Board of Trustees

Jim Kelly

Hawaiian Electric Co. Jim Kelly is Vice President, Government and Community Relations and Corporate Communications for Hawaiian Electric. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s relationships with state and local government and its community engagement and customer education activities. He also oversees internal and external communications. Before joining HECO in 2016, Mr. Kelly worked as manager of member services and communications for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative, where he was responsible for KIUC’s customer service and community engagement. Mr. Kelly joined the energy industry after a career as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Massachusetts, Minnesota, California and Hawai‘i. He worked as editor of Pacific Business News in Honolulu and as managing editor of The Honolulu Advertiser. A native of Minnesota, Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. He has also taken graduate-level courses in historic preservation at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. His community work includes serving as member of the board of directors of the American Red Cross, Hawai‘i State Chapter and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i. He serves on HHF’s Executive Committee as Board Vice President and is also a member of the fundraising committee.

2024-09-17T00:19:12-10:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Chris Hong

Whisper Architects Chris Hong is a Principal at Whisper Architects, where he oversees projects ranging from financial institutions to healthcare architecture. Mr. Hong graduated from California Polytechnical Institute at San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Architecture. He is a licensed architect in Hawai‘i and Washington. He worked with the Seattle-based architecture firm NBBJ before returning to Hawai‘i to join G70, a local design and planning firm. After a time with Redmont Group as the president of architecture, Chris co-founded English Hong Architecture in 2019. The successor firm of Whisper Architects was formed in 2023. His community service includes terms as director and president of the Hawai‘i Architectural Foundation, president of AIA Honolulu, and an active member of the Build Committee and Board member for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity.

2024-09-17T00:18:54-10:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

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.

2023-10-03T16:54:51-10:00August 19th, 2020|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

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.

2023-10-03T16:53:13-10:00August 19th, 2020|Categories: Board of Trustees, NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |

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.

2023-10-03T16:51:41-10:00August 19th, 2020|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Leonard Isotoff

Len Isotoff is Senior Vice President, Pacific for Matson. He is responsible for overseeing operations in Matson’s Hawai‘i and South Pacific services. A native of Chuuk, Mr. Isotoff joined Matson in 1999 as Logistics Manager on Guam and has served in a variety of successive roles. Prior to Matson, Mr. Isotoff worked for Continental Micronesia Airlines, Casamar Inc., and the FSM National Fisheries Corporation (Pohnpei, FSM). Mr. Isotoff previously served on the Boards of Aloha United Way and the Honolulu Navy League. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Oregon State University.

2024-09-17T00:09:41-10:00July 19th, 2019|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Hallett H. Hammatt, Ph.D.

Hal Hammatt is President and Principal of Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i. He founded the firm in 1982 and has been active in the field of archaeology and historic preservation for 40 years.  He is trained in federal historic preservation regulations including Section 106 and NAGPRA, and has conducted training in historic preservation compliance.  He served, by Governor Appointment, on the State of Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board for 8 years. His expertise in Hawaiian archaeology includes agricultural systems, sediment studies, lithic studies, and geoarchaeology.  Dr. Hammatt is experienced in handling multidisciplinary studies and complex, large projects, including surveys, data recovery, and site protection and interpretation.  He has extensive experience working on federal jobs and served as Historic Preservation Manager for the Navy’s 5-year Kaho‘olawe Ordnance Clearance Project.

2024-12-16T15:39:52-10:00July 19th, 2019|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Rick 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.

2023-10-03T16:46:38-10:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |
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