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HPR Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is an adjunct to HPR's Board of Directors. The CAB provides feedback to HPR management on station programming and community outreach opportunities.

Here are the current Community Advisory Board members:

HPR CAB chair
James Faumuina, Kapolei, O‘ahu

Community Advisory Board Class of 2027
Steve Armstrong, Kaua‘i
Jennifer Barrett Fajardo, O‘ahu
Merissa Bunton, O‘ahu
Kanoe Enos, O‘ahu
Lorri Jean, Maui
Kalei Kailihiwa, O‘ahu
Kehau Kimokeo, Maui
Mark Murakami, O‘ahu
Jason Sear, Hawai‘i Island
Danya Weber, Hawai‘i Island

Community Advisory Board Class of 2028
Sonnet Coggins, Maui
Dale Franzen, Hawaiʻi Island
Padraic Gallagher, Kauaʻi
Alan Gartenhaus, Hawaiʻi Island
Doug Holt, Maui
Jeannette Johnson Capps, Oʻahu
Alapaki Nahale-a, Hawaiʻi Island
Manu Powers, Hawaiʻi Island
Ruoyun Sun, Oʻahu
Monica K. Toguchi, Oʻahu
J.D. Watumull, Oʻahu


CAB members will normally serve a two-year term.

The CAB meets at least four times per year, with at least two of the meetings in conjunction with HPR Board of Directors' Broadcast Committee. Meetings are held on Zoom.

CAB members, except for selecting a chair, have no voting authority or fiduciary responsibilities with HPR.