Steve Hanamura

Steve brings over 30 years experience to the consulting, training and speaking profession. He is widely sought after in the areas of leadership development, managing and leading diversity initiatives, building effective teams and managing personal and organizational change.

Steve is the author of In Search of Vision, published by Global Insights in 2000. He has also written many journal articles and was a contributing author to Valuing Differences, published by McGraw Hill in 1995. He has served as past president for the Portland chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and was chairman of the board for the Oregon Commission for the Blind from 1991-1997. He is listed in Who's Who in Executives and Professionals and is a member of the Diversity Collegium, a think tank of diversity professionals.

His client base is wide and varied, serving in both the public and private sector. He has worked with large and small corporations (nationally and internationally), government agencies and the educational system. He is often called upon to deliver keynote speeches around the country.

In 1998 Steve brought together youth and adults for Bridging the Generation Gap, a conference sponsored by his firm. Dusty Baker, manager of the San Francisco Giants, was the keynote speaker for this event that was designed to build and promote respect and productivity between the generations.

Among Steve's professional honors is the Meritorious Service Award for the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. He was named Multi-Cultural Network Trainer of the Year by the American Society for Training and Development. Also, he was privileged to be one of the Torchbearers for the 1996 Olympics.

Steve received his master's degree from the University of Oregon and his Bachelor's degree from Linfield College. Though blind, he enjoys running and is an avid sports fan. He and his wife, Becky, live in Beaverton, OR and have 3 grown sons.