Advisory Board

With diverse membership from both the public and private sector, the PUBA Advisory Board:

  • Reviews, revises, and affirms the program’s mission, goals, and values.
  • Reviews program demographic data.
  • Advises on changes to the program, curriculum, and governance practices.

Advisory Board Members

  • Cheryl Bellisario* — Housing and Homelessness Program Manager, City and County of Honolulu
  • Jennifer Cornish Creed — Director of Professional Development, Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)
  • Andrew Garrett* — Representative of House District 22, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
  • Kristina Guo, PhD — Chair of the Department of Public Administration, UH West Oʻahu
  • Andrew Lachman* — Manager, Faculty Housing, Food Services, and Mail Services at UH Mānoa
  • Rachele Lamosao* — Representative of House District 36, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
  • Jaret Leong* — Director of Manoa Academy, UH Mānoa
  • Amy Luke* — Executive Assistant, Office of the President UH Mānoa
  • Melanie Martin* — Deputy Director, Administration, Hawaiʻi State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • Amy Marvin —- Executive Director, Hawaiʻi FoodBank
  • Randy Perreira — Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Government Employers Association
  • Karl Rhoads — Senator of Senate District 13, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
  • Lei Riedel* — Executive Director, Pakini Loan Fund
  • Kawika Riley — Chief Communications Officer, Nia Tero
  • Ian Santee* — Deputy Director, Emergency Services Department, City and County of Honolulu
  • Jenifer Winter, PhD — Professor, School of Communication at UH Mānoa

* PUBA Alum