Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 9, 1 September 2006 — Palace director [ARTICLE]
Palace director
Kippen de Alba Chu has been appointed as the new executive director of 'Iolani Palaee. He brings 16 years of government, legislative and managerial experience, as well as business development and finance savvy. Born and raised in Hawai'i, de Alba Chu studied at the
American University of Paris, the Bologna Cooperative Studies Program in Bologna, Italy, and the Overseas Program in Urbino, Italy. He brings an international perspective to his position, as well as a deep understanding of the loeal legislative process. Aliee Guild, chairperson of the palace's board of directors, said, "After an exhaustive and thorough search spearheaded by our board's labor attorney, we feel we have discovered exactly the right individual for this challenging position. We are facing challenging new times, with a need for broad community and legislative support at 'Iolani Palaee."