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The search for a permanent CEO is coming to a close as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees is expected to vote Thursday on the three finalists vying to help lead the agency’s mission of bettering the conditions of Native Hawaiians. The finalists are interim CEO Summer Sylva, who assumed the role last year after Stacy Ferreira was put on paid administrative leave; Todd Apo, a former Honolulu City Council member; and Kaulana Park, a former director of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. Native Hawaiian beneficiaries say they want someone who will lead with the semi-autonomous agency with transparency after OHA had been criticized in the past for fiscal mismanagement, ensure that neighbor island communities have their voices brought to the table, and can work collaboratively with the OHA’s nine-member Board of Trustees. The next CEO will oversee OHA’s programs, investments, trust assets and advocacy efforts, while working closely with the Board of Trustees, beneficiaries, government agencies and community organizations. The annual salary for the CEO will be set by the board on Thursday and included in the contract. Sylva has a broad range of experience in policy matters
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