Hawaii nonprofit people in the news

Aoki leaves Kanu Hawaii to work on Abercrombie campaign – Andrew Aoki, a founder of Kanu Hawaii and College Connections Hawaii and former HANO board member, has announced he has resigned from the staff of Kanu Hawaii. “I’ve been asked (out of the blue) to help run a statewide political campaign,” Aoki said, “and I have agreed to do it. This leap into the unknown has to do with a Kanu commitment I made back in December of 2007.” Click here to read more.

Liliuokalani Trust hires Michele Otake -- The Queen Liliuokalani Trust hired Michele L. Otake as development manager. She was previously a senior project manager at Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii and has also worked at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Housing Finance and Development Corp.

Hospice Maui names new medical director – Hospice Maui hired Dr. Nancy Long as full-time medical director. Her experience includes medical director for Hospice of Community Visiting Nursing Agency in Attleboro, Mass., and associate medical director for Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island.

Hawaii nonprofit competes for national prize – Jason Dusewicz will represent the Hawaii Chapter of the National Society for Arts and Letters in Washington, D.C., and compete with 18 other finalists for a $10,000 prize.

Ken Zeri named to national hospice committee – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization elected Kenneth L. Zeri to its public policy committee. He now serves as president and chief professional officer for Hospice Hawaii.

Services to be held on May 9 for Prevent Child Abuse ED – Jon Won, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii died April 29 at work. “Those of us who were lucky enough to work with Jon and saw his passion and commitment to preventing child abuse realize what a significant loss this is for Prevent Child Abuse and the community,” said Norm Baker of Aloha United Way. Services for Won will be at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Central Union Church, 1660 South Beretania St., Honolulu.

General Wolff dies -- Retired Maj. Gen. Herbert Wolff, whose family left Germany in 1939 to escape the Nazis and whose enlistment at the outbreak of World War II was rejected because he had been classified as "an enemy alien," died Friday, April 17. He was 83. From 1977 to 1981 he commanded the U.S. Army Western Command, now known as U.S. Army Pacific, with headquarters at Fort Shafter. After he retired with 38 years of service, Wolff joined First Hawaiian Bank and rose to senior vice president. He also spearheaded the drive to save Battery Randolph at Fort DeRussy for use as a Pacific war museum. In 1976 he founded the nonprofit Hawaii Army Museum Society to support the development of the museum, and served as its president for more than 30 years. Wolff served on the boards of the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii and Boy Scouts Aloha Council, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, USO-Hawaii, Armed Services YMCA, March of Dimes and Honolulu Rotary Club. He was the honorary consul general for Malaysia. Sons Rick and Allen, eight grandchildren and longtime companion Harriet Aoki, survive him.

HPU Chair, William Aull dies – The chairman of Hawaii Pacific University, William Aull, died on Friday, April 24. Aull, who retired from the Hawaiian Trust Co. in 1985, served on many nonprofit boards, including the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, Iolani School, Mid-Pacific Institute, the Strong Foundation, YMCA of Honolulu and the Oceanic Institute.