Kit Miyamoto’s effort as global CEO and humanitarian coordinator at engineering and disaster management firm Miyamoto International and president of the nonprofit Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief is not just work— it’s personal. “I don’t see this as a job,” he says. “It’s my passion, there’s no question about it.”
Miyamoto’s firm has left a significant mark in countries across the globe most ravaged by war and conflict, as well as earthquakes and other natural disasters. He looks to take his teams to places where there is a significant need, he says. Sometimes those locations are places no one else wants to go. “Many people don’t show up,” he says. “We definitely know how to work very effectively in extremely challenging conditions.”
