The Food Basket

Providing hunger relief since 1989.

Mission

To end hunger in Hawai`i County.

Vision

Hawai`i County will be a model for food security and sustainability through the leadership of The Food Basket, a trusted and stable agency distributing the safest and highest quality food for Hawai`i County.

The Food Basket's Board of Directors

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Ann Ebesuno

Chair, Board of Directors
Field Support Specialist
Hawaii Government Employees Association

Maurice Messina

Maurice Messina

Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Deputy Director
County of Hawaii Parks and Recreation Department

Dennis Lin

Treasurer
Commercial Banking Officer
Bank of Hawaii

Brandee Menino

Secretary

CEO, Hope Services

Rhea Lee-Moku

Director
Retired, Hawaii Electric Light

Toby Taniguchi

Director
President
KTA Super Stores

Haidee Abe

Director
Comptroller
W. H. Shipman Ltd.

Chris Schleuter

Chris Schleuter

Director
Legal Counsel
County of Hawaii

Tina Tamai

Director
Coordinator, Hawaii Good Food Alliance
Culture of Health Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Jeff Gray

Director
CEO
Netcom Enterprises

OUR STAFF

Administrative Team

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Kristin Frost Albrecht

Kristin Frost Albrecht

Executive Director

Matt Crosson

Director of Finance

Duryn Izumo

Donor Relations and Accounting Specialist

Operations Staff

East Hawai`i Warehouse

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Sarah Hamakawa

East Hawai'i Operations Manager

Chelsea Takahashi

Chelsea Takahashi

Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Manager

Kauilani Perdomo

Kauilani Perdomo

Mobile Market Coordinator

Vincent Cruz

Warehouse Associate & Driver

Danette Ayala

Administrative & Point-of-Sale Specialist

Alanna Bumatay

Compliance and Outreach Specialist

Norbert (Papo) Ramos

Norbert (Papo) Ramos

Warehouse Specialist

Luis (Dano) Torres-Ramos

Luis (Dano) Torres-Ramos

Warehouse Specialist

West Hawai`i Warehouse

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Marshall Akaumu

Marshall Akaumu

West Hawai`i Operations Manager

Maile Delaries

Administrative & Point-of Sale Specialist

David Ha`alilio Jr.

David Ha`alilio Jr.

Warehouse Associate & Driver

Todd Gifford

Driver and Warehouse Specialist

SNAP Outreach Program

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Kat Bumatay

SNAP Outreach and Partner Agency Specialist

Duane Pajimola

SNAP Outreach and Partner Agency Specialist

For more information about our SNAP outreach follow the link below: