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        You are here: Home / Council 47 LAX/SEA (pmHA) / Council 47 Committee Update – May 2026

        Council 47 Committee Update – May 2026

        May 10, 2026 07:00

        This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

        Introducing Your Newly Elected Committee Members

        Aloha Council 47 Flight Attendants,

        Last week, your Council 47 Officers conducted interviews for several local committee and chair vacancies. We were incredibly encouraged to see so many members step forward with a willingness to support both the work of our union and the members of Council 47.

        After careful consideration and discussion, we are pleased to announce that the following vacancies have been filled effective immediately:

        CommitteePositionElected
        EAPCo-Chair (SEA Focus)Lea Hutchinson
        EAPCommittee (SEA Focus)Alamoni Copney
        Malia Kaleopa’a
        Kahea Ching
        GrievanceCommittee (SEA Focus)Patrick Smith
        HotelChair (LAX/SEA)Le’a Tupola
        ReserveCo-Chairs (LAX/SEA)Zachary M Rajkovacz
        Megan Moore

        Throughout May and June, we will be working to onboard our newly selected volunteers administratively and connect them with their counterparts throughout AFA, at our other domiciles, and with company contacts relevant to their committee work.

        Below is a complete list of our current Council 47 committees, chairs, and newly added volunteers.

        ** Please note that all committee members are available to assist members in both LAX and SEA. The domicile listed for each volunteer simply identifies their primary area of committee focus.

        Committee​
        EAPCHAIRS:
        Milo Penarubia (LAX)
        Lea Hutchinson (SEA) 

        COMMITTEE:
        Tracy Thompson (LAX)
        Beverly Rezzara-Mendoza (LAX)
        Alamoni Copney (SEA)
        Malia Kaleopa’a (SEA)
        Kahea Ching (SEA)
        GrievanceCHAIR:
        Melissa Teshima (LAX/SEA) 

        COMMITTEE:
        Joshua Aoki (LAX/SEA)
        Paul Ikioka (LAX/SEA)
        Beth Hayes (LAX/SEA)
        Gary Mano’i (LAX/SEA)
        Patrick Smith (LAX/SEA)
        Government AffairsCHAIR:
        Bruni Agosto-Pinal (LAX/SEA)
        HotelCHAIR:
        Le’a Tupola (LAX/SEA)
        Human Rights and EquityCHAIR:
        Bruni Agosto-Pinal (LAX/SEA)
        ReserveCHAIRS:
        Zachary M Rajkovacz (LAX/SEA)
        Megan Moore (LAX/SEA)
        Air Safety, Heath and SecurityCHAIR:
        Kahea Alvarez (LAX/SEA)
        Inflight ServiceCHAIR:
        Gary Mano’i (LAX/SEA)
        UniformCHAIR:
        Melissa Teshima (LAX/SEA)

        Related

        Filed Under: Council 47 LAX/SEA (pmHA) Tagged With: Council 47, pmHA

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