Steering Committee

The Steering Committee members are comprised of residents of Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i. They represent not only the communities that they live in, but also the visitor industry, different business sectors, community and non profit organizations. They guided and developed suggested actions for Maui Nui’s Destination Management Action Plan.

Maui Steering Committee Members for Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan
Seward Akahi General Manager Hertz	Rod Antone* Executive Director MHLA	Matt Bailey* Managing Director Montage Hotel
Kathleen Costello Destination Diva Wailea Resort Association	Curt Cottrell** Administrator State of Hawaii – Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of State Parks	Toni Davis Executive Director Activities & Attractions Assoc.
Jim Diegel Chief Strategy Officer Maui Health	Sherry Duong Executive Director Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau	Kawika Freitas Sales/Trainer Old Lahaina Luau
Hokulani Holt-Padilla Director, Ka Hikina O Ka La University of Hawaii Maui College	Kaui Kanakaole Executive Director Ala Kukui Hana Retreat	Kyoko Kimura* Hawaii Tourism Authority Board Member Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Chase Martin**** Communications, Community Outreach and Development Manager Maui Nui Marine Resource Council	Marvin Moniz Airport Manager District Airport Manager	Larry Pacheco** Maui Superintendent State of Hawaii – Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of State Parks
Lisa Paulson*** Executive Director MHLA	Jin Prugsawan Public Information Officer/Chief of Interpretation & Education Haleakala National Park	Anne Rillero* Community Communications Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
Andrew Rogers General Manager Ritz Carlton	Pamela Tumpap Executive Director Maui Chamber of Commerce	Pomai Weigert AgBusiness Consultant GoFarm Hawaii
John White* Director of Sales & Marketing Kaanapali Beach Hotel	Mike White**** Hawaii Tourism Authority Board Member Kaanapali Beach Hotel & The Plantation Inn	Brian Yano General Manager Outlets of Maui

* 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 Winter 2021.

**** Steering Committee member as of Summer 2022.

Lāna‘i Steering Committee Members for Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan
Nelinia Cabiles Managing Editor Lanai Today	Bill Caldwell President Expedition Ferry	Kathy Carroll Owner Mike Carroll Gallery
Dr. Keiki-Pua Dancil Senior VP, Government Affairs & Strategic Planning Pūlama Lanai	Alberta De Jetley Community Member	Sherry Duong Executive Director Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau
Lisa Grove* Farmer at Ola Kamoku Farm CEO at Grove Insight	Kyoko Kimura* Hawaii Tourism Authority Board Member Aqua-Aston Hospitality	Gabe Lucy CEO Trilogy Excursions/Lanai Ocean Sports
Alastair McAlpine General Manager Four Seasons Lanai	Diane Preza Director of Community Development Pulama Lanai	Shelly Preza Program Manager Lanai Culture & Heritage Center
Stan Ruidas Community Member	Mike White** Hawaii Tourism Authority Board Member Kaanapali Beach Hotel & The Plantation Inn

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

** Steering Committee member as of Summer 2022.

Moloka‘i Steering Committee Members for Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan*
Julie-Ann Bicoy Community Member	Kanoelani Davis Owner Pomahina Designs	Sherry Duong Executive Director Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau
Butch Hasse Executive Director Molokai Land Trust	Ui Kahue-Cabanting Cultural Practitioner, Community Activist, Homesteader/ Business Owner	Kyoko Kimura HTA Board Member Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Clare Mawae Chair at Youth In Motion Owner Molokai Outdoors and CSM Management	John Pele Managing Partner, Hiro's Ohana Grill Resident Manager, Paniolo Hale	Greg Solatorio Halawa Valley Falls Cultural Hike
Rob Stephenson President Molokai Chamber of Commerce

*Molokai Steering Committee is replaced by the Molokai DMAP Task Force as of April 2022.

Moloka‘i DMAP Task Force Members
Clare Albino Youth In Motion, Molokai Outdoors and CSM Management	Gordon Albino Community Member	Kui Aldolpho Community Member
Kanoelani Davis Pomahina Designs	Rosie Davis Community Member	Sherry Duong Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau
Keani Rawlins Fernandez Maui County Council	Lehua Greenwell Hulalei Designs	Butch Hasse Molokai Land Trust
Yama Kaholoaa Community Member	Ui Kahue-Cabanting Business Owner	Kaui Manera Community Member
Christopher Obrien Sustainable Molokaʻi	John Pele Hiro's Ohana Grill and Paniolo Hale	Kilia Purdy-Avelino Community Member
Greg Solatorio Halawa Valley Falls Cultural Hike	Rob Stephenson Molokai Chamber of Commerce