Applications Close Wednesday, January 28 — February 2026 Project Hoʻomana Cohort 📝

Meet the NHCC Board of Directors

Jay Vannatta

President

Kalvio Inc.

President

Brandon Souza

First VP

Coldwell Banker Realty Real Estate Broker

Cedric Duarte

Second VP

Kālaimoku Group Managing Partner

Wyatt Ferreira

Secretary

Haku Systems

President & Co-Founder

Jeanine DeFries

Director

The Hawai'i Pacific Foundation

President & CEO

George Akana III

Director

Pono Petroleum & Akana Brothers Construction President

Leianne "Lei" Pedro

Director

Pacific Business News Market President & Publisher

Abel Soares III

Director

Hui Malama Advisors

Chief Executive Officer

Bleys Wright

Director

Blazin REI Hawaii

Real Estate Investor

Angela Pratt, M.D.

Director

Kapi'olani Medical Center

Chair - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Andrew Rosen

Executive Director

Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce

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