Mr. Kāne is a well-respected leader in the State of Hawaii and brings extensive leadership and a deep understanding of Hawaii's cultural, business and political environment to the Board.
His career has been distinguished by his leadership of significant private and public trusts, including his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Hawaii Community Foundation, Hawaii's largest and oldest Foundation, his service as a Trustee of the largest land trust in the state of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, a private school system established under the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop to educate Native Hawaiians and his prior role as Chairman/Director of the State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Homelands.
He is skilled in government affairs, policy development, public relations, and crisis management through his service as Chairman/Executive Director of the Hawaii Republican Party.
Relevant professional experience
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Community Foundation (statewide charitable foundation, managing over $675 million in assets and distributing more than $62 million in grants in 2018) (since July 2017)
- President and Chief Operating Officer, Hawaii Community Foundation (2016 to June 2017)
- Chief Operating Officer, Pacific Links Hawaii LLC (golf course owner, developer and operator) (2011-2015)
- Principal, The KANE Group LLC (Hawaii-based company focused on land and financing matters for planned community infrastructure and general business development)(since 2010)
- Kamehameha Schools ($12 billion Native Hawaiian trust with more than 397,000 acres of land holdings in Hawaii), Trustee (since 2009).
Relevant skills & qualifications
- Executive management, leadership and strategic planning skills from prior service as Chief Operating Officer of Pacific Links Hawaii and Trustee of Kamehameha Schools and from prior role as Chairman/Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
- Finance and investment expertise gained through oversight of $10 billion asset portfolio as Trustee of Kamehameha Schools and through spearheading bond transactions as Chairman/Director of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
- Experience managing complex capital expenditure programs from overseeing development of master planned communities and from managing annual $150 million capital improvement budget for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
- Skilled in government affairs, policy development, public relations and crisis management from prior service as Chairman/Executive Director of the Hawaii Republican Party.
Other positions
- Director, Na Ku Pa'a O Kūhiō, not for profit focused on supporting the beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
- Chairman, Menlo College Board of Trustees
Education
- Master of Business Administration, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Menlo College