Leadership

Board of Regents

The governing body of the University of Hawaiʻi System is composed of 11 regents, nominated by the Regents Candidate Advisory Council, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature. They serve for staggered terms, without compensation.

Gabriel Lee

Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2027

Mike Miyahira

Vice Chair
Hawai‘i County
Term ends 2028

Joshua Faumuina

Vice Chair
Student Regent
Term ends 2026

Wayne Higaki

Hawai‘i County
Term ends 2026

William F. Haning III

Honolulu County
Term ends 2026

Diane Paloma

Honolulu County
Term ends 2026

Laurel Loo

Kaua‘i County
Term ends 2027

Laurie Tochiki

Honolulu County
Term ends 2027

Neil Abercrombie

Honolulu County
Term ends 2028

Lauren Akitake

Maui County
Term ends 2028

Kuiokalani Gapero

Kuiokalani Gapero

Maui County
Term ends 2030

President and UH Officers

The UH System is headed by the university president.

Kuiokalani Gapero

Wendy Hensel

President

Kuiokalani Gapero

Debora Halbert

VP for Academic Strategy

Kuiokalani Gapero

Jan Gouveia

VP for Administration

Kuiokalani Gapero

Kalbert Young

VP for Budget and Finance/CFO

Kuiokalani Gapero

Della Teraoka

Interim VP for Community Colleges

Kuiokalani Gapero

Garret Yoshimi

VP for Information Technology/CIO

Kuiokalani Gapero

Carrie K. S. Okinaga

VP for Legal Affairs/University General Counsel

Kuiokalani Gapero

Chad Walton

Interim VP for Research and Innovation

Kuiokalani Gapero

Tim Dolan

VP of Advancement

Kuiokalani Gapero

Vassilis L. Syrmos

Interim UH Mānoa Provost

Kuiokalani Gapero

Bonnie D. Irwin

UH Hilo Chancellor

Kuiokalani Gapero

Maenette Benham

UH West Oʻahu Chancellor

UH Community College Chancellors

Chief executives of the seven UH community college campuses.

Kuiokalani Gapero

Susan Kazama

Hawaiʻi

Kuiokalani Gapero

Karen Lee

Honolulu

Kuiokalani Gapero

Misaki Takabayashi

Kapiʻolani

Kuiokalani Gapero

Ardis Eschenberg

Windward