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OHA Trustees Punt On Confirming New CEO

Civil Beat·Oct 22, 2026 · 7:15 PM CT
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees voted 5-4 on Wednesday to pick Todd Apo as CEO, then backed off on Thursday after more than two hours of mostly opposing testimony, much of it supporting interim CEO Summer Sylva. Board Chair Kai Kahele put off a final vote until Nov. 2, the day before an election that could change the board.

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