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President of Maui Electric Company Represents Valley Isle in Statewide Prevention Program

The Hawaii Meth Project announced today that Edward Reinhardt, President of Maui Electric Company, has joined its Advisory Council representing Maui in this statewide prevention program aimed at significantly reducing Meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach. Reinhardt joins fellow Advisory Council member on Maui, Michael Spalding, President of Michael Spalding Realty in Wailuku.
 
“As a highly respected member of Maui’s business and public service community, we are pleased to have Mr. Reinhardt join the Advisory Council,” said Mark de Reus, Chairman of the Board.  “Advisory Council members play a critical role, as recognized leaders, in guiding the organization, raising awareness of the Meth issue in the state, and supporting efforts to sustain the Hawaii Meth Project.”
 
Reinhardt is a member and past chairman of the board of directors of the Maui Economic Development Board, and a member of the board of directors of Hale Mahaolu.  He is also a former board member of the Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, and a board of trustee member of The Queen’s Medical Center and The Queen’s Health Systems.
 
“Methamphetamine addiction is a statewide issue affecting all counties, including Maui,” said Reinhardt.  “The work of the Hawaii Meth Project to prevent Meth use is critical to reducing the enormous costs to our counties and taxpayers.  As a member of the Hawaii Meth Project Advisory Council, I look forward to making a difference for our youth and families on Maui.”
 
The Hawaii Meth Project’s Advisory Council members include:

- Richard Dahl, President and Chief Executive Officer, James Campbell Company
- Mark de Reus, Founder and Partner, de Reus Architects
- Michael Fujimoto, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd.
- Dick Gushman, Chief Executive Officer, DGM Group
- Warren Haruki, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grove Farm
- Micah Kane, Trustee, Kamehameha Schools
- Billy Kenoi, Mayor, Hawaii County
- Bert A. Kobayashi, Founder, Kobayashi Group LLC; Chairman, Kobayashi Development Group
- Nick Ng Pack, President and Chief Executive Officer, Milici Valenti Ng Pack
- Edward Reinhardt, President, Maui Electric Company
- Charles Schwab, Founder and Chairman, The Charles Schwab Corporation
- Michael Spalding, President, Michael Spalding Realty, Inc.
- Jeff Watanabe, Founding Partner, Watanabe Ing LLP; Non-Executive Chairman, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

This year, the Hawaii Meth Project formed a Maui Advisory Committee whose purpose is to provide operational input to the outreach and education program for the County of Maui.  The Committee is comprised of educational, community, and business leaders who meet on a monthly basis and includes:
 
- Bruce Anderson, Hawaii Department of Education
- Lee Ann Delima, Kamehameha Maui Campus
- Everett Dowling, Dowling Company
- Alice Lee, Alice Lee Consulting
- Eldon Mattos, Maui Soda & Ice Works
- Michael Spalding, Michael Spalding Realty
 
Also involved in outreach efforts for the Hawaii Meth Project is its Teen Advisory Council, formed to promote and facilitate peer outreach.  Members play a key role in the Hawaii Meth Project’s community action plan by encouraging teen volunteerism and identifying peer outreach opportunities at schools and in the community to raise awareness about the dangers and risks of methamphetamine use.  Maui members of the Hawaii Meth Project’s Teen Advisory Council are:
                                                                                                           
- Briley Akina – Baldwin High School
- Joey Cardoza – St. Anthony High School
- Leah Kinores – King Kekaulike High School
- Malia Refamonte – Lahainaluna High School
- Aja Toscano – Lahainaluna High School

About the Hawaii Meth Project
The Hawaii Meth Project is a non-profit organization that implements a range of advertising and community action programs to reduce methamphetamine use in the state.  Launched in June 2009, the Hawaii Meth Project leverages a proven model that combines extensive research with a hard-hitting, integrated media campaign.  The Hawaii Meth Project is affiliated with the Meth Project, a national non-profit organization headquartered in Palo Alto, California, aimed at significantly reducing Meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach. For more information, visit www.HawaiiMethProject.org.