Advisory Board

Great things happen when communities pull together.

Hawai‘i Superferry assembled advisory boards on Maui, Kaua‘i and the Island of Hawai‘i, comprising community leaders and experts in fields like marine life, ranching, tourism, business, invasive species, and farming.

We looked for individuals passionate about their communities, willing to tell us what we could do to improve our service and address community concerns. Our advisors are independent volunteers; they receive no compensation from Hawaii Superferry. Many ideas from these boards have been incorporated into policy and procedures.

Their insights will help us be as responsive to community needs as possible.

Members of the Maui Board of Advisors are:

• Madge Schaeffer
  Community Activist
• Warren Watanabe
  President of the Maui County Farm Bureau

Members of the Hawai‘i Island Board of Advisors are:

• George Applegate
  Executive director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau
• Doug Carr
  Owner of Professional Divers and president of Kawaihae Boating Association
• Julie Leialoha
  Manager of the Big Island Invasive Species Committee
• Teri Leicher
  Co-owner Jack's Diving Locker and member of the Whale Sanctuary Advisory Council
• Diane Ley
  Department of Research and Development, County of Hawai‘i
• Gunner Mench
  Owner of Harbor Galleries in Kawaihae
• Mark McGuffie
  Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Island Economic Development Board
• Alan Winters
  President of the Hawai‘i Cattlemen’s Association, Hawai‘i Island

Members of the Kaua‘i Board of Advisors are:

• Keren Gundersen
  Project Manager of the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee
• Sharon Pomroy
  Native Hawaiian Community Leader
• Mark Hubbard
  Community Leader
• Liz Ronaldson
  President of Kaua‘i Farm Bureau
• Mattie Yoshioka
  President of Kaua‘i Economic Development Board