State Office

Office and Mailing Address:
91-610 Maunakapu St
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

Phone: (808) 943-8808
Fax: (808) 943-8814
Toll Free: 1-888-531-1888

State Staff

Dan Epstein
President & CEO
Tel: (808) 695-3526
[email protected]
Nip Ho
Senior VP of Programs
Tel: (808) 695-3523
[email protected]
Cindy Ujimori
VP of Community Outreach
Tel: (808) 695-3527
[email protected]

Tracey Bender
Director of Development
Tel: (808) 695-3524
[email protected]

Shari Johnson
Director of Foundation Funding and Finance [email protected]

Director of Sports
Tel: (808) 695-3534
[email protected]


Emerald-Leigh Chun
Unified Champions Schools Manager
Tel: (808) 695-3529
[email protected]

Garrika Venegas
Development Manager
Tel: (808) 695-3533
[email protected]


Olivia Morton
Development Coordinator
Tel: (808) 695-3528
[email protected]

Michelle Kimura
Healthy Communities Manager
Tel: (808) 695-3532
[email protected]

Allison Dunkle
Volunteer & Office Coordinator
Tel: (808) 695-3535
[email protected]

Jennifer Wong
Project Assistant
Ho’opi’o Balaz
Project Assistant







Area Directors

Oahu Regional Director 
Paula Whitaker

P.O. Box 3295 
Honolulu, HI 96801
Tel: (808) 695-3538
[email protected] 
Neighbor Island
Regional Director & Maui Area Director
Adrienne Laurion
P.O. Box 1842 
Kahului, HI 96733
Tel: (808) 281-7318
[email protected]waii.org
Lanai 
Veronica Lomeli 

2713 Akalani Loop 
Makawao, HI 96768
Tel: (714) 713-1250
[email protected]

Kauai 
Jocelyn Barriga 

P.O. Box 1207
Kalaheo, HI 96741
 Tel: (808) 652-8662
[email protected] 

Molokai 
Rita Kalahiki
P.O. Box 458 
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Tel: (808) 381-7787
[email protected]
West Hawaii (Big Island) 
Denise Lindsey 

P.O. Box 390358 
Keauhou, HI 96739
Tel: (808) 345-0433
[email protected]

East Hawaii (Big Island) 
Heather Dansdill

P.O. Box 7265 
Hilo, HI 96720
Tel: (808) 430-4952
[email protected]