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Maui hotelier and former Council Member Mike White has joined the Hawaii Tourism Authority's Board of Directors, the agency announced Thursday.
White, who served on the council from 2011-2018, is currently the general manager of Kaanapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn. He was one of five new appointments to the board, in addition to hospitality and community leader Kimberley Leimomi Agas, social entrepreneur Mahina Duarte, Kauai community affairs specialist Stephanie Iona and Hawaii island agriculturist James McCully.
"This dynamic group of appointees complements HTA's diverse board as we accelerate efforts toward a regenerative model of tourism centered around the needs of our community," HTA President and CEO John De Fries said in a news release. "Balancing the well-being of our people and place with meaningful economic, environmental and cultural benefits is essential to our state's recovery."
HTA's Board of Directors is a policy-making entity comprised of volunteer members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.
The new board members' terms started July 1 and will end on June 30, 2026.