• Welcome to Our New Board Member: Mark Leong

    July 02, 2018
    Please join us in welcoming our new Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce board member: Mark Leong.
     
    Mark Leong was raised on the Windward side of Oahu and comes from a family of six - four brothers and his parents. He is married to his beautiful wife Dana, and they have four wonderful boys: Draysen, Maverik, Davin and Mason. They live in Holualoa on a coffee farm where his wife Dana, owns and operates a web based and wholesale Kona coffee business. Mark graduated from Iolani High School on Oahu and left the islands to attend the Univ of Oregon where he received a degree in Business. He also has an Executive MBA from Stanford University. Mark spent 9 years with NCR’s Financial Systems Division and lived in both Dayton, OH and Denver, CO. In the mid 90’s he started a new career in the petroleum field with a family owned business on Maui. In 2000, Mark moved to the Big Island to oversee the Hawaii Petroleum/HFN wholesale fuel operation. In 2014, he left the petroleum business to join with a customer (Lex Brodie’s) as a partner, to open the Kona Express Car Wash and Fast Lube. Lex Brodie’s is currently building another car wash and fast lube in Hilo set to open in December of this year. Mark is also a partner in Hawaii Commercial Tire Co, a commercial tire sales and service business on the Big Island. He enjoys spending time with his boys fishing and surfing on the weekend.