Advisory Councils
Native Advisory Council
The Native Advisory Council (NAC) is comprised of renowned Native Hawaiian leaders. The NAC provides guidance on the cultural competence of the Center’s goal, objectives and interventions. The members also facilitate the dissemination of information to native networks.
Members
The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka (Honorary Chair)
Senator, U.S. Congress
Claire Hughes, DrPH (Co-Chair)
Retired nutritionist, Hawai`i State Department of Health
Kekuni Blaisdell, MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai`i
J. Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, PhD
Chair, Department of Native Hawaiian Health
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai`i
J. Kūhiō Asam, MD
Executive Director, Lunalilo Home
Shawn Malia Kana‘iaupuni, PhD
Director, Public Education Support Division
Kamehameha Schools