Steering Committee

The Steering Committee members are comprised of residents of the Island of Hawaii. They represent not only the communities that they live in, but also the visitor industry, different business sectors, community and non profit organizations. They will guide and develop suggested actions for Hawaii’s Destination Management Action Plan.

Island of Hawaii Steering Committee Members for Kauai Destination Management Action Plan
Micah Alameda* HTA Board Member Na Leo TV	Craig Anderson Island of Hawaii Chapter Chairperson Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association	Ross Birch* Executive Director Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau
Kaiulani Blankenfeld Director of Hawaiian Culture Fairmont Orchid	Ulu Ching Senior Program Manager Conservation International	Tane Datta Owner Adaptations Inc.
Jessica Ferracane Public Affairs Specialist Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui President and CEO The Kohala Center	Kaiu Kimura Executive Director Imiloa Astronomy Center
Kuuipo Kumukahi* HTA Board Member Hyatt Regency Waikiki	Wendy Laros Executive Director Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce	Bob Masuda** First Deputy Director State of Hawaii – Department of Land & Natural Resources
Margo Mau Bunnell General Manager Roberts Hawaii	James McCully*** HTA Board Member McCully Works	Linda Nako President Hawaii Island Visitors Bureau/Hilo Hawaiian
Jesse Potter President Pohaha I ka Lani	Rachel Solemsaas Chancellor Hawaii Community College	Pomai Weigert AgBusiness Consultant GoFarm Hawaii
Miles Yoshioka Executive Officer Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce	Charles Young Hookena Representative Aha Moku Advisory Committee	Kuhao Zane Designer, Entrepreneur Sig Zane Designs

* Member of the original Steering Committee, but no longer serving on the Committee.

** Steering Committee member as of Summer 2021.

*** Steering Committee member as of Summer 2022.

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