Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 12, 1 December 1990 — ALU LIKE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALU LIKE

(presented by Ka Wai Ola O OHA and Alu Like as a public seruice)

Haunani Apoliona named new Alu Like president

Alu Like board chair Warren Perry has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Haunani Apoliona as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Apoliona has served as program operations director since September 1989 and has been widely recognized for her outstanding accomplishments in the fields of human service administration and Hawaiian music. As president/CEO, she will be responsible for Alu Like's statewide programs and resources exceeding $9 million annually.

In addition to her program operations responsibilities, Apoliona has distinguished herself as an able administrator in the broader Hawaiian eommunity. Her appointment as vice chair of the Task Force on Hawaiian Services and recognization as one of eight outstanding women leaders in the state represent a level of accomplishment few ean achieve. Her commitment to the Hawaiian values and service to all people are reflected in her fluency in the Hawaiian language and the songs she composed and sang in recent years. In 1988, she won a Hoku Award in mulhple categories, attesting to her talents in music and the entertainment field. In May 1990 Apoliona was awarded the YWCA

Outstanding Working Women Award in the Communications & Arts category. In the leadership nomination paper, she was described as "a vibrant woman of contemporary Hawai'i who has synthesized her cultural heritage, her musical talent and her helping profession into an inspiring and excep-

tionally productive life. She epitomizes the spirit of . women of achievement from Hawaii's history in melding together elements of her life, and eontinually growing as she meets greater challenges through community involvement and participation. Her pride in being Hawaiian is eloquently expressed through music ascomposer-vocalist, and through service to the community, in unique ways to the Hawaiian community in particular, and through the exemplary manner in whieh she lives.

Masaru Oshiro, current chief executive officer, said, "Haunani has distinguished herself in the past two years as an outstanding leader to staff and clients served by Alu Like. She is academically, experientially, and spiritually ready to assume the true leadership role at Alu Like. Her time has eome and I urged the Board of Directors to announee this action at this time."

Oshiro will remain with the organization to assist Apoliona in her new responsibilities. He will serve in the position of program operations director, providing direction and coordination of all Alu Like programs statewide. The response from the Hawaiian community has been overwhelmingly positive and Alu Like looks forward to strong support for Apoliona in her new role.

Masaru Oshiro, currentchief executive officer of Alu Like, will be trading jobs with Haunani Apoliona in January.