Fast Facts

Strategic Grantmaking:

Resource on philanthropy and community investing
$39 million in community grants supporting all fields, geographic areas and populations, including $5 million in scholarships

Scholarship Services:

$26.6 million distributed in scholarships over the past 15 years
Second largest post-secondary scholarship provider in Hawai‘i
First community foundation in the nation to provide online application process

Private Foundation Services:

Provide a variety of professional philanthropic services, including grantmaking planning and evaluation
Offer administrative and marketing/communication services

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Staff

Our dedicated staff is committed not only to the Foundation, but more importantly, to assisting the community as a whole. Our values are:

	To act with integrity
	To treat others with respect and compassion
	To believe in the power of partnerships
	To have fun
	To make a difference every day

Executive

Kelvin H. Taketa
President & CEO

Kawehi Yim
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Robert Abad
Sr. Accountant - Component Funds

Jessica Calilao
Assistant Controller

Wally Chin
Director of Finance & Administration

Linda Takehara
Accounting Assistant

Lia Young
Sr. Accountant - Operating Funds

Operations

Evie Carranza
Executive Assistant, General Counsel & Operations

Janet Cutting
Funds Administrative Officer

Tess Dela Rama
Front Office Administrator

Arleen Kamei
Human Resource Manager

Dawn Ehia
Fund Administrative Assistant

Kate Lloyd
General Counsel & Vice President, Operations

Luis Pascual, Jr.
Systems Administrator

John Prest
Computer Systems Specialist

Philanthropic Services (Client Services, Private Foundations Services)

Sarah Baker
Philanthropic Services Assistant

Dana Ciacci
Philanthropic Services Assistant

Lydia Clements
Director of NI Philanthropic Services

Christina Cook
Sr. Philanthropic Services Assistant

Georgianna Decosta
Philanthropic Services Assistant

Jeanne Hamilton
Philanthropic Services Program Officer

Licia Hill
Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Services

Amy Luersen
Director of Philanthropic Services

Susan Maltezo
Grants Manager

Lynelle Marble
Sr. Philanthropic Services Officer

Terry Savage
Philanthropic Services Program Officer

Myles Shibata
Vice President, Philanthropic Services

Lorraine Sato Tamaribuchi
Director of Family Philanthropy

Christel Wuerfel
Philanthropic Services Assistant

Philanthropic Services, Hawai‘i Island
Diane U. Chadwick
Philanthropic Services Officer, Hawai‘i Island

Marlene Hochuli
Philanthropic Services Assistant, Hawai‘i Island

Philanthropic Services, Kaua‘i Island
Uri Pasaoa
Philanthropic Services Assistant, Kaua‘i Island

Darcie Yukimura
Philanthropic Services Officer, Kaua‘i Island

Philanthropic Services, Maui County
Kathleen Buenger
Philanthropic Services Officer, Maui County

Ginger Gannon
Philanthropic Services Officer, Maui County

PR/Communications

Ji Sun Chang
Webmaster & Technology Advancement Officer

Kalowena Komeiji
Director of Communications

Programs (Grant Seekers, Nonprofits)

Rhea Abenojar
Sr. Program Assistant

L. Chips DaMate
Executive Assistant, Programs

Roella Foronda
Program Associate

Cheryl Kaneshiro
Knowledge Management Specialist

Kina Mahi
Sr. Program Officer

Pi‘ikea Miller
Sr. Program Officer

Jennifer Murphy
Program Officer

Jennifer Naguwa
Sr. Program Assistant

Clarysse Kami Nunokawa
Program Officer

Lisa Rodrigues
Program Associate

Jennifer Schember-Lang
Sr. Program Officer

Josh Stanbro
Program Director, Environment & Sustainability

Carrie Shoda-Sutherland
Sr. Program Officer

Chris van Bergeijk
Vice President, Programs

Jill Yegian
Director of Programs

Scholarships

Jaedine Ehia
Scholarship Associate

Ken Hasegawa
Scholarship Administrator

Rona Kekauoha
Scholarship Officer

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