Burial Council Members

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.

 

HAWAI`I (6)

Hawai`i Island Burial Council

Name

Representation

Term expiration date

 

Leimana Abenes

Kohala 

2025-2029

 

Shantel Freeman

Puna

2025-2029

 

Desmon Haumea 

Kaʻū

2022-2026

 

Vacant

Kona

 

 

Vacant

Landowner/Developer

 

 

Vacant

Landowner/Developer

 
 

Cayla Crivello

Landowner/Developer

2023-2027
 

I’Inimaikalani Kahakalau

Hamakua

2023-2027
 

Cyrus Seto

Hilo

2025-2029

 

KAUA`I / NI`IHAU (6)

Kaua`i Ni`ihau 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/LANA`I (9)

Maui Lana`i 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

 

O`AHU (6)

O`ahu Island Burial Council

Name

Representation

Term expiration date

 

VACANT

ʻEwa

 

 

Chuck Ehrhorn

Landowner/Developer

2023

 

Benjamin Shafer

Ko’olauloa

2024
 

Charish Miller

Koolaupoko

2029

 

Makoa Caceres

Waiʻanae

2029
 

Julian Ako

Kona

2029

 

VACANT

Waialua

 
 

VACANT

Landowner/Developer

 
 

W. Kamana’o Mills

Landowner/Developer

2025

 

MOLOKA`I (3)

Moloka`i 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