Susie and Joseph Berardy are entrepreneurs and business owners with over 30 years of experience. Susie and Joseph are the owners of DBI Hawaii, a Hawaii based corporation wholesale/distributor importer business in Hawaii. Both have served on many councils, business ventures, and leadership roles. Joseph Berardy is a lecturer, business coach, mentor and author. Joseph has been in the business world for over 30 years and owned and operated seven retail locations on Oahu and had the longest-running “Costco Roadshow” company in Hawaii. Joseph was awarded SBA FCCH Entrepreneur of the year in 2001 and is a distinguished alumnus of BYUH in 2001. 2003 and was the first founder of the Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship of BYUH. Joseph also returned back to BYUH to become a keynote speaker during a business management graduation banquet and also was a panelist member and judges for a business department competition. Susie was awarded the Small Business of America Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Entrepreneur in 2001. Susie was also a member of the City & County of Honolulu Commissioner Zoning Board from 2012-2014. Susie is also a distinguished alumnus of BYUH 2001, 2003, and 2006 and was a keynote speaker at an alumni graduation banquet in 2006, along has been a member of the BYUH President's Leadership Council. Susie has been on many executive boards and served as a president for other associations. Both Susie and Joseph are excited to participate and return to the University to share their knowledge and experiences and expertise with the students.
