Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 12, 1 December 2016 — Aloha and Mahalo [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Aloha and Mahalo

By Office of Hawaiian Affairs Staff After 20 years serving on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, Haunani Apoliona will be tuming her focus to other ways to work with the Native Hawaiian community. Prior to being elected to OHA's board in 1996, Apoliona spent 19 years in a number of positions at ALU LIKE, including president and CEO. From 2000 to 2010, she led OHA's board - the longest any Board of Trustees Chair has held that leadership role. Aside from her public service, many know

Apoliona as a slack-key guitarist, Hawaiian composer and member of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning band Olomana. "The board is losing her deep knowledge and experience as well as determined leadership." said Chairperson Robert Lindsey Jr. "But we must now turn our attention to honoring the outcome of the eleehon and working together to address the issues facing our organization." ■

Trusfee, Haunani Apoliona along wifh her staff, at left, Louise K. Yee Hoy and behind, Reynold Freitas. - Photo: Francine Murray