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)
Cathy Ching (O‘ahu)
Bonnie Irwin (Hawai‘i Island)
Peter Merriman (Maui)
Matt Miller (O‘ahu)
Francis Oda (O‘ahu)
Bernice Parsons (O‘ahu)
Abigail Perrin (Maui)
Dana Tokioka (O‘ahu)
Ex-Officio
James Faumuina, CAB Chair
HPR Management
Meredith Artley, HPR President and CEO
Valerie B.H. Yee, HPR Vice President and Assistant General Manager
Bernadette Shimono, HPR Vice President, Finance/Asst. Treasurer
Bill Dorman, HPR Vice President / News Director
Carolyn Hyman, HPR Vice President, Sponsorships & Business 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.
Board Committee Meetings - Dates and times subject to change
Executive Committee (Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.)
August 28, 2025
October 23, 2025
February 26, 2026
April 23, 2026
June 25, 2026
Governance Committee (Mondays at 5 p.m.)
September 8, 2025
November 10, 2025
March 2, 2026
June 1, 2026
Finance/Audit/Investment Committee (Wednesdays at 8 a.m. unless noted below)
September 10, 2025
November 19, 2025**
January 21, 2026
March 11, 2026
May 13, 2026
June 17, 2026
Development Committee (Wednesdays at 8 a.m.)
September 3, 2025
November 5, 2025
February 4, 2026
May 6, 2026
Broadcast Committee (Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.)
August 20, 2025
November 19, 2025*
March 25, 2026
June 3, 2026*
Facilities Committee (Mondays at 8:30 a.m.)
August 25, 2025
October 27, 2025
January 12, 2026
March 23, 2026
June 8, 2026
Community Advisory Board (Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
August 28, 2025 (Thursday)
November 19, 2025*
February 25, 2026
June 3, 2026*
* Joint meeting of the Broadcast Committee and the CAB
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)