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State Hazard Mitigation Forum
Hazard mitigation is a shared responsibility between state agencies; county governments; private companies; and non-governmental groups and organizations, including local residents.
The State of Hawai‘i formed the State Hazard Mitigation Forum in 1998 with representatives from a broad spectrum of state and county agencies and the non-governmental sector. Voting Members serve three-year terms and can be reappointed, while Ex Officio Members are non-voting. The Forum serves as an advisory body to HIEMA through these primary functions:
- Coordinate hazard mitigation activities in the State
- Recommend and prioritize project nominations for the BRIC and HMGP grant programs
- Conduct a statewide public awareness campaign
- Assist in obtaining funds for mitigation projects
- Develop a hazard mitigation strategy for the State
| Voting Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Jim Buika | Maui County Department of Planning |
| Jonathan Chin | Hawaiʻi State Energy Office |
| Pao-Shin Chu | University of Hawaiʻi School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology |
| Alan Clinton | Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency |
| Jimmie Collins | Hawaiʻi Office of Homeland Security |
| Sarah Harris | Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency, City & County of Honolulu |
| John Jacob | Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response, Department of Health |
| Sybil Lopez | Maui County Department of Planning |
| Bethany Morrison | Hawaiʻi County Long Range Planning Division |
| Tara Owens | University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program |
| Genevieve Sullivan | Highways Division, Department of Transportation |
| April Suprenant | Hawaiʻi County Planning Department |
| Jan TenBruggencate | Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative Board |
| Michael Walker | Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources |
| Lisa Webster | Coastal Zone Management Program, State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development |