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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

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