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.

Iwikuamoʻo Staff

Janice Ikeda

Janice Ikeda

Chief Executive Officer

Misty Pacheco

Misty Pacheco

Chief Public Health Officer

Raynn Dangaran

Raynn Dangaran

Chief of Staff

Kalehua Kukahiko

Kalehua Kukahiko

Senior KōCreate Coordinator

Maurice Messina

Maurice Messina

Senior Hawaiʻi Island Resilience Network Coordinator

Evan Mokuahi

Evan Mokuahi

Senior Oʻahu Resilience Network Coordinator

Toni Symons

Toni Symons

Social Service Navigator Senior Coordinator

Christine Fliniau

Christine Fliniau

Social Service Navigator Senior Coordinator

Jennifer Bach

Jennifer Bach

Agriculture & Trades Apprenticeship Coordinator

Nyka-Rae Laeda

Nyka-Rae Laeda

ʻOAKA Coordinator

Lucas Klaus

Lucas Klaus

ʻOAKA Coordinator

Board of Directors

Mitch Roth, Board ChairSenior Vice President and Hawaiʻi Island Regional Manager, Central Pacific Bank
Cheryl Matsumura, Vice ChairPresident, American Trading Company
Audrey Takamine, Board SecretaryOwner, Takamine Construction
Adam Bauer, Board TreasurerPresident and COO, HPM Building Supply
Tony Au, Board DirectorSenior Vice President, American Savings Bank
Diane Chadwick, Board DirectorRetired
Amylia-Rae Gandolf, Board DirectorGraduate Student
Farrah Marie Gomes, Board DirectorAssociate Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Hawaiʻi
Blayne Higa, Board DirectorReverend, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Kilohana Hirano, Board DirectorCommunity Strategist, Kamehameha Schools
Caroline Landry, Board DirectorRetired
Nic Los Banos, Board DirectorHawaiʻi Island Regional Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association
Doug Wilson, Board DirectorRetired, Finance
Kean Wong, Board DirectorFounder, HI Kiwi Consulting
Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter, Board DirectorDirector of Government and Community Relations, Hawaiian Electric