Our Team

We are a group of professionals dedicated to eradicating hunger and serving our community here on Hawaiʻi Island.

Administration

Kristin Frost Albrecht

Executive Director

Matt Crosson

Director of Finance

Mercy Nakayama

Director of Special Projects

Enola Kaneta

Operations Director


Development

Duryn Izumo

Managing Director

Sarah Hamakawa

Grant and Events Director

Justin Clayton

Hoʻolako Project Director


Operations - East Hawaiʻi

Alana Bumatay

East Hawaiʻi Operations Manager

Mathew (Mat) Torres Sr.

East Hawaiʻi Warehouse Manager

Vince Cruz

Senior Warehouse Associate & Driver

Erwin (Aliʻi) Puahala

Warehouse Associate & Driver

Micah Fukunaga

Warehouse Associate & Driver

Kauaokawehi (Ua) Kailianu

CSA Warehouse Assocaite

Danette Ayala

Administrative & Point-of-Sale Specialist

Kat Bumatay

CSFP/Kūpuna Pantry Coordinator

Mildred (Mel) Visitacion

Customer Relations Specialist

Keani (Titi) Agustin

Customer Relations Specialist

Audrey Metzman

Community Food Security Project Coordinator

Mesepa Short

CSA Warehouse Associate


Operations - West Hawaiʻi

David Haʻalilio Jr.

West Hawaiʻi Operations Manager

Duane Pajimola

West Hawaiʻi Warehouse Manager

Linson Hiraoka

Warehouse Associate & Driver


Healthy Food Access Initiatives

Chelsea Takahashi

Director of Healthy Food Access Initiatives

Michael Wakimoto

DA BUX Accounting & Data Specialist

Sinarleen Peres

DA BUX Accounting Specialist

Kerri Okamura

Food is Medicine Director

Nixon Jack

DA BUX Community Engagement Specialist

Rafaell Rozendo

DA BUX Retailer Support Manager

Maria Vicente

DA BUX Retailer Specialist

Alex Haban

Food Hub Development Specialist

Carmen Liberatore

CSA Coordinator


Kōkua Harvest

Lisa DeSantis

Kōkua Harvest Manager

Carlee Gillespie

South Kona District Harvest Leader

Michael Bergin

Puna Harvest Leader

Charlotte Leger

North & South Hilo Harvest Leader

Dillon Crum

North and South Hilo Harvest Leader


SNAP Outreach

East Hawai’i SNAP Outreach Specialist
tish@hawaiifoodbasket.org
(808) 796-0132

Tisha (Tish) Lunsford

South Hawai’i SNAP Outreach Specialist
annika@hawaiifoodbasket.org
(808) 767-2123

Annika Anitok

West Hawai’i SNAP Outreach Specialist
melanie@hawaiifoodbasket.org
(808) 796-0133

Melanie Iwaishi

Director of Communications and Public Relations

Leelen Park

The Food Basket is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. The Food Basket prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Food Basket conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

The Food Basket is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants so they may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of any special needs at the time of application.