Leadership Directory
PRiMO is an ‘ohana, or extended family, comprising local, national, and regional organizations. The membership is purposely broad, because risk management involves a diverse set of challenges, requiring a diverse set of collaborators to make a difference. The effort is led by an executive director and the Navigators Council. PRiMO members are broken into six different hui or working groups. Each working group is led by a steerperson.
![Adam Stein](../img/adam-stein-c5b2e06c.jpg)
Executive Director -
Adam Stein,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Navigators Council
![Raymond Tanabe](../img/raymond-tanabe-397e8b2d.jpg)
Chair
Raymond Tanabe
NOAA National Weather Service![Jeff Payne](../img/jeff-payne-e59b92b2.jpg)
Secretary
Jeff Payne
NOAA Office for Coastal Management![Michael Bruno](../img/michael-bruno-c1f81685.jpg)
Michael Bruno
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa![Chris Chiesa](../img/chris-chiesa-1eab166f.jpg)
Chris Chiesa
Pacific Disaster Center![David Helweg](../img/david-helweg-1beffa1b.jpg)
David Helweg
U.S. Geological Survey![Kristina Kekuewa](../img/kristina-kekuewa-bf7872aa.jpg)
Kristina Kekuewa
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries![Karl Kim](../img/karl-kim-8384ce05.jpg)
Karl Kim
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center![John Marra](../img/john-marra-88735ac6.jpg)
John Marra
NOAA National Climatic Data Center![Jim Newberry](../img/jim-newberry-7c1d6384.jpg)
Jim Newberry
Island Insurance![Colby Stanton](../img/colby-stanton-f38627b6.jpg)
Colby Stanton
Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board![Jean Tanimoto](../img/jean-tanimoto-b7a6b8e6.jpg)
Jean Tanimoto
NOAA Office for Coastal Management – Pacific Islands![Sally Ziolkowski](../img/sally-ziolkowski-ab33c4b2.jpg)
Sally Ziolkowski
Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Preparedness DivisionSenior Advisors
![Cheryl Anderson](../img/cheryl-anderson-6a5175ce.jpg)
Cheryl Anderson
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Social Science Research Institute![Stanley Boc](../img/stanley-boc-245150e9.jpg)
Stanley Boc
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers![Margaret Davidson](../img/margaret-davidson-d2cbd867.jpg)
Margaret Davidson
NOAA(1950 - 2017)
![Victoria Keener](../img/victoria-keener-015476e2.jpg)
Victoria Keener
East-West Center, Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments![John McCarroll](../img/john-mccarroll-85a76e38.jpg)
John McCarroll
Environmental Protection Agency![Penehuro (Pene) Lefale](../img/penehuro-lefale-4d4db277.jpg)
Penehuro (Pene) Lefale
Joint Center for Disaster Research, Massey University, Wellington, NZ![Michael Shulters](../img/michael-shulters-315b0353.jpg)
Michael Shulters
Retired from U.S. Geological Survey![Bill Thomas](../img/bill-thomas-5f02589e.jpg)
Bill Thomas
NOAA Office for Coastal Management ‒ Pacific Islands![Ed Young](../img/ed-young-b12ed702.jpg)
Ed Young
NOAA National Weather ServiceHui Steerpersons
Communications
![H. Ginger Porter](../img/h-ginger-porter-96ddfc67.jpg)
H. Ginger Porter
University of Hawai'iHealth Security
![Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola](../img/Tua-Tupuola-a9afd9ec.jpg)
Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola
American Samoa Community CollegeIndigenous Knowledge and the Environment
![Ramsay Taum](../img/ramsay-taum-8c8a6de3.jpg)
Ramsay Taum
Life Enhancement Institute of the PacificInformation Access and Geospatial Technology
![Eric Yamashita](../img/eric-yamashita-368be3df.jpg)
Eric Yamashita
National Disaster Preparedness Training CenterTraining, Education and Research
![Micah Fisher](../img/micah-fisher-e155106a.jpg)
Micah Fisher
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center![Russell Uyeno](../img/russell-uyeno-bc19966c.jpg)
Russell Uyeno
National Disaster Preparedness Training CenterEmeritus
![David Kennard](../img/vacant-d5a831cc.jpg)
David Kennard
Navigator Emeritus![Eileen Shea](../img/eileen-shea-f820bec8.jpg)
Eileen Shea
Senior Advisor Emeritus