Island Burial Council Members
Island Burial councils have scheduled meetings once each month on their respective islands. All Council members are appointed by the Governor of Hawai‘i and confirmed by the Senate. Expiration dates for council members are shown in parentheses following their names. No council member may serve more than a maximum of eight consecutive years. All meetings by the council are open to the public. Any person may submit oral or written testimony to the council regarding a matter under consideration, provided that applicants first submit a written request to the department to be placed on the council meeting agenda. For more details on the History & Culture Branch or the Island Burial Councils, please refer to the program rules and regulations. Click here to see meeting agendas and minutes for an Island Burial Council.
HAWAIʻI ISLAND (6)
Hawaiʻi Island Burial Council
| Name | Representation | Term Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Leimana Abenes | Kohala | 2025-2029 |
| Shantel Freeman | Puna | 2025-2029 |
| Desmon Haumea | Ka`ū | 2022-2026 |
| Vacant | Kona | N/A |
| Vacant | Landowner/Developer | N/A |
| Vacant | Landowner/Developer | N/A |
| Cayla Crivello | Landowner/Developer | 2023-2027 |
| IʻInimaikalani Kahakalau | Hamakua | 2023-2027 |
| Cyrus Seto | Hilo | 2025-2029 |
KAUAʻI / NIʻIHAU (6)
Kauaʻi Niʻihau Island Burial Council
| Name | Representation | Term Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Landowner/Developer | N/A |
| Wayne Harada | Waimea/Napali | 2024-2028 |
| VACANT | Landowner/Developer | N/A |
| Bruce Robinson | Niihau | 2021-2025 |
| Vacant | Landowner/Developer | N/A |
| Chadley Schimmelfennig | Koloa | 2025-2029 |
| Carol Lovell | Kawaihau | 2021-2025 |
| Barbara Say | Hanalei | 2020-2024 |
| Johnnette Kahalekai | Lihue | 2023-2027 |
MAUI / LANAʻI (9)
Maui Lanai Island Burial Council
| Name | Representation | Term Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dane Maxwell | Makawao | 2025-2029 |
| Bennadette Duman | Lahaina | 2025-2029 |
| Everett Dowling | Landowner/Developer | 2019-2023 |
| Vernon Kalanikau | Honuaʻula | 2019-2023 |
| Noelani Paresa | Wailuku | 2025-2029 |
| Iris Peelua | Landowner/Developer | 2019-2023 |
| Diane Preza | Lanai | 2021-2025 |
| Caroline Hartman | Hana | 2025-2029 |
| Scott Fisher | Landowner/Developer | 2022-2026 |
OʻAHU (6)
Oʻahu Island Burial Council
| Name | Representation | Term Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| VACANT | ʻEwa | N/A |
| Chuck Ehrhorn | Landowner/Developer | 2023 |
| Benjamin Shafer | Koʻolauloa | 2024 |
| Charish Miller | Koolaupoko | 2029 |
| Makoa Caceres | Waiʻanae | 2029 |
| Julian Ako | Kona | 2029 |
| VACANT | Waialua | N/A |
| VACANT | Landowner/Developer | N/A |
| W. Kamanaʻo Mills | Landowner/Developer | 2025 |
MOLOKAʻI (3)
Moloka ʻi Island Burial Council
| Name | Representation | Term Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Kalawao | N/A |
| Keomailani Hirata | East Molokai | 2027 |
| VACANT | Central Molokai | N/A |
| VACANT | West Molokai | N/A |
| VACANT | Landowner/Developer | N/A |