Current and recent HIVM Board members
Denise Nakanishi, Chair – Major USAR, retired, Attorney and Realtor/Broker with Hawaii Life Realty; owns and manages two other small businesses in Hilo
Jeremy (Jay) Kelley, USN vet and retired 30 year Alaska Bush Pilot with airline transport pilot license, website creator; tech support; text editor, consultant
Leonard Woods, Treasurer: Vietnam vet, Masters degree in Experimental Social Psychology; University of Utah (16 years): Administrative Faculty, Director, Educational Equity Programs; University of Nevada Reno (16 years): Financial Aid Officer, TRiO Programs Director; University of Hawaii Hilo (14 years): TRiO Programs Director; Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel CFO (4 years); WESTOP President-Elect (1 year), WESTOP President (1 year), WESTOP Past-President (1 year); Pacific Island TRIO Chapter President (2 years); Grant Writer (30 years); Grant Writing Trainer and program reviewer (16 years).
Jim Wyban, PhD, – Consultant and retired founder of Hawaii’s shrimp broodstock industry; creator of the highly successful “HIplan” business plan competition; and advisor to the UHH Business and Economics Department.
Reeve (Bob) Williams, Chairman Emeritus, USMC vet; retired USA Lt Col and VN combat-wounded vet; VFW and MOPH life member; retired Hi state DOE HS Counselor; community activist and environmental advocate.
Andrew Iwashita, Attorney at Law; Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii, member and past President; Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association, instructor; father served as an interpreter in post-war Japan, and son serves as a weather officer in Air Force Reserve after active duty as a USAF weather officer.
David Minor Fireman, a full-time College student
Joe Kamelamela Attorney at Law and Previous Corporation Council for Hawaii County
George Sheridan – retired HI ARNG Col and VN combat vet; former G3 of the Hawaii Army Guard; USA War College graduate member; VFW life member; Active member of VFW Post 3038; member of the Hawaii Army National Guard Retirees’ Association; serious biker
Mike Singer – Founder/CEO Heartwood Pacific LLC, general contracting commercial and residential; board member for Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1182; board secretary for the General Aviation Council of Hawaii; various industry groups; aircraft owner and active instrument-rated pilot
Mabel Waltjen De Silva – widow of a USA combat vet; retired from COH; Member, Hawaii Civic Club; administers and manages the Hilo Elks Club; active in ball room dancing; Officer in Malama Oiwi Hawaii Health Care non-profit corporation; original founding member of HIVM and held various leadership positions
Sonia Juvik, PhD – worked in COH Planning while also earning multiple graduate degrees here and in Australia before becoming a tenured Professor of Geography at UHH; expert in land use planning who has been instrumental in guiding HIVM successfully thru pre-development and gaining all land use entitlements; active member of Zonta Club of Hilo and AAUW
Tom Fraternardo, Extensive experience in the Marine Corps and COH police operational planning, investigating, and logistics with diverse community involvement; skilled in communicating and dealing with conflict resolution with every socio-economic group in our Island community; Environmentally committed to sustaining our natural resources.
Mary Strong Secretary
last 12 years – Sole Proprietor: ‘Ekahi Design Graphic design, website development, and marketing
5 years – St. Lawrence Arts Council Potsdam, NY Graphic Design/Marketing
2 years – North Country Management Ogdensburg, NY, Real Estate Appraiser Trainee / Office Manager • Organized office operations and procedures.
Some of her software skills • Adobe Illustrator • PhotoShop • Acrobat • Microsoft Office • HTML/PHP/CSS • WordPress
Volunteer and freelance work • Volunteered with Office of Mauna Kea Management • Created flyers and tickets for Cinema 10 Independent Film Series • Created marketing materials for Out at the Movies Film Festival • Photography for Remington Arts Festival (2009-2012) • Consultant at Seedcorn (1996 – 2001) Community-based, not-for-profit educational 501(c)(3) organization in Potsdam NY, committed to social justice, community building, local self-reliance and sustainable development.
Jeff Nason
Work Experience Cybersecurity Manager for Cybersecurity Program Management Office (CSPMO) August 2019- Present United States Army Pacific (USARPAC), Fort Shafter, HI
Served as the project manager for planning, coordinating and procurement of communications assets throughout the Pacific theater.
Supervised and led personnel in the development of mission plans for over 70 exercises and communications planning across multi-organizations and countries in the Pacific theater. Supervised and led personnel in the development of mission plans for over 70 exercises and communications planning across multi-organizations and countries in the Pacific theater.
Senior Communications Officer August 2014 – July 2017 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, CO
Cyber Protection Team Lead August 2012 – August 2014 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Meade, MD
Assistant Operations Officer July 2010 – August 2012 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, Fort Riley, KS
Company Commander January 2009 – July 2010 Signal Company, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, Fort Riley, KS
Education
Western International University Phoenix, AZ December 2009 Master’s Degree Global Leadership – MA Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA May 2003 Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Erie Business Center Erie, PA December 1998 Associates’ Degree Computer Information Systems
Steven Bader, ex officio, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Washington. Worked as a College Counselor and Dean at Evergreen College and also worked for the state Governor as a Special Projects Assistant before moving back to Hilo. Opened and operated the non-profit East Hawaii Homeless Coalition Shelter as their Executive Director before working for the UHH Vice Chancellor as her Executive Assistant. Successfully ran Gov Ige’s first Campaign on Island before working for him as a Special Assistant. Respected versatile jazz drummer well known in Seattle and statewide in Hawaii who’s been producing HIVM’s Jazz & Blues fundraisers for the past 10 years