June 2015 Hawaii Nonprofit People in the News
> Marti Townsend, the Outdoor Circle’s former executive director, has been named the director of the Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club, effective June 1. Townsend is a graduate of the University of...
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> Kyle Ishizaka is the new executive director of the Kalihi YMCA branch at YMCA of Honolulu. A graduate of Hawaii Pacific University, Ishizaka will be responsible for program growth and...
View ArticleAugust 2015 Hawaii Nonprofit People in the News
> Hawaii Community Foundation honored four Hawaii nonprofit leaders at its 14th annual Hookele Awards on Aug. 21. The winners received $10,000 each to spend on professional development or personal...
View ArticleDamien President and CEO Bernard Ho to retire
Bernard Ho, who has served as president and CEO of Damien Memorial School for the past eight years, will retire at the end of this school year. Ho is credited for a campus expansion initiative at...
View ArticleAlohaCare president and CEO to retire
The head of AlohaCare is set to retire in 2016. John McComas, president and CEO of AlohaCare for the past two decades, will retire in the second quarter of next year. During McComas' tenure, AlohaCare...
View ArticleSt. Andrew's picks next head of schools
Ruth Fletcher, dean of professional programs at Punahou School, has been named the next head of schools at St. Andrew's Schools in Honolulu, starting with the next school year. Fletcher will succeed...
View ArticleKanu Hawaii appoints new Executive Team
Kanu Hawaii, a local nonprofit focused on creating a sustainable movement in Hawaii, has a new executive team. Nicole Brodie has been selected to serve as executive director, and Darcie Scharfenstein...
View ArticleNew CFO for Waikiki Health
Hawaii medical and social service nonprofit Waikiki Health has hired a new finance chief. Hawaii native Todd Okamoto, CFO, previously worked at Hawaii Pacific Health and Stanford Hospitals &...
View ArticleAIA Honolulu Executive Transition
It is with mixed sentiments that I announce a major staff transition for our organization. After almost 13 years with AIA and 25+ years as a Hawaii resident, Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA will be moving on...
View ArticleHawaii Public Radio's Michael Titterton to Step Down
From Pacific Business News Michael Titterton, who has been the president, general manager and voice ofHawaii Public Radio for 16 years, said Thursday that he will step down from his post in June. “HPR...
View ArticleResponsive Caregivers of Hawaiʻi Selects New CEO
W. Michael Lee, an executive transition management consultant, has been named President/CEO of Responsive Caregivers of Hawaiʻi (RCH), where he has served as interim executive director since 2014. RCH...
View ArticleCatholic Charities Hawaii Selects New CEO
Catholic Charities Hawaii has selected Terrence "Terry" Walsh, a leader with more than 20 years of experience in social services from local to global platforms, as its new CEO and president. Walsh will...
View ArticleLiliuokalani Trust Hires David Hipp as Systems Change Manager
David Hipp has joined Liliʻuokalani Trust as its systems change manager, according to Nalei Akina, vice president and chief program officer. Mr. Hipp will support the trust’s new strategic plan – to...
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