Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture Executive Board

The 10-member Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture consists of one representative from each of the counties of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i and Maui; three at-large members; the Chairperson of the Department of Agriculture; Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT); and the Dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) – University of Hawai‘i.

The Board meets approximately once a month, usually on the fourth Tuesday; however, the date is subject to change depending on quorum.

Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture

Sharon Hurd
Chairperson
Diane Ley Hawaii Island Member
Diane Ley
Hawai‘i Island Member
Term: 7/1/22 – 3/30/26
Fred Cowell
Kaua‘i Member
Term: 7/1/22 – 6/30/26
Nathaniel Oswald
Maui County Member
Term: 7/1/24 – 6/30/28
Randy Cabral Member-at-Large
En Young
Member-at-Large
Term: 7/1/22 – 6/30/25
Randy Cabral
Member-at-Large
Term: 7/1/21 – 6/30/25
James Gomes
Member-at-Large
Term: 7/1/22 – 3/30/26
Dawn Chang
Ex Officio Voting Member

Board of Land &
Natural Resources
James Tokioka
Ex Officio Voting Member
Director, DBEDT
Dr. Parwinder Grewal
Ex Officio Voting Member
Dean, CTAHR-UH