Nominations to the HMA Board of Directors

The following HMA members have been nominated to serve one term on the HMA Board of Directors. One term consists of two years.

Malia Baron

Registrar, Bishop Museum, O‘ahu

For over eleven years, Malia has worked at the Bishop Museum. As Registrar, she documents the museum’s collecting activity, incoming and outgoing loans, and deaccessions, as well as a variety of other collections activities. She holds an MA in Museums Studies from John F. Kennedy University, and a BA in Humanities from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Malia last served on HMA’s board as Director-at-Large from 2001-2003.

Heather Diamond

Heather Diamond

Curator, ‘Iolani Palace, O‘ahu

Heather is the curator at ‘Iolani Palace. She is the author of American Aloha: Cultural Tourism and the Negotiation of Tradition. Heather was a pre-doctoral fellow the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., and an intern at the Hawai‘i State Foundation for Culture and the Arts. She teaches online courses in museum studies, Hawai‘i multiculturalism, and folklore at UH Mänoa and West O‘ahu campuses. She earned a Ph.D. in American Studies at UH Mänoa, and holds a BFA and MA degrees from the University of Houston.

Christy Takamune

Christy Takamune

Gallery and Gift Shop Manager, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, O‘ahu

Christy is the gallery mastermind who builds, formulates and stylizes the exhibits at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. She ensures that the Community Gallery features at least four new exhibitions every year since coming to the organization in 2004. Christy has a bachelor’s in fine arts from University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa, an associates degree in science in fashion technology from the Honolulu Community College.

Christopher Wong

Marketing and Public Relations Specialist, Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives, O‘ahu

Christopher Wong

Christopher has been the Marketing and Public Relations Specialist at Mission House Museum since 2010. He manages the communication and media relations for the museum and as well as its IT department. Currently, he serves as State Commissioner for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps). Also, he is principal of the consulting company 'Onipa'a Solutions.