#Lauren Akitake
First 100 days: Ethics executive director reports surge in inquiries, calls for staff expansion
The newly established Office of the Board of Ethics is fielding a significantly higher volume of inquiries than in previous years, prompting the executive director to call for expanded staffing in the upcoming fiscal 2026-27 budget.
Maui Board of Ethics declines action on complaints against Council Member Tom Cook
The Maui County Board of Ethics voted 6-0 Wednesday to decline processing two new complaints against Council Member Tom Cook, finding the identical allegations lacked foundational requirements for a formal hearing.
Lauren Akitake named first Executive Director of County Board of Ethics
Following a unanimous vote on June 18, 2025, the County of Maui Board of Ethics appointed Lauren Akitake as its first Executive Director/Legal Counsel.
Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie among interim appointees to the UH Board of Regents
Former Governor Neil Abercrombie, Attorney Lauren Akitake (born and raised on Maui), and Global Resiliency Hub CEO Alapaki Nahale-a will fill seats for the term beginning July 1, 2023 for five-year appointments, subject to confirmation by the Hawai‘i State Senate.
Finalists named for 3 seats on UH Board of Regents, including 3 nominees on Maui
The finalists for the Maui County seat include: Lauren Akitake, a private practice attorney and per diem District Court Judge who taught business law at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College; Sheri Daniels Chief Executive Officer at Papa Ola Lōkahi; and Beverly Stanich, retired longtime principal of Wailuku Elementary School on Maui.
