Citizens’ Climate Lobby Hawaii Team
Leadership
Noel Morin
CCL Regional Coordinator for the Greater Pacific Northwest
Noel Morin, Hilo resident, is a civic leader and environmental activist focused on climate action, sustainability and community resilience. In addition to CCL He is a board member of both the Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association and Think B.I.G.
Molly Whitely
CCL Hawaii Co-State Coordinator
Molly Whiteley is a former public school teacher and administrator and a current member of the Maui chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby Hawaii.
Molly is the CCL Hawaii liaison for Senator Hirono.
Paul Bernstein
CCL Hawaii Co-State Coordinator and CCL Oahu Chapter Co-Lead
In addition to CCL Hawaii Co-State Coordinator, Paul is the CCL Oahu Co-Group Lead. He is the CCLHawaii liaison for Senator Schatz and Representative Case. Paul leads Youth Outreach for Oahu.
Paul is an economist with UHERO at University of Hawaii, Manoa
Ron Reilly
CCL Hawaii Co-State Coordinator, and CCL Hawaii Island Chapter Lead
In addition to CCL Hawaii Co-State Coordinator he is the CCL Hawaii Island Group Lead and the CCL Hawaii liaison for Representative Tokuda.
Ron is a specialist in presenting Climate Interactive En-ROADS, a powerful climate solutions simulation tool
Ron is retired from Island Bicycle Adventures. He is an avid sailor.
Oahu Team
Contact email - newhonoluluccl@gmail.com
Jaymen Laupola
CCL Oahu Chapter Co-Lead and New Member Outreach
Jaymen Laupola, is a program officer at the East-West Center
Matt Geyer
CCL Oahu Member and Carbon Cashback Task Force
John Kawamoto
CCL Oahu Member and Carbon Cashback Legislative Task Force
He is a retired legislative analyst and an advocate for a clean, healthy environment
Tom Graham
CCL Oahu Member and Carbon Cashback Outreach Lead.
Virginia Tincher
CCL Oahu Member and Media Lead for CCL Hawaii
Virginia Is a retired software development manager and active in several groups supporting climate solutions.
Maui Team
Doug Hagan
CCL Maui Chapter Co-Lead
Doug is also corporate donor advocate for the Maui Food Bank
Doug is a software developer and consultant. He’s an avid sailor.
Bobbie Best
CCL Maui Chapter Co-Lead
Bobbie is a retired librarian involved in several environmental groups
Barry Solomon
CCL Maui Member
Barry is a professor emeritus of environmental policy at Michigan Technological University.
Hawaii Island Team
Ron Reilly
CCL Hawaii Co-State Coordinator, and CCL Hawaii Island Chapter Lead
Ron is the CCL Hawaii Island Group Lead and the CCL Hawaii liaison for Senator Hirono and Representative Tokuda.
Ron is a specialist in presenting Climate Interactive En-ROADS, a powerful climate solutions simulation tool
Ron is retired from Island Bicycle Adventures and a retired medical lab technologist He is an avid sailor.
Joanna Norton
CCL Hawaii Island Member
Joanna is active supporting Hawaii Island events representing CCL.
Renewables & Environment Professional
Noel Morin
Noel is the CCL Regional Coordinator for the Greater Pacific Northwest
He is a founder and former Group Lead of the CCL Hawaii Island Chapter and currently active organizing and supporting events where CCL tables.
Noel Morin, Hilo resident, is a civic leader and environmental activist focused on climate action, sustainability and community resilience. In addition to CCL He is a board member of both the Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association and Think B.I.G.
Ruth Robison
CCL Hawaii Island Member
Ruth is active at events where CCL Hawaii is tabling. She also is also active testifying for legislation supporting CCL policy areas especially carbon cashback
Dr. Robison is president of the Hawaii Island United Nation Association. She is the retired director of UH Hilo International Services,
Keith Neal
CCL Hawaii Island Member
Keith is active tabling at events and supporting other Hawaii chapters with tabling supplies. He is also active testifying for legislation supporting CCL policy areas especially carbon cashback
Keith is a retired aerospace engineer and an environmental, labor and social justice advocate.
Kauai Team
Helen Cox
CCL Kauai Chapter Co-lead and Chair Kauai Climate Action Coalition (KCAC)
Helen retired as chancellor of Kauai Community College in 2020 and has been an active community volunteer for the environment.
John Latkiewicz
CCL Kauai Chapter Co-lead
John is the Kauai Center Director for the Hawai'i SBDC (Small Business Development Center) Network
JoAnn A. Yukimura
CCL Kauai Member
JoAnn was mayor of Kauaʻi County from 1988-1994 and served on the County Council for a total of 22 years. A graduate of Stanford University and the
University of Washington Law School, Ms. Yukimura was the first Japanese-American woman mayor in the United States. She started the public transportation system on Kauaʻi; helped to found KIUC, Kauaʻi’s electric utility cooperative; authored and secured passage of strong laws regulating shoreline setbacks and vacation rentals. She was instrumental in the building of 1500 affordable homes and protecting 250 acres of coastal open space. In her early days as a citizen, she also worked successfully to stop highrises on Kauaʻi.