HPR Board of Directors

The Hawaiʻi Public Radio Board of Directors is the entity which is legally responsible for the governance of HPR as a nonprofit corporation. It also holds the FCC broadcast licenses for the radio stations operating as HPR. The operation and organization of the Board is outlined in the Hawaiʻi Public Radio Bylaws.

The Board members are selected for their commitment to the mission and goals of HPR, and for their expertise in various fields. The individual Directors serve as volunteers and meet approximately six times per year at the HPR studio complex at 738 Kāheka Street in Honolulu, or virtually though conference call or online meeting platforms. Additionally, Board Committees meet regularly throughout the year. All Board and Board Committee meetings are open to the public, except where noted. The calendar for full HPR Board meetings can be found below. 

Board of Directors 2025-2026:

Chair: Joe Uno (O‘ahu)
Vice Chair: Mary Fastenau (O‘ahu)
Secretary: Cheryl Lupenui (Hawai‘i Island)
Treasurer: David DeLuca (O‘ahu)

Immediate Past Chair: Kathryn Matayoshi (O‘ahu)

Directors
Kelsie Aguilera (O‘ahu)
Alan Britten, M.D. (O‘ahu)
Nancy J. Budd (Kauaʻi)
Jim Burke Jr. (O‘ahu)
Kevin Chang (Oʻahu)
Cathy Ching (O‘ahu)
Bonnie Irwin (Hawai‘i Island)
Peter Merriman (Maui)
Matt Miller (O‘ahu)
Francis Oda (O‘ahu)
Saedene Ota (Maui)
Bernice Parsons (O‘ahu)
Abigail Perrin (Maui)
Dana Tokioka (O‘ahu)

Ex-Officio
James Faumuina, CAB Chair

HPR Management
Meredith Artley, President and CEO
Valerie B.H. Yee, Chief Community Giving Officer
Bernadette Shimono, Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Bill Dorman, Senior Vice President of News and Executive Editor
Carolyn Hyman, Vice President of Sponsorships & Business Development
Russell Subiono, Vice President of Programming and Content Development

Board Meetings * (5:00 p.m. on the following dates)
September 29, 2025
November 24, 2025
January 26, 2026
March 16, 2026
May 18, 2026

Annual Meeting Date FY 25-26
July 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

Past Board of Directors Chairs
John Henry Felix (1979 – 1985)
Jean Cornuelle (1985 – 1988)
James Paul (1988 – 1991)
Jack Lockwood (1991 – 1993)
Roger Morey (1993 – 1996)
Rick Clifton (1996 – 2001)
Rosemary Fazio (2001 – 2003)
Joseph Francher (2003 – 2005)
Josie Bidgood (2005 – 2007)
Jeffery Ashmore (2007 – 2009)
Gregory Sato (2009 -2011)
John Alves (2011 – 2014)
Tyrie Jenkins (2014 – 2017)
Kenneth Robbins (2017 – 2019)
Barbara A. Hastings (Hawaiʻi Island) (2019-2021)
Francis Oda (2021-2023)
Kathryn Matayoshi (2023-2025)