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

  • Leelen Park

    Director of Communications and Public Relations

Development

  • Duryn Izumo

    Managing Director

  • Tisha (Tish) Lunsford

    Donor Relations Specialist

  • Sarah Hamakawa

    Grant and Events Director

Hoʻolako

  • Justin Clayton

    Hoʻolako Project Director

  • Tomasz (Tomek) Bilan

    Hoʻolako Farm Manager

Operations - East Hawaiʻi

  • Alanna Bumatay

    East Hawaiʻi Operations Manager

  • Mesepa Short

    East Hawaiʻi Warehouse Team Lead

  • Vince Cruz

    East Hawaiʻi Senior Warehouse Associate & Driver

  • Erwin (Aliʻi) Puahala

    East Hawaiʻi Warehouse Associate & Driver

  • Micah Fukunaga

    East Hawaiʻi Warehouse Associate & Driver

  • Danette Ayala

    Administrative & Point-of-Sale Specialist

  • Kat Bumatay

    CSFP/Kūpuna Pantry Coordinator

  • Keani (Titi) Agustin

    Customer Relations Specialist

  • Mildred (Mel) Visitacion

    Customer Relations Specialist

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

  • Mari Andres

    DA BUX Community Engagement Manager

  • 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

  • Kauaokawehi (Ua) Kailianu

    CSA Warehouse Associate

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