Jona Uehara

Senior Associate

Honolulu

Jona is a trusted advisor supporting civic infrastructure clients through every stage of complex capital programs.

With over six years of experience, Jona brings a unique blend of cost estimating, stakeholder engagement, and project management expertise across the civic, education, residential, and infrastructure sectors. He supports WT’s Technical Advisory and Project Management teams, with a strong focus on public-private partnerships, risk evaluation, and long-term implementation planning.

Jona plays a key role on high-profile projects such as the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, where he manages P3 procurement processes and liaises with state officials to ensure alignment and transparency. He also supported UC Santa Cruz’s Student Housing West P3, providing financial closeout oversight and cost tracking during the predevelopment phase.

Jona’s strengths lie in aligning diverse stakeholders, coordinating across disciplines, and advancing capital projects from predevelopment through execution with a focus on operational readiness and community value.

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