HSBA Board Leadership

Guiding our association & championing our services.

The Hawaii State Bar Association Board is compromised of 21 members that develop the guiding policies and principles underpinning its regulatory mission. 

HSBA

The Hawaii State Bar Association Board

The Hawaii State Bar Association has been a part of Hawaii since 1899, when the Association was founded by a handful of volunteer lawyer members. The organization was incorporated in 1985 and in 1989 became the professional trade association for all lawyers licensed to practice law in Hawaii.

The mission of the Hawaii State Bar Association is "to unite and inspire Hawaii's lawyers to promote justice, serve the public, and improve the legal profession."

The 2026 Hawaii State Bar Association Board

Mark K. Murakami

President

Mark K. Murakami

President


Kristin Izumi-Nitao

President-Elect

Kristin Izumi-Nitao

President-Elect


Erin Kobayashi

Vice President

Erin Kobayashi

Vice President


Lanson Kupau

Secretary

Lanson Kupau

Secretary


Jessica Domingo

Treasurer

Jessica Domingo

Treasurer


Jocelyn Chong

Oahu Director

Jocelyn Chong

Oahu Director


Steven Chow

Oahu Director

Steven Chow

Oahu Director


Michelle Correia

Oahu Director

Michelle Correia

Oahu Director


Geraldine Hasegawa

East Hawaii Director

Geraldine Hasegawa

East Hawaii Director


Chastity Imamura

Oahu Director

Chastity Imamura

Oahu Director


Amanda Jones

Oahu Director

Amanda Jones

Oahu Director


Ronette Kawakami

Oahu Director

Ronette Kawakami

Oahu Director


Andrew Kennedy

West Hawaii Director

Andrew Kennedy

West Hawaii Director


Jacob Lowenthal

Maui Director

Jacob Lowenthal

Maui Director


Simeona Lynn Mariano

Oahu Director

Simeona Lynn Mariano

Oahu Director


Emiko Lee Meyers

Kauai Director

Emiko Lee Meyers

Kauai Director


Robert Miyashita

Oahu Director

Robert Miyashita

Oahu Director


Arsima Muller

Oahu Director

Arsima Muller

Oahu Director


Paul Naso

Oahu Director

Paul Naso

Oahu Director


Zale Okazaki

Oahu Director

Zale Okazaki

Oahu Director


Lauren Watanabe

YLD Director

Lauren Watanabe

YLD Director