Speaker Series   Periodically when outstanding speakers are scheduled to present to our leadership program participants, Leadership Kaua`i hosts luncheon speaker events open to everyone. Our Speaker Series events provide the Kaua`i community the opportunity to hear excellent presentations in a pleasant collegial atmosphere. It is hoped that this high quality forum will stimulate discussion and positive action on issues that concern our local comunity and humanity at large.   Past Speaker List The Honorable Governor Linda Lingle, State of Hawai`i Bill Cathers, Moderator for The Aspen Institute Ronald Moon, Chief Justice, Hawai`i State Supreme Court Kelvin Taketa, CEO, Hawai`i Community Foundation General, Eric Shinseki, Former Chief of Staff, United States Army George Ariyoshi, Former Hawaii State Governor Allen Doane, President & CEO, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Admiral Tom Fargo, Former Commander Pacific Command. CEO, Trex Industries Jay Furfaro, Councilman, County of Kauai Peter Apo, Director, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association Major General Eric “Rick” Olson, Former commander of the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks and commander of the Combined Joint Task Force in Afghanistan The Honorable Mayor Bryan Baptiste, County of Kaua`i Herman Frazier, Athletic Director, University of Hawai`i Nadine Nakamura, Principal of NKN Project Planning Vince Goo, Retired Head Coach, University of Hawai`i's Women`s Basketball Auntie Mahi Poepoe, Kahuna La`au Lap`au, expert in lomi lomi Maryanne Kusaka, Former Mayor, County of Kaua`i Chris Faye, Founder, Gay & Robinson Sugar Plantation Visitor Center & Museum Marilyn Wong, Youth & Senior Specialist, County of Kaua`i Kehau Kekua, Executive Director, Kaua`i Heritage Center of Hawaiian Culture & Arts Barbara Curl, Kaua`i Aloha Foundation The Honorable Lt. Gov Duke Aiona, State of Hawai`i Judy Drosd, Chief, Arts, Film & Entertainment Division, DBEDT Roxanne MacDougall, Organizational Development, MacDougall & Associates Eric Crispin, Former Planning Director, City & County of Honolulu Ania Wieczorek, Ph.D., Bio Technology, University of Hawai`i Paul Brewbaker, Bank of Hawai`i Economist Puna Kalama Dawson, Kumu Hula Admiral Kihune, Trustee, Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Estate Peggy Cha, Chancellor, Kaua`i Community College Peter Nakamura, County Clerk, Kaua`i County Daniel Hamada, Complex Area Superintendent, Kaua`i Complex, Dept. of Education Craig DeCosta, Prosecuting Attorney, County of Kaua`i Adam Asquith, University of Hawai`i , Sea Grant College Extension Specialist Sonia Manzano, Actress, Writer of Sesame Street Dinesh D’Souza, Former White House Analyst, Reagan Administration Craig Haptonstall, Master Facilitator, Leadership Practices Inventory Noland Conjugation, Aboriginal Tracking Skills Presenter, Brother Noland Charities Stacy Sproat, Executive Director, The Waipa Foundation Kimo Chun, Director, Native Hawaiian Career & Technical Education Program Sabra Kauka, Cultural Consultant Aletha Kaohi, West Kauai Technology and Cultural Center Caroline Miura, Family Counselor, Hale Hoomalu Ronald Kouchi, Councilman, County of Kauai Chipper Wichman, Executive Director, The Lawai National Tropical Botanical Garden David Boynton, Kokee Resource Manager, Kauai Discovery Center Ted Blake, Member, Koloa Community Association Beryl Blaich, Executive Director, Malama Mahaulepu Ramsay Taum       Support Kauai's Future Leaders Join the many generous supporters of Leadership Kauai and help us inspire and cultivate strong Leaders for Kauai's future.