
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We have a very dedicated and hard-working Board of Directors who have helped us grow through the years. They all serve on a voluntary basis and give from the heart.
Board Members
Alan Holt, President, Retired Conservation Professional
Douglas “McD” Philpotts, Vice President, Owner, Mountain Wood Farm and General Manager, Pālehua Partners Joint Venture
Elden Esmeralda, Secretary & Treasurer, Former Principal, Hawai'i Department of Education
Eric Enos, Executive Director, The Cultural Learning Center at Kaʻala
Kapua Kawelo, Conservation Biologist
Adrianna Phillips, Attorney and Small Business Owner
Peter Phillips, Manager, Kapolei Properties Division, James Campbell Company
Shirley Swinney, Community Volunteer
Kurt Tsue, Director of Community Affairs, Hawaiian Electric
Advisory Council
Melinda Ching, Environmental Attorney
Audrey Newman, Conservation and Sustainability Advisor




