Board of Directors
ShirleyAnn K. Fukumoto (President)
27 years of educational experience as an administrator and school counselor
including 10 years with the the Department of Education
Konawaena High School, Class of 1971
Bachelor of Science, University of Hawaii, 1976
Masters of Education, University of Hawaii, 1980
Stathie J. Prattas (Vice President)
President and CEO, Coast Properties Ltd
A Big Island real estate company since 1989
President of the Kona Board of Realtors® (1998)
Vice-President of the Hawaii Association of Realtors® (1999)
Attended University of Hawaii-Manoa (1973-75) College of Business Administration
Certified Hawaii Paralegal - University of Hawaii- Hilo (1996)
Steven Kaneko (Secretary)
Vice President & Kona Banking Center Manager, Bank of Hawaii
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1994)
Konawaena High School Class of 1990
Dean Uemura (Treasurer)
Executive Vice President for Support Services, Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Systems and Electronic Services.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, University of Hawaii Manoa - (1981)
Konawaena High School, Class of 1977
Claudia Chang (Director)
Legal Assistant, State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General
Associate in Science Legal Assistant, Kapiolani Community College 1984
Bachelor of Science, University of Hawaii-Manao 1978
Konawaena High School, Class of 1974
Dylan W. Nonaka (Director)
Realtor - EXP Realty
Konawaena High School, Class of 1999
Susan K. Suzuki (Director)
Retired after 34 years of service to the Hawai'i Department of Education as a Classroom, Resource, and Music teacher in Honolulu and Kona.
5th year Professional Diploma in Education, University of Hawai'i at Manoa 1988
Bachelor of Education Degree in Elementary Education, University of Hawai'i at Manoa 1987
Konawaena High School, Class of 1983
Sandra E. Taosaka (Director)
Retired: State Educational officer, State of Hawaii, Department of Education, West Hawaii Complex, School Renewal Specialist (SRS) at Konawaena Complex.
Responsible for staff development, school improvement, and to support the Complex needs and initiatives.
25 years of service to the Hawaii Department of Education, including classroom and district resource teacher,
and as a school level administrator in Hamakua and Kona.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education, University of Hawaii - Hilo (1979)
Master's Degree in Education Administration, University of Hawaii - Manoa
Konawaena High School- Class of 1975
Ex-Officio Member
Amy Akeo (Principal of Konawaena High School)
ShirleyAnn K. Fukumoto (President)
27 years of educational experience as an administrator and school counselor
including 10 years with the the Department of Education
Konawaena High School, Class of 1971
Bachelor of Science, University of Hawaii, 1976
Masters of Education, University of Hawaii, 1980
Stathie J. Prattas (Vice President)
President and CEO, Coast Properties Ltd
A Big Island real estate company since 1989
President of the Kona Board of Realtors® (1998)
Vice-President of the Hawaii Association of Realtors® (1999)
Attended University of Hawaii-Manoa (1973-75) College of Business Administration
Certified Hawaii Paralegal - University of Hawaii- Hilo (1996)
Steven Kaneko (Secretary)
Vice President & Kona Banking Center Manager, Bank of Hawaii
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1994)
Konawaena High School Class of 1990
Dean Uemura (Treasurer)
Executive Vice President for Support Services, Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Systems and Electronic Services.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, University of Hawaii Manoa - (1981)
Konawaena High School, Class of 1977
Claudia Chang (Director)
Legal Assistant, State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General
Associate in Science Legal Assistant, Kapiolani Community College 1984
Bachelor of Science, University of Hawaii-Manao 1978
Konawaena High School, Class of 1974
Dylan W. Nonaka (Director)
Realtor - EXP Realty
Konawaena High School, Class of 1999
Susan K. Suzuki (Director)
Retired after 34 years of service to the Hawai'i Department of Education as a Classroom, Resource, and Music teacher in Honolulu and Kona.
5th year Professional Diploma in Education, University of Hawai'i at Manoa 1988
Bachelor of Education Degree in Elementary Education, University of Hawai'i at Manoa 1987
Konawaena High School, Class of 1983
Sandra E. Taosaka (Director)
Retired: State Educational officer, State of Hawaii, Department of Education, West Hawaii Complex, School Renewal Specialist (SRS) at Konawaena Complex.
Responsible for staff development, school improvement, and to support the Complex needs and initiatives.
25 years of service to the Hawaii Department of Education, including classroom and district resource teacher,
and as a school level administrator in Hamakua and Kona.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education, University of Hawaii - Hilo (1979)
Master's Degree in Education Administration, University of Hawaii - Manoa
Konawaena High School- Class of 1975
Ex-Officio Member
Amy Akeo (Principal of Konawaena High School)
