Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 10, 1 October 2011 — Transition [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Transition

i A no'ai kakou ... " / \ OHA has begun its search foranewMauiboardmember Ē \ to replace / \Tmstee I3ovd

Mossman, who has accepted an important assignment by his Church and plans to resign as of Nov. 1, 2011. I'm taking this opportunity to send my deepest Mahalo to Tmstee Mossman for his years of dedicated service to our beneficiaries not only within the County of Maui but the State of Hawaii. I offer my fondest Aloha

ana nest wisnes to trustee Mossman and his wife, Marvalee Maile Kaiaokamalie Mossman, as they begin their new positions as Temple President and Matron of the Kona Hawaii Temple. THE SEARCH FOR A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Will begin soon... On Sept. 1, 2011, The Honolulu StarAdvertiser ran a front-page article stating that OHA was preparing to replace its CEO Clyde Namu'o. I am grateful for the professional leadership that Mr. Namu'o has brought to OHA during the past decade. Our agency has grown by leaps and bounds over the many years that I have been a Trustee. Through the years there have been many changes in our programs, personnel and in our strategic plans. While some people may be hesitant or resistant to making changes, I look forward to change with great enthusiasm and always with the hope that it will bring new energy, ideas and challenges to take on - whatever the future may bring. In our search for a new Trustee and a new CEO for OHA, candidates must have a vision for the future, dedication, a belief in the goal of attaining sovereignty and self-sufficiency for our Hawaiian People, palienee and tolerance because it will require all of these qualities - and more - to serve our people. When serving as a puhlie servant, too often people forget about the "servant" part of the job. When that happens, you have lost sight of your purpose and ean no longer serve effectively.

REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Currently, there are two subject-matter committees under the Board of Trustees: The Committee on Asset

and Resource Management (ARM), and The Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE). In an effort to involve more of the Trustees in leadership, OHA Chair Colette Machado appointed Trustee John Waihee IV late last year as Chair of the BAE Committee, and with the departure of Trustee Mossman there will be further changes made to our committee structure.

SEND IN YOUR RESUMES As we search for a new Trustee and CEO, I am hopeful that we will have many applicants who will submit their resumes to us so that we may choose wisely from a large pool of talent. NATIVE HAWAIIAN ROLL COMMISSION OHA is currently undertaking the enrollment of our Hawaiian People, whieh has been mandated by Act 195 (SB 1520). We look forward to this endeavor and embrace this challenge with the assistance of the five-member Native Hawaiian Roll Commission. Members include: (1) Chairman of the Commission - Former Gov. John Waihee III; (2) Naalehu Anthony of 'Oiwi TV; (3) Attorney Lei Kihoi; (4) Former Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. Executive Director Mahealani Perez-Wendt; and (5) Robin Danner of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. To this effort, let us all move together in one eanoe and agree ahead of time to "agree to disagree" if need be, but always with Aloha for one another's thoughts and opinions, and it will be possible for all of us to move forward. Aloha Ke Akua and Imua Hawaii nei. ■ Interested in Hawaiian issues and OHA? Piease visit my web site at www. rowenaakana.org for more information or email me at rowenaa@ oha.org.

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