Robert Fukui
Founder | Power Couples by Design
Born in Hawaii and son of a preacher, Robert received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from San Jose State University. He developed his marketing skills with the likes of Coca-Cola, Novartis Pharmaceutical and Bristol-Myers Squibb over 25 years. Over the course of his professional career, he has been privileged to be instrumental in the launch of six major brands, personally responsible for over $150 million in revenue and a recipient of national sales and leadership development awards. His successful experience in sales/marketing through ever-changing economic conditions has positioned him to be able to assist privately held, family businesses achieve similar success. In April 2016, he founded i61, inc. which is a consulting firm whose mission is to see transformation in marriages, communities, cities and nations they serve. His company focuses its efforts on improving the efficiencies of marketing, sales, and organizational leadership from a Kingdom perspective. In January 2019, Robert partnered with his wife, Kay Lee, to launch Power Couples by Design™. Created for couples in business, it is a breakthrough consulting and coaching program designed to equip couples to improve their communication and conflict resolution abilities while developing growth strategies for their business. Their objective is to build Thriving Marriages and Prosperous Businesses. Robert has been married for 14 years to Kay Lee Fukui. They reside in Pasadena, CA and have a little Yorkie named Pippa.
Being married can be challenging enough at times but throw in the aspect of running a business and it gets even more complicated. Divorce lawyers estimate that divorce among entrepreneurial couples are 5-10% higher than the average.