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HSBPA Leadership

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The Board of Directors is responsible for managing the operations of the Chapter including but not limited to framework, direction, accountability, and communications and support. The Board of Directors establishes the framework and direction for the organization. The Board of Directors consists of thirteen (13) positions with variable term lengths of 1, 2, and 3 years.

Executive Officers
Executive Officers serve 3-year terms and may be nominated by any active ASBPA Member. Officers must be active ASBPA members and have all the responsibilities, expectations, and voting powers of acting Board members.

  • President – Andrew Wycklendt (APTIM)
  • Vice President – Patti Cadiz
  • Secretary – Ben Reder (United States Army Corps of Engineers)
  • Treasurer – Rob Walker (Shoreline Science & Engineering, LLC)

Island Representatives
Island Representatives serve 2-year terms and may be nominated by any active ASBPA Member residing on the island the position is representing. Island Representative Directors must be active ASBPA members and have all the responsibilities, expectations, and voting powers of acting Board members. The intent of the Island Representatives is to maximize the diversity of the Board of Directors by providing insights into issues, challenges, and opportunities that are unique to each individual island.

  • Oahu – Shellie Habel (Hawaii Sea Grant)
  • Maui Nui – Tara Owens (Hawaii Sea Grant)
  • Kauai – Ruby Pap (Hawaii Sea Grant)
  • Hawaii Island – Chuck Blay, PhD (TEOK Investigations, LLC)

At Large Directors
At Large Directors serve 1-year terms and may be nominated by any active ASBPA Member. At Large Directors must be active ASBPA members and have all the responsibilities, expectations, and voting powers of acting Board members. The intent of the At Large Directors is to maximize the diversity of the Board of Directors with a broad spectrum of sectors, disciplines, and expertise.

  • Tiffany Anderson, PhD (University of Hawaii Coastal Geology Group)
  • Brad Romine (Hawaii Sea Grant)
  • Mike Foley, PhD (Oceanit, Inc.)
  • Rob Porro (National Disaster Preparedness Training Center)
  • Andy Bohlander (Sea Engineering, Inc)

Ex-Officio Positions
In addition to the elected board, HSBPA also has three non-elected, non-voting “Ex-Officio” positions representing the public sector and academia. The following individuals have agreed to serve in this capacity:

  • Sam Lemmo (Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, Office of Conservation & Coastal Lands)
  • Jessica Podoski (United States Army Corps of Engineers)
  • Chip Fletcher (University of Hawaii, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology)
  • Dolan Eversole (Hawaii Sea Grant)
  • Chris Conger (Sea Engineering, Inc)

For more information about our leadership, please see our Board of Directors Overview

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