Stacie Inukai-Center

Stacie discovered her passion for education early while volunteering in a kindergarten classroom during her high school years. She earned her B.S. in Elementary Education and her M.A. in Educational Leadership and Supervision while in Las Vegas. Over her career, she has served as a teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, and principal in Las Vegas before relocating to Idaho.

In 2011, following the passing of their father, Stacie and her sister, Shannon, founded the Inukai Family Foundation in his memory.  The foundation was created to honor their father’s legacy of generosity, hard work, and community spirit.  

As a breast cancer survivor, Stacie is deeply grateful for her health and the community that supported her through her journey. She is actively involved in her church, Stonehill, where she finds joy in serving others and growing in faith. 

Stacie and her husband, Shane, have been married for 35 years and live in Boise, Idaho. Their daughter, Shayne, is a full-time photographer and married to Camille who currently attends medical school. Their younger daughter, Maddison, will soon graduate from high school and plans to attend Boise State University to study Nursing.

In her spare time, Stacie enjoys boating, snow skiing, reading, exercising and traveling with her family.

 

Shannon Inukai-Cuffee

Shannon Inukai-Cuffee was born into the Inukai family business founded by her father, Dick Inukai. She watched him navigate the challenges of the automotive industry, always emphasizing quality service and strong customer and employee relationships. After graduating from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts she joined the dealership enterprises working alongside both her father and brother to grow and refine the operations.

Shannon and her brother, Scott Inukai, co-managed day-to-day operations after the passing of their father in 2011. They grew Dick’s Auto Group from two dealerships to 5 implementing community focused events and promotions to strengthen local ties and built a reputation for transparent pricing, exceptional after-sales support and employee satisfaction.

After the sale of the family dealership group in 2022, it was time for a new chapter, Shannon and her husband, Cortlandt Cuffee, moved to Arizona, where the sunshine and welcoming community made it the perfect place to settle. Retirement has provided the freedom to explore new interests and deepen connections with friends and family. Shannon’s daughter, Kacie has followed in her aunt’s footsteps and is a middle school teacher in Arizona.

While stepping back from the car dealership world, Shannon remains active and engaged. Her passions include pickleball, golf, mahjong and traveling.

 

Cortlandt Cuffee

Cortlandt Cuffee is a native of Portland, Oregon and took to community involvement at a young age. As the student spokesperson for Project Second Wind in middle school, he teamed with then Portland Mayor Bud Clark, and other community leaders in coordinating to help raise awareness and alleviate hunger in the region. That experience laid the foundation for the importance of giving back and led to his involvement with several local non-profits through the years.

A graduate of the University of Washington, Cortlandt spent his entire career in media in the Pacific Northwest — having served in sales and senior leadership roles with The Oregonian, Seattle Times, KGW Media Group, and Portland Monthly magazine. Most recently, Cortlandt held the position of Vice President and General Manager for KATU News (ABC) and Univision Portland (KUNP-TV), where he provided executive leadership and directed the strategic and operational management of the television group until his retirement in 2024.

Cortlandt has been actively involved in philanthropy and his community by serving on the executive boards of organizations such as Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), Willamette University, the Brian Grant Foundation, Sport Oregon, the Maurice Lucas Foundation, and the Portland Police Bureau’s Z-Man Scholarship Foundation. Beyond these board roles, he has volunteered with United Way, the Oregon Food Bank, Boys and Girls Club, SMART, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and has coached Little League baseball.

Cortlandt currently resides in Arizona with his wife, Shannon Inukai-Cuffee, and has a stepdaughter, Kacie. In his free time, Cortlandt enjoys golfing, playing racquet sports, and traveling with his wife.

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