Robert H. Ozaki, President and Chief Executive Officer

Bob was raised in Kuli‘ou‘ou Valley on O‘ahu beneath the shadow of Kohelepelepe, a mountain which has looked over him all of his life. He spent his childhood playing in the wilderness around Kuapa Pond when the mullet and Samoan crab were plentiful and fish hawks filled the sky.

Before joining the Trust in April of 2002, he was the chief executive officer for Hawaii Superferry, a new venture. Prior to that, he was an executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief investment officer for The Queen’s Health Systems (QHS), a $450-million revenue diversified health services and real estate company. At QHS, Bob managed a portfolio of marketable securities and private investments of over $375 million.

Formerly, Bob was an executive vice president for the $2.5 billion in revenue Amfac, Inc., and chairman for Amfac Hawaii, Inc. which encompassed 145,000 acres of land, agribusiness, wholesale distribution, and renewable energy companies.

Blessed with forgiving parents and supportive friends, Bob graduated from Iolani School despite surfing most of the time. His nomadic journey through college started at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota and ended at the University of Hawaii after a detour through Reno, Nevada for commercial flight school.

Fortunate to hear Martin Luther King speak in person and learn folk guitar in Bob Dylan country, Bob joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) to establish residential treatment centers for troubled youth in the Oahu communities of Waimanalo and Waianae. He worked for Easter Seals Hawaii and the American Lung Association serving disabled children and adults before joining Stryker Weiner Associates, a Honolulu-based public relations and marketing firm.

Bob is a former Hawaii state chili cook-off champion whose team competed at the World Championship in the Mojave Desert before 25,000 “chili heads.” He is a recipient of the Silver Anvil Award, a national award from the Public Relations Society of America to recognize excellence in communications.

His board memberships and affiliations include the Hawaii International Film Festival, Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference, Honolulu Waldorf School, Institutional Limited Partners Association, Manoa Valley Theater, Nature Conservancy, PBS Hawaii, Urban Land Institute, and Waikiki Improvement Association.

Bob and his wife Becky have three children, two grandsons, two dogs and a cat.

LeeAnn E.P. Crabbe, Vice President

LeeAnn oversees all development activities on trust land, which are primarily focused on the Big Island.  She previously served as chief financial officer.   LeeAnn joined the Trust in 2002.

Before joining the Trust, LeeAnn spent 15 years with the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate in many capacities, her last as Strategic Plan Coordinator and Director of Budget & Planning. She has also worked for Price Waterhouse and is a Certified Public Accountant.

LeeAnn is a trustee of the Kawaiaha`o Church.  Her other board memberships and affiliations include the Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, Kailua Village Business Improvement District, Waikiki Improvement Association, Urban Land Institute and Lambda Alpha.

LeeAnn was born and raised on Oahu and is a proud product of Hawaii’s public school system. She has a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of San Francisco. LeeAnn is an accomplished hula dancer, a Sunday School teacher, and has been a foster parent. She and her husband live in Pearl City with her father and two children.

Michael R. Walsh, Vice President

Mike joined the Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust as vice president in March 2006. He oversees all financial, reporting, and regulatory affairs of the Trust as well as leasing activities for commercial and residential properties.

Mike was born and raised on Oahu (Niu Valley) and graduated from Punahou School (please don’t hold it against him). After a six-year stint in the U.S. Navy during the Viet Nam draft era, he completed his education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor’s degree in business administration accounting in 1975.

A certified public accountant, Mike worked for KPMG Peat Marwick for six years upon graduation. Over the next seven years, he held financial management positions within the real estate industry, first with Ala Moana City Corp and later with Kaiser Development Company at their Hawaii Kai & Rancho California master planned communities. Upon his return from California, he joined The Queen Emma Foundation, a fellow Ali‘i Trust, and served as its chief financial officer for over seventeen years.

Mike is privileged to have been involved in several community/business organizations, including the Waikiki Improvement Association, the Waikiki Business Improvement Association, the Palolo Chinese Home, the Hawaii Hotel Association and the Hawaii Community Services Council.

Away from the office, Mike tries to maintain an active lifestyle by swimming mornings at the Central YMCA, golfing, weight-lifting and canoe paddling with the Hui Nalu Canoe Club.

Mike and his wife Laurie currently live in Hawaii Kai and have two grown children who have fortunately been able to remain in Hawaii.

Dawn Harflinger, Manager

Dawn first joined the organization in February 2005 as fiscal manager for the Queen Lili`uokalani Children’s Center. In October 2006, she transitioned to the endowment group where she is currently the Manager of Finance and Investments and is involved with the Trust's audits, probate court filings, and financial reporting.  She also manages the due diligence, analysis, and performance reporting for the investment portfolio.

Dawn currently serves on the Urban Land Institute Young Leader executive committee and is a candidate for the CFA program.  The exam is a rigorous exam and is considered to be a premier international investment certification program.

Dawn graduated from Pacific University in 1998 with a BA in both accounting and literature.  She is married to Sean Harflinger, has five children, two dogs, 15 fish, and one bird.

Ann-Marie Pualilia Fernandez, Executive Assistant to the Trustees and President and Chief Executive Officer

The Trust welcomed Ann-Marie Pualilia Fernandez to its ‘ohana in October 2007. Prior to joining the Trust, Ann-Marie worked at Cutter Family Auto Centers and Castle Resorts & Hotels in the position of executive assistant. She also worked at Pacific Lightnet Inc. (formerly known as GST Telecom) where she was a sales support supervisor.

With a quality administrative background, Ann-Marie brings to the Trust first-hand experience on managerial issues. She also brings a new found meaning of the importance of family as a new mother.

Ann-Marie began her life in Pālolo Valley, but resided in Kaimukī until the seventh-grade. Her father then made the bold decision to purchase a home in Hawai‘i Kai for his family. After graduating from Kaiser High School, she attended Leeward Community College.

At the age of six, she began dancing hula from Kumu Hula Ma‘iki Aiu Lake and continued to dance with her daughter, Kumu Hula Karen Aiu. Ann-Marie has preformed with Ku‘uipo Kumukahi, the sweetheart of Hawaiian music, and has traveled around the U.S. and Japan to share the art of hula. In 2006, she won the “Miss Sophisticated Hula” award at the Hapa Haole Hula Festivals.

Ann-Marie resides in Hawaii Kai with her husband, Kenworth, daughter, Gianna, as well as four lovebirds, two parakeets, one cat and two Siberian Huskies. She hopes to one day complete her college education.

Summer Rose Kaeka-Mau, Administrative Assistant

The Trust welcomed Summer Rose Kaeka-Mau to its ‘ohana in August 2006. She has brought with her a strong work ethic and dedication to the Queen’s mission.

Prior to joining the Trust, Summer worked at Handicabs Inc. and Homeowners Design Center.

Summer was raised in Palolo Valley in the middle of the Ka‘au Crater with her large family. She played softball for several years and went on to attend Kaimuki High School. She also discovered her love for the stage at a young age. Since the age of 13, she has danced hula as well as participated in the stage performances of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in 1997 and Wha’sup Fables in 1998. Summer has also competed in many pageants, including the 1999 Miss Aloha Teen in which she garnered first runner-up and the title of Miss Congeniality.

Summer now resides in Punahou with her fiancé. She enjoys spending her free time with her nieces and nephews and strives to serve as a positive role model in their lives. Summer is also continuing her education at Honolulu Community College. She is also a notary public.