Who We Are
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Iwikuamoʻo
Iwikuamoʻo: Backbone. Starline that includes Hōkūpaʻa, North Star and Hānaiakamālama,
the Southern Cross.
Iwikuamoʻo is the backbone of the organization, providing essential support and guidance. Like the Iwikuamoʻo starline in Hawaiian navigation, this team helps the nonprofit stay steady and on course. With Iwikuamoʻo's steady support, Vibrant Hawaiʻi runs smoothly, staying aligned with its mission and vision.
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Janice Ikeda
Chief Executive Officer
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Maurice Messina
Chief Operating Officer
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Toni Symons
West Hawaiʻi Director
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Raynn Dangaran
Senior Events and Communications Coordinator
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Nyka-Rae Laeda
ʻOAKA Coordinator
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Lucas Klaus
ʻOAKA Coordinator
Board of Directors
Amylia-Rae Gandolf
Board Director
Graduate Student
Mitch Roth
Board Chair
Senior Vice President and Hawaiʻi Island Regional Manager at Central Pacific Bank
Tony Au
Board Director
Senior Vice President, American Savings Bank
Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter
Board Director
Director of Government and Community Relations, Hawaiian Electric
Cheryl Matsumura
Vice Chair
President, American Trading Company
Audrey Takamine
Board Secretary
Owner, Takamine Construction
Adam Bauer
Board Treasurer
President and COO, HPM Building Supply
Blayne Higa
Board Director
Reverend, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Caroline Landry
Board Director
Retired
Diane Chadwick
Board Director
Retired
Doug Wilson
Board Director
Retired, Finance
Farrah Marie Gomes
Board Director
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Hawaiʻi
Kean Wong
Board Director
Founder, HI Kiwi Consulting
Kilohana Hirano
Board Director
Community Strategist, Kamehameha Schools
Nic Los Banos
Board Director
Hawaiʻi Island Regional Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association