Mabel De Silva, Poʻo
Chair
Areas of Expertise and Experience:
Hawaiian Culture, Community Outreach, Veteran’s Affairs
Philosophy on Life:
Live each day with aloha for our ʻohana and the ʻāina.
Robert Shimamoto
Vice Chair
Areas of Expertise and Experience:
Veteran Affairs, Hawaiian Culture, Communication (stories)
Philosophy on Life:
Live and let live.
C. Noelani Hoʻopai
Vice Chair
Robert Yamada II
Treasurer
Areas of Expertise and Experience:
Program Administration, Construction Manager, Engineer/Inspector, Contract Management
Philosophy on Life:
Go slow to go fast.
Kamuela Bannister
Secretary
Areas of Expertise:
- Grant Writing/Reporting/Budget Projection
- Community Outreach
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing
- Event Planning
- Fundraising/Giving Campaigns
- Volunteer Management
- Program Management
- Motivating staff to reach their highest potential in terms of the quality of their work, meeting professional standards including timelines, budget goals, and logistics
Philosophy on Life:
Be the aloha you wish to see in this world. – Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi
