About Us
Our Mission
Our Values
Board of Directors
President
Paul Schwind
Paul was born in Connecticut and raised through high school in Dallas, Texas. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Antioch College in Ohio, and went on to earn Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago. His career entailed teaching Geography and Planning at UH-Manoa, and working for the State of Hawaii as Planning Program Administrator with the Department of Agriculture. Upon early retirement, he obtained a law degree from William S. Richardson School of Law, and passed the bar exam in 2001. Paul has experience in civil litigation, land use and condo law, and legislative bill drafting. He retired from his legal second career in 2009. He served many years on the Board of Directors of 2033 Nuuanu, including two terms as President. Paul is a life-long lover of classical music and opera, both in the audience and as an orchestra and chorus member. He has served on One Kalakaua’s Board of Directors for six years as Secretary, and is currently our President. His term expires in 2026.
Vice President
James Williams
Jim lived at the Honolulu Tower for over 25 years and served on their Board of Directors for about 10 years, including 4 years as Board Chair. He was the Administrator of the State agency (EUTF) that provides health benefits to over 100,000 state and county workers and retirees. He served on the Hawaii State Board of Education, and was appointed to several other State boards by three Governors. Jim was the President and (later) interim Executive Director of the 13,000 member HSTA. He co-founded Voyager Public Charter School and also taught at Kaunakakai School and Molokai High School. He has served on One Kalakaua’s Board of Directors for 3 years; 1 year as Vice President/Treasurer, and currently serves as Vice-President for the past 2 years. His term expires in 2026.
Secretary
Lena Young
Lena Young previously served on the Board of Directors for the AOAO Haleloa II Association in Kuliouou. She served two terms as a Director during her 40 year residency, with the last term concluding on June 30, 2024. Ms. Young currently serves on the Board of Directors for UHA as the Vice-Chair and also serves as Vice-Chair for the Honolulu Festival Foundation. Previously, Ms. Young served on the Boards for the JTB Goodwill Foundation, Friends of the Library Endowment Trust Fund, Society of Human Resources Management, Hawaii Compensation Group (affiliated with American Compensation Association) and the Hawaii Business Health Council. She is a retiree and formerly worked as Corporate Director of Operations & Human Resources for JTB Hawaii and Affiliated Hawaii companies (plus 3-year concurrent assignment as Deputy General Manager of Tokyo’s Global Business Unit), Human Resources Manager at City Mill, Vice President of Pomare dba Hilo Hattie & affiliated companies, Vice President, Bank of America, Associate Director of Human Resources, Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, and Assistant Vice President, Bank of Hawaii. Ms. Young is currently a non-resident, but has intentions to eventually move into One Kalakaua, after downsizing from her current residence.
Treasurer
Henry Miyamoto
Henry “Hank” Miyamoto was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended the University of Hawaii and earned a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He worked as a design engineer for several local consulting engineering firms and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He later worked for the Department of the Army in Hawaii, Japan and South Korea. He retired as a Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is married to Merle Kumura and has two children and three grandchildren. Hank has served on One Kalakaua’s Board of Directors for 2 years; 1 year as Secretary, and currently serves as Treasurer for the past year. His term expires in 2026.
Director
Clyde Chun
Clyde is an owner and has been a resident of One Kalakaua since 2017. Clyde retired from All State Insurance and enjoys golf and exercising at the gym! He is a former member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and maintained his membership for 20 years. He was also chairman of the Narcissus festival. Clyde was appointed to One Kalakaua’s Board of Directors in 2024. His appointment expires in 2025.
Management Team
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Leina Ijacic
CEO/Administrator
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Jan April
Facility Operations Manager
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Chelsea Adams
Resident Relations
Manager -
Denise Maddela
Director Of Nursing
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Katrice Kau
Human Resources Manager
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Miwa Ito
Accounting Manager
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Brandon Takahashi
Food & Beverage Manager
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Tiffany Kaspo
Information Systems Manager
King David Kalākaua otherwise known as the Merrie Monarch, was recognized as bringing back the Hawaiian teachings of the arts, medicine, music, and dance. As he strove to ignite a renewed sense of pride in all things Hawaiian, he revitalized the Hawaiian culture and language through hula. His love of Hawaiian music, dance and culture continues to carry on as we maintain the pride of the Hawaiian culture through song and dance.
“Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people”. - King David Kalākaua
