Kirk O. Belsby

Kirk Belsby is Vice-President of the Endowment for Kamehameha Schools (KS) and manages its investment portfolio. The portfolio includes allocations to equities, fixed income, venture capital, private equity, and real estate. With over 360,000 acres and $2 billion in real estate holdings, KS is the largest private land owner in Hawaii.

His responsibilities within the real estate portfolio include supervising the management of its existing operating properties, as well as the redevelopment of key assets such as the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki, master planning the 52 acre Kaka'ako urban district, and furthering the development of the 2,200 acre Keauhou resort on the Big Island.

Kirk is also tasked with prudently investing the portion of the trust invested in public and private securities. His responsibilities include determining the proper allocation between asset classes, and to select top Wall Street money managers to provide KS with superior asset returns.

Past experience includes over 20 years in combined real estate and financial securities analysis. Immediately prior to his employment with Kamehameha Schools he served as Regional Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen’s real estate consulting practice. He also worked for a national developer as an asset manager and analyzed proposed development projects. Finally, Kirk was also a financial consultant with Shearson Lehman Brothers.

Kirk is a Board Member for Enterprise Honolulu and the Hawaii Science & Technology Council.

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