HI HR34

Congratulates Stephen Baker as the 2015 Hawaii Venture Capital Association Entrepreneur of the Year for founding Micronesia Registration Advisors, Inc., which provides captive insurance and corporate registry services in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Recognizes Baker's successful capital raises in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2015 that generated recurring income for the Federated States of Micronesia government and created jobs and philanthropic community benefits.

Honors Baker's work as a member of Hawaii Angels, funding numerous Hawaii startups, and his service as trustee of Hawaii Pacific University.

Congratulates Dr. Hank C.K. Wuh as the 2015 HVCA Deal of the Year for founding TruTag Technologies, which invented inert and edible silica microtags for product tracing, counterfeiting prevention, and quality assurance in food and medicine.

Recognizes TruTag's world-class manufacturing plant based in Hawaii as setting high standards for the state's technology industry and positioning Hawaii in global high-value manufacturing and venture capital sectors.