Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 8, 1 August 2022 — PIDF Appoints Four 'Ōiwi Leaders to Their Board [ARTICLE]

PIDF Appoints Four 'Ōiwi Leaders to Their Board

Nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) announced the appointment of four community lead-

ers to its 10-member board of directors. All board directors are Native Hawaiian and provide strategic guidance to PIDF. The new board members are Elwin Ahu, pastor of Metro Church of Hawai'i; Kawena Beaupre, senior VP and general counsel at Hawai'i Community Foundation; Summer Kaiawe, partner at Watanabe Ing, LLP; and Scott Seu, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries. The Board of Directors continues the legacy that founders Jan Dill, Morris Takushi, and the late Gary Glenn began in 1997 to address the gaps in Hawai'is society and support families in need. PIDF draws on 'ike kupuna, ancestral wisdom and knowledge, to support the needs of economically vulnerable keiki and 'ohana. PIDF delivers 10 free programs and services across the state including early childhood education and mentorship, opportunity youth and foster care services, and caring for the aina, guided by time-tested values and practices that honor kuleana for people and plaee in caring for Hawai'i. ■