Meet the Commission
COMMISSION CO-CHAIRS
DAWN CHANG, CHAIRPERSON
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Mary Alice Evans, DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION MEMBERS
James Kunane Tokioka, Director
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & TOURISM
Mufi Hannemann, CHAIRPERSON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY
SHARON HURD, CHAIRPERSON
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira
Ka pouhana, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Kali Watson, CHAIRPERSON
HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION
ed sniffen, DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DR. KENNETH FINK, DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Roy Takumi, CHAIRPERSON
BOARD OF EDUCATION
dawn takeuchi apuna, DIRECTOR
CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING
KatE Blystone, acting DIRECTOR
COUNTY OF MAUI, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
ZENDO KERN, DIRECTOR
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
KAʻĀINA S. HULL, DIRECTOR
COUNTY OF KAUAʻI, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
MIKE GABBARD, CHAIR
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
LORRAINE R. INOUYE, CHAIR
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND
NICOLE E. LOWEN, CHAIR
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
LINDA ICHIYAMA, CHAIR
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND
MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. HARA
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
JUSTINE NIHIPALI, MANAGER
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
COMMISSION STAFF
LEAH LARAMEE
STATE CLIMATE COMMISSION COORDINATOR
Leah supports the Commission’s mission to promote ambitious, climate-neutral, culturally responsive strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in a manner that is clean, equitable, and resilient.
Udi mandel
CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM MANAGER
Udi supports the Commission’s climate action programming by bringing together state agencies, counties, and communities to develop the Climate Action Pathways for the State of Hawaiʻi.
Bill Unruh
CLIMATE OUTREACH LEADER
Bill leads community engagement, coordinating efforts across all four counties, to bring climate action efforts to communities statewide. He organizes outreach events and partnerships to share climate issues and strategies for individuals to tackle the climate crisis.
JONATHAN LANCE
CLIMATE JUSTICE SPECIALIST
Jonathan focuses on engaging disadvantaged, historically underserved, and indigenous communities in conversations and actions surrounding climate change policy and decision making. He is passionate about finding novel and holistic approaches to solving environmental justice matters.
Jennifer vanderveur
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Jen seeks funding for climate resiliency projects throughout Hawaii and across all of the CCMAC mitigation strategies. She also connects organizations working on similar projects, strengthens networks, and builds relationships that will foster the critical mass and movement needed to implement climate actions.
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