HSTA board selects Andrea Eshelman as next executive director

2025-09-05T16:00:10-10:00September 5, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Board of Directors has appointed Andrea Eshelman as HSTA’s next executive director. She brings nearly three decades of experience as a public school teacher, union leader, manager and chief negotiator to her new position. 

Joan Husted’s service set for Nov. 19 at Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial

2023-11-07T16:02:23-10:00November 7, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

A celebration of life has been set for Joan Lee Husted, one of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s founding mothers who worked for the union for 34 years and retired as its executive director. Husted’s celebration of life will be held at the John A. Burns Hall of the Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tireless teacher advocate, tough negotiator Joan Husted dies at 85

2023-10-04T14:06:24-10:00October 4, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Joan Lee Husted, one of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s founding mothers, died Monday. She was 85 years old and passed away peacefully at her Makiki home under hospice care, her family said. 

HSTA Executive Director Wilbert Holck will retire this summer

2022-05-19T13:54:07-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Hawaii State Teachers Association Executive Director Wilbert Holck plans to retire at the end of July after a distinguished career lasting 31 years at the union. Longtime public school complex area superintendent, principal, administrator, and teacher Ann Mahi will succeed Holck as executive director on Aug. 1.

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