COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
| APPOINTEE | CURRENT | DESIGNEE TO NHEC (if applicable) |
OFFICERS |
| 1. The President of the University of Hawai‘i | David Lassner | Mark Alapaki Luke Honolulu Community College Term: 12/6/2022 – 12/5/2026 |
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| 2. The Governor of the State of Hawai‘i | Josh Green | ||
| 3. The Superintendent of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Education | Keith Hayashi | ||
| 4. The Chairperson of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs | Carmen Hulu Lindsey | ||
| 5. The Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Public Charter School Network | VACANT (no ED); designee assigned by HPCSN Board |
John Thatcher HPCSN Board Term: 2/10/2023 – 2/9/2027 |
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| 6. The Chief Executive Officer of the Kamehameha Schools | Jack Wong | Shelli Kim KS Nā Kula Kamaliʻi Term: 9/1/2021 – 8/31/2025 |
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| 7. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lili‘uokalani Trust (formerly Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust) | Dawn Harflinger | Ka’ohinani Daniels LT Learning Innovations Designer Term: 3/14/2023 – 3/13/2027 |
VICE CHAIR |
| 8. An individual representing one or more private grant-making entities | Keahi Makaimoku Hauʻoli Mau Loa |
CHAIR | |
| 9. The Mayor of the County of Hawai‘i | Mitch Roth | Leilani Lindsey-Ka‘apuni Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Term: 9/1/2021 – 8/31/2025 |
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| 10. The Mayor of the County of Maui | Richard Bissen Jr. | ||
| 11. The Mayor of the County of Kaua‘i | Derek Kawakami | Coty “Buffy” Trugillo KS Dean of Community and ʻOhana Engagement for Residential Life Term: 10/14/2021 – 10/13/2025 |
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| 12. A representative from the island of Moloka‘i or the island of Lāna‘i | Kainoa Pali Molokai High School |
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| 13. The Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu | Rick Blangiardi | Kēhaulani Pu‘u City and Count of Honolulu Dept. of Parks and Recreation Term: 8/11/2023 – 8/10/2027 |
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| 14. The Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission | Kali Watson | ||
| 15. The Chairperson of the Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council | Alan Hayashi | Dion Dizon Hawaiʻi State AFL-CIO/Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council Term: 6/6/2022 – 6/5/2026 |
NHEC Staff
| Executive Director | Elena Farden |
| Sr.Director of Policy and Transformation Strategy | Erika Vincent |