The Hawaii Island Planning Committee comprises of volunteers from various sponsoring organizations, student leaders, and university faculty / staff and led by the Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI) team. Join us.
- Jermy Uowolo: Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI) – chairman
- Tim Hansen:Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
- Nerie Padamada: Hilo – Waiakea Area Complex
- Steven Martin: Gongfuball Academy of Academic Development (GAAD)
- Tulpe Day: Hawaii County Immigration Information Office / Treasurer, MU-BI
- Craig Severance: UH Hilo Anthropology Department / MU-BI
- Megan Yarberry: Blue Zones Project
- Andrew Polloi: UH Hilo Counseling Services / Vice President, MU-BI
- Ginger Hamilton: Director, UH Hiloʻs Minority Access & Achievement Program
- Talaite Petrowski: Coordinator, UH Hilo’s Pacific Islander Student Center
- Vidalino Raatior: Pacific Focused
Volunteer Team Leaders
Our various volunteer teams are led by these college student leaders:
- Lisa Abraham – Rengechel: Community Outreach Team
- Jacob Kom: Registration Team
- Felicia Andrew: Hospitality Team
- Axel Defngin: Media Team
- Buster Fritz: Music / DJ Team
- Therese Kimnoy Aten: Resource Fair Team
- Sione Lan Yuen, Jr: Evaluation Team
- Cheryll Ligohr: Workshop Team
Webmaster
- Vid Raatior: Pacific Focused & Raatior Design