Hawai‘i P-20 convenes a Hawai‘i P-20 Advisory Council which is a group of 30 leaders from education, business, labor, government and community who share a common vision and mission of improving educational outcomes for the state. Through the unique knowledge and perspective of its members, the council provides support, information and guidance to the Hawai‘i P-20 leadership and staff, and advocates for statewide educational planning and policy.

Name Position Organization
Yuuko Arikawa-Cross
Director Executive Office on Early Learning
Lynn Babington President Chaminade University
Philip Bossert Executive Director Hawai’i Association of Independent Schools
Jade Butay
Director Hawai’i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Christian Fern Executive Director University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly
Terry George President and CEO Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Debora Halbert
Vice President for Academic Strategy University of Hawai’i System
William Haning III Regent University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Warren Haruki
Chair Hawai‘i State Board of Education
Keith Hayashi Superintendent Hawai‘i State Department of Education
Gary Kai Executive Director Hawai‘i Business Roundtable
Micah Kane
President and CEO Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Michelle Kidani Senate Education Committee Chair Hawai‘i State Senate
Erika Lacro Vice President for Community Colleges University of Hawai’i System
David Lassner President University of Hawai‘i System
Michael Latham President Punahou School
Ann Mahi
Executive Director Hawai‘i State Teachers Association
Sherry Menor-McNamara President and CEO Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i
Nathan Murata Dean University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education
Randy Perreira Executive Director Hawai‘i Government Employees Association
Colonel Angenene Robertson Director, Manpower and Personnel (J1) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Carlos Santana
Community Liaison for Education Office of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono
Laurie Tochiki
Regent University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Felicia Villalobos Executive Director Hawai‘i Teachers Standards Board
Greg Waibel President and CEO YMCA of Honolulu
Leslie Wilkins
President and CEO Maui Economic Development Board
Jack Wong CEO Kamehameha Schools
Justin Woodson House Committee on Lower & Higher Education Chair Hawai‘i State House of Representatives