About the UH Foundation

board of trustees

The Board of Trustees is a dynamic, committed team of volunteer leaders who have joined us as we strive to reach our Centennial Campaign goal to raise $250 million to help UH fulfill their commitment to our students, our community, and our world.

Executive Committee

C. Scott Wo, Chair
Beadie K. Dawson**, Vice Chair
John T. Komeiji**, Vice Chair
Jeffrey D. Lau, Treasurer
Robert P. Hiam**, Secretary
Frank Boas, Planned Gifts Chair
Larry R. Fuller, Community Colleges Chair
Howard H. Karr**, Development Chair
Faye W. Kurren**, Board Development and Governance Chair
Harry A. Saunders, III, Real Estate Chair
Barry M. Weinman, Investment Chair
Donna Vuchinich*, UH Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer
David McClain*, UH System President
Allan Landon, UH Board of Regents Chair
UH Foundation Staff:
     William King, Chief Financial Officer
     Kathryn Nelson, Vice President for Development
     Shandra Hastings, Executive Assistant to the President

Audit Committee

Robert P. Hiam, Committee Chair
Mark H. Fukunaga
Howard H. Karr
Mary E. Sellers
UH Foundation Staff: William King, Chief Financial Officer

Board Development and Governance Committee

Faye W. Kurren, Committee Chair
Beadie K. Dawson
Frank Boas
Louise K.Y. Ing
John T. Komeiji
Jeffrey D. Lau
Carol Ai May
UH Foundation Staff: Donna Vuchinich, President

Community Colleges

Larry R. Fuller, Committee Chair
Dennis M. Esaki**
Mark H. Fukunaga
Howard H. Karr
Carol Ai May
Myles S. Shibata
Ronald I. Taketa**
UH Foundation Staff: Donna Vuchinich, President

Development Committee

Howard H. Karr, Committee Chair
Clinton L. Arnoldus
J. Kuhio Asam**
Bruce A. Coppa
Mary E. Sellers
Lance K. Wilhelm
UH Foundation Staff: Kathryn Nelson, Vice President for Development

Estate and Gift Planning Committee

Frank Boas, Committee Chair
Beadie K. Dawson
Dorvin D. Leis
Gerald A. Sumida
Dr. Yi-Chuan Ching*
Sharon Weiner* **
UH Foundation Staff: Lani Starkey, Director of Estate and Gift Planning

Investment Committee

Barry M. Weinman, Committee Chair
Beadie K. Dawson
Mark H. Fukunaga
Robert P. Hiam
Stuart T.K. Ho
Paul S. Honda
Joseph J. Kim
James P. Lally
C. Scott Wo
UH Foundation Staff: William King, Chief Financial Officer

Real Estate Committee

Harry A. Saunders, III, Committee Chair
Stanford S. Carr
Dennis M. Esaki
Myles S. Shibata
Artie Wilson**
UH Foundation Staff: William King, Chief Financial Officer

* Ex-Officio Member
** UH Alumnus