Born in Raleigh, North Carolina in October of 1960.

Began elementary school at Pearl City Elementary School, Hawaii.

Graduated from William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh in 1978 and joined the United States Army in 1980.  Worked as a Patient Administration Specialist for 9 years and toured with the United States Army Chorus, Europe for one year.

I graduated from Troy University with a B.A.S in Resource and Technology Management and a minor in Military Application.

In 1994 I was employed by SAIC, one of the largest research and development corporations in the U.S.  I am currently employed by the Department of Health Affairs as a Healthcare Information Technology Administrator for electronic health records.

I am a former district council representative for Waikiki and former Region chair for the Democratic Party of Hawaii for Waikiki and Hawaii Kai.

I have completed 8 years of service on the Board of Trustees for UCOH serving one year as Treasurer, one year as Secretary, one year as VP, and two terms as President.    I am also a member of the Praise Team, Zamar.  I participated on the facilities committee and helped refurbish the campus and buildings at UCOH, lead the charge in raising over $65K to replace the roof, and was the Senior Church Administrator during the 6 – 8 months without a Senior Minister.  I was president when we first hired Rev. Tim.

I am currently the President of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Honolulu for 6 years now.

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I have served on the board numerous times in the past and successfully served in all officer positions! I add to and bring a strong history of selfless service to our community. I had the honor of working with our teen group, Youth of Unity, for 21 years, many of whom are dear friends today. I also facilitated a study/support group for 7 years and worked with Rev Leavitt on a Friday Night service for 2 years. Steeped in Unity Principles, I fulfilled enough SEE credits to be accepted into Unity School for Religious Studies in 1997. My journey took off from there and instead of entering the seminary, I chose to take what I had learned about Practical Christianity and apply it to business in Hawaii. Having served in the past provides some history – but this is a new board, a new minister, a new staff, and a new time. My desire is to be as aware and open as my heart can be, query and represent the church membership as they express their desires, support the minister as he administers the church and staff, and work with my fellow board members in developing policy direction for the long-term benefit of the church. These are exciting times as we continue to heal and learn to grow together.  I look forward to sharing in our church’s exciting evolution.

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Cindy Hensley has her master’s degree in teaching with an emphasis in special education was eventually “called” to start her own company that would provide services to adults with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD. In 1999, Cindy and good friend Vic took a leap of faith and began Cindy and Vic’s R&R, Inc. to provide continuing education, services, support, and FUN to adults who experience I/DD. Today, Cindy and Vic’s R&R, Inc. now own and operate five assisted living homes, providing services, and support to over 60 adults with I/DD and have over 30 support staff employed.

Cindy has been a Religious Science Practitioner (RScP) through the Alaska Center for Spiritual Living since 2010. In the years since Cindy came to Hawaii in 2009, Cindy has been actively involved with UCOH and has volunteered with many committees. She is currently the Prayer Chaplain Director, on the Worship team, the Strategic Planning Committee, and supports the youth and family ministry. Cindy brings her strong prayer consciousness and belief that in God, all things are possible to continue working alongside Unity’s spirit-led and spirit-fed members toward the mission, “Centered in God, we transform lives and inspire people to make a positive difference in the world.”

I started attending Unity in 1996, drawn to the church by John Strickland.  Many of his sermons spoke to me and the church’s teachings aligned with my own spiritual beliefs.  I became a member in 1997 after completing member classes. I was a civil service employee for over 32 years starting my career as a file clerk at the Dental Clinic in Schofield Barracks and finishing my career as Technical Director for the Pacific Region Network Operations Center located in the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station in Wahiawa. Our mission in the PRNOC was to provide internet services for the Pacific Fleet and allied countries participating in the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS), a collection of classified coalition networks.

Once retired, I began helping Susan and Dillard Faulk in the kitchen on Sundays. A chance opportunity made it possible for me to work with the Minister Search Team this past year which I found to be especially rewarding. I applied to run for the Board because of that experience. As I continue to be called to service, I wish to do so with integrity, offering my years of experience to enhance our extraordinary spiritual community, Unity Church of Hawaii.

Aloha! I have been attending Unity Church of Hawaii for over 27 years. I was married here in 1995 and joined the membership with my parents in 1998. I was active as a volunteer in the office and in Twice Blessed for a few years, then spearheaded with a team the program "Conversations That Matter" for over three years. I have completed all of the SEE and Leadership classes and have attended numerous workshops and other classes over the last 17 years. My spiritual journey has led me to become a Prayer Chaplain as well.

My history with the church has been quite a journey and now I feel we are at a turning point towards increasing oneness with the Integral Ministry and the Beloved Community at our fingertips. I am excited and eager to serve on the Board with Rev Tim, where I can offer up compassion, integrity, honesty, and faithfulness. My history as a Casting Director should come in handy too! Mahalo!

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Hinano has a diverse background in business development, natural resource management, cultural resource management, sustainability, community based management and finance.

She is alumni of UH Manoa where she earned her B.S. in Natural Resource and Environmental Management, Marine Option Certificate and Certificate in Tahitian Language. In addition, she holds a masters of science in sustainable management.

Hinano maintains strong connections with her grandfather’s land of origin, Tahiti in the South Pacific, through language, (Reo Tahiti) and culture. In addition to consulting, she conducts citizen science training in the community for both educators and youth, teaching them to investigate and collect scientific data to address issues around water quality at the watershed scale.

Hinano has worked on Environmental Policy issues at the local level for various organizations, Conservation Council for Hawaii, Hawaii Reef Ocean Coalition, and Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. She was also a participant in host committee for the IUCN Congress in 2016.