• Call for Kailua Village Business Improvement District Board of Director Nominations

    December 18, 2023
    HISTORIC KAILUA VILLAGE, HAWAII—The Kailua Village Business Improvement District (KVBID) is seeking a qualified candidate to serve on its 17-member board of directors. Four of these board positions are appointed ones and 13 are elected by the fee simple owners and/or lessees of land within the Kailua Village Business Improvement District.

    One new board member will be elected at the KVBID Annual Meeting to be held on March 20, 2024.

    Board applicants receiving the most votes per category will be elected to a two-year term. There are currently one (1) board slot open and available to a Commercial Tenant within the District.

    A Board of Directors Candidate Application Form is available online at www.KVBID.org. All Candidate Application Forms should be returned by mail or email (kailuavillage@gmail.com) no later than January 20, 2024. A brief resume/statement of interest should be included. A maximum of 50 words/information about the candidates will be included on the ballot.

    Current Board of Directors include President Jay Rubenstein, Vice President Nancy Sakamoto, Treasurer Hobbs Lowson, Secretary Glennon Gingo, Bobby Command, Rebecca Villegas, Jacqueline Awa, Tim Dalhouse, Paka Davis, Anthony Gand, Randy Kurohara, Michael Quanan, Brock Stratton, Toby Taniguchi and Gabe Winkler.

    Executive Director Ross Wilson Jr, County of Hawaii Public Works Director Steve Pause and County of Hawaii Finance Department’s Hamana Ventura serve as ex officio members of the board.

    The Kailua Village Business Improvement District hosts the monthly Kokua Kailua Village Stroll, Street Eats: A Kailua Village Food Truck Festival and Kailua Kalikimaka holiday events.

    KVBID is the sponsor of the Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast, the state’s second Hawaii Scenic Byway. The Award-Winning smartphone application (APP) is available to download for free for android or iphone users to learn more about the history, significant cultural sites and things do along the Kona coast. 

    For more information friend the Kailua Village Business Improvement District on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, or visit www.historickailuavillage.com.

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    About Kailua Village Business Improvement District

    The Kailua Village Business Improvement District is a collaborative effort between business, government and area residents to develop and implement creative solutions to improve the cleanliness, attractiveness, community and economic vibrancy of Historic Kailua Village.
    KVBID's mission is to make Kailua Village a model sustainable community that is a better place to invest, work, live and play.