Hawai’i Land Trust Advisory Board
& Island Councils

 

 

Advisory Board

 

Hawai’i Land Trust Advisory Board

  • Chuck Bergson, Pacific Media Group

  • Dale Bonar, Solid Ground Consulting

  • James Greenwell, Palani Ranch Company, Inc.

  • Alice F. Guild, Community Member

  • Donna Howard, Pacific Philanthropy Partners

  • Patrick V. Kirch, University of California Berkeley

  • Kepa Maly, Kumu Pono Associates

  • Peter Merriman, Merriman's Hawaii Restaurants

  • Helen Nielsen, Starr Properties LLC

  • Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa

  • Clyde Sakamoto, Community Volunteer

  • Tony Takitani, Takitani Agaran Jorgensen & Wildman LLLP

  • Gunars Valkirs, Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate, Inc.

  • Gaylord Wilcox, Waioli Corporation

Island Councils

A key component to HILT’s leadership structure is how our statewide Board of Directors is complimented by island councils from each island. This approach engages local leadership and honors the unique character and conservation priorities of each island. Community leaders, participating through their local island council and working with HILT staff, will support their neighborhood conservation projects.  The statewide organization will support these projects.  Hawai’i Islands Land Trust will protect the most important conservation lands regardless of the county in which they are located.  Having a board with effective representation from all counties ensures a balanced perspective for the organization.

 

Kaua‘i Island Council

  • Elif Beall

  • Beryl Blaich

  • Mehana Blaich-Vaughan

  • Sara Bowen

  • Bill Chase

  • Harvey Cohen

  • Howatt Peter King

  • Neal Norman

  • Stephen Smith

  • Nafisseh Soroudi, PhD.

  • Ben Welborn

  • Erin Wilson

Maui Island Council

  • Pam Bello

  • Susan Bradford

  • Dale Bonar

  • Frances Duberstein

  • Arianna Feinberg

  • Michael Foley

  • Timothy Lara

  • Susan Kean

  • Logan McBarnet

  • Judy McCorkle

  • George N. Paresa

  • Rita Ryan

  • Melissa Uhl

O‘ahu Island Council

  • Kevin Chang

  • Gary Gill

  • Kaleo Paik

  • Selena Pang

  • Elizabeth Reilly

  • John Reppun

  • Puananionaona Thoene

  • Donna Wong