Authority Members

Members of the

Hawaii Community Development Authority

Chairperson: Chason Ishii
Vice Chairperson: Sterling Higa
Secretary: Peter Apo

 

Full Authority = 17 members
Ex Officio members

  • Luis Salaveria, Budget & Finance
  • Edwin Sniffen, Department of Transportation
  • James K. Tokioka, Department of Business,
    Economic Development & Tourism
  • Dawn Chang, Board of Land Natural Resources
  • Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Honolulu Department
    of Planning and Permitting
  • Kate Blystone, Maui Department
    of Planning and Permitting

At Large members (same for all boards)

  • Peter Apo (Cultural Specialist) (6-30-2027)
  • Sterling Higa (6-30-2026)
  • Chason Ishii (6-30-2027)

Community members (all boards)

  • Jo-Ann C. Leong (6-30-2026), Heeia
  • Kaiwipuni Lipe (6-30-2027), Heeia
  • David Rae (6-30-2026), Kalaeloa
  • Vacant, Kalaeloa
  • Kevin Sakoda (6-30-2027), Kakaako
  • Vacant, Kakaako
  • Vacant, Pulehunui
  • Vacant, Pulehunui

Heeia Authority = 9 members
Ex Officio members

  • Luis Salaveria, Budget & Finance
  • Edwin Sniffen, Department of Transportation
  • James K. Tokioka, Department of Business,
    Economic Development & Tourism
  • Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Honolulu Department
    of Planning and Permitting

At Large members

  • Peter Apo
  • Sterling Higa
  • Chason Ishii

Community members

  • Kaiwipuni Lipe
  • Jo-Ann C. Leong

Kalaeloa Authority = 9 members
Ex Officio members

  • Luis Salaveria, Budget & Finance
  • Edwin Sniffen, Department of Transportation
  • James K. Tokioka, Department of Business,
    Economic Development & Tourism
  • Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Honolulu Department
    of Planning and Permitting

At Large members

  • Peter Apo
  • Sterling Higa
  • Chason Ishii

Community members

  • David Rae
  • Vacant

Kakaako Authority = 9 members
At Large members

  • Peter Apo
  • Sterling Higa
  • Chason Ishii

Ex Officio members

  • Luis Salaveria, Budget & Finance
  • Edwin Sniffen, Department of Transportation
  • James K. Tokioka, Department of Business,
    Economic Development & Tourism
  • Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Honolulu Department
    of Planning and Permitting

Community members

  • Kevin Sakoda
  • Vacant

Pulehunui Authority = 10 members
Ex-Officio members

  • Luis Salaveria, Budget & Finance
  • Edwin Sniffen, Department of Transportation
  • James K. Tokioka, Department of Business,
    Economic Development & Tourism
  • Dawn Chang, Board of Land Natural Resources
  • Kate Blystone, Maui Department
    of Planning and Permitting

At Large members

  • Peter Apo
  • Sterling Higa
  • Chason Ishii

Community members

  • Vacant
  • Vacant

HCDA Executive Director
Craig Nakamoto

 

Updated August 2023
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