About this user
Elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in 1990, I am the most senior member of the Board of Trustees. In 1990, OHA's trust assets were $11 million. In 1993, the board negotiated a settlement worth about $129 million with the State for the past due revenues owed to OHA from 1980. By 1996, through prudent investing, OHA's net worth had grown to almost $400 million. This was done by carefully selecting Money Managers who understood our mission and diligently monitoring their performance in the stock market. At present, I am the only remaining OHA Trustee who was part of the team that originally built the OHA portfolio. OHA would not be able to provide all of its current services without sufficient funds.
Age
69
Hometown
Honolulu
Country
United States
Occupation
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee-at-Large
Companies
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Schools
University of Hawaii, Kapi'olani Community College, New York University, Roosevelt High School
Interests
Professional Experience and Community Service: First State Sovereignty Chair, Past President of the State Culture & Arts Program--Bishop Museum, Federal Grants Reviewer 1995-present, Niu Valley Fee Simple Committee Chair, US Governor's Interstate Indian Council Conference Associate, East Oahu Rotary, Honolulu Press Club, Niu Valley Community Association, Society of Hawaii's Entertainers, Musicians Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Kai Bobby Sox Softball League, Past President of the Federal Aviation Administration Women's Club, Abuse Prevention, Department of Education, substitute teacher, abuse counselor, radio newscaster. While at OHA has worked on important programs in the areas of housing, education, health, jobs and business opportunities that greatly impact the Hawaiian people.This includes working for four years on the Kupuna Health Task Force researching ways to improve Kupuna health. In housing, she is responsible for the partnership between the office of Hawaiian Affairs, Fannie-Mae, and the two largest banks in Hawaii to provide lower interest loans to ALL Hawaiians.