Meet Our Team
Need to contact someone in particular? Meet our Leadership and Administrative teams.
Executive Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
(808) 933-6013
bmenino@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Kali French
Chief Operating Officer
(808) 460-0277
kfrench@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Shelly Toledo
Chief Financial Officer
(808) 933-6008
stoledo@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Director of Operations
(808) 936-3995
doguma@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Dr. Kalani Spain
Director of Supportive Housing
(808) 430-8067
kspain@hopeserviceshawaii.org
D. Michiko Fried, DNP, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC
Director of Health Services
(808) 936-0082
mfried@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Director of Community Relations
(808) 938-7239
kalice@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Sarah Figueroa
Director of Planning & Evaluation
(808) 765-8662
sfigueroa@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Patrick Hurney
Director of Housing Development
(808) 785-3978
phurney@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Gideon Ramos
Director of West Hawaiʻi
(808) 464-2615
gramos@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Christine Tabac
Director of Human Resources
(808) 765-8408
ctabac@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Carrie Ho’opi’i
Director of Outreach & Interim Case Management
(808) 217-6183
choopii@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Rex Like
Director of Strategic Initiatives
(808) 756-2584
rlike@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Admin Team
Emily Schoen
Executive Assistant (CEO & Board of Directors)
(808) 785-3328
eschoen@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Volunteer & Community Partnership Coordinator
(808) 217-2830
jcabal@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Kehau Fontes
Development Coordinator
(808) 443-4615
kfontes@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Marion Christensen
Operations Administrator
(808) 785-2305
mchristensen@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Wendy Akau
Executive Assistant (Property Management)
(808) 785-2150
wakau@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Constance “Pikake” Nalimu
Administrative Assistant/IT
(808) 494-7725
cnalimu@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Lauren Minato
Comptroller
(808) 933-6044
lminato@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Natasha Kahauolopua
Accounting Specialist
(808) 933-6007
nkahauolopua@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Caroline “Carol” DeLima
Accounting Specialist
cdelima@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Nicholas Kaya
Billing/Budget Specialist
(808) 933-6009
nkaya@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Team Leaders
Alison Villasista
Rapid Re-housing Team Leader
(808) 747-1041
avillasista@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Leiala Ho’opi’i
Shelter Team Leader
(808) 494-7510
lhoopii@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Alisha Kamauoha Renaud
Shelter Team Leader
(808) 937-2083
akamauoharenaud@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Desiree Lui
SHAHP/SHS Team Leader
(808) 936-8415
dlui@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Diamond Teixeira
Facilities Administrator
(808) 640-6498
dteixeira@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Keli’inaninui Swain-Ho’omanawanui
West Hawaiʻi Team Leader
(808) 937-2031
kswain-hoomanawanui@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Stephen Chiodo
Housing First Team Leader
(808) 319-0945
schiodo@hopeserviceshawaii.org
Michael McGee, LCSW, CSAC
Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
(808) 443-3297
mmcgee@hopeserviceshawaii.org
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Susan, formerly homeless Hawaiʻi Island resident