HPR Board of Directors
The Hawaiʻi Public Radio Board of Directors is the entity which is legally responsible for the governance of HPR as a nonprofit corporation. It also holds the FCC broadcast licenses for the radio stations operating as HPR. The operation and organization of the Board is outlined in the Hawaiʻi Public Radio Bylaws.
The Board members are selected for their commitment to the mission and goals of HPR, and for their expertise in various fields. The individual Directors serve as volunteers and meet approximately six times per year at the HPR studio complex at 738 Kāheka Street in Honolulu, or virtually though conference call or online meeting platforms. Additionally, Board Committees meet regularly throughout the year. All Board and Board Committee meetings are open to the public, except where noted. The calendar for full HPR Board meetings can be found below.
Board members 2023-2024:
Chair: Kathryn (Kathy) Matayoshi
Vice Chair: Joe Uno
Secretary: Konrad Ng
Treasurer: Linda Lee K. (Cissy) Farm
Members
Alan Britten, M.D.
Nancy J. Budd (Kauaʻi)
Jim Burke Jr.
Dave DeLuca
Mary Fastenau
Marcie Uehara Herring
Bryan Kapeckas
Cheryl Lupenui (Hawai‘i Island)
Peter Merriman (Maui)
Matt Miller
Chuck Mitsui
Francis Oda
Kenneth S. Robbins
Dana Tokioka
Joe Uno
Dr. Bill Wiecking (Hawaiʻi Island)
Ex-Officio
José A. Fajardo, HPR president
Cathy Ching, CAB chair
HPR Management
José A. Fajardo, HPR President
Valerie B. H. Yee, HPR Vice President and Assistant General Manager
Bernadette Shimono, HPR Vice President, Finance/Asst. Treasurer
Bill Dorman, HPR Vice President / News Director
Cat Gelman, HPR Vice President, Corporate Relations
Complete list of open meetings
Board Meetings * (5:30 p.m. on the following dates)
July 24, 2023 (Includes Annual Meeting)
September 18, 2023
November 27, 2023
January 22, 2024
March 18, 2024
May 20, 2024
Tentative Annual Meeting Date FY 24/25:
July 22, 2024
Board Committee Meetings - Dates and times subject to change
Executive Committee (Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.)
August 24, 2023
October 26, 2023
February 22, 2024
April 25, 2024
June 27, 2024
Governance Committee (Tuesdays at 5 p.m.)
August 15, 2023
November 14, 2023
March 5, 2024
June 4, 2024
Finance/Audit/Investment Committee (Wednesdays at 8 a.m. unless noted below)
July 19, 2023
August 16, 2023
September 13, 2023
October 18, 2023
November 17, 2023 (Friday)
December – no meeting
Jan 17, 2024
February 14, 2024
March 13, 2024
April 24, 2024
May 15, 2024
June 19, 2024
Development Committee (Wednesdays at 8 a.m.)
September 6, 2023
November 8, 2023
February 7, 2024
May 8, 2024
Broadcast Committee (Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.)
August 23, 2023*
December 6, 2023
April 17, 2024*
June 5, 2024
Facilities Committee (Mondays at 8:30 a.m.)
August 29th, 2023 (Tuesday)
October 30th, 2023
December – no meeting
January 29th, 2024
March 25th, 2024
May 27th, 2024
Community Advisory Board(Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.)
August 23, 2023*
November 1, 2023
February 7, 2024
April 17, 2024*
*Joint meeting of the Broadcast Committee and the CAB
Past Board of Directors Chairs
John Henry Felix (1979 – 1985)
Jean Cornuelle (1985 – 1988)
James Paul (1988 – 1991)
Jack Lockwood (1991 – 1993)
Roger Morey (1993 – 1996)
Rick Clifton (1996 – 2001)
Rosemary Fazio (2001 – 2003)
Joseph Francher (2003 – 2005)
Josie Bidgood (2005 – 2007)
Jeffery Ashmore (2007 – 2009)
Gregory Sato (2009 -2011)
John Alves (2011 – 2014)
Tyrie Jenkins (2014 – 2017)
Kenneth Robbins (2017 – 2019)
Barbara A. Hastings (Hawaiʻi Island) (2019-2021)
Francis Oda (2021-2023)