Board of Directors
Fiduciary oversight for measurable Native Hawaiian community benefit—backed by public reporting, quarterly reconciliation, and governance controls designed for accountability.
He alakaʻi no ke kaiāulu.
Aureana Kamaliʻioiwalani Tseu
Chairwoman of the Board
Portfolio: Cultural preservation programming, education partnerships, and community engagement, ensuring mission alignment and measurable benefit.
Aureana provides cultural leadership and platform reach in service of Native Hawaiian cultural preservation and education. As Chair, she sets governance priorities, ensures mission alignment, and reinforces public accountability through transparent reporting.
Key Accomplishments
"It is our kuleana to give back to our community and ensure that the resources we have earned are used to support and uplift our people."
Gerhard Rickert
Board Member & Secretary
CISSP, CCISO, CDPSE
Portfolio: Transparency Ledger controls, cybersecurity services program oversight, and governance documentation discipline.
Cybersecurity executive overseeing governance controls, transparency reporting, and pro bono security services for Native Hawaiian-serving organizations.
Key Accomplishments
Commitment: Practical security support delivered with measurable outputs, documented hours, services, and in-kind value recorded in the Transparency Ledger.
Arsena Ka Maikaʻi o ka ʻĀina Kailihiwa
Board Member
Portfolio: Youth and community program support, partner intake, and ensuring programs are deliverable, measurable, and documented.
Arsena supports youth education and community programs with a focus on real delivery, partner coordination, and outcomes that can be tracked publicly.
Key Accomplishments
Committed to Transparency & Accountability
Ma ka mālamalama ka hilinaʻi.
Governance Artifacts
Ma ka mālamalama ka hilinaʻi.
Kahiʻolani Foundation publishes core governance policies to support accountability, audit readiness, and community trust. Documents may be redacted to protect personal data and sensitive identifying details.
Disclosure and recusal standards that prevent conflicts and protect mission integrity.
Protected reporting pathway for ethical concerns and compliance issues.
Retention rules for records that support accountability, audits, and legal compliance.
Board roles, responsibilities, meeting cadence, and decision authority.
How we classify contributions, redact receipts, and value in-kind/pro bono services (hours × comparable market rates).
Receipts and documents are redacted to protect personal data and sensitive identifying details.
Board Actions & Controls Log
Ma ka pono ka alakaʻi.
Governance is demonstrated through decisions and controls. Below is a public log of key actions supporting accountability and quarterly reconciliation.
| Date | Action | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Quarterly Transparency Ledger reconciliation completed (Q4). | View Transparency Ledger |
| 2026-02-04 | Approved community sponsorship entry standards (cash vs sponsorship vs in-kind) for public reporting. | View Transparency Ledger |
| 2026-02-15 | Adopted/affirmed in-kind valuation methodology (documented hours × comparable market rates) and receipt redaction standard. | |
| 2026-03-01 | Annual conflict-of-interest disclosure cycle initiated for board members. |
Governance Structure
Board Composition
Our Board consists of 3–5 members with expertise in Hawaiian culture, education, cybersecurity, business, and nonprofit governance. Members serve defined terms with renewal options, and board decisions are recorded to support accountability.
Native Hawaiian Leadership
As a Native Hawaiian Organization, we ensure Native Hawaiian representation and leadership in all major decisions affecting our community programs and initiatives.
Committees / Functions
Meeting Schedule
The Board meets regularly throughout the year and completes a quarterly reconciliation cycle for transparency reporting. Material program decisions and policy updates are recorded and retained in accordance with the document retention policy.