{"id":19061,"date":"2024-05-17T10:31:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T20:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/?p=19061"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:16:55","slug":"pidf-president-and-ceo-selected-to-join-omidyar-fellows-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/pidf-president-and-ceo-selected-to-join-omidyar-fellows-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners in Development Foundation&#8217;s President and CEO selected to join Omidyar Fellows Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Originally published by Omidyar Fellows<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/omidyarfellows.org\/news\/hawaii-leadership-forum-welcomes-sixteen-leaders-to-omidyar-fellows-program\/\" title=\"\">Check out the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawai\u2018i Leadership Forum Welcomes Sixteen Leaders to Omidyar Fellows Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HONOLULU&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Hawai\u2018i Leadership Forum (HLF) welcomed 16 local leaders into the ninth cohort of its Omidyar Fellows program. The program seeks to cultivate the conditions in which Hawai\u2018i thrives by equipping leaders with the skills and cross-sector relationships necessary to affect societal change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a rigorous application process, these individuals were selected from the for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors based on their accomplishments, innovative skills, ability to collaborate with other leaders, and motivation to make a positive difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to bring back this unique opportunity for emerging leaders to engage in impactful discussions, learn from one another, and help make Hawai\u2018i even better,\u201d said AJ Halagao, president of Hawai\u2018i Leadership Forum. \u201cWe strive to develop, engage, and inspire leaders to drive impact and catalyze positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s cohort includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ed Barnabas<\/strong>, Vice President and CTO, Booz Allen Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katie Bennett<\/strong>, Founder and Lead Mediator, Family Mediation Hawai\u2018i<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kainoa Casco<\/strong>, Climate + Resiliency Executive, Johnson Controls, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amanda Corby Noguchi<\/strong>, President and Creative Director, Under My Umbrella, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yunji de Nies<\/strong>, Journalist, Hawai\u2018i News Now &amp; PBS Hawai\u2018i<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chris Dods<\/strong>, Vice Chairman and COO, First Hawaiian Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stacy Ferreira<\/strong>, CEO, Office of Hawaiian Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emily Fukunaga<\/strong>, Vice President, Servco Parts Center, Servco Pacific<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vicky Hanes<\/strong>, COO, Hawai\u2018i Island Community Health Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shawn Kana\u02bbiaupuni<\/strong>, President and CEO, Partners in Development Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>David Kopper<\/strong>, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Hawai\u02bbi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Richard Matsui<\/strong>, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 Loan Programs Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kaulana Mossman<\/strong>, Community Planning Liaison Officer, Department of Defense Pacific Missile Range Facility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sabrina Nasir<\/strong>, Deputy Director, Hawai\u2018i Department of Budget and Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Landon Opunui<\/strong>, Executive Director and Medical Director, N\u0101 Pu\u02bbuwai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laura Reichhardt<\/strong>, Director, Hawai\u2018i State Center for Nursing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the full Press Release and biographies, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/omidyarfellows.org\/news\/hawaii-leadership-forum-welcomes-sixteen-leaders-to-omidyar-fellows-program\/\" title=\"\">original post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shawn-K-Square-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shawn-K-Square-1.png 500w, https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shawn-K-Square-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shawn-K-Square-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shawn-K-Square-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ho\u02bbomaika\u02bbi e Shawn! 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