Kevin R. Carney, Vice President, Hawai‘i

Kevin Carney, Vice President, Hawai‘i, joined EAH Housing in February 1997 as the first Regional Manager for the Hawai‘i office. He is responsible for the overall operations of the Hawai‘i office, including acquisitions and rehabilitation, new development and property management.

Mr. Carney’s real estate career began in 1978 with Hawai‘i Management Company, managing shopping centers and office buildings. In 1980, he joined Kaiser Development Company, working for Kaiser and their successors, Bedford Properties and Kemper Real Estate Management Company, for the next 15 years.

In 1992, Mr. Carney became the Principal Broker and Senior Property Manager for Kemper Real Estate. His responsibilities included the leasing, managing and marketing of Kemper’s Hawai‘i commercial real estate portfolio. He also served as Project Manager for all tenant construction and renovation projects.

A Hawai‘i Real Estate Broker, Mr. Carney was awarded a Master’s Degree in Business from Chaminade University of Honolulu in 1979. He has achieved the following real estate industry designations: Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS) from the International Council of Shopping Centers, Certified Manager of Housing (CMH), Site Based Budgeting Specialist (SBBS), National Affordable Housing Professional – Executive from the National Center of Housing Management, and Real Property Administrator (RPA) from the Building Owner’s and Manager’s Institute, International.

Mr. Carney has served as President of Housing Hawai‘i since 2006 and is a member of the following organizations: Affordable Housing Management Association of Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii (Board Member), Urban Land Institute – Hawaii, Lambda Alpha International, and the Metropolitan Rotary Club of Honolulu.