anita simmons, we'll miss you!
May 17, 2022
The Nakani Native Program is deeply grieved to have to announce that our Board Chair, Anita Simmons, died very recently. Anita was a most valuable member of Nakani's team. She joined the board in May, 2021 and served as Chair beginning in October. She often provided well-balanced and calming perspectives in difficult situations and acted as an effective diplomat, truly embodying the meaning of the Nakani name: "go-between" or "bridge-builder". We will miss her wise counsel and fiery spirit. Ellany Kayce, Executive Director, remembered her as “a phenomenal human being. There was no one like her. She was thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful, and had a very special way with sharing her story. Her passing is a great loss."
The Nakani Native Program is deeply grieved to have to announce that our Board Chair, Anita Simmons, died very recently. Anita was a most valuable member of Nakani's team. She joined the board in May, 2021 and served as Chair beginning in October. She often provided well-balanced and calming perspectives in difficult situations and acted as an effective diplomat, truly embodying the meaning of the Nakani name: "go-between" or "bridge-builder". We will miss her wise counsel and fiery spirit. Ellany Kayce, Executive Director, remembered her as “a phenomenal human being. There was no one like her. She was thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful, and had a very special way with sharing her story. Her passing is a great loss."
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