Who we are

The Hawai‘i P–20 Council is composed of education, business, and community leaders working together to align the efforts of those in the education pipeline with the workforce needs of Hawai‘i.

Council Leadership

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Executive Office on Early Learning
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University of Hawai‘i System
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Membership

  • “Right now we have a unique opportunity to make an impact for the future of Hawai‘i. We truly have a collective vision.”

    Stephen Schatz

    Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education

  • “We graduate 10,000 students each year, making our public school system the largest producer of future leaders in the state. It’s critical that our PreK– 12 education system aligns with higher education and emerging workforce needs so that our students are the top candidates for high-skill, living-wage, indemand, and future-focused jobs right here at home.”

    Keith Hayashi

    Hawai‘i State Department of Education

P–20 Council

  • Yuuko Arikawa-Cross
    Director, Executive Office on Early Learning
  • Lynn Babington
    President, Chaminade University
  • Philip Bossert
    Executive Director, Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools
  • Colonel Christopher Busque
    Director, Manpower and Personnel (J1), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
  • Jade Butay
    Director, Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
  • Christian Fern
    Executive Director, University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly
  • Terry George
    President and CEO, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
  • Debora Halbert
    Vice President for Academic Strategy, University of Hawai‘i System
  • William Haning III
    Regent, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
  • Keith Hayashi
    Superintendent, Hawai‘i State Department of Education
  • Wendy Hensel
    President, University of Hawai‘i System
  • Gary Kai
    Executive Director, Hawai‘i Business Roundtable
  • Micah Kane
    President and CEO, Hawai‘i Community Foundation
  • Michelle Kidani
    Senate Education Committee Chair, Hawai‘i State Senate
  • Michael Latham
    President, Punahou School
  • Ann Mahi
    Executive Director, Hawai‘i State Teachers Association
  • Sherry Menor-McNamara
    President and CEO, Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i
  • Nathan Murata
    Dean, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education
  • Randy Perreira
    Executive Director, Hawai‘i Government Employees Association
  • Roy Takumi
    Chair, Hawai‘i State Board of Education
  • Della Teraoka
    Vice President for Community Colleges, University of Hawai‘i System
  • Laurie Tochiki
    Regent, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
  • Felicia Villalobos
    Executive Director, Hawai‘i Teachers Standards Board
  • Greg Waibel
    President and CEO, YMCA of Honolulu
  • Leslie Wilkins
    President and CEO, Maui Economic Development Board
  • Jack Wong
    CEO, Kamehameha Schools
  • Justin Woodson
    House Committee on Lower & Higher Education Chair, Hawai‘i State House of Representatives
  • Kehau Yap
    Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono