Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced Tuesday the nominations of Eugene Bal III, Barry T. Mizuno, and Randolph A. Moore to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

The nominations are subject to state Senate confirmation.

Bal and Mizuno’s terms for the Maui and Hawaii County seats, respectively, are effective July 1, 2013.  Moore begins his term immediately upon confirmation by a full Senate vote.  He will complete the term of At-Large Regent Michael Dahilig, who resigned before his term ends on July 1, 2013.  Moore will then begin a new term on July 1, 2013.

“These nominees have exceptionally strong leadership qualities and the experience and expertise to guide the University of Hawaii System to its full potential,” Gov. Abercrombie said.  “As a UH alumnus, I understand the critical role the university plays in our state economy and the opportunity it provides for students and researchers. These appointees are fully committed to resolving the governance challenges currently at issue. They know the UH System needs and deserves our support.”

The governor’s nominees were selected from a list of nominations provided to the governor by the Regents Candidate Advisory Council.

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Eugene Bal III retired as a U.S. Navy captain after 25 years of service, which included a decade of combat flying and time as a chief engineer for the development and acquisition of avionic systems. He has served as the executive director of the Maui High Performance Computing Center for the past 16 years of its 19-year history. Combined with his naval career, he has more than 40 years of experience in leadership roles, managing all aspects of complex scientific, technical and engineering programs.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Bal earned a Master of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College and the Advance Executive Program at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

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