Noel Morin - President

Noel is a Silicon Valley product management veteran and a Hawaii Island resident since 2004. He is a climate action advocate and a supporter of sustainable transportation and renewable energy. He wears a number of hats, all related to climate action and resiliency. He is also Big Island EV Association and Tesla Hawaii Club leader.

Noel powers his home and electric vehicles (cars and riding mower) with solar energy. He's been driving electric since 2011.

Connect with Noel on LinkedIn.

Nanette Vinton - Treasurer

Nanette is a long-time EV owner and solar energy user. She is the Founder and President of the Tesla Hawaii Club which was established in 2013 and is part of the global Tesla Owners Club program.

While her career path stems from the commercial real estate industry, her experience with the Tesla Hawaii community has led her to an increased awareness and passion for promoting sustainable transportation throughout the state.

Bill Bugbee - Director

Bill relocated to Hawai’i in 2013.  He has committed time and resources in assisting Hawaii's advancement towards a sustainable environment and economy.  For over 10 years, he has been active in the advancement of electrified transportation, and a global exit from fossil fuels.  

Bill was an early EV adopter, taking delivery of his first EV in 2012.  Bill took delivery of his second EV in 2016, both cars are fueled by the sun, not the utility.  

Bill owns and manages BeyondKONA, an online publication with the mission to inform, organize, and promote community leadership and civic activism towards a sustainable future for all.  BeyondKONA seeks to advance the public presentation of information resources that will assist the island communities of Hawai’i in their development of meaningful public policy, and economic opportunities in the advancement of Hawaii’s clean energy economy -- electric vehicles are key to that future.

Sonja Kass - Director

Sonja Kass is an engineer and a long-time Kauai resident. She is passionate about the transition to renewable energies and about sustainable transportation.

Sonja has been driving exclusively electric since 2014 and the familyʻs home and cars are powered by their solar PV system.

Sonja is one of the founding members and current president of KauaiEV.

Tam Hunt - Director

Tam Hunt is a renewable energy lawyer based near Hilo. He graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2001 and has devoted his career exclusively to green energy. He has worked for various nonprofit and private clients in California and other states.

Since moving to Hawaii full-time in 2016 he has devoted significant pro bono and volunteer hours to help make the Big Island more green and resilient. He is an avid runner and tennis player.