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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

Associate Vice President, Major Gifts

karla.zarate-ramirez@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-2906

Mānoa

Eriza Bareng

Associate Director, College of Arts, Languages & Letters

eriza.bareng@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-6052

Kristi Bates, CFRE

Executive Director of Development, Shidler College of Business

kristi.bates@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-3597

Jared Fukushima

Associate Director of Development, NAWSON and TSSWPH

jared.fukushima@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-5388

Audrey Hirayama

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

audrey.hirayama@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-9172

Joanne Ikehara

Administrative Assistant, John A. Burns School of Medicine

joanne.ikehara@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 692-0879
f (808) 692-1247

Julie Inouye

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

julie.inouye@uhfoundation.org
(808) 692-0873

Kimo Kai

Associate Athletics Director – Philanthropic Partnerships

kimo.kai@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 956-4322
f (808) 356-0318

Christie Leidholm

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

christie.leidholm@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 692-1222
f (808) 692-1247

Aaron Mandich

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

aaron.mandich@uhfoundation.org
(808) 692-0991

Terri Miyashiro

Development Assistant, Development Office

theresa.miyashiro@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 376-7828
f (808) 356-0318

Charisse Pudiquet

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

Charisse.Pudiquet@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7870

Christine Quach

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

christine.quach@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-5645

Kim Scott

Associate Director of Development, College of Social Sciences

kim.scott@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-2437

Alice Taum

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

alice.taum@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-7988

Meredith Yoro

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

meredith.yoro@uhfoundation.org
(808) 956-4575

West Oʻahu

Darian Padilla

Associate Director of Development, UH West Oahu

darian.padilla@uhfoundation.org
(808) 689-2782

Hawai‘i Island

Kristen Vierthaler

Director of Development, Hawai‘i Island

kristen.vierthaler@uhfoundation.org
(808) 932-7692

Fayth Paekukui

Associate Director of Development, Hawaiʻi Island

fayth.paekukui@uhfoundation.org
(808) 428-9229

Community Colleges

Linh Hoang Poe

Senior Director of Development, Kapi‘olani Community College

linh.hoang@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 734-9570
f (808) 734-9162

Jocelyn Romero Demirbag, Ed.D.

Director of Development for UH Maui College

jocelyn.romerodemirbag@uhfoundation.org
(808) 984-3471

Trinh Nguyen

Director of Development, Leeward Community College, Windward Community College, Honolulu Community College

trinh.nguyen@uhfoundation.org
(808) 845-9400

Robyn Petterson

Associate Director of Development for Kauai Community College

robyn.petterson@uhfoundation.org
(808) 635-8554

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Marcelo Hanza

Executive Director

marcelo.hanza@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7848

Judy Nagai, PhD

Senior Executive Director of Campaign Planning

judy.nagai@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7802

Office of Estate & Gift Planning

Allison Ohanian

Senior Executive Director

allison.ohanian@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7873

Vince Raboteau

Associate Director of Estate and Gift Planning

vince.raboteau@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7871

Dustin Borromeo

Development Coordinator

dustin.borromeo@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7872

Scholarships

Gail Nakayama

Associate Director, Scholarship Development

gail.nakayama@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7870

Development Operations

Gay Inouye

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

gay.inouye@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 376-7809
f (808) 356-0298

Chelsea Jackson

Development Coordinator

chelsea.jackson@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7850

Marissa Hirata

Director of Development Operations

marissa.hirata@uhfoundation.org
t (808) 376-7856
f (808) 356-0318

Janelle Mateo

Development Coordinator

janelle.mateo@uhfoundation.org
(808) 376-7824