Advisory Councils

Two advisory councils provide overall guidance to Hā Kūpuna: the Native Advisory Council (NAC) and the Partner Organizations Advisory Council (POAC). The Native Advisory Council is comprised of Native Hawaiian leaders and provides guidance on the cultural competency of the Center’s activities. The Partner Organizations Advisory Council is comprised of community leaders representing organizations serving older adults in Hawai`i and ensures that the Center is anchored in community-driven priorities. We also are supported by University of Hawai‘i representatives from the Center on Aging and the President’s Native Hawaiian Affairs Office.

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

• J. Kūhiō Asam, MD
  Former Executive Director
  Lunalilo Home and Trust
• Pokiʻi Balaz, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, MBA
  Interim Executive Director
  The King Lunalilo Trust and Home
• Sherri Daniels, PhD
  Executive Director
  Papa Ola Lōkahi
• J. Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, PhD
  Chair, Department of Native Hawaiian Health
  John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai`i
• Shawn Malia Kana‘iaupuni, PhD
  Director and CEO
  Partners in Development
• Pālama Lee, PhD, LCSW
  Director, Research and Evaluation
  Lili`uokalani Trust
• Lisa Watkins-Victorino, PhD
  Research Director (Ka Pou Kihi Kane)
  Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Partner Organizations Advisory Council

The Partner Organizations Advisory Council (POAC) is comprised of community leaders who represent organizations serving older adults in Hawai`i. The POAC assists with the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions, ensuring that the Center is anchored in community-driven priorities. The members also facilitate the dissemination of information to aging networks.

Members

• Kealoha Takahashi, BA (Chair)
  Executive on Aging,
  Kaua`i County Agency on Elderly Affairs
• Leslie Tanoue
  Director of Elderly Services, Kumu Kahi
  ALU LIKE, Inc.
• Derrick Ariyoshi
  County Executive
  City and County of Honolulu Elderly Affairs Division
• Caroline Cadirao
  Director
  State Executive Office on Aging
• Horace Farr
  Executive on Aging
  Hawaiʻi County Office on Aging
• Rowena Dagdag-Andaya
  Executive on Aging
  Maui County Office on Aging
• Aida Wen, MD
  Principal Investigator
  Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)

Institutional Partners

• Kaiwipuni (Punihei) Lipe, PhD
  Native Hawaiian Programs Officer
  Office of the President
  University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Director of Center on Aging