Meet Our Team

Need to contact someone in particular? Meet our Leadership and Administrative teams.

Executive Leadership

Brandee Menino
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

Denise Oguma
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

Kristen Alice
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

Joycelyn Cabal
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) 933-6009

cnalimu@hopeserviceshawaii.org

Lauren Minato
Comptroller

(808) 933-6009

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

 

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

Dexter Coloma
Facilities Manager

(808) 217-6999

dcoloma@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