Faulkner is the executive director of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, leading the statewide nonprofit organization in its mission to preserve and encourage the preservation of Hawaii’s historic sites, buildings and communities since 2006. Faulkner’s focus on community-based preservation planning and implementation has resulted in saving numerous special places across Hawai‘i. Sites have included nationally-significant historic districts in Honolulu’s urban core, vernacular and regionally-significant rural properties, indigenous and other culturally-significant sites, and historically-significant places. She holds a Master of Arts in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University and is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP).
Nandoskar joined Historic Hawai‘i Foundation in 2012 and became the Education Program Manager in 2017. She oversees HHF’s educational programs, including the Preservation in Practice series, workshops to enhance traditional trades training, programs to foster relationships between cultural heritage and natural resource conservation, and public programs to connect people to a greater understanding of place-based stewardship. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from the State University of New York at Purchase.
Kiczek is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the Foundation’s overall fundraising and development program. She joined HHF in 2018 as a member of the Development team and was promoted to Program Manager in 2022. She leads planning and implementation for the annual fundraising benefit and other special events; the planned giving and endowment campaigns; member relations and communications; and other development opportunities. She holds two Bachelor degress: a BA in Sociology from Regis University in Denver, Colorado and a BA in Ethnic Studies with a certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Hawai‘i at Manōa.
Murison is a part-time consultant contributing to HHF’s technical assistance program. A charter member of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, she joined the preservation projects team in 2015. She provides subject matter expertise in research, reviews projects’ scopes and effects, and prepares recommendations for means to avoid, minimize and mitigate effects on historic properties. Murison was the Historic Preservation Architect and Architect of Record for the historic rehabilitation of the Moana Hotel in Waikiki. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects and has served as a juror for AIA Honolulu’s Honor Awards program and the University of Hawai‘i School of Architecture. She served two terms on the Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board. Murison earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Minor in Urban Law, and her Masters in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Balderston has a background as a historic preservation planner, geographer and researcher for community engagement for placemaking and place-keeping. She joined Historic Hawai‘i Foundation in 2024 to implement historic preservation programs to build the capacity and effectiveness of the preservation constituency in Hawai‘i. Her projects include HHF’s Native Hawaiian Organization Stewardship Training, Preservation Honor Awards, Preservation Grants and Preservation Easements programs. Currently enrolled in the Richardson School of Law at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Balderston holds a Masters in Geography with a Certificate in GIS from Hunter College, City University of New York and a BA in New Media Communication Studies from New York University.
As Operations Manager, Kamakawiwo‘ole provides administrative services through accounting and clerical support to ensure Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is stable, resilient and viable for long-term success. She joined the HHF team in 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu and an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts with Accounting Concentration from Leeward Community College.
