David Onoue joined the University of Hawai‘i Athletics Department in August 2026.
Onoue currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer and Director of Premium Seating & Parking for ‘Ahahui Koa Anuenue (AKA) since 2026. In his role, Onoue is responsible for the oversight of premium seating, parking, and daily AKA office operations, while supporting fundraising efforts, donor and member relations, and signature events such as the Green & White Celebration.
Onoue previously worked at Lili‘uokalani Trust from 2023-2026 as its Director of Brand and Marketing, East-West Center from 2021-2023, Tide Cleaners from 2019-2021, and Real Chemistry from 2017-2019. This is his second stint with AKA, where he served as Assistant Director of Premium Seating & Parking from 2014-2016, and his third with the Athletics Department, having served as a student assistant from 2005-2008.
The Honolulu native earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa in 2008. He later earned a Master’s degree in Magazine, Newspaper, and Online Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2017.
He and his wife, Kisha, and their one child currently reside in Honolulu.
