HUI HOʻOKAHUA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR KE KULA ʻO PIʻILANI

BRYCE THAYER

PELEKIKENA (PRESIDENT) | ʻIMI HAʻAWINA HOʻOULU KĀLĀ (GRANTS & FUNDRAISING)

Being born and raised on Maui, Hawai’i, Bryce returned to the community and culture that he grew up in after graduation from Babson College in Massachusetts in 2003. Having studied Real Estate Finance, he began his working career at Bank of Hawa'i’i in Commercial lending. Bryce was then recruited to work on a Financial Advisory team at Morgan Stanley and has been there for the past 4 years. Bryce’s biggest passion today is working with Ke Kula ‘o Pi’ilani. As board president, he feels he is at the forefront of preserving our language and culture of Hawai’i while giving his own children the best possible educational experience. Youth will always prevail, so it is through our children that we will succeed as a society.

Awakea Lindsey with her daughter, Keānuenue

ASHLEY AWAKEA LINDSEY

Hope pelekikena (vice-president) | LICENSING AND PLANNING

High School Diploma, Seabury Hall Maui. Vice-President of the Wailuku Redevelopment Agency. Past President of the Maui Historical Society. 2013 Ka Ipu Kukui Fellow. Studied at Hawai‘i Pacific University, Maui Community College, Hawai‘i Community College and the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. She has direct multi-generational ties connecting her to the land, culture, and history of these islands which has manifested itself in a lifelong love of all things Hawaiian. The experiences she received working and growing up in a family with extensive business interests in land redevelopment and its uses have extended into Real Estate and Restaurant Management.

TRACI NUNOKAWA

LUNA PUʻUKŪ (TREASURER) | FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Masters in Health Administration, University of Southern California. B.S. Biological Sciences, Minor East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Southern California. Senior Care Action Network, Project Coordinator, 2001-2002. The Camden Group, Health Care Consultant, 2022. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation at Maui Memorial Medical Center, Management Analyst, 2002 to 2012. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation at Maui Memorial Medical Center, Administrative Services Officer and Project Manager, 2012-2016. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Maui Region, Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Administrator and Chief Administrative Officer, 2016-2018. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Director of Physicians Practice Management, 2018-2022. Ohana Pacific Management Company/Hale Makua Health Services, Administrative Director, 2022 to present.

KIMBERLY THAYER

LUNA KĀKAU ʻŌLELO (SECRETARY) | ʻIMI HAʻAWINA HOʻOULU KĀLĀ (GRANTS & FUNDRAISING)

Raised in rural Ha’iku on the remnants of her grandpa’s pineapple farm, Kim developed a deep love for Maui’s native forests and natural resources. She broadened her horizons by earning a Bachelor of Social Science, Honors, in Anthropology from James Cook University in Australia. Upon returning home in 2007, she worked in land use planning before joining the Mauna Kahalawai (West Maui Mountains) Watershed Partnership in 2012. Her position at MKWP is immensely rewarding, working to protect West Maui’s forests and watersheds through a balance of office management, public outreach and education, and fieldwork in the back-country. Since 2010, she has served as a volunteer docent for The Nature Conservancy, leading group hikes into their Waikamoi Preserve while educating people about Hawai’i’s native forest resources. She is a founding board member of Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani and is currently a partner at Skog Rasmussen, LLC. She enjoys the outdoors with her husband and two young keiki.

LEAH SANTOS

member | HOʻOKŪPONO PAHUHOPU (COMPLIANCE & TECHNOLOGY)

Leah Santos is an artist, educator, and small business owner that focuses on culturally authentic representation in her work and creative endeavors. She is a prolific graphic and website designer, lending her skillset to the school website and providing technological guidance and marketing support to the administration. Her educational background is in video production and 3D computer animation, holding a B.A. from the University of Southern California. She has been a teaching practitioner of coding and typing at Ke Kula ʻO Piʻilani and has also been a part of the school administration from 2020-2022. She now serves as a member of the Board and continues to look forward to seeing the school community thrive and grow.

Kapā Oliveira

DR. KATRINA-ANN KAPĀANAOKALĀMAULIOLA OLIVEIRA

MEMBER | FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Ph.D. Philosophy in Geography, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. M.B.A., University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. M.A. Geography, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. B.A. Hawaiian Language, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. B.A. Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa. Interim Vice Provost for Student Academic Success, UH Mānoa, 2023. Assistant Vice Provost for Student Academic Success, UH Mānoa, 2021 to present. Interim Assistsant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education, UH Mānoa, 2021. Principal Investigator, Mai ʻŌ A ʻŌ Program, 2021 to present. Principal Investigator and Co-Executive Director, Noʻeau Program, 2018 to present. Director/Department Chair, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, UH Mānoa, 2007-2016. Professor and Graduate Faculty, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, UH Mānoa, 2013-2021. Graduate Faculty, College of Education, UH Mānoa, 2020 to present. Hawaiian Language Teacher, Lecturer, Advisor, Coordinator and Professor, UH Mānoa, 1996 to 2017.

ELLEN NIOLOPA KAHANU RAISER

MEMBER, KAHUNA PULE | TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN VALUES

A.S. RN, University of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, 1982. LPN, Ames School of Practical Nursing, Iowa, 1968. Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, 1966. High School Diploma, Kamehameha Schools For Girls, 1964. Registered Nurse First Assistant, Certified Nurse Operating Room, American Operating Room Nursing Association, University of New Mexico and Maui Memorial Medical Center, 2005-2009. RN, Maui Memorial Medical Center, 1982-2009. LPN, Mary Greeley Hospital, 1968-1972. LPN, Kona Hospital, 1978-1980. After retiring from nursing after 42 years of service, I returned to my Hawaiian roots. I am a member of Nā Hanona Kūlike ʻO Piʻilani as a Kahuna Pule and I am a firm believer and advocate for traditional Hawaiian values.

HOAKA DELOS REYES

MEMBER, LOEA | TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN ARTS & CULTURE

Kahuna Kālai Pōhaku, Master Carver, cultural advisor, traditional Hawaiian teacher, lecturer, and renown Maui artist. Master Stone Carver, Hale Mua O Maui, building culturally grounded men to assume kuleana ʻohana and kuleana lāhui. Working as a mason in the construction industry for most of his adult life, it was this trade that ignited his passion for kālai pōhaku (stone carving). He is a student of George Kalaemahiʻai Fujinaga of Haleiwa, Oʻahu, a kumu that was a living treasure of the State of Hawaiʻi. Hoaka continues this legacy and strives to implement and perpetuate all of the teachings of carving. His art honors kūpuna that came before him and is displayed worldwide, especially across Maui and Hawaiʻi.

KORTNIE CRUZ

KA ʻELELE O KA ʻAHAHUI KUKUPU, Parent representative

Kortnie Cruz is a mother, scholar, and critical educator. She is a full time English Language Arts teacher who aims to cultivate collaborative, culturally responsive learning spaces that value students, their families, and their community. Kortnie has over ten years of teaching experience in secondary classrooms at public and private institutions. In all of her work, she advocates for transformative learning spaces rooted in justice and equity.