Native Hawaiian Perspectives: Training at Pohakuloa?

Hawaii Island Economic Development Board is honored to announce its panelists for the August webinar series, Native Hawaiian Perspectives: Should the United States Military Continue Training at Pōhakuloa? The conversation is moderated by Jacqui Hoover, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board Executive Director.

You're invited to tune into this free webinar, this Thursday, August 19 at noon HST, designed to bring fresh native Hawaiian voices and new perspectives forward and contribute to today’s issues and discussions.

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Presenter: Allen Hoe
Allen Hoe is an Army combat veteran who served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968, and earned the Combat Medics Badge, Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He and his wife Adele are the parents of two sons: 1st Lt. Nainoa Hoe, 3/21 Inf., 1/25 Infantry Division, who gave his “last full measure of devotion” on 22 January 2005 in Mosul, Iraq and Staff Sgt. Nakoa Hoe, 100th Bn 442nd Infantry. OIF.
 
A Hawaii attorney since 1977, Allen has served in Government as a Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City and County of Honolulu and as a District Court Judge, Hawaii.
 
He is currently the Civilian Aide Emeritus to the Secretary of the Army for East Hawaii and has served as a member the Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans. Hoe is also a member of the Smithsonian’s Advisory Committee for the National Museum of the American Indian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial and a Director on the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation.

Presenter: Noelani Kalipi
Noelani Kalipi was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. She attended George Mason University, earning a degree in Government & Politics and Economics and received her law degree from George Washington University. As the Chief Strategy Officer for Progression Energy, Noelani manages the development of a 400 MW floating offshore wind project for Hawaii. As President of Kalipi Enterprises, Noelani specializes in the areas of systems planning, food security, energy security, community empowerment and helping communities to create and implement “courageous space” for difficult and emotionally charged discussions related to land use, ancestral knowledge and indigenous rights, economic development, and access to capital.
 
She is an active member of the Hawaii Leadership Forum, Omidyar Fellows program, and First Nations Futures Program. She serves on the several nonprofit boards including PBS Hawaii, Daniel Kahikina Akaka Family Foundation, and Sustainable Energy Hawaii. She also volunteers as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army.

Presenter: Riley Smith
Riley Smith, P.E., is President and CEO, Lanihau Properties, LLC. In his position, Smith is responsible for management of the company’s lands on the island of Hawaii, as well as those located in California, Colorado, Virginia, and Minnesota.
 
Smith has held past positions with Waimana Enterprises, Parker Ranch and was also the former Deputy Chief Engineer for the County of Hawaii, Department of Public Works.
 
An honors graduate from Kamehameha Schools and the University of Southern California, Smith also earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii.
 
Smith has been involved in numerous community and professional organizations including the Board of Directors for Bishop Holdings Corporation, Chair of the Na Ala Hele Advisory Council for Hawaii Island, Chair of the County Liquor Commission, Chair of the County Liquor Adjudication Board, President of the Kailua Village
Business Improvement District and Secretary/Treasurer of Na Kupaa O Kuhio.
 
Smith is a member of the Paniolo Preservation Society, Waimea Outdoor Circle and past president of the Waimea Community Association.

Presenter: Ed Teixeira
Ed Teixeira’s unique experience in government spans 42 years of service at the federal, state, and county level in senior leadership positions. After retiring from the U.S. Army as a colonel, Ed served as the Hawaii State Civil Defense chief from 1999 to 2011 and is often remembered for his efforts in preparing and leading Hawaii through numerous emergencies and disasters. He also served as the Civil Defense Administrator for Hawaii County in 2016.
 
Ed set down roots on Hawaii Island in 1986 while serving as the commander of the Pōhakuloa Training Area. Ed now spends most of his time in Waimea and serves as a disaster preparedness and planning consultant. 

Moderator: Jacqui Hoover
Born and raised on Hawaii Island, Jacqui Hoover serves concurrently as President of Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference and as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board.  

She currently serves on the Military Native Hawaiian Advisory Council, Pohakuloa Training Area Community Advisory Group, State of Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Steering Committee, Hawaii Aerospace Advisory Committee and other boards and commissions.
 

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About Hawaii Island Economic Development Board
Hawaii Island Economic Development Board incorporated in 1984 is a private non-profit 501(c)3 whose mission is to provide and promote private sector support and expertise for balanced growth in Hawai`i County in partnership with Federal, State, County, and private resources. HIEDB’s work includes developing and publishing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Hawai`i Island and contributing to the CEDS for the State of Hawai`i (first published in 2005). Updated every five years, HIEDB is preparing to work with the community to update this important economic roadmap in 2021. Since 2006, HIEDB has also focused on its Kama`aina Come Home ®initiative to offer pathways for Hawai`i expatriates to return home.  To learn more, please visit www.HIEDB.org or call (808) 935-2180.