HPR Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is an adjunct to HPR's Board of Directors. The CAB provides feedback to HPR management on station programming and community outreach opportunities. Among other duties, they provide insight on important community issues for the news team to consider. View the 2023-2024 community issues list.

HPR CAB chair
Cathy Ching, Honolulu, O'ahu

Community Advisory Board Class of 2024
James Faumuina, Kapolei, O‘ahu
Padraic Gallagher, Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i
Valerie Koenig, Honolulu, O‘ahu
Eric Korpi, Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i
Kamaka Mahi Gunderson, Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island
George Mavrothalassitis, Honolulu, O‘ahu
Katie Mecklenburg, Wailuku, Maui
Angelina Mercado, Honolulu, O‘ahu
Nakanaela Nathaniel, Volcano, Hawai‘i Island
Melissa Will, Kahului, Maui

Community Advisory Board Class of 2025
Richie Biluan, Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i
Gregory Carrow-Boyd, Honolulu, O‘ahu
E. Allegra Gaines, Kapaʻa, Kaua‘i
Garry Guan, Kapolei, O‘ahu
Zachary Hitchcock- Honolulu, O‘ahu
Bonnie Irwin, Hilo, Hawai‘i Island
Keith Izawa- Waipahu, O‘ahu
Masahide Kato, Honolulu, O‘ahu
Ruth Smith, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i Island
Jeannie Thompson, Honolulu, O‘ahu

CAB members will normally serve a two-year term.

The CAB meets at least four times per year, with at least two of the meetings in conjunction with HPR Board of Directors' Broadcast Committee. Meetings are held in the HPR studio complex at 738 Kāheka Street in Honolulu, with telecommunications provided for those who are not able to attend in person.

CAB members, except for selecting a chair, have no voting authority or fiduciary responsibilities with HPR.
 
Community Advisory Board Meetings  (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Official dates will be announced mid-July. Dates and times are subject to change).

August 2023*
November 2023
February 2024
April 2024*

* Joint meeting of the CAB and HPR Board of Directors Broadcast Committee