myPunahou QUICK LINKS LEADERSHIP Home › About › Leadership ABOUT Aims, Mission, & Vision Guiding Principles Academic Profile Leadership President Mike Latham Junior School Principal Academy Principal Legacy Community Engagement Strategic Planning Careers Punahou Archives Punahou’s leadership builds on the School’s legacy by driving innovation while holding fast to important traditions, celebrating and expanding the tremendous diversity of the School, and honoring the distinctive culture created by the two founding gifts of the School. The gifts, one of land from Hawaiian ali‘i, the other of Protestant missionary’s educational vision, underpin Punahou’s unique cultural fusion of Hawaiian and Western heritage and call Punahou to a different type of leadership. The academic, cultural and administrative leaders of the School and the Punahou community inspire and provide sound management as the School looks to integrate its legacy with the needs of today’s students in a rapidly changing, global environment. Punahou’s administrators are thought leaders in education who are energized by the opportunity to delve into questions about the changing nature of learning and chart an ambitious path forward. They are visionaries who lead with confidence during these dynamic times and who lead with sound judgment, making data-driven decisions with a steady hand and humble spirit. Punahou’s leadership conveys to the youngest learners and the most senior alumni the broad ambitions for the School and its commitment to helping every child find their path. Board of Trustees Punahou’s Trustees provide philosophical leadership and have overall fiduciary responsibility for the School. They work closely with the School’s leadership on matters related to planning, strategy, and resources. List of 15 items. Constance Hee ’70 Lau Chair of the Board Wendy B. Crabb First Vice Chair W. David P. Carey III Second Vice Chair - Finance Kathleen Sullivan ’75 Wo Secretary Margaret M. Cole Assistant Secretary Ethan D.B. Abbott ’72 Deborah Berger ’82 Greg Dickhens ’87 Mark H. Fukunaga ’74 Peter Ho ’83 Duane Kurisu John Morgan ’74 Michael A. Pietsch ’64 Emily Reber ’92 Porter Dr. Gregory Yim ’80 Administrative Leadership Punahou’s administrative leadership is responsible for the school’s management, operations, and policy. They work closely with the Board ofTrustees on matters related to planning, strategy, and resources. The kindergarten through grade 12 learning community is led by two principals, heading the Junior School and the Academy. List of 15 items. Dr. Michael E. Latham ’86 President READ MORE Dr. Emily McCarren Academy Principal READ MORE Dr. Todd Chow-Hoy Junior School Principal READ MORE James Kakos Academy Assistant Principal Dr. Sally Mingarelli Academy Assistant Principal Dr. Chase Mitsuda ’98 Junior School Assistant Principal Sunny Donenfeld Vice President and Treasurer, Finance and Operations Noelehua Lyons ’91 Archambault Vice President for Institutional Advancement Robert Gelber ’92 Director of Communications Virginia Loo ’92 Director of Analytics and Planning Denise Hoke Assistant Treasurer and Controller Charlotte Kamikawa Director of Physical Plant Jim LaClair Chief Information Officer Maile Uohara Director of Enrollment Management and Admissions Audrey Seki Executive Assistant to the President Junior School Principal Dr. Todd Chow-Hoy, Assistant Principals Dr. Chase Mitsuda ’98 and Rebecca Wagner, and six Administrative Deans oversee approximately 2,000 students in the Junior School, which includes students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Administrative Deans have oversight of a grade level and work with families as they transition through the School. Each class of students has one Administrative Dean for the two years of K – grade 1, one Administrative Dean who follows the class from grades 2 – 5, and one Administrative Dean through the middle school years of grades 6 – 8. Principal and Assistant Principals List of 3 items. Todd Chow-Hoy Junior School Principal Chase Mitsuda ’98 Junior School Assistant Principal Rebecca Wagner Junior School Assistant Principal Administrative Deans List of 6 items. Elila Stone ’91 Levinson K – 1 Administrative Dean Classes of 2034 and 2033 Julie Crane-Cory Grades 3 and 5 Administrative Dean Classes of 2031 and 2029 John Nagel ’90 Grades 2 and 4 Administrative Dean Classes of 2028 and 2030 Rianne Graves-Grantham Grade 6 Administrative Dean Class of 2028 Kip Kuhn Grade 7 Administrative Dean Class of 2027 Lori Komori ’91 Grade 8 Administrative Dean Class of 2026 Academy The Academy, composed of grades 9 – 12, is administered by Principal Dr. Emily McCarren, Assistant Principals Dr. Sally Mingarelli and James Kakos, and two Deans at each grade level. Deans are the primary source of counseling support for Academy students. Two Deans are assigned to each incoming freshman class and continue with the class through graduation. They are available for both personal and academic counseling, and support each student in achieving academic and personal success during their high school experience and often beyond. Deans support students in understanding school policies and expectations, advocate in resolving conflicts and assist in times of crisis. They work closely as a team and collaborate with colleagues in the Support + Wellness department, the College Counseling office and with members of the Academy faculty. Deans also teach, serve as college counselors and manage administrative duties. Principal and Assistant Principals List of 3 items. Emily McCarren Academy Principal READ MORE Sally Mingarelli Academy Assistant Principal James Kakos Academy Assistant Principal Academy Deans List of 4 items. Kellen Fletcher ’05 Garcia and Brendan Maloney Grade 9 Deans Class of 2025 Marguerite Ashford ’71 and Jonathan Koshiba ’94 Grade 10 Deans Class of 2024 Erin Wilkerson ’89 Maretzki and Deane Salter ’98 Grade 11 Deans Class of 2023 Christine David and Jonah Ka‘akua ’97 Grade 12 Deans Class of 2022 PUNAHOU SCHOOL 1601 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 (808) 944-5711 About Academics The Arts Athletics Extended Learning Life at Punahou News Events Admission Contact Alumni Giving Punahou Bulletin Buff 'n Blue Store Careers ©2020 Punahou School. All Rights Reserved PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE SITE MAP TRADEMARKS