Craig Thomas joined HEPA in 1983 and served as president from 1998 through 2023. He is currently a resource for HEPA operations and new projects. His other activities include a leadership role in Aloha Social Services – Bangladesh, an NGO he helped launch 25 years ago, serving as a board member of the Wahiawa Health Association, and working as a medical consultant for New Horizons Global Health, where he develops medical technologies for low-resource settings worldwide. He has also co-authored three books and multiple studies addressing environmental injuries in Hawaii. Fun fact: Craig sailed about 5,000 miles on the voyaging canoe Hokulea