Board of Directors 

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The 2024-2025 Board of Directors (Year Term Up)

Clare Mamura, President, Pacific Geospatial Services (2026)

Sarah Halpern, Vice President, SWCA Environmental Consultants (2026)

Yoko Uyehara, Treasurer, University of Hawaii at Manoa / FEMA (2026)

Elisse Deleissegues, Secretary,  County of Maui (2026)

Joey Furlett,  Cedar Innovations, Inc. / Hawai'i Life (2025)

Jennifer Lam, City & County of Honolulu (2025)

Andrew McGowan, NOAA (2025)

Megan Canniff, Hawaiian Airlines (2025)

Sarah McLane Bryan,  Pacific Disaster Center (2026)

Allan Vinluan, Esri (2026)

The 2023-2024 Board of Directors (Year Term Up) (Eff. Jan 2024)

Clare Mamura, President, Pacific Geospatial Services (2024)

Joey Furlett, Vice President, Hawai'i Life (2025)

Yoko Uyehara, Treasurer, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2024)

Tiffany Drummond, Secretary,  Booz Allen (2024)

Elisse Deleissegues,  County of Maui Real Property Assessment Division (2024)

Sarah Halpern, SWCA Environmental Consultants (2024)

Jennifer Lam, City & County of Honolulu (2025)

Andrew McGowan, NOAA (2025)

Megan Canniff, Hawaiian Airlines (2025)

The 2023-2024 Board of Directors (Year Term Up) (Eff. Jul 2023)

Mike Wahl, President, State Historic Preservation Division (2025)

Clare Mamura, Vice President, Pacific Geospatial Services (2024)

Yoko Uyehara, Treasurer, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2024)

Tiffany Drummond, Secretary,  Booz Allen (2024)

Elisse Deleissegues,  County of Maui Real Property Assessment Division (2024)

Sarah Halpern, SWCA Environmental Consultants (2024)

Joey Furlett, Hawai'i Life (2025)

Jennifer Lam, City & County of Honolulu (2025)

Andrew McGowan, NOAA (2025)

Megan Canniff, Hawaiian Airlines (2025)

The 2022-2023 Board of Directors (Year Term Up)

Mike Wahl, President, State Historic Preservation Division (2023)

Christine Chaplin, Vice President,  Hawaii Statewide GIS Program  (2023)

Yoko Uyehara, Treasurer, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2024)

Tiffany Drummond, Secretary,  Booz Allen (2024)

Craig Clouet, Dudek (2023)

Clare Mamura, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2024)

Sarah Halpern, SWCA Environmental Consultants (2024)

Elisse Deleissegues,  County of Maui Real Property Assessment Division (2024)

Katie Taladay, MEDB STEMworks (2023)

Sarah Rosenthal, Esri (2023)

The 2021-2022 Board of Directors (Year Term Up)

Jared Taylor, President, Board of Water Supply (2022)

Christine Chaplin, Vice President, Hawaii Statewide GIS Program  (2023)

Joan Delos Santos, Treasurer, Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (2022)

Mike Wahl, Secretary, State Historic Preservation Division (2023)

Gretchen Chiques, Esri (2022)

Clare Mamura, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2022)

Craig Clouet, Dudek (2023)

Mahany Lindquist, MAGIS University of Hawaii at Manoa (2022)

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions (2022)

Sarah Rosenthal, Applied Ocean Sciences (2023)

Katie Taladay, MEDB STEMworks (2023)

The 2020-2021 Board of Directors (Year Term Up)

Christine Chaplin, President, Hawaii Statewide GIS Program  (2021)

Gretchen Chiques,  Vice President, Esri (2022)

Clare Mamura, Treasurer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2022)

Mike Wahl, Secretary, State Historic Preservation Division (2021)

Joan Delos Santos, Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (2022)

Craig Clouet, Dudek (2021)

Ross Winans, NOAA (2021)

Colin Lindeman, Niyam IT (2021)

Jared Taylor, Board of Water Supply (2022)

Mahany Lindquist, MAGIS University of Hawaii at Manoa (2022)

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions (2022)

The 2019-2020 Board of Directors (Year Term Up)

Christine Chaplin, President, U.S. Air Force GeoBase (2021)

Gretchen Chiques, Vice President, Esri (2020)

Clare Mamura, Treasurer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2020)

Mike Wahl, Secretary, State Historic Preservation Division (2021)

Joan Delos Santos, Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (2020)

Rhonda Maronn, U.S. Marine Corps (2020)

Ted Kwok, MAGIS University of Hawaii at Manoa (2020)

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions (2020)

Craig Clouet, Dudek (2021)

Ross Winans, NOAA (2021)

Colin Lindeman, Maui County (2021)

Karyn Nolan, Pacific GPS (2021)

The 2018-2019 Board of Directors

Christine Chaplin, President, Onyx of Alexandria

Gretchen Chiques, Vice President, NOAA

Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer, State Water Commission

Craig Clouet, Dudek

Karyn Nolan, Pacific GPS

Isla Young, Women In Technology

Joan Delos Santos, State GIS Program

Rhonda Maronn, City & County of Honolulu

Ted Kwok, MAGIS University of Hawaii at Manoa

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions

The 2017-2018 Board of Directors

Craig Clouet, President, Esri

Gretchen Chiques, Vice President, NOAA

Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer, State Water Commission

Christine Chaplin,  Secretary, Onyx of Alexandria

Stephanie Saephan, G70

Karyn Nolan, Pacific GPS

Isla Young, Women In Technology

Arthur Buto, State GIS Program

Sarah McLane Bryan 

Bertha Yagi 

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions

The 2016-2017 Board of Directors

Craig Clouet, President, Esri

Gretchen Chiques, Vice President, NOAA

Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer, State Water Commission

Christine Chaplin, Secretary, Onyx of Alexandria

Stephanie Saephan, G70

Sylvie Cares 

Isla Young, Women In Technology

Arthur Buto, State GIS Program

Sarah McLane Bryan

Bertha Yagi

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions

The 2015-2016 Board of Directors

Craig Clouet, President, Esri

Robert O'Conner, Vice President, NOAA

Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer, State Water Commission

Christine Chaplin, Secretary, Onyx of Alexandria

Alexa Jacroux Biggs

Asia Addlesberger 

Isla Young, Women In Technology

Gretchen Chiques, NOAA

Jean Fujikawa 

Joan Delos Santos, State GIS Program

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions

The 2014-2015 Board of Directors

Craig Clouet, President, Esri

Joan Delos Santos, Vice President, State GIS Program

Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer, State Water Commission

Robert O'Conner Secretary, NOAA

Alexa Jacroux Biggs

Asia Addlesberger

Daniel McNulty-Huffman

Gretchen Chiques, NOAA

Jean Fujikawa

Rich Nezelek

Sam Aruch, Natural Resource Data Solutions

2013-2014 Board Officers (As Elected on June 26, 2013)

• Craig Clouet, President
• Isla Young, Vice President
• Malie Beach-Smith,Treasurer
• Christin Reynolds, Secretary

Federal

• Christin Reynolds (2014), NOAA
• Robert O'Conner (2015), NOAA - Fisheries
  

State

• Malie Beach-Smith (2015), Commission of Water Resources DNLR, State of Hawaii
• Joan Delos Santos (2014), Acting Manager, Office of Planning, State GIS Program, State of Hawaii

County

• Asia Addlesberger (2015), GIS Manager, County of Hawaii
  
• Dan McNulty-Huffman (2015), GIS Analyst, County of Maui

At Large

• Abe Coughlin (2014), PacIOOS
• Isla Young (2014), Maui Economic Development Board
• Rich Nezelek (2015), Pacific Disaster Center

Other

• Sam Aruch (2014), Natural Resource Data Solutions
• Craig Clouet (2015), ESRI

Ex-officio

• Royce Jones (2012), Past President, Hawaii-Pacific Region Manager, ESRI
• Drew Decker (2012), USGS Liaison, USGS
  

The 2012-2013 Board Officers (As Elected on June 28, 2012)

• Craig Clouet, President
• Isla Young, Vice President
• Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer
• Christin Reynolds, Secretary

Federal

• Christin Reynolds (2014), NOAA
• Derek Masaki (2013), USGS, NBII Pacific Basin Node

State

• Malie Beach-Smith (2013), National Hydrography Dataset, Department of Health, State of Hawaii
• Joan Delos Santos (2014), IT Specialist, Office of Planning, State GIS Program, State of Hawaii

County

• Dan McNulty-Huffman (2013), GIS Analyst, County of Maui

At Large

• Abe Coughlin (2014), PacIOOS
• Isla Young (2014), Maui Economic Development Board
• Rich Nezelek (2013), Pacific Disaster Center

Other

• Sam Aruch (2014), Natural Resource Data Solutions
• Craig Clouet (2013), ESRI

Ex-officio

• Royce Jones (2012), Past President, Hawaii-Pacific Region Manager, ESRI
• Sheri Schneider (2012), USGS Liaison, USGS

The 2011-2012 Board Officers (As Elected on June 21, 2011)

• Royce Jones, President
• Isla Young, Vice President
• Malie Beach-Smith, Treasurer
• Jamie Carter, Secretary

Federal

• Jamie Carter (2012), NOAA
• Derek Masaki (2013), USGS, NBII Pacific Basin Node

State

• Malie Beach-Smith (2013), National Hydrography Dataset, Department of Health, State of Hawaii
• Joan Delos Santos (2012), IT Specialist, Office of Planning, State GIS Program, State of Hawaii

County

• Ken Schmidt (Interim, 2012), GIS Coordinator, City and County of Honolulu
• Dan McNulty-Huffman (2013), GIS Analyst, County of Maui

At Large

• Royce Jones (2012), Hawaii-Pacific Region Manager, ESRI
• Isla Young (2012), Maui Economic Development Board
• Rich Nezelek (2013), Pacific Disaster Center

Other

• Alexa Jacroux Biggs (2012), GIS Analyst, private
• Craig Clouet (2013), ESRI

Ex-officio

• Arthur Buto (2012), Past President, Department of Education, State of Hawaii
• Jamie Carter (2012), NOAA Liaison, NOAA Pacific Services Center
• Sheri Schneider (2012), USGS Liaison, USGS 
  

The 2009-2010 Board of Directors

•    Arthur Buto, President
•    Carol Kennedy, Vice President
•    Joan Delos Santos, Treasurer

•    Salim Mohammed, Secretary

Federal

• Sandy Margriter, National Park Service
• Derek Masaki, USGS, NBII Pacific Basin Node

State

• Joan Delos Santos, State GIS Program
• Arthur Buto, Department of Land and Natural Resources

County

• Adrian Fitzgerald, City and County of Honolulu
• Garrett Johnson, County of Kauai

At Large 

• Salim Mohammed, Maps/GIS Librarian, UHM
• Royce Jones, ESRI
• Carol Kennedy, MECO

Other

• Alexa Jacroux Biggs, Belt Collins
• Mark Harrington, Group 70

Ex-officio

• NOAA Liaison - Adam Stein
• USGS Liaison - Henry Wolter
• Past President - Ron Salz

The 2008-2009 Board of Directors

•    Ron Salz, President

•    Arthur Buto, Vice President

•    Joan Delos Santos, Treasurer

•    Salim Mohammed, Secretary

Federal

• Sandy Margriter, National Park Service
• Henry Wolter, USGS Geospatial Liaison

State

• Joan Delos Santos, State GIS Program
• Arthur Buto, Department of Land and Natural Resources

County

• Adrian Fitzgerald, Department of Finance, County of Kauai 
• Carol Kennedy, MECO

At Large

• Salim Mohammed, Maps/GIS Librarian, UHM
• Royce Jones, ESRI
• Ron Salz, GeoCGI

Other

• Alexa Jacroux Biggs, GIS Project Manager, Belt Collins
• Brian Loomis, Hi-Tech Urban Solutions

Ex-officio

• NOAA Liaison - Adam Stein

The 2007-2008 Board of Directors

•    Ron Salz, President

•    Royce Jones, Vice President

•    Joan Delos Santos, Treasurer

•    Rob James, Secretary

Federal

• Susan Vogt, NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystems Division
• Henry Wolter, USGS Geospatial Liaison

State

• Joan Delos Santos, State GIS Program
• Arthur Buto, Department of Land and Natural Resources

County

• Lea Kaiaokamalie, County of Kauai
• Carol Kennedy, County of Maui

At Large

• Barbara Gibson, Hawaii Biodiversity& Mapping Program, UH
• Royce Jones, ESRI
• Ron Salz, GeoCGI

Other

• Rob James, Helber Hastert & Fee
• Brian Loomis, Hi-Tech Urban Solutions

The 2006-2007 Board of Directors

•    Henry Wolter, President

•    Royce Jones, Vice President

•    Joan Delos Santos, Treasurer

•    Darcee Killpack, Secretary

Federal

• Susan Vogt, NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystems Division
• Henry Wolter, USGS Geospatial Liaison

State

• Joan Delos Santos, State GIS Program
• Craig Tasaka, State GIS Program

County

• Harry Beatty, County of Kauai
• Ken Schmidt, City and County of Honolulu

At Large

• Darcee Killpack, NOAA Pacific Services Officer
• Royce Jones, ESRI
• Ron Salz, GeoCGI

Other

• Brian Loomis,Hi-Tech Urban Solutions
• Rhett Rebold

The 2005-2006 Board of Directors

•    Ken Schmidt, President

•    Craig Tasaka, Vice President

•    Michael Park,Treasurer

•    Ron Salz, Secretary

Federal

• Michael Parke, National Marine Fisheries Service
• Henry Wolter, USGS Geospatial Liaison

State

• Ingrid Kunimura
• Craig Tasaka

County

• Harry Beatty
• Ken Schmidt

At Large

• Darcee Killpack
• Nami Ohtomo
• Ron Salz, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Other

• Craig Clouet 
• Brian Loomis, Hi-Tech Urban Solutions

The 2004-2005 Board of Directors

•    Ken Schmidt, President

•    Craig Tasaka, Vice President

•    Michael Park,Treasurer

•    Ron Salz, Secretary

Federal

• Michael Parke, National Marine Fisheries Service
• Ron Salz, US Fish & Wildlife Service

State

• Ingrid Kunimura
• Craig Tasaka

County

• Lisa Nahoopii (Wong)
• Ken Schmidt

At Large

• Darcee Killpack
• Nami Ohtomo
• Henry Wolter, USGS Geospatial Liaison

Other

• Craig Clouet
• Chris Chiesa

The 2003-2004 Board of Directors

•    Ken Schmidt, President

•    Craig Tasaka, Vice President

•    Michael Park, Treasurer

•    Ron Salz, Secretary

Federal

• Michael Parke, Ron Salz, US Fish & Wildlife Service

State

• Goro Sulijoadikusumo
• Craig Tasaka

County

• Ivy Pescador
• Ken Schmidt

At Large

• Tom Guigerre
• Nami Ohtomo
• Henry Wolter, USGS Geospatial Liaison

Other

• Rod Low
• Chris Chiesa

The 2002-2003 Board of Directors

•    Royce Jones, President

•    Sherry Amundson, Vice President

•    Goro Sulijoadikusumo, Treasurer

•    Ken Schmidt, Secretary

Federal

• Melia Lane-Kamahele
• Michael Parke

State

• Goro Sulijoadikusumo
• Craig Tasaka

County

• Bill Medeiros
• Ken Schmidt

At Large

• Tom Guigerre
• Nami Ohtomo
• Royce Jones, Hawaii-Pacific Region Manager, ESRI

Other

• Rod Low
• Sherry Amundson

The 2001-2002 Board of Directors

•    Royce Jones, President

•    Sherry Amundson, Vice President

•    Goro Sulijoadikusumo, Treasurer

•    Ken Schmidt, Secretary

Federal

• Melia Lane-Kamahele
• Michael Parke

State

• Goro Sulijoadikusumo
• Craig Tasaka

County

• Bill Medeiros
• Ken Schmidt

At Large

• Tom Guigerre
• David Rosenbrock
• Royce Jones, Hawaii-Pacific Region Manager, ESRI

Other

• Harley Parks
• Sherry Amundson

The 2000-2001 Board of Directors

•    Royce Jones. President

•    Sherry Amundson, Vice President

•    Goro Sulijoadikusumo, Treasurer

•    Ken Schmidt, Secretary

Federal

• Rod Low
• Melia Lane-Kamahele

State

• Goro Sulijoadikusumo
• Craig Tasaka

County

• Ken Schmidt - GIS Coordinator, City and County of Honolulu
• Bill Medeiros

At Large

• Tom Guigerre
• David Rosenbrock
• Royce Jones, Hawaii-Pacific Region Manager, ESRI

Other

• Harley Parks
• Sherry Amundson

The 1999-2000 Interim Officers  - Board of Directors

•    Royce Jones, President

•    Sherry Amundson, Vice President

•    Goro Sulijoadikusumo, Treasurer

•    Ken Schmidt, Secretary