Maeona Mendelson
MEMBER, AARP BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLASS OF 2012
Maeona (Mae) Mendelson, Ph.D., of Kailua, HI, is a member of the AARP Board of Directors, Class of 2012. During the 2006-2008 biennium, she serves as a member of the AARP Board Governance Committee and the AARP National Nominating Committee.
Dr. Mendelson currently serves as executive director of the Hawaii Intergenerational Network and as an adjunct professor at Hawaii Pacific University. She previously was program director for the Hawaii Community Services Council and director of development and public relations for the YWCA.
Prior to election to the Board, Dr. Mendelson was AARP Hawaii State President. Her other volunteer experience includes membership on the International Advisory Committee for World Congress of Youth, the United National Association of Hawaii and the International Consortium of Intergenerational Practice. Dr. Mendelson also is Hawaii coordinator for Sister Cities International and a council member of the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Among her honors is an award from the Kingdom of Morocco for strengthening the cooperative relationship between the Kingdom of Morocco and Hawaii; a resolution commending contributions to international affairs, culture, education and trade on behalf of Hawaii; and a commendation for leadership of Millennium Young People's Congress (MYPC) from the Honolulu Department of Economic Development.
