Advisory Board Member

Meet David

David DeLuca is currently the Director of Publishing and COO of Bess Press Inc, one of Honolulu’s leading educational and general trade book publishers. Today the publishing company has expanded to include an online learning platform, distribution, and managing collaborative media projects with other businesses and community organization. David is also the co-owner of da Shop: books + curiosities, a local independent bookstore and events space.

David serves on the Board of Directors for Hawaiʻi Public Radio and was previously Chairman for the Hawai’i Book and Music Festival and President to the Hawaiʻi Book Publishers Association, all 501(c) 3 non-profits.