Ryan Kalei Tsuji Leaves Government
The aide to Gov. Ige will leave听his post听at the end of the month to focus on his new video production company.
About听two weeks ago we reported that Ryan Kalei Tsuji had picked up a side gig.
The aide to Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a former reporter with , will formally launch on March 30.
Now, Tsuji听says听he will be leaving his government post at the end of the month to focus on the听new venture.
“It had really听been in the works for awhile,” he said Tuesday. “It’s not because of the article.”
Tsuji said the the work putting together RKT media was taking a lot of his time. His work for Ige听is听not a 9-to-5 job, either.
As well, Tsuji runs a nonprofit, sits on the boards of other nonprofits and does work for.
“It was unsustainable,” he said of the听workload, adding, “People in Hawaii must work multiple jobs, and听government workers are not exempt.”
Tsuji’s website had said that members of his RKT Media team听included other former KITV colleagues who currently work in the administration and another in the state Senate. The no longer lists those people.
Tsuji said he enjoyed his time with the administration and is in the process of helping听transition his departure.
In a statement, Ige said, “Ryan Kalei Tsuji has been a tremendous asset to me, my administration and staff. His hard work and dedication have been greatly appreciated and we will miss him.听I wish Ryan the very best always.”
