Professional
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 1983
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1979
Principal and Founder, Manoa Consulting Group, LLC, CPAs (formerly Isaac W. Choy, CPA, Inc.)
Board Chair, Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP) (2013- )
Member of the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants (HAPA)
Past state President of the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants (HAPA) from 2003-2006; past state Treasurer
Member of the UH School of Accountancy Advisory Board
Frequent lecturer for various accounting organizations, speaking on tax and accounting matters, peer review, and ethics
Member of HAPA, Society of FSP, Hawaii Estate Planning Council, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the HSCPA
Past Chairman, Tax Review Commission (2005-2007.) The Commission conducted a systematic review of Hawaii's tax system and recommended to the legislature long- term tax policies.
United States Marine Corps, 1971-1973 (honorably discharged)
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE PARTICIPATION
Council of State Governments (CSG-West):
-CSG Toll-Fellow (2013)
-West Trends (2013- )
-Higher Education Task Force (2013- )
-Education Public Policy (2013- )
-Fiscal Committee (2010-2012)
-Economic Development (2010-20120
-Suggested State Legislation
-Western Legislative Academy, Class of 2011
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL):
-Connected Learning Advisory Board (2013- )
-Education Data Fellowship (2013- )
-Budgets & Revenue (2010-2012)
-National Asian Pacific American Caucus (2009- )
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) (2013- )