Administrators

Administrators

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Chancellor, Maui College
Dr. Lui Hokoana

Dr. Lui Hokoana serves as the chancellor and chief executive officer of UH Maui College. Hokoana started his higher education career at the University of Hawaiʻi in 1991, and prior to his role as chancellor served as the vice chancellor for student affairs at UH West Oʻahu, associate vice president for student affairs for the UH System, vice chancellor of student affairs at Windward Community College and director for various programs at UH Maui College.

Hokoana has secured more than $20 million in county, state, federal and private funds to support various UH systemwide initiatives that contributed to unprecedented enrollment growth, financial aid access, service to underrepresented groups and overall student success. He was named State Manager of the Year by the State of Hawaiʻi in 2011.

Hokoana earned a doctorate of education degree from the University of Southern California. He received a master’s degree in communications from UH Mānoa and bachelor’s degree in political science from UH Hilo.

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Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, Maui College
David Tamanaha

David Tamanaha became Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services at University of Hawai‘i Maui College in December, 1997.

Before assuming the Vice Chancellor’s position at UH Maui College, he served at University of Hawai‘i Manoa as a Fiscal Officer at several colleges, Outreach College, John A. Burns School of Medicine, School of Hawaiian Asian and Pacific Studies, and Co-Curricular Programs, Activities and Services. He also served at the University of Hawai‘i System, General Accounting Office.

Born and raised on the island of Maui, Tamanaha attended UH Maui College (then known as Maui Community College) and transferred to UH Manoa and earned a Bachelors in Business Administration and a Masters in Business Administration.

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Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Maui College
Kulamanu Ishihara

Bio coming soon.