About
PA‘I Foundation, organized in 2001, is a 501 c 3 organization whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations. The goal of PA‘I Foundation is to establish a cultural center on O’ahu to better serve the broader Hawaiian community. PA‘I Foundation is the non-profit organization of Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima, a hālau hula (school of Hawaiian dance) founded by kumu hula (master teacher of Hawaiian dance) Vicky Holt Takamine in 1977. While the organization is centered around and supported by hālau members, the purpose of PA‘I Foundation is not centered around servicing the needs of the hālau, but to address and serve the needs of native Hawaiians and those who make Hawai’i their home.
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 PA‘I FOUNDATION is headed by kumu hula Vicky Holt Takamine who has years of experience in organizing community events and festivals. Takamine is assisted by artistic director and kumu hula, Jeffery Takamine and operations manager Ryan Sueoka. Our Board members serve as committee members or chairs and have expertise in education, urban planning, sales & marketing, entertainment and food service. They bring to the organization a variety of skills, community contacts and expertise. In addition, the core volunteer base is comprised of students, family and friends of Takamine’s halau, Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima. |
PA‘I Foundation has elected to increase the number of board members from nine to eleven. We are currently seeking three new board members to fill one existing vacancy and two others from the broader Hawaiian community. Board members are elected for a period of three years and meet quarterly. All board members are expected to serve on committees and participate in all PA‘I Foundation activities. The current members of the board are:
Kawika McKeague
President
Planner, Group 70 International
Alana Tyau-LaChance
V. President
Teacher, State of Hawai‘i Department of Education
Alison Hartle
Secretary
Instructor, UH Lab School
Lucy ‘Āina Lau
Treasurer
Sales Director, Hale Koa Hotel
Mokihana Benavente
Director
Associate Professor, Leeward Community College
Verna Kuroiwa
Director
District Manager, Motherhood
Okalani Tallett
Director
Manager, Giovanni Pastrami Waikīkī
Kimo Silberstein
Director
Retired, Intermediate School Teacher
Vicky Holt Takamine
Executive Director
Kumu Hula, Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima
Lecturer, UH Mānoa & Leeward Community College
Project Director, Healing Our Spirit World Conference, Papa Ola Lōkahi
