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Our Team

The work of the Hawaii Community Foundation is carried out by a highly motivated team of talented individuals.

Executive

Kelvin Taketa - President & Chief Executive Officer

Kawehi Yim - Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Chris van Bergeijk - Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Beth Curley - Executive Assistant to the Vice President & COO

Tom Kelly - Vice President for Knowledge, Evaluation and Learning

Communications

Colleen Sotomura - Director of Communications

Lynelle Marble - Associate Director of Communications
Cortney Silva - Senior Communications Assistant
Beth Kuch – Sr. Communications Officer – Omidyar Initiatives

Finance & Information Solutions

Wally Chin - Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Forest Frizzell - Chief Information Officer

Jessica Calilao - Controller
Robert Abad - Senior Accountant
Lia Young - Senior Accountant
Linda Takehara - Accounting Assistant
Luis Pascual - Systems Administrator
John Prest - Senior Technical Support Specialist
Chris Archambault - Web Solutions Senior Officer
Cheryl Kaneshiro - Knowledge Management Specialist
Cindy Garcia - User Support Specialist

Operations

Kate Lloyd - General Counsel & Vice President of Operations

Evie Carranza - Executive Assistant to the General Counsel / VP Operations
Janet Cutting - Funds Administrative Officer
Arleen Kamei - Human Resource Manager
L. Chips DaMate - Events Coordinator
Tess Dela Rama - Front Office Administrator
Ipo Ehia - Funds Administrative Assistant

Philanthropic Services (Client Services, Private Foundation Services)

Myles Shibata - Vice President of Philanthropic Services

Licia Hill - Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Services
Lorraine Tamaribuchi - Director of Family Philanthropy
Lydia Clements - Director of Neighbor Island Philanthropic Services
Amy Luersen - Director of Philanthropic Services (Partnerships)
Pam Funai - Philanthropic Services Senior Program Officer
Nicole Kaaina - Philanthropic Services Assistant
Susan Maltezo - Senior Grants Manager
Cara Mazzei - Senior Philanthropic Services Officer
Terry Savage - Philanthropic Services Program Officer
Liesl Woo - Philanthropic Services Assistant
Christel Wuerfel - Senior Philanthropic Services Assistant
Diane Uilani Chadwick - Senior Philanthropic Services Officer - Hawai'i Island
Marlene Hochuli - Philanthropic Services Assistant - Hawaii Island
Uri Martos - Philanthropic Services Assistant - Kauai
Darcie Yukimura - Philanthropic Services Senior Officer - Kauai
Deborah Rice - Senior Philanthropic Services Officer - Maui County
Inger Tully – Philanthropic Services Officer – Maui County

Programs

Piikea Miller - Director of Programs
Robbie Ann Kane - Director of Programs - Omidyar Initiatives
Susan Jackson - Director of Health and Human Services
Amy Chamberlain - Senior Program Assistant - Omidyar Initiatives
Roella Foronda - Program Associate
Larissa Kick - Program Officer
Caroline Miyashiro - Senior Program Assistant
Scott Morishige - Senior Program Officer
Aarin Gross – Program Officer
Lisa Rodrigues - Executive Assistant
Rhonelee Soria - Program Assistant
Josh Stanbro - Program Director - Environment & Sustainability
Lauren Sons - Program Assistant - Environment & Sustainability

Scholarships

Eric La‘a - Scholarships Officer
Jaedine Ehia - Senior Scholarship Associate
Ken Hasegawa - Senior Scholarship Administrator
Cu Ri Lee – Senior Scholarship Assistant