STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1804
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 697, 698
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 697 and 698, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:
Board of Directors
of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
G.M. No. 697 |
DAVID KARL, for a term to expire 06-30-2025; and |
G.M. No. 698 |
KEN HAYASHIDA, for a term to expire 06-30-2025, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by David Karl and Ken Hayashida for service on the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii.
DAVID KARL
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of David Karl from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii.
Upon review of the testimony and his
qualifications, your Committee finds that Dr. Karl's status as the Professor
of Oceanography at the University's School of Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology, a position he has held since 1987, qualifies him to be reappointed
to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of
Hawaii, as a member who is a University research faculty member. Your Committee finds that Dr. Karl is a renowned researcher, whose work has
won international respect and acclaim. Since
being granted tenure at the University of Hawaii in 1982, Dr. Karl has
been the principal investigator on more than eighty grants with more than $100,000,000
in funding and is consistently listed as the University's top fifty principal investigators.
Your Committee further finds that between
seeking funding and managing research projects, Dr. Karl volunteers on various
boards, including serving as Co-Director of the Center for Microbial
Oceanography: Research and Education and Co-Director of Simons Collaboration on
Ocean Processes and Ecology. Your
Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Karl be reappointed to the Board of
Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii based on his institutional
knowledge and perspective as a renowned researcher at the University of Hawaii,
leadership skills, and thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities
of a board member.
KEN HAYASHIDA
Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Ken Hayashida from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and two individuals.
Upon review of the testimony and his qualifications, your Committee finds that Mr. Hayashida's status as the President and Principal Structural Engineer at KAI Hawaii, Inc., a structural engineering firm that he founded in 1995, qualifies him to be reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii as a member representing the business sector. Mr. Hayashida is a civil engineer with a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from Stanford University. He has thirty-five years of experience in designing highways, bridges, various facilities, and renewable energy projects, including the High Technology Development Corporation Office Facility, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, and University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Hall Renovation. Under Mr. Hayashida's direction, KAI Hawaii, Inc., which was a one-person business, has become a leading structural engineering firm with more than forty full-time employees, and was awarded NAIOP Hawaii's Engineering Firm of the Year in 2019. Your Committee further notes Mr. Hayashida's commitment to community service, evidenced by his service on various boards and committees, including his current service as a board member for the Engineering Alumni Association of the University of Hawaii. Your Committee believes that Mr. Hayashida's business acumen, extensive experience and knowledge in civil and structural engineering, and commitment to community service will continue to be valuable assets to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, and therefore recommends his reappointment.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,
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____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair |
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