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LANCE WILHELM APPOINTED TO UH FOUNDATION’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) —
The University of Hawai
ʻi Foundation has elected Lance Wilhelm to its Board of Trustees.
An 18-year veteran of the Hawai
ʻi construction industry, Wilhelm is senior vice president and
Hawai
ʻi area manager at Kiewit Building Group, a leading national general contractor and construction
manager. The company focuses on hospitality, retail, health care, military, education, and public
works projects. Current projects include the Department of Hawai
ʻian Home Lands headquarters in Kapolei,
Lahaina Gateway, a retail development, and renovation work at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center and
Kuakini Medical Center. Notable past projects include the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor, Maui
Marketplace, Island Pacific Academy, and the Interisland Terminal at the Honolulu International Airport.
Wilhelm is active in both business and community organizations in addition to his new position serving
on the UH Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He is a director on several boards, including the General
Contractor’s Association of Hawai
ʻi, the Honolulu Executive Association, the YMCA of Honolulu and
Honolulu Theatre for Youth. He is also a trustee of several local union trust funds. In addition,
Wilhelm is a past president of both the Hawai
ʻi Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America
and the Honolulu Executive’s Association.
A graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, Wilhelm earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the
University of Hawai
ʻi.
About the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
The University of Hawai
ʻi Foundation is an independent, university-related, nonprofit organization
whose purpose is to raise private funds according to priorities determined by the academic leadership
of the University of Hawai
ʻi and approved by the Board of Regents. Founded in 1955, the Foundation
provides a full range of fund raising and alumni relations services for all 10 UH campuses. For more
information on the Foundation, visit
www.uhf.hawaii.edu.