Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget & Finance Committee (Office of Hawaiian Affairs)

JOINT Meeting of the OHA Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE) and the OHA Committee on Budget and Finance (BF)

Aso ma le Taimi Wednesday, September 9, 2026 2:00 PM
Nofoaga OHA Mauli Ola Boardroom Nā Lama Kukui Mauli Ola Boardroom 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. Honolulu, HI 96817
Avanoa Mai Mamao Auai i Luga o le Initaneti
Paketi ma Tupe Pulega

Aotelega na Fausia e le AI

Aotelega faigofie — ia faʻamaonia pea i pepa aloaia

What's Being Discussed

Two OHA committees — Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE) and Budget and Finance (BF) — are holding a joint meeting focused entirely on hiring a new permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO), also known as Ka Pouhana, for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

  • The salary, compensation, and employment terms for the CEO position
  • An update on the executive search, including how many people have applied
  • An overview of the interview process, which will use behavior-based questions to evaluate candidates
  • A private (executive session) review of the most qualified candidates, their competencies, and a proposed ranking tool — this portion will be closed to the public to protect candidate privacy

Decisions Expected

  • A vote to approve the interview questions and candidate evaluation tool
  • A vote to select a shortlist of candidates who will be invited for an initial interview
  • Approval of meeting minutes from a previous joint session held on October 30, 2024

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Native Hawaiian beneficiaries of OHA programs, since the CEO leads the agency that serves them
  • Community members interested in OHA's leadership direction and accountability
  • Anyone who applied for the CEO position

The public may attend in person at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, watch the livestream at oha.org/livestream, or call in at (213) 338-8477 (Webinar ID: 973 0133 8802). Oral testimony is limited to five minutes per person.

Faʻapefea Ona Auai

O se fonotaga lautele lenei — e talia uma tagata o le nuʻu e auai ma tuʻuina atu molimau. E masani ona faia fonotaga i le tagata lava ma e ono mafai foʻi ona maua i luga o le initaneti.