Governance

Hanahau`oli School is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of 22 voting members.  In addition, there are three non-voting members including the Head of School, the Hui President and Hui President-elect who serve on the Board.   The Board has four officers, six standing committees and creates ad-hoc committees as needed to support strategic initiatives.  Committees, except for the Committee on Trustees, include both Board members and non-Board members.   Board terms are for four years. 

The purpose of the Board is to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the school to ensure continued fulfillment of the school’s mission.  It is future-oriented as it sets the strategic direction for the school, considering the school’s needs over the long-term.  It hires the Head of School and delegates the day-to-day operation and management of the school to the Head who is charged with implementing the Board’s policies.  The Board meets most months throughout the year to monitor progress toward meeting the strategic goals and to set policy.

The Hanahau`oli School Board of Trustees 2011-12

Officers

Eric Schiff, President - Vice President, Navatek Ships, Ltd.

Marcia Roberts-Deutsch ‘56, Vice President - Artist; Professor of Art, Honolulu Community College

Russell Gifford, Treasurer -  Executive Vice President, CFO, Barnwell Industries, Inc.

Jeff Piper, Secretary -  Attorney-at-Law, Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind

Trustees
J. Kuhio Asam, M.D. - Executive Director, King William Charles Lunalilo Trust
Wendy B. Crabb - Owner/Trustee, Crabb & Company
Sara M. Dudgeon '58 - Community Volunteer
Aubrey Hawk - Owner, Aubrey Hawk Public Relations
Sharon Himeno ‘68 - Attorney-at-Law, Price, Okamoto, Himeno & Lum
Ikaika Hussey ‘90 - Publisher, The Hawaii Independent
Bert A. Kobayashi ‘83 - Managing Partner, BlackSand Capital; Partner, Kobayashi Group
Elliot “Buzz” Loden - Attorney-at-Law, Loden & Conahan
Barbara Masumoto - Community Volunteer
Hae Okimoto - Director of Academic Technologies, University of Hawaii
Pam Omidyar - Founder, HopeLab
Greg Sato - Attorney at Law, Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda
Paul Singer - Head of School, Assets School
Nainoa Thompson - Executive Director, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Rick Towill - Owner, Towill Tractec, Inc.
Sharon Twigg-Smith - Community Volunteer
Vik Watumull ‘70 - President, Happy Shirts
Terrina Wong - Program and Outreach Specialist, Wo International Center, Punahou School

Ex-Officio
Robert G. Peters, Ed.D. - Head of School
Hui Representative
Terrence George - Hui President; Executive Director, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Shelley Hee - Hui President Elect; RN, Case Management Options, Inc