CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023

For a three-year term (2023-2026)

CORD ANDERSON
Cord Anderson is Vice President of Development at Ward Village for Howard Hughes Co. In the industry for more than 20 years, his professional career began working for his family’s development company which focused on commercial centers, agricultural zoned subdivisions, restaurants and hotels. Originally from the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, Mr. Anderson attended ʻIolani School in Honolulu, then went onto Santa Clara University to major in Economics. For the last 10 years, Cord served on the Honolulu City & County’s Planning Commission. He coaches Varsity basketball at ‘Iolani School. He is nominated to a first term on the Board.

RICKY CHING
Ricky Ching has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hawaii National Bank since May 2016, where he oversees the finance, accounting, business analytics, IT, property management and security departments. He has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management, joining Hawaii National Bank in 2006. Prior to being appointed CFO, he served as the bank’s Vice President and Controller. He previously worked as Manager of Finance and Business Affairs at University Clinical, Education & Research Associates and as a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Santa Clara University in California and is a Certified Public Accountant. Ricky previously served on the HHF board for two terms and is a past President. He is a member of the Finance and Kama‘āina of the Year committees. After a year sabbatical from the Board, he is nominated to return for another first term.

LINDA D. CHIU, MD
Dr. Chiu has a private medical practice in Kailua, O‘ahu and specializes in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and pediatric otolaryngology.  She is affiliated with Castle Medical Center. Dr. Chiu is an avid traveler and photographer, with an emphasis on learning about the histories and cultures of destinations across the globe. Her wide-ranging interests encompass photography, collectable figurines and graphic novel-themed art, and archaeology. Her community service includes medical missions to perform cleft lip, head and neck surgeries in Laos, The Philippines, Honduras and Mexico. She has served on the Boards of Directors for the Physician’s Exchange, the Ko‘olau Federal Credit Union and several healthcare associations. She is nominated to a second term on the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation board.

BLAINE GEMENO
Blaine Gemeno is Vice President, Hawai‘i Area for Sause Bros., Inc. He is responsible for the overall management of the Hawai‘i business unit. He began his career with Chevron and worked in finance and supply chain optimization roles of increasing responsibility for over 15 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Oregon State University and an MBA from the University of Hawai‘i  at Mānoa. He currently serves as the Treasurer for the Hawai‘i Harbors Users Group. He is nominated to a first term on the board.

ALLEN KALE‘IOLANI HOE
Allen Kale‘iolani Hoe is an attorney in private practice since 1977. He previously served on the State Land Use Commission, State Ethics Commission, the Aloha Stadium Authority and is president of the Honolulu Polo Club. As a U.S. Army combat veteran who served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968, he was awarded the Combat Medics Badge, Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Mr. Hoe is a member of the Smithsonian’s Advisory Committee for the National Museum of the American Indian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial and a Director on the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation. He is nominated to a second term to the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation board. He serves on HHF’s Military Projects Advisory and the Native Hawaiian Organization Stewardship committees.

MICHAEL KRAFT
Michael “Mike” Kraft is Vice President, Pacific for Honolulu Freight Service.  He is responsible for overseeing Honolulu Freight’s Hawai‘i operations as well as leading key technology implementations for the entire organization.  Prior to joining Honolulu Freight Service Mr. Kraft held the general manager position at Aloha Freight service, Hawai‘i head of IT at Matson, as well as various positions in software startups prior to moving to Hawai‘i in 2014.  Mike also serves on the board of directors for the Mō‘ili‘ili Community Center, the VP of fundraising for the Hongwanji Mission School PTO board and Treasurer of Temari Center for Asian & Pacific Arts. He is nominated to a first term on the board.

JONATHAN MITCHELL
Jonathan Mitchell is Vice President – Land & Asset Management at Parker Ranch Inc. Prior to joining Parker Ranch, Mr. Mitchell worked at Apple Inc. and Janus Capital Group. Originally from Colorado, he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Cornell University with a multidisciplinary degree in astronomy, psychology, and systems theory, and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Mr. Mitchell is a Pacific Century Fellow, serves on the Board of Directors at the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, the Executive Committee of the Hawai‘i Leeward Planning Conference, and is a fellow of the Consortium for Graduate Study of Management, The Toigo Foundation, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow. He is nominated to a first term on the board.

BARBARA SHIDELER
Barbara Shideler is a principal and historical architect with MASON. She has over 25 years of experience as a historic preservation professional. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Ms. Shideler values opportunities to protect and renew our community’s architectural treasures. She particularly enjoys the technical challenge of restoring Hawaii’s storied places and has designed the restoration of significant historic buildings and residences, including award winning projects at Shangri La, Kaumakapili Church, and the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. She is president of the Hawai‘i-Pacific Island Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology and is member of the American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter. Ms. Shideler is a frequent presenter and collaborator for Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s educational programs. She serves on the Nominating Committee and the Traditional Trades Training program. She is nominated to a second term on the board.

KENNETH STANLEY
Kenny Stanley is an Investment Analyst for The Queen’s Health Systems, where he provides investment management services for the nonprofit healthcare system’s portfolio. Other financial management roles at Queen’s have included assistant controller, business analytics manager and senior accountant. His prior professional positions included being a financial reporting analyst for Kamehameha Schools and an audit manager at Grant Thornton. Mr. Stanley holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from George Washington University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is nominated to a first term.

ADRIANE TRULUCK
Adriane Truluck is an Historical Landscape Architect and Team Leader for Environmental Planning and Permitting, Hawaii-Guam for AECOM Honolulu. She manages historic preservation planning, research, documentation and other preservation projects for the architectural and engineering firm. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture with Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Virginia, and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography-Anthropology from Vassar College. Ms. Truluck served as HHF’s representative to the State of Hawai‘i Diamond Head Citizen Advisory Committee for two years and also serves on the Preservation Honor Awards Selection Committee. She is nominated to a first term.

CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT

For a One-Year Term (2023-2024)

RICHARD KIEFER
Rick Kiefer is a Partner with the law firm Cades Schutte LLP in the Kahului, Maui office. Rick has practiced real estate law for 30 years and does extensive pro bono work for several of Hawai‘i’s largest conservation organizations.  His practice focuses on resort, condominium, commercial and subdivision developments.  He earned his JD from the University of California Davis School of Law and his BA from University of California Irvine. He serves on the Executive, Nominating and 50^th Anniversary committees.