GOVERNOR APPOINTS ALLAN SMITH AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
May 1 -
Governor Lingle
appointed Allan A. Smith to serve as interim director of the Department of
Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Smith will head the department and
serve as interim chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources until the
Governor names a permanent replacement for outgoing director Peter
Young. "Allan's history of leadership experience in land management
and agribusiness will ensure a seamless transition as DLNR continues to work
with environmental, Hawaiian, cultural, business, and agricultural groups to
protect, manage and enhance Hawai`i's natural and cultural resources," the
Governor said.
Smith, a native of Kaua`i, is a retired senior vice president of Grove Farm Company, Inc. He was responsible for the management of Grove Farm's 40,000 acres on Kaua`i and directed the company's land development, construction and rock quarrying and crushing businesses. He also administered the company's agro-forestry and diversified agricultural leases, and oversaw Grove Farm's commercial and industrial properties activities.
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