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

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

Lā a me ka Manawa Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9:30 AM
Wahi Nā Lama Kukui 560 N. Nimitz Hwy. Honolulu, HI. 96817
Komo Mai Mamao Komo ma ka Pūnaewele
Hoʻolālā Kālā a me ke Kālā Aupuni

Hōʻuluʻulu i Hana ʻia e AI

Nānā ʻōlelo maopopo — e hōʻoia me nā palapala kūhelu

What's Being Discussed

  • Approval of meeting minutes from three previous sessions held on September 16, 21, and 22, 2026.
  • A closed (executive) session to conduct second-round interviews, review reference checks, and select finalist candidates for the permanent CEO/Administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). This portion is closed to protect candidate privacy, as allowed under state law.
  • Approval of executive session minutes from September 9 and 16, 2026.

Decisions Expected

  • Approval of previous meeting minutes.
  • Selection of finalist candidates for the OHA CEO position. Finalists will be announced publicly and will participate in public interviews at a future date. The final hiring decision will be made at a separate public meeting.

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Native Hawaiian beneficiaries of OHA, as the CEO leads the agency that serves their interests.
  • Community members who want to follow or comment on OHA's leadership selection process.
  • Anyone interested in OHA governance and accountability.

The meeting is open to the public via livestream at oha.org/livestream, by phone at (213) 338-8477 (Webinar ID: 917 5529 4090), on ʻŌlelo Community Media, or in person at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 200, Honolulu. Oral testimony is limited to five minutes. Written testimony can be emailed to botmeetings@oha.org.

Pehea e Komo Ai

He hālāwai lehulehu kēia — aloha ʻia nā lālā kaiāulu a pau e hele mai a hāʻawi i ka hōʻike. Mālama ʻia nā hālāwai ma ke alo a hiki paha ke komo ma ka pūnaewele.