Who We Are

We are a group of people that are motivated to help Hawaii’s community by facilitating Kokua Experiences and cross sector collaborations. Our youngest volunteer is 16 years old and the oldest is…well, we won’t go there…

Our group consists of a wide range of community and business leadership. We consider ourselves “industry inclusive” since we have people from all industry sectors and not just one. Each brings their own “special sauce” and everyone shares the common belief that we can do better as long as it’s together.

Steering Committee

Chris Leong, PhD
CEO of Quality of Life, Inc.
http://qualityoflifehawaii.com/Who_We_Are.html
Donavan Kealoha
Co-Founder at Asio Corp.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/donavankealoha
Donna Blanchard
Managing Director at Kumu Kahua Theatre
http://www.linkedin.com/in/donnablanchard
Evan Leong
Co-Founder at Greater Good Inc. and Bubble Tea Supply
http://www.linkedin.com/in/evanleong
Kalei Stern
Director, Omidyar Fellows Program at Hawaii Leadership Forum
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kalei-stern/31/8b5/a84
Kari Leong
Co-Founder at Greater Good Inc. and Bubble Tea Supply
Kimberly Lau
Director of Development and Marketing at Boy Scouts of America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-lau-71468111
Kimi Takazawa
Director of Development and Marketing at Boy Scouts of America
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kimi-takazawa/12/b13/37a
Luke Tucker
CEO of Ritify
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lukettucker
Tori Abe
Director of Marketing and Development at Hospice Hawaii

 

Members

Alex Harris
Senior Program Officer for Education at Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
http://www.castlefoundation.org/directors-staff.htm
Alexander Bergo, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO at SIFT Co.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alexander-bergo/1/aa0/42
Alia Pan, PhD
Punahou School
Alison Lum
Community and Commerce Liaison, City & County of Honolulu Department of Community Services
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alison-lum/1/566/a87
Allison Higgins, MPA
Director, Membership and Marketing at Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/allison-higgins-mpa/36/578/ba0
Ann Kishi
Hogan Entrepreneurs Program
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ann-lujan/1/a17/476
Ben Ancheta
Chief Revenue Officer at ProService Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bancheta
Benjamin Godsey
President and CEO at ProService Hawaii
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ben-godsey/0/23/1b6
Bernice Parsons
Co-Founder and President, Pacific Region at Vertaccount Hawaii Inc.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bernice-parsons/22/7a9/68
Billy Pieper
Vice President at Barclaycard US
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/billy-pieper/50/828/28a
Brad Char
COO at RedHammer
http://www.redhammer.it/aboutcontact.html
Brad Punu
Manager – Strategic Initiatives at Energy Excelerator
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brad-punu/0/580/295
Brian Kealoha
Regional Manager at Chevron Energy Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kealoha
Bryan Butteling
Account Executive and Business Development at Nella Media Group
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/bryan-butteling/25/719/464
Bryan Li
Executive Vice President at BlackSand Capital
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bryan-li/0/2a2/358
Buffy Cushman-Patz
School Leader at School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability (SEEQS)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/buffycushmanpatz
Casey Agena, PhD
Director, Summer School at Punahou School
http://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyagena
Cathy Ching
Mid-Pacific Institute
Cathy Ogawa
Government Relations Director at Hawaiian Educational Council
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathy-ogawa/48/874/804
Chad Sakumoto
Chief Investment Officer at J. Kadowaki, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/chad-sakumoto/6/59a/8ab

Charlene Flanter
Communications Manager/Program Officer at Nā Lei Aloha Foundation
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/charlene-flanter/6b/791/320
Chris Kanemura
MADE IN HOPE
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kanemura
Christopher Dods
Senior Vice President of First Hawaiian Bank
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-dods/0/372/369
Christopher Pan
Executive Coordinator at First Presbyterian Church
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-pan/0/407/51a
Cindy Matsuki
Economic Development Specialist at High Technology Development Corporation
http://htdc.org/staff.html
Collin Kobayashi
President at 3D Innovations
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/collin-kobayashi/4/107/451
Cynthia Yamasaki
CEO & Founder, Coach for Executives & Entrepreneurs at CMY Consulting LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/cynthia-yamasaki/3b/531/152
Darin Leong
Partner at Marr Jones & Wang
http://marrjones.com/attorneys/darin-r-leong/
Darryl Nakamoto
Partner and CEO at Kaiuli Energy, LLC
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/darryl-nakamoto/2/272/a04
Dave Mori
University of Hawaii Cancer Center
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-mori/0/76/379
David Aquino
Project Specialist at Blue Planet Foundation
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-aquino/61/151/553
Dean Levitt
Co-Founder and Chief of Culture at MadMimi.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dean-levitt/2a/74a/99a
Debbie Kim Morikawa
Director of Organizational Development at HawkTree International
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debbie-kim-morikawa/30/680/621
Deborah Zysman
Executive Director at Good Beginnings Alliance
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/deborah-zysman/2/516/817
Francis Choe
Special Assistant at Office of Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/francis-choe/9/822/34
Glenn Boulware
VP/COO at HIE Holdings and Hawaiian Isles Enterprises
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/glenn-boulware/47/7a1/5b7
Heather Chun
Lifespan Respite Care Project Coordinator at the Executive Office on Aging, Hawaii Department of Health
Ian Kitajima
Director at Oceanit
http://www.linkedin.com/in/iankitajima
James “Kimo” Lopaka Cuizon
Data Specialist at EPIC ‘Ohana
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuizon
Jan Harada
President & CEO at Helping Hands Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jan-harada/39/743/12b
Jeff Chang
Engineering Program Manager at Hawaii DOT Airports Division
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-chang/15/990/bb0
Jeffrey Harris
Name Partner, Managing Director and Vice President of Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington & Harris
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeffrey-harris/0/439/430
Jeffrey Zimmerman
AdWalls
http://www.adwalls.com/
Jennifer Michel
Kupu Hawaii
http://kupuhawaii.org/
Jennifer Thompson
Senior Manager, Global Merchant Services at American Express
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jennifer-thompson/7/982/977
Jerry Tanaka
Director – Inventory Control & Supply Operations at Hawaiian Airlines
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrytanaka
Jim Murphy
Executive Director for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-murphy/4/96/ba1
Jim Takatsuka
Area Manager at Microsoft Corp.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/takatsuka
Joanne Yanogacio
Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joanne-yanogacio/69/81/66b
Jon Lim
President of LimPacific, Inc.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/limpacific
Jon Shear
CEO/Co-Founder at ReadyZoneHQ
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonshear
Jon Yee
IT Manager at ProService Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-yee/3/a2a/13
Joseph Heaukulani
Co Organizer at RailsBridge Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-heaukulani/50/618/705
Joseph A. Stewart
Partner at Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-stewart/5/8bb/164
Joy Barua
Director of Community Benefit & Health Policy at Kaiser Permanente
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joy-barua-mba-ma-oc/9/709/118
Kainoa Casco
Chief Responsibility Officer at Susty Pacific LLC
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kainoacasco
Kamil Schuetz
Real Estate Agent at Jack Tyrrell & Company
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamilschuetz
Kathleen Berg, PhD
Interim Director of the Curriculum Research & Development Group at UH Manoa
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathleen-berg/20/231/a7a
Kelli Abe Trifonovitch
Director of Communications and Outreach, University of Hawaii Innovation Initiative
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kelli-abe-trifonovitch/12/1b6/382
Kent Mori Walther
Associate at Blacksand Capital
http://www.blacksandcapital.com/overview
Kim Gennaula Hagi
President and CEO of Aloha United Way
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-gennaula-hagi/79/679/54a
Kim Perez Hults
Argosy University Hawaii
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimperezhults
Kim Wong Yoshimoto
Director of External Affairs at Office of Senator Brian Schatz, United States Senate
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-wong-yoshimoto/6b/875/747
Kimo Carvalho
Development & Community Relations Manager at IHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kimo-carvalho/65/987/285
Kristine Averill
Campus Director at University of Phoenix
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kristine-averill/62/2b4/115
Lance Takenaka
Financial Services
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lance-takenaka/21/6b9/215
Larry Rodriguez
Community Volunteer
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/larry-rodriguez/32/840/a24
Lauren Primiano
Associate at Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lauren-primiano/b/aa9/41
Laurie Kawakami
Digital Editor at The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/laurie-kawakami/19/12/719
Lea Hong
Hawaiian Islands State Director at The Trust for Public Land
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lea-hong/5/352/505
Leela Bilmes Goldstein
Executive Director at Women’s Fund of Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/leela-bilmes-goldstein/4/44a/9b8
Leigh-Ann Miyasato
President & Executive Director at Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/leigh-ann-miyasato/75/679/673
Leslie Campaniano
Government Relations & Public Affairs Advisor at Watanabe Ing
http://www.wik.com/Advisors.aspx?AdvisorID=1008
Liann Ebesugawa
Executive Director at Hawaii State Board of Education
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ebesugawa-liann/3/a94/629
Linda Axtell-Thompson
Business Ethics Professor, MBA Program at Chaminade University
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/linda-axtell-thompson/7/52b/905
Lisa Maruyama
President and CEO at Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lisa-maruyama/10/472/bb6
Lyle Fujikawa
Director of Communications at Tow Choice
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lylehfujikawa
Maile Thompson
Operations Manager at Hastings & Pleadwell
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mailethompson
Marek Lehocky
Managing Director and Founder at ProWorks Group
http://jp.linkedin.com/in/mareklehocky
Matt McCarville
Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-mccarville/8/a10/140
Mike Watanabe
SVP Creative Director at BrainPOP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikewatanabe
Mike Webb
Peer News Marketing Director at Civil Beat/Huffpost Hawaii/Peer News
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gmikewebb
Monica Umeda
UH Electrical Engineering Masters Student
Newton Parks
UH Manoa
Nicole Velasco
Executive Secretary, Neighborhood Commission at City and County of Honolulu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolevelasco
Omar Sultan
CEO of Upside Fund and Partner at Sultan Ventures
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sultanomar
Paul Chapman
Sales & Business Development Manager at Vertaccount Hawaii Inc.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chapman-paul/37/108/494
Peggy Hill
Director at Windward Biofeedback Associates
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/peggy-hill/15/22b/130
Peter Heimerdinger
Guest Service Manager at Pacific Beach Hotel
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-heimerdinger-mba/78/b65/a7
Rechung Fujihira
Co-Founder of The Box Jelly and Advisor at Blue Startups
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rechungfujihira
Robert Stehlik
Owner of Blue Planet Surf
http://www.linkedin.com/in/robertstehlikhawaii
Robin Campaniano
Senior Advisor at CGI Technologies and Solutions
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robin-campaniano/10/b13/8b6
Ron Hochuli
Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy
Ryan Leong
Executve Director at Hands In Helping Out (HIHO)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmleong
Ryan Ozawa
Director of Communications at Hawaii Information Service
http://www.linkedin.com/in/hawaii
Ryan Yamane
State Representative at Hawaii State Legislature
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ryan-yamane/a/3a6/534
Sara Buehler
Attorney at Shea & Kamiya, LLLC
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sara-buehler/6/436/31a
Sean Tadaki
Founding Partner at Commercial Asset Advisors
http://www.linkedin.com/in/seantadaki
Sharene Urakami-Oyama
Area Retail Sales Manager at AT&T
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sharene-urakami/8/177/695
Shelley Wilson
Owner of Wilson Homecare
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shelley-wilson/7/2a7/708
Stacy Evensen
Director, Education & Vocational Services at Hale Kipa, Inc.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stacy-evensen/75/498/ba1
Tarik Sultan
CEO of Sultan Ventures
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tariksultan
Tim Mobley
President at DentaSupport
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-mobley/0/429/3aa
Tim Motts
President and CEO at Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-motts/95/70b/129
Tom Presler
Realtor at Prudential Locations, LLC
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-presler/4/ab/660
Trever K. Asam
Associate at Cades Schutte
http://www.cades.com/attorneys/dsp_Attorney.cfm?attorneyid=101
Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
Executive Director at Hawaii Construction Alliance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdst
Valery Baranets
Chaminade University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerybaranets
Viil Lid, PhD
Co-Founder & CIO at SIFT Co.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/viillid
Waialeale Sarsona
Ho’olako Like Department Director at Kamehameha Schools
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/m-waialeale-sarsona/4b/396/385
Yunji de Nies
Anchor at KITV
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yunji