Chair & Event Coordinator

Robert Mckeen III (Chair)
Bobby has been involved in nearly every aspect of the Kamehameha Day celebration for the last 20 years and will no doubt do a tremendous job in this first time position. A resident of Keaukaha and long time member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmalahoa (Hilo Chapter), Bobby is currently serving as the Ka‘akaua (fourth ranking high chief of Māmalahoa). Bobby will be responsible for the general overall success of the 2011 Kamehameha Festival.

Pua Ishibashi (Event Coordinator)
Pua has nearly thirty years of marketing and promotions experience including coordinating and promoting cultural conferences and workshops. Pua has been a member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmalahoa (Hilo Chapter) since 1995 and is currently serving as the Ali‘i ‘Ai Moku (High Chief) of Māmalahoa. Married to Gloria A. Duvauchelle of Kaua‘i, Pua is the proud father of five beautiful daughters and one son (‘Alohiwailani, Kailani, Kaua‘i, Kanoenani, Kiana, and Kāhili).

Pua received his law degree (J.D.) from Gonzaga University School of Law, Washington, his undergraduate degree (B.A.) in Business and Economics from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and his associate degree (A.S.) in Electricity from Hawaii Community College. He is currently the director of Kūkulu Business Resources (KukuluHawaii.com), a Native Hawaiian corporation that provides culturally competent business consultation to businesses, non-profits, and the tourist industry.