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Administration

Church Board of Education

Officers

  • Russell M. Nelson, Chairman
  • Dallin H. Oaks, First Vice Chairman
  • Henry B. Eyring, Second Vice Chairman

Board Members

  • Russell M. Nelson, Chairman
  • Dallin H. Oaks, First Vice Chairman
  • Henry B. Eyring, Second Vice Chairman
  • Elder D. Todd Christofferson*
  • Elder Ronald A. Rasband*
  • Elder Paul V Johnson*
  • Elder Michael T. Ringwood
  • Bishop Gérald Caussé
  • Camille N. Johnson*
  • Emily Belle Freeman*
  • Steven J. Lund
  • R. Kelly Haws, Secretary*

*Members of the Executive Committee

Executive Committee of the Board

  • Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Chair
  • Elder Ronald A. Rasband
  • Elder Paul V. Johnson
  • Camille N. Johnson*
  • R. Kelly Haws, Secretary

Office of the Commissioner, Church Education System

  • Elder Clark G. Gilbert, Commissioner, Church Educational System
  • R. Kelly Haws, Assistant to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Boards
  • Michael J. Christensen, Director, Budgets and Administration, Church Educational System
  • Nathan K. Lindsay, Director, Planning, Research, and Communications, Church Educational System

BYU–Hawaii President’s Council

  • John S.K. Kauwe III, University President
  • Isaiah Walker, Academic Vice President
  • Jonathan Kala Kau, Student Life Vice President
  • Michael Tejada, Administrative Vice President
  • Kevin Schlag, Operations Vice President
  • Laura Tevaga, Advancement Vice President
  • Scott Stiles, Chief of Staff

BYU–Hawaii Deans and Directors

Academics - Isaiah Walker, Vice President

Associate Academic Vice President for Curriculum and Assessment - Brent Green

  • Institutional Research and Assessment Manager - Melanie Serrao-Hill
  • Testing Center Manager - Candice Tupou
  • University Assessment and Curriculum Manager - Amelia Mauafu

Associate Academic Vice President for Faculty - Yifen Beus

  • Center for Learning & Teaching - Caryn Lesuma, Director
  • Institutional Review Board - Boyd Timothy, Chair

Faculty of Arts & Letters - Charles Bradshaw, Dean

  • Communication, Media & Culture
  • English
  • Film Minor
  • Visual Arts

Faculty of Business & Government - Nathaniel Stephens, Dean

  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • Political Science
  • Entrepreneurship Minor Program
    • Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship

Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts - Alohalani Housman, Dean

  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Hawaiian Studies
    • Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian & Pacific Island Studies
  • History
  • Integrated Humanities Minor
  • Intercultural Peacebuilding
    • David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding
  • Music
  • Pacific Studies
  • Theatre Minor Program

Faculty of Education & Social Work - Nancy Tarawhiti, Dean

  • Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • English as an International Language (EIL)
  • Language Center

Faculty of Math & Computing - Aaron Curtis, Dean

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Construction and Facilities Management
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics

Faculty of Religious Education - Aaron Shumway, Director

  • Religious Education

Faculty of Sciences – Benjamin Jordan, Dean

  • Biology
  • Health and Human Science
  • Psychology

Academic Advising - Marilee Ching, Manager
Joseph F. Smith Library, Center for Academic Success - Rose Ram, Director
Office of the Registrar - Daryl Whitford, Registrar
Sustainability - Emerson Nahale'a, Manager

Student Life - Jonathan Kala Kau, Vice President

  • Ho’okele (Admissions, Career Services, Student Recruitment & Alumni, Financial Aid & Scholarships, International Student Services) – James Faustino, Dean of Students
  • Ho’okahua (Campus Life - Residential Life, Seasider Sports & Activities, Student Leadership & Service, Office of Honor) – Brandyn Akana, Director
  • Counseling & Disability Services – Rachel Kekaula, Director
  • Health Services – Laurie Abregano, Director
  • Title IX – Leland (LJ) Sikahema, Title IX Deputy Coordinator

Administrative – Michael Tejada, Vice President

  • Budget - Heina Hanohano, Director
  • Financial Services - Makoa Freitas, Director/Controller
  • Human Resources - Reid Millerberg, Director
    • Student Employment - Ikaia Nawahine, Recruiting/ Employment Manager
  • Office of Compliance & Ethics - Mark Fitzgerald, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Office of Information Technology - Arlene Sewell, Chief Information Officer

Operations - Kevin Schlag, Vice President

  • Campus Safety & Security, Director – Anthony Pickard
  • Food Services, Director- David Keala
  • Facilities Management, Director - Sam Merrick
    • Campus Property Services – Daniel Maneha
    • Campus Receiving & Distribution – Kaliki Unga
    • Fleet Services - Kawika Vendiola
    • Grounds - Tony Mikaele
    • Maintenance Manager - Braden Sika
    • Mechanical Engineer - Jaxon McCloy
    • Work Management - Kellie Sailusi
  • Auxiliary Services, BYUH Store - David Fonoimoana
    • Mail Center - Olivia Christy 
    • Travel Services - Mamoe Sanerivi
    • Print Services - Darroll Moe
  • Housing Business Administration - Hannah Biesinger
  • Office of Information Technology - Arlene Sewell, Chief Information Officer

Advancement – Laura Tevaga, Vice President

  • Campus News Center Coordinator, Leeann Lambert - Ke Alaka’i
  • Manager of Digital Communications, Leilani Guerrero - Digital Communications
  • Media Productions Manager, Conor Lunt - Media Productions
  • University Brand Manager, Marisa Aoki - Branding
  • University Photographer, Monique Saenz - Photography
  • Senior Manager of Institutional Research, Kathy Pulotu - Institutional Research
  • Social Media Manager, Aubrey Merrill – Social Media
  • University Scheduling Manager, Diedra Ulii - University Scheduling
  • Alumni and Relationship Manager, Lei Cummings - Alumni Relations