Our Board of Trustees

Our Trustees

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  • TRUSTEE & BOARD CHAIR

    Sunshine Topping is the Hawaiʻi Lead for The Omidyar Group, overseeing the family’s philanthropic initiatives in Hawaiʻi and advancing statewide projects. With over 20 years of leadership experience, she has guided major Hawaiʻi companies in strengthening ties with the Native Hawaiian community. Raised on Hawaiian homestead lands in Keaukaha, she is passionate about uplifting Native Hawaiians. Named one of Hawaiʻi’s “20 for the Next 20” in 2017, Ms. Topping is involved with various boards and organizations, including the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council and the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation. She holds degrees from the University of Colorado and Hawaiʻi Pacific University. Appointed trustee of the King William Charles Lunalilo Trust in 2021, she is dedicated to King Lunalilo’s legacy of honoring kūpuna and perpetuating Hawaiian culture.

Trustee, Daniel M. Goya smiling in front of the Lunalilo Mausoleum, wearing a lei and formal attire


  • TRUSTEE & BOARD TREASURER

    With over 30 years of experience in strategic, operational, and administrative leadership, Edward “Eddie” Ontai currently serves as the President of DataHouse. Eddie has held leadership roles at Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and St. Francis Healthcare System.
    Passionate about empowering others, Eddie is committed to fostering teamwork and innovation. His leadership style is rooted in ha`aha`a (humility), always working behind the scenes to support and uplift those around him. As a trustee of the King William Charles Lunalilo Trust Estate, he brings his expertise and deep sense of community to help further the mission of serving Hawai‘i’s kūpuna.


  • TRUSTEE & BOARD SECRETARY

    With over 15 years of experience in teaching and 13 years of nonprofit community work, Daniel Goya’s insights and leadership play a key role in our efforts to maximize the benefit we are bringing to kūpuna and their caregivers. Daniel is the Director of Strategies and Innovation at the Mālama ʻĀina Foundation and a Strategic Analyst II at Kamehameha Schools. He is also the founder and CEO of Ke Ala Hoʻaka LLC, an organization that strives to build community wellness and resilience. In addition, Daniel created the first nationally accredited (NAEYC) homeless preschool in the nation and co-created a residential facility that serves as an alternative to youth incarceration. A graduate of Saint Louis High School, Daniel holds two degrees from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a graduate certificate in resiliency-based approaches to trauma and adversity from the University of Vermont, along with numerous national certifications. Daniel views community issues through a two-lens approach – melding science and culture – and currently serves as a board member for Children’s Trust Fund.

TRUSTEE APPOINTED DATE DIED OR RESIGNED
Edward Ontai February 12, 2025 -
Daniel M. Goya May 27, 2022 -
Sunshine P. Topping March 16, 2021 -
Kamani B. Kualaʻau Sept. 26, 2008 Resigned Oct. 19, 2021
Harvey H. McInerny, Jr. May 13, 2008 Resigned Oct. 19, 2024
Stanley W. Hong June 8, 2001 Died Feb. 13, 2015
Eugene N. Tiwanak Apr. 1, 1993 Resigned Dec. 31, 2005
R-M. Keahi Allen June 27, 1990 Died Apr. 8, 2008
James K. Ahloy May 1, 1987 Resigned Aug. 2, 1999
John Cline Mann Mar. 11, 1969 Resigned Mar. 31, 1993
George Li Brown, Jr. Aug. 7, 1956 Resigned 1987
Lawrence M. Judd Mar. 9, 1954 Died Oct. 4, 1968
Napua Stevens Poire May 16, 1951 Died Jan. 7, 1990
Muriel K. Amalu Jan. 15, 1946 Died Mar. 19, 1951
Henry A. Nye June 9, 1945 Died Nov. 25, 1953
George Li Brown Jan. 21, 1929 Resigned Dec. 14, 1945
William E. Bishop Taylor Jan. 21, 1929 Died May 20, 1956
Albert Waterhouse Feb. 1, 1926 Resigned May 31, 1945
Clio N. Chamberlain Apr. 15, 1925 Resigned Jan 7. 1929
Ernest A. Mott-Smith Jan. 1906 Died July 28, 1935
Lorrin A. Thurston Sept. 29, 1905 Resigned Jan. 1906
Ernest A. Mott-Smith Apr.30, 1904 Resigned Sept. 29, 1905
Henry Waterhouse Sept. 7, 1890 Died 1904
William 0. Smith Aug. 1, 1887 Resigned Jan. 30, 1926
W.C. Parke Mar. 31, 1886 Died 1889
Mary S. Parker Dec. 5, 1883 Died Mar. 24, 1925
William 0. Smith Mar. 21, 1883 Resigned Mar. 31, 1886
Sanford B.Dole Mar. 16, 1877 Resigned Aug. 1. 1887
E.O. Hall Mar. 16, 1877 Died Sept. 19, 1883
John Mott-Smith Mar. 16, 1877 Resigned Apr. 27, 1883