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Members of the Development Division serve as University ambassadors who develop relationships and connect constituents throughout the state, country and internationally with the University of Hawai‘i, and match constituents’ philanthropic interests with the greatest needs of the University.

Karla Zarate-Ramirez, CFRE

Vice President for Development

[email protected]
(808) 956-2906

Mānoa

Eriza Bareng

Director of Development, College of Arts, Languages & Letters

[email protected]
(808) 956-6052

Irina De La Torre

Associate Director of Development, Shidler College of Business

[email protected]
(808) 956-6656

Jared Fukushima

Associate Director of Development, NAWSON and TSSWPH

[email protected]
(808) 956-5388

Audrey Hirayama

Director of Development, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources, Lyon Arboretum

[email protected]
(808) 956-9172

Joanne Ikehara

Administrative Assistant, John A. Burns School of Medicine

[email protected]
t (808) 692-0879
f (808) 692-1247

Julie Inouye

Executive Director of Development, John A. Burns School of Medicine and UH Cancer Center

[email protected]
(808) 692-0873

Kimo Kai

Associate Athletics Director – Philanthropic Partnerships

[email protected]
t (808) 956-4322
f (808) 356-0318

Inna Kraner

Associate Director of Development, William S. Richardson School of Law

[email protected]
(808) 956-8395

Christie Leidholm

Associate Director of Donor & Alumni Relations, John A. Burns School of Medicine

[email protected]
t (808) 692-1222
f (808) 692-1247

Jennifer Lieu

Director of Development, Shidler College of Business

[email protected]
(808) 956-3597

Aaron Mandich

Associate Director of Development, John A. Burns School of Medicine

[email protected]
(808) 692-0991

Charisse Pudiquet

Director of Development, Coll. of Engineering, Architecture, SOEST, IfA, and Waikiki Aquarium

[email protected]
(808) 376-7870

Christine Quach

Alumni, Communications, and Events Coordinator, Shidler College of Business

[email protected]
(808) 956-5645

Tawney Sablan

Associate Director of Development, UH Cancer Center

[email protected]
808-356-5757

Kim Scott

Associate Director of Development, College of Social Sciences

[email protected]
(808) 956-2437

Alice Taum

Associate Director of Development, UHM Hawai‘inuiakea & College of Education

[email protected]
(808) 956-7988

Naomi Uyeno

Associate Director of Donor Relations, Shidler College of Business

[email protected]
(808) 956-2276

Meredith Yoro

Executive Director of Development, Coll. of Engineering, Architecture, and SOEST

[email protected]
(808) 956-4575

West Oʻahu

Darian Padilla

Director of Development, UH West O‘ahu and Leeward Community College

[email protected]
(808) 689-2782

Hawai‘i Island

Community Colleges

Linh Hoang Poe

Senior Director of Development, Kapi‘olani Community College

[email protected]
t (808) 734-9570
f (808) 734-9162

Jocelyn Romero Demirbag, Ed.D.

Director of Development for UH Maui College

[email protected]
(808) 984-3471

Trinh Nguyen

Director of Development for UH Community Colleges, Honolulu and Windward CC

[email protected]
(808) 845-9400

Robyn Petterson

Associate Director of Development for Kauai Community College

[email protected]
(808) 635-8554

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Marcelo Hanza

Executive Director

[email protected]
(808) 376-7848

Joy Ma

Associate Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations

[email protected]
(808) 376-7842

Brad Shingaki

Associate Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations

[email protected]
(808) 376-7843

Natalie Tang

Grants Specialist for Corporate and Foundation Relation

[email protected]
(808) 376-7844

Office of Estate & Gift Planning

Allison Ohanian

Associate Vice President

[email protected]
(808) 376-7873

Ellen Kazama

Director of the Office of Estate and Gift Planning

[email protected]
(808) 376-7871

Dustin Borromeo

Gift Planning Strategist

[email protected]
(808) 376-7872

Alessandra Kim

Development Coordinator

[email protected]
(808) 376-7874

Leadership Annual Giving

Paula Sainz

Associate Director of Development

[email protected]
(808) 376-7852

Development Operations

Gay Inouye

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]
t (808) 376-7809
f (808) 356-0298

Marissa Hirata

Director of Development Operations

[email protected]
t (808) 376-7856
f (808) 356-0318

Janelle Mateo

Development Coordinator

[email protected]
(808) 376-7824

Carol Maunakea

Executive Assistant to the VP for Development

[email protected]
(808) 376-7850

Terri Miyashiro

Development Coordinator

[email protected]
t (808) 376-7828
f (808) 356-0318