The members of the University of Hawaiʻi Presidential Advisory Council on Federal Policy have been named and convened for their first meeting on Friday, March 7. The 23-member stakeholder group is expected to play a key role in shaping UH’s response to recent federal executive orders (EOs) and policy shifts.
The council will meet twice a month, serving as a forum for community voices to help shape the university’s approach to evolving national policies. Its members include representatives from across the 10-campus system—faculty, staff, students, administrators and union leaders—who will assess policy impacts and provide strategic recommendations.
“I have convened this council to ensure that a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making process,” said UH President Wendy Hensel. “University leadership is working nonstop to address the changes in federal policy and develop a responsive strategy, and this group will help ensure we stay true to our mission and values as we navigate these challenges. I am grateful to each member for their time, expertise and commitment to this important work.”
For the latest information on the federal policy changes, the advisory council and available resources, visit the UH Federal Policy Update Resource Page.
Stakeholder group members
Asher Griffith
Student, Kauaʻi Community College
(2-Year Undergraduate Student rep)
Lūlani Chung-Kuehu
Vice President, ASUH West Oʻahu
(4-year Undergraduate Student rep)
Brayden Wacker
Vice President, Graduate Student Organization, UH Mānoa
David Karl
Victor and Peggy Brandstrom Pavel Professor of Microbial Oceanography and Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, UH Mānoa
Michelle Tallquist
Professor, Center for Cardiovascular Research, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Mānoa
All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs
Jaret KC Leong
Director of Mānoa Academy and Academic Pathways, College of Social Sciences, UH Mānoa
UH Staff Council
Sarah Moriarty
Executive Program Officer, Office of Faculty Excellence – Academic Personnel, UH Mānoa
Presidentʻs Commission on the Status of Women
Tara O’Neill
Professor, Curriculum Studies, UH Mānoa
Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Equality
Ākeamakamae Kiyuna
Assistant Professor, Humanities, Hawaiʻi Community College
Pūkoʻa Council
Randy Perreira
Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO
Christian Fern
Executive Director, University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly
Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu “Punihei” Lipe
Director, Hawaiʻi Papa o ke Ao, UH System
Jeff Long
Director of Human Resources, UH System
Jennifer Rose
Executive Director for EEO/Title IX, UH System
Christine Quemuel
Assistant Vice Provost for Student Success (SEED), UH Mānoa
Samuel Shomaker
Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Mānoa
Bonnie D. Irwin
Chancellor, UH Hilo
Maenette Benham
Chancellor, UH West Oʻahu
Michael Bruno
Provost, UH Mānoa
Della Teraoka
Vice President for Community Colleges, UH System
Debora Halbert
Vice President for Academic Strategy, UH System
Carrie Okinaga
Vice President for Legal Affairs/University General Counsel, UH System
Vassilis Syrmos
Vice President for Research and Innovation, UH System
