Alaka`ina Foundation Leadership
Fulfilling the Commitment
Our directors and management team guide all of the Foundation’s efforts. All were born and raised in Hawai‘i. Our Board of Directors—who met as children while attending the Kamehameha Schools—are all volunteers. While each member of our leadership team brings a different background to his or her role, all share a common commitment: to improve the leadership skills and educational opportunities of those who follow us.
Pelekikena (President) Michael K. Wong. “Kimo”
Appointed June 2004
Senior Vice President & Chief Distribution Officer Armed Forces Benefit Assoc. Alexandria VA
Kamehameha Schools Class of 1971
Virginia Military Institute, VA. B.S.
American College, Bryn Mawr PA, CLU, ChFC
Air Force veteran and 45 years-experience in Financial & Life Insurance business.
Hope-Pelekikena (Vice President) & Luna hoʻokele (Executive Director) James “Kimo” Bacon.
Appointed June 2004
Executive Director Alaka`ina Foundation
Retired Army & Airforce Blackhawk Systems Field Service Program Manager
Sikorsky Global Sustainment Huntsville AL 14 years
US Army Aviation Colonel (Retired) 31 years.
Kamehameha Schools Class of 1971
University of Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii, B.A.,
Pepperdine University Los Angeles California, M.A.
Secretary William “Bill” Villa
Appointed 2008
Executive Director Hawaii State Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association
Athletic Director (Retired) Chaminade University
20 years’ experience International Life Insurance
27 years’ experience College & High School athletic management
Kamehameha Schools Class of 1971
University of Phoenix B.A. Business Management
Treasurer David A. Mortensen “David”
Appointed 2010
Maintenance Manager Kailua Beach Rentals, HI 48 years
Honolulu Fire Department Rescue Captain (Retired)
31 years’ experience in Fire/Rescue and Police departments.
Director (Retired) Windward Federal Credit Union 28 years.
Kamehameha Schools Class of 1971
Honolulu Community College A.S. Fire Science
Senior Advisor Teresa Haunani Makuakane-Drechsel
Appointed 2021
Retired, Kamehameha Schools/Ke Ali`i Pauahi Foundation, College Financial Aid and Counseling Director
Kamehameha Schools, Class of 1971
B.A., University of Hawai`i, Honolulu, HI
M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
M.Ed., University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Ed.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA