Board Chairpersons
Sean Dee Chairperson
Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group
Stephen Kaʻaʻa Finance Chairperson
Senior Vice President & Region Manager, First Hawaiian Bank
Avi Mannis Chairperson Elect, Marketing Chairperson
Consultant
Donald Takaki Compensation Chairperson
Chairman & CEO, HawkTree International, Inc.
Island Chapter Chairpersons
Jamie Shigeta Kauaʻi Chapter Chairperson
Area General Manager- Hawaiʻi Hilton Vacation Club The Point at Poʻipū Kauaʻi
Joe Ibarra Oʻahu Chapter Chairperson
President & General Manager, The Kāhala Hotel & Resort
Chris Rabang Maui Chapter Chairperson
General Manager, Westin Kaʻanapali Nanea
Bradley Doell Island of Hawaiʻi Chapter Chairperson
Director of Sales and Marketing, Mauna Kea Resort
Directors
Duke Ah Moo
Vice President & Commercial Director, Hilton Hawaiian Village
Arthur Aiu
Community Relations Specialist, Board of Water Supply
Tom Calame
Area General Manager & Managing Director, Kyo-ya Resorts Hawaii
Celeste Connors
Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiʻi Green Growth UN Local2030 Hub
Jerry Gibson
General Manager, Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
David Hu
President & CEO, Pleasant Holidays
Kapua Keolanui
Owner, Moani Island Bistro and Bar
Johan Marzuki
EVP & General Manager, MC&A
Simeon Miranda
General Manager, Embassy Suites Waikiki
Debbie Nākānelua-Richards
Director, Community Relations, Hawaiian Airlines
Rob Pacheco
Founder & CEO, Hawaiʻi Forest & Trail
Lauren Parr
Chief Meeting and Exhibits Officer, OPTICA
Matthew Pickett
General Manager, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Emily Porter
Chief Operating Officer, MacNaughton
Kasper Rasmussen
General Manager, Kamaole Sands
Susie Saxton
Chair, T S Restaurants
Alec Sou
President, Aloun Farm, Inc.
Afatia Thompson
President, Tihati Productions
Aileen Utterdyke
President & CEO, Pacific Historic Parks
Denise Yamaguchi
Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival
Ex-Officio
Elliott Mills Past Chair
Hawaiʻi Hospitality Group
Aaron J. Salā, PhD
President and CEO, Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau