region VII Director to the national Board of Directors. She is also a Board of Director and current Vice Chair for the Appraisal Institute’s Education and Relief Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed to foster the advancement of the real estate appraisal profession.

Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles
• Iolani School

Professional Association

• Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI and AI-GRS designations)
• Director, Appraisal Institute National Board of Directors
• Director, Appraisal Institute Education and Relief Foundation
• Past President, Hawaii Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

State Certification

• Certified General Appraiser, State of Hawaii, License Number CGA-648

Public Service

• Member, Real Estate Appraiser Advisory Committee, Professional & Vocational Licensing Division, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii