SPEED Summit Planning Team

Our SPEED Summit Planning Team consists of members of the Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force and other community leaders.

• ​Jordan Odo, SPEED Summit Coordinator
• Representative Greggor Ilagan, Chair, SPEED Task Force & Chair, House Committee on Economic Development & Technology, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
• Reginald King, SPEED Task Force Coordinator & Planning Analyst, Land Use Division, Hawaiʻi State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development
• Lindsay Apperson, Housing Policy Specialist, Office of the Governor, State of Hawaiʻi
• J.B. Araula, Office Manager, Office of Representative Greggor Ilagan, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
• Perry Arrasmith, Director of Policy, Housing Hawaiʻi's Future
• Matthew Baldwin, Recovery and Resilience Specialist, Hawaiʻi State Office of Recovery and Resilience
• Cameron Black, Managing Director, Jobs and Outreach Branch, Hawaiʻi State Energy Office
  
• Christine Camp, President & CEO, Avalon Group
  

• Mark Clemente, Political Director, Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters
• Leolynne Escalona, Building Code Development and Enforcement Manager, Kauaʻi County Department of Public Works, Building Division
• Kaʻāina Hull, Planning Director, Kauaʻi County Planning Department
• Representative Linda Ichiyama, Vice Speaker, House of Representatives, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
• Michael Kat, Planner, Honolulu County Department of Planning & Permitting
• Representative Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Representative, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
• Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Chair, Zoning & Planning Committee, Honolulu City Council
  
• Brian Lee, Director, Hawaiʻi Laborers & Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Fund
  
• Representative Mike Lee, Representative, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
  
• David Lopez, Deputy Branch Chief, Hawaiʻi State Office of Recovery and Resilience
  
• Sherry Menor, President & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi
  
• Jordan Molina, Director, Maui County Department of Public Works
  
• Denise Nakanishi, Realtor, Team Nakanishi, Hawaiʻi Life Real Estate Brokers
  
• Jessica Puff, State Historic Preservation Administrator, Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources
  
• Aaron Spielman, Acting Building Chief, Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works
  
• Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair, Senate Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Vice Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
  
• Lee Wang, Executive Director, Housing Hawaiʻi’s Future
  
• Howard Wiig, Codes and Standards Program Manager, Hawaiʻi State Energy Office

What is the SPEED Task Force?

Established by Act 133 (2025), the Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force is a 34-member interagency group focused on overhauling the state's notoriously slow permitting system.  Its primary mission is to identify legislative and administrative measures that can expedite and coordinate permit processes across state and county agencies to support housing, infrastructure, and economic development.

The SPEED Task Force’s focus areas include:

• Building permits
• Historic preservation
• Individual wastewater systems
• Building codes
• State land district boundary amendments
• Wells and water permits
• Affordable housing programs
• Sign permits

A report of the SPEED Task Force’s findings and recommendations is expected to be complete in December 2026 or January 2027. These findings and recommendations will be presented at the SPEED Summit.

Who is handling the SPEED Summit's donations and financial obligations?

A special mahalo to Housing Hawaii's Future, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for serving as the financial manager for the SPEED Summit.  All donations made for the SPEED Summit should be written out to Housing Hawaii's Future.  Your deduction may be tax deductible.  Please consult with your tax advisor.

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