Chairperson
State of Hawaii Ofc of Planning
Honolulu, HI
Leo R. Asuncion, Jr., AICP, was appointed to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission in February 2019, and was named Chairperson on July 1, 2022. Prior to his appointment to the Commission, Leo served as Director of the State of Hawaii's Office of Planning where he was responsible for the overall management, development, and implementation of state policy, and planning support to governmental agencies. He also served as Planning Program Administrator and Manager of the Hawaii CZM Program within the Office of Planning.
Leo has over 30 years of extensive experience in planning and policy management throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Region through previous positions with Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., SSFM International, Inc. the Hawaii State Judiciary, and the State Land Use Commission. He has also chaired or participated on numerous governmental boards, commissions, task forces and councils during his career. He served as APA President from 2021-2022, and is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and Lambda Alpha International (LAI).
Chairperson Asuncion holds a MBA degree from Hawaii Pacific University, and a Master in Urban and Regional Planning and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degrees from the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
Monday, April 15, 2024
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT