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2007 Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors continues to be deeply committed to the programs and activities of the Agriculture Leadership Foundation of Hawaii. Board terms are for four years and we have a rotation/succession plan in place to ensure effective and prepared leadership. Most board members serve on standing or ad-hoc committees. Many of the current board members are experienced in volunteer leadership roles and understand the division and lines of duty and responsibility between board and staff. Policy requires financial contribution from 100% of the board. Click on a board member's name or photo to view his
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Honorary : |
Honorable Daniel Inouye, Honorary ALFH Chair. United
States Senate “The prosperity of Hawaii’s tourism industry is inextricably tied to the
success of agriculture. No question. Agriculture is also a part of our
lifestyle, of our quality of life.
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Board Officers: |
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Michael "Corky" Bryan,
President,
Parker Ranch, Hawaii
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John J. McHugh, Jr. - Vice President, Crop Care Hawaii, LLC Without a program to develop leadership in Hawaii we will not be able to "seize the moment" and transform agriculture to a sustainable state. My interest in ALFH is to
assist all entities involved in agriculture in Hawaii to become successful modern business
people who can carry forth the momentum that we have achieved in diversified agriculture that
has occurred over the last 15 to 20 years. |
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Kapu Smith, Secretary, Esq., Kamehameha Schools.
While sugar was in full force, agriculture was strongly represented by a variety of people. The demise of sugar not only left a vacuum in ag use, but also few advocates.
Participation in ALFH provides me with the opportunity
to assist in the creation of new ag leadership. Ag will not flourish without
new advocates. |
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Matt Smith, CPA, Treasurer. The Gas Company, Inc. I believe that the Hawaii agricultural economy must and will continue but will be different from the past. |
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Stephanie Whalen, Assistant Treasurer, Hawaii Agricultural Research Center. Agriculture in Hawaii is the recognized and valued land use which buffers the islands biodiversity while providing economically viable alternative life styles and providing for scenic landscapes. It is the leader in innovative plant products and novel business models. It is a significant contributor to the sustainability of the islands' energy and food needs.
In support of Hawaii's agriculture, Agricultural Leadership Foundation develops agricultural
leaders through training in network building, strategic planning, collaborative decision making
and community building. |
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Jo-Anna Nakata, Past President, J. Nakata
Associates, consultants.
Agriculture and our rural communities are the heart of
Hawaii’s heritage and culture. Leadership development is key to sustaining
our way of life in the islands. |
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Eleanore Chong, Community Volunteer. | |
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Alan Gottlieb, Ponoholo Ranch Ltd. Over the past 20 years, agriculture has transformed from monocrop plantations to an exciting diversified industry. The Founders of the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii foresaw that leadership for our industry would be a critical issue to assist in this transformation, and they were exactly correct. Today, 20 years later, leadership development for our industry is still a critical need, and Ag Leadership is there leading the way with leadership training and new and exciting programs for the future. |
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Andrew Hashimoto. University of Hawaii, college of
Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
In keeping with the land grant mission of the university and to ensure that agriculture remains an important economic force in Hawaii, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is committed to supporting all facets of agriculture in the state. The college is particularly excited about the role the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii plays in building capacity for agriculture in Hawaii by developing its next generation of leaders. |
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| David Kaapu, Esq. Private Practice | ||
| Wayne Katayama, Kauai Coffee Company | ||
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Sandra Lee Kunimoto, Chairperson - Board of Agriculture | |
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Diane Ley. Hawaii
County Dept. of R & D, Hawaii The ALFH program provided me with an exceptional set of tools with which to approach my work including the ability to see our agricultural industry with a wide-angle lens; to address our challenges in a collaborative manner; and a tremendous network of individuals who are fully committed to making a difference in our agricultural industry. |
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Melvin Matsuda,
Matsuda Fukuyama Farms.
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Loren Mochida.
Tropical Hawaiian Products, Hawaii
Loren is the General Manager of Tropical Hawaiian Products on the Big Island. He is also an ALFH Class II participant and is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California. |
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Tim O’Connell, USDA ,Rural Development, Hawaii
My role in Hawaii agriculture is to provide technical assistance and training to Hawaii’s cooperatives and to manage a Value-Added Producer Grant and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Grant program.
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Dean Okimoto,
Nalo Farms
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Dr. Bob Osgood,
Agriculture Consultant Vision for Hawaii Agriculture |
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Monty Herbert Richards,
Kahua Ranch Ltd., Hawaii ALFH was formed to propel known leaders of Hawaii agriculture into collaboration for the advancement of the entire State. |
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Carleton Williams, CPA. Chair, ALFH Finance
Committee. Principal of Detor & Williams.
Agriculture, one of our most valuable assets, is certainly one of our least recognized. The beauty of our islands and much of our culture and history are inextricably linked to our agricultural past. I hope to do my part to preserve the best of what we have through ALFH.
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Ex Officio: |
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Kim Coffee-Isaak, Executive Director
In the past my outlook and many of my actions were filtered through the eyes of artists and the
arts community. I now find myself seeing from the point of view of a farmer, rancher,
nurserymen, scientist, educator or landowner. Of course the challenges and realities for each
group are very different. Yet the passion, the entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to
envision a future for Hawaii that is sustainable are common between these two groups. I've seen
first hand how collaborative leadership can make a big impact on realizing solutions to some of
Hawaii's greatest problems. I am honored to be contributing my time and skills to bring us
closer to our collective vision for a thriving agricultural industry. |
Ex Officio: |
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Donna Ching
, Program Coordinator UH, CTAHR As the coordinator of the Ag
Leadership Program, I have had the privilege of traveling throughout Hawaii and parts of the
mainland to learn firsthand about agriculture and the rural communities that sustain this
industry. |
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