A Native Hawaiian born and raised here who has spent his life advocating for Native peoples generally and Native Hawaiians specifically.

A man who believes that ‘bettering the conditions of Hawaiians’ can best be accomplished by supporting programs that measurably improve the education, health and wellbeing of the Hawaiian people.

A man who believes that Trustees should foster hope and optimism, should protect those values we hold most dear, and should practice unparalleled stewardship over the trust assets and tax dollars committed to their care.

A man who has the skills, the courage, and the commitment to make OHA more transparent, more accountable and more effective in improving the lives of Native Hawaiians.

Executive Director of Native Hawaiian Education Council, which coordinates $34 million in annual federal funding for the education of Hawaiians under the Native Hawaiian Education Act.

Senior Counsel to Chairman Daniel K. Inouye on the U. S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the committee with jurisdiction over matters regarding Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Indians.

Prosecuting attorney, trial lawyer, and Senate attorney for the Senate Energy and Utilities Committee of Washington State.

First Hawaiian appointed to the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Review Committee by the Secretary of the Interior.

Judge for various Indian tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and the Native Hawaiian Bar Association.

Director of Hawaiian Rights at OHA.