About
Our Team
Hawai‘i Foodbank employs more than 60 people in our warehouses and offices on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i – working together to serve the needs of our communities and support our network of food partner agencies. Together with the help of a dedicated Board of Directors and our Alaka‘i group of young leaders, we work to ensure that no one in our ‘ohana goes hungry.
Executive Leadership Team
Amy Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer
Rowena Browne
Vice President of Development
John Klosterman
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Curtis Leong
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Marielle Terbio
Vice President of Strategy and Programs
Leadership Team
Joyce Aquino
Controller
Kim Bartenstein
Director of Agency Relations
Cait Dale
Director of Community Giving
Nick Easom
Assistant Director of Operations
Elia Herman
Director of Advocacy
Teri Luna
Director of Product Resourcing
Wesley Perreira
Director of Kaua‘i Branch
Tisha Remigio
Kauaʻi Branch Assistant Director
Stacey Santos
Director of Facilities and Regulatory Compliance
Jennifer Schantz
Director of Kūpuna Programs
Danny Schlag
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dave Washburn
Director of Institutional Giving
Lynne Wooddell
Director of Major and Capital Gifts
Ty Yamaguchi
Director of Annual Giving
Laura Zysman
Director of Keiki Nutrition
Finance Team
Lindsay Domantay
Executive Assistant
Scott Farrell
Accountant / Grant Specialist
Erin Fujii
Accounting Assistant
Terran Strom
Database Specialist
Development, Marketing and Communications Team
Ronnie Bartenstein
Community Food Drive and Donor Services Coordinator
Julene Davis
Development Assistant
Melody Heidel
Grants Specialist
Magi Higa
Donor Services Manager
Rachel Inouye
Marketing and Graphics Coordinator
Laura Kay Rand
Campaign and Special Projects Officer
Curstyn Yoshimoto
Communications Coordinator
Kaua‘i Team
Malia Banquel
Receiving Specialist and Relief Driver
Salvador Bisarra
SNAP Outreach Coordinator
May-An Gray
Receiving and Inventory Specialist
Kristell Kaʻauwai
Agency Relations and Kūpuna Programs Manager
Jael Okuno
Warehouse Manager
Heidi Padilla
Keiki Programs and Outreach Specialist
Michelle Panoke
Kaua‘i Agency and Administrative Supervisor
Jacie Smith
Food Rescue and Cold Storage Specialist
Operations Team
Savea Ah You
Driver and Warehouse Support
Teresa Ah You
Warehouse Support
David Avei
Driver and Warehouse Support
Jon Barlan
Driver and Warehouse Support
Jerick Correa
Food Rescue and Volunteer Supervisor
Ryan Fujioka
Transportation Manager
Shane Halmas
Cold Storage Associate
Chanin Kahale
Driver and Warehouse Support
Jared Kawatani
Community Programs Manager
Bridget Langaman
Agency Partner Network Coordinator
Rylan Laurito
Warehouse Support
Neil Nanton
Environment, Health and Food Safety Coordinator
Kelly Ngo
Service Insights Coordinator
Alan Nohara
Driver and Warehouse Support
Johnny Pagtulingan
Warehouse Support
Queen Patterson
Food Rescue and Volunteer Supervisor
Evan Poole
Product Resourcing Specialist
Frank Rivera
Driver and Warehouse Support
Brian Roldan
Warehouse Support
Andre Saldania
Driver and Warehouse Support
Hiroko Sasazawa
Programs Data Entry Assistant
Naomi Save
Agency Partner Network Manager
Steven Sefo
Cold Storage Associate
Kevin Tacderan
Warehouse Support
Kaipo Tamashiro
Driver and Warehouse Support
Meremine Thompson
Agency Partner Services Coordinator
Aaron Veracruz
Driver and Warehouse Support
Virgil Villados
Cold Storage Associate
Programs Team
Kimo Brown
Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator
Rachael Carrell
Disaster Strategy Coordinator
Tricia Coloma
Keiki Programs Coordinator
Sonomi Espinosa
SNAP Outreach Coordinator
Aubrey Kaneshiro
Program Support Assistant
Juanita Rosales
Program Assistant – SUN Meals
Holly Tanaka
Program Assistant – SUN Meals
Kirsten Yale
SNAP Outreach Manager
Kay Yug
Program Assistant – SUN Meals