Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors:

Juanette Baysa (Vice President): Founder of Paradise Ponies, Inc. and co-founder of Maka’ala Hawai’i, Inc., Juanette is a graphic design artist who has always been interested in and had a passion for carousels. She has studied carousel carving from master carousel carver Ken Means for 15 years, and currently teaches carousel carving in Hawaiʻi. Juanette holds her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from California State University at Fresno.

Jeanette Baysa (Treasurer): Currently, co-founder and Secretary/Treasurer of Maka’ala, Hawai’i, Inc. dba Hilo Coffee Mill, located in Mountain View, Hawai’i. Jeanette co-founded an espresso bar and cafe in Hilo, Hawai’i prior to co-founding Hilo Coffee Mill. She worked for Bank of America for over 23 years and moved to Hawai’i in 1998. She holds her Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Terry McLean: (Secretary) Retired from police work after 33 years, and with my wife moved to Puna to be closer to her brother.  I inherited most of my carving tools from my father-in-law and my great grandfather.  I began to take lessons through the Carousel to learn how to use them.  I have taken carving classes through the Carousel, and Wood Working and Carving classes at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, Indiana.  I have also been a co-instructor for carving (through the Carousel) at the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences.  I am looking forward to helping bring the carousel to fruition.

Glenn Spencer: loves art, wood, and construction, which all comes together in the carousel. He likes the sense of community in a collaborative project. He took his first carving class in 2012, and has been an avid member ever since. He also has taken workshops with master carver Ken Banks.