Robin Kobayashi, Esq.

Prior to becoming a Community Volunteer, Robin Kobayashi was appointed as Hawaiian Airlines’ senior vice president of human resources in August 2019. Kobayashi led Hawaiian’s employment strategy, recruitment efforts, and the administration of benefits, recognition programs, talent management and labor relations for the airline’s workforce. Kobayashi, who brings two decades of legal experience to her new post, previously served as Hawaiian’s managing director and associate general counsel of labor and employment. Throughout her tenure, she successfully oversaw the company’s labor and employment efforts related to the Office of Federal Compliance Programs, equal employment opportunity, and privacy. Kobayashi has also served as the executive director of the Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center and was a staff attorney on the National Labor Relations Board in Washington D.C.

“HYS is an impressive organization that enriches our small community through the power of music. At a time when education funds are increasingly scarce, HYS fills an important role in ensuring our Keiki have access to audible beauty, creativity and community.”