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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0327.000 2012-2014 /•�'�= ,' William T.Takaba ;•- Managing Director William P.Kenoi +++•: � - . Mayor Walter K.M.Lau _tee:�� ► Deputy Managing Director • &MTNt of . Y �ti`t �—CL1 O frt of tilt Atm z xa 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Me Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4-440 � sr �rn June 3, 2013 The Honorable Chairman J Yoshimoto and Members of the Council Hawai'i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Members of the Council: It is my pleasure to submit for your confirmation the appointment of Duane Kanuha as County of Hawai'i Director of Planning, pursuant to the requirements of the Charter of the County of Hawaii. Mr. Kanuha served as County of Hawai'i Director of Planning from 1988 to 1990. Most recently, Mr. Kanuha served as an Executive Manager at Surety Kohala Corporation, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 5(6) (g) of the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of Hawai'i, we respectfully request a waiver of this nomination through Committee so that it may be considered by the full Council on July 10th, 2013. Attached is a copy of Mr. Kanuha's resume. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Aloha, Billy Kenoi MAYOR Attachment Council Action Due By: August 2, 2013 Last Council Meeting: July 24, 2013 Comm. No. Ref. To: County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. Date_ JUN 1 y RESUME DUANE KANUHA P.O. BOX 6532 HILO, HI 96720 (808) 959-2664 Hwn166 @yahoo.com 101 AUPUNI STREET, SUITE 206 HILO, HI 96720 (808) 934-7033 (808) 934-7231 (F) 987-4223 (c) duanek @kohalaainapartners.com PERSONAL Date of Birth: November 15, 1948 Place of Birth: Hilo, Hawaii Military Status: U.S. Army 1969-73 Artillery Meteorological Specialist; Personnel Specialist (Korea) 1971-72 Hawaii Army National Guard (1972-73) Discharged Rank: Specialist E-5 EDUCATION Hilo High School (1966) University of Hawaii at Hilo— BA, Geography (1975) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009 — Present Surety Kohala Corporation, Inc. Executive Manager, Internal and External Affairs Directly responsible for operational, administrative, fiscal, and asset management coordination between the corporation and its various subsidiaries or entities. It is a senior executive management position which has corporate officer status and reports directly to the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. 2007 - 2009 Surety Kohala Corporation, Inc. Executive Vice President Appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the corporation with primary responsibility to coordinate the overall operations of the corporation in support of the implementation of the Kohala Preserve Conservation Trust project. Surety Kohala Corporation holds and manages over 5,000 acres of land in North Kohala, Hawai'i. 2007 - Present Kohala Investment Works LLC Executive Vice President/Managing Member Chief Operating Officer for the investment entity of Surety Kohala Corporation with primary responsibility to coordinate the diversification of Surety Kohala's portfolio into various investment opportunities throughout Hawai'i, the continental United States, Europe, and the Far East. 2005 —2013 Kohala Preserve Conservation Trust LLC Manager Provide overall management for the master planning, financing, and implementation of a limited density, conservation oriented project encompassing over 7,000 acres of land in North Kohala, Hawaii. 2005 — Present Kohala Aina Partners LLC Managing Member Project Management Company. Former manager for Kohala Preserve Conservation Trust LLC, a joint venture between Surety Kohala Corporation and Kohala Aina Partners LLC to implement a 2 limited density, conservation oriented project on 7,000 acres of land in North Kohala, Hawaii. 2004 —2006 Manager, Strategic Alternatives International LLC Project management/investment subsidiary of Surety Kohala Corporation. Assess investment potential and joint venture opportunities worldwide with focus on Far East (Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea). 1992 —2005 Surety Kohala Corporation, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Planning and Governmental Affairs Provide strategic and corporate planning advice for optimum use of company's 20,000-acre assets in North Kohala, Island of Hawaii. Responsible for continuous assessment of overall mission or vision for all company projects; monitor internal strength and weaknesses and suggest alternatives or courses of action to improve/strengthen organization. 1991 — 1992 Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc. Land Director Administer land leases, licenses, and general oversight of non- cultivated plantation assets. Directed corporate planning efforts to diversify company operations through the establishment of project development areas and coordinated land use entitlement processes as required. 1988 —1990 County of Hawaii, Department of Planning Director of Planning Serve as chief planning officer of the County and the technical advisor to the Mayor, Planning Commission, and County Council on all planning and related matters. 1988 — Dec 1988 3 PBR Hawaii, Hilo Office Managing Director Manage Hilo office of PBR Hawaii, a landscape architecture, planning and environmental studies Hawaii company based in Honolulu. Responsible for marketing, budgeting, and implementing projects on the Big Island and responding to clients needs in the area of land use planning and environmental studies requirements. 1987 — 1988 DK Planning Consultant Principal Provide land use consultant services for all types of projects.. 1985 —1987 State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Land Management Division Assistant Land Agent, Hawaii Island Assistant to the Hawaii District Land Agent. Responsible for leasing and licensing of State land within Hawaii County. Process various use requests and lease agreements for action by the State Board of Land and Natural Resources. 1977 — 1984 County of Hawaii, Department of Planning Deputy Planning Director Assist the Planning Director as technical advisor to the Mayor, Planning Commission, and County Council on all planning and related matters. Administer the daily activities of the department and provide general overall supervision of planning staff and related boards and commissions. 1974 —1977 County of Hawaii, Department of Planning Coastal Zone Management Liaison Officer 4 Provide liaison between the County and State Department of Planning and Economic Development during the design and implementation of the State's Coastal Zone Management Program. Administer County advisory committees and represent County at Legislature and on various statewide panels. 1972-1974 Bell Captain, Waiakea Village Resort PROFESSIONAL;COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS Member, Urban Land Institute (2006-2009) Members, TMT THINK Fund Advisory Board (2010-2011) Member, National Association for Interpretation (2006-2008) Past Member, American Planning Association Commissioner, State Land Use Commission (2005-2011) Vice Chairperson (2007-08), Chairperson (2008-2009) Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference Director (1992 —2010) Executive Committee (1998-2001;2005 —2010) Past Chairman, County Issues Subcommittee (1993-2000) Co-Chairman, Planning and Infrastructure Committee (1994-2000) Land Use Research Foundation, Past Member Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, Past Member Na Ala Hele Hawaii Advisory Council, State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (1988, 1991- 2005) (Chairman 1996-98) Hawaii Island Land Trust (HILT), Board of Directors, Big Island (2011-12) Board of Directors, Na Kalai Wa'a Moku 0 Hawaii (2004-2006); Ex Officio (2012-Present) 5 Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Island Chapter, Founding Member American Lung Association Advisory Council, Past Member Big Island Mountain Bike Association (BIMBA), Past Director/Board Member Big Island Roadrunners Club, Past President and Director, Big Island Marathon Lecturer, Geography and Planning Department University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo College 05/2013 6 Profile Duane Kanuha Born, raised, and educated in Hawai'i, Mr. Kanuha has been a land use and planning professional in both the public and private sectors for almost 40 years. A graduate of Hilo High School, Mr. Kanuha received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Geography with an emphasis on urban geography and planning from the University of Hawai'i at Hilo (1975),following discharge from active military service with the U.S. Army in Korea. Upon graduation, Mr. Kanuha began working as a contract planner with the Hawai'i County Planning Department in 1975 and has been involved in the land use and planning profession ever since. He has served as County Deputy Planning Director (1976-84), Planning Director (1988-90), and Assistant Land Agent, State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Land Management Division (1985-87). His private sector experience includes independent planning consultant, Managing Director for the Hilo office of PBR Hawai'i, one of the largest planning/environmental studies/landscape architectural firms in Hawai'i, and Land Director for the former 25,000 acre Hamakua Sugar Company. He joined Chalon International of Hawai'i Inc.(currently Surety Kohala Corporation, Inc.), as Vice President for Strategic Planning and Governmental Affairs in 1992, and continues to remain with that company in other corporate management capacities. Mr. Kanuha served as Manager for Strategic Alternatives International LLC, an investment/project management subsidiary of Surety Kohala Corporation. He is the founding Member and Manager of Kohala A'ina Partners (KAP) LLC. Kohala A'ina Partners was formed in February, 2005, to act as development Manager for the Kohala Preserve Conservation Trust LLC project, a 7,000 acre joint development venture between Surety Kohala Corporation and Kohala A'ina Partners LLC. In 2007, Mr. Kanuha was appointed Executive Vice President of Kohala Investment Works LLC, an investment/management subsidiary of Surety Kohala Corporation. Kohala Investment Works LLC has real estate holdings and club memberships in Hawai'i and Napa Valley, CA, and is involved in other small projects in Bali and Japan. Mr. Kanuha was an active member of the Hawai'i Leeward Planning Conference (HLPC), and is a past member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the National Association for Interpretation (NAI), and the State Na Ala Hele County Advisory Council. He has served on the Board of Directors for the American Lung Association, Big Island Road Runners Club, Big Island Mountain Bike Association (BIMBA), Na Kalai Wa'a Moku 0 Hawai'i, and the Hawai'i Islands Land Trust(HILT). From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Kanuha served as the Hawai'i Island commissioner on the State Land Use Commission, and Chaired the Commission from 2008 to 2009. 5/13 ZENDO KERN o��r os . KAREN EOFF Chairperson ' \6i;4 BRENDA FORD •. ∎-11 -%t;t GREGGOR ILAGAN DRU KANUHA MARGARET WILLE •:• �w DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI Vice Chair °,`,.to' VALERIE POINDEXTER J YOSHIMOTO HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 June 17, 2013 J Yoshimoto, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Communication No. 327 APPOINTMENT OF DUANE KANUHA AS COUNTY OF HAWAII DIRECTOR OF PLANNING. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Planning to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Planning for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, ,4.41.'6`' Zendo Kern, Chair Committee on Planning Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to PC: Aar ∎ J osh o airperson J Yoshimoto, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council ZK/bl Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer