Benjamin Ancheta, Jr.

Ben is the founder and president of Huliau Capital, LLC. Born on Oahu and raised in Waipahu, he attended Kamehameha Schools Kapalama and graduated in 1990.

Ben attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he earned a BA in Economics in 1994. After working for Deloitte as a management consultant, Ben moved to Los Angeles, California to attend The Anderson School at UCLA, graduating with an MBA in 1999. After working for a variety of startup and high-growth companies, he moved to Arlington, Virginia, where he helped to lead and grow a family-owned import/wholesale business.

In 2007, Ben answered the call to return home to Hawaii. For eight years, he served in a variety of executive roles at ProService Hawaii, the state’s largest outsource HR services provider, overseeing all major operating functions of the business, including customer service delivery, technology, customer relationship management, sales and marketing. Following ProService, Ben held executive leadership positions within the ‘ike family of companies, including serving as chief operating officer of ‘Ekahi Health.

Ben has been recognized as a proven business leader who is committed to Hawaii. He was named a Pacific Century Fellow in 2010, an Omidyar Fellow in 2012, and one of Hawaii Business Magazine’s 20 for the Next 20 in 2013.

In addition to pursuing his professional goals, Ben invests a great deal of time in service to his community. Ben is a board member of Hospice Hawaii, KCAA Preschools, and American Red Cross - Hawaii.

Ben, his wife and three sons live in Manoa.