Officers and Board of Directors

Hawaii Literacy is very grateful to these business and community leaders who volunteer many hours and resources to further the vision of a Hawaii where every adult and child can read and write.  Our work would be impossible without their efforts and dedication to the community.

Officers

  • Doug Shimokawa, President (CIO, ABC Stores)

  • Kara Kitazaki-Chun, Vice President (Assistant Vice President Quality Management, HMSA)

  • Aaron K. Masuoka, Co-Treasurer (CPA LLC)

  • Jamie Asato, Co-Treasurer (Assurance Senior Manager, Accuity LLC)

  • Jill Takasaki Canfield, Secretary (Executive Director, Hawaii Literacy, Inc.)

Board of Directors

  • Jamie Cheng, Director of Bank Operations, American Savings Bank

  • Lyssa Fujie, Vice President, iQ 360

  • Jason Fujita, Vice President of Sales & Brand Operations, HPM Hawaii)

  • Mitchell Ka‘aiali‘i, Vice President & Area Manager, First Hawaiian Bank

  • Kevin Katsura, Director, Regulatory Non-Rate Proceedings, HECO

  • Jamie Tica Kawamoto, VP, Marketing & Strategy, Tetris, Inc.

  • Sean K. Knox, President, HiEmployment

  • Brandon Kurisu, Chief Operating Officer, aio Family of Companies

  • Bryan Luke, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii National Bank

  • Lynelle Marble, Executive Director, Hawaii Executive Collaborative

  • Jason Masaki, Director, Finance at D.S.R.

  • R. Scott Simon, Founder, and Principal, Simon Leadership Group

  • G. Todd Withy, Law Office of G. Todd Withy

  • James A. Wong, Chief Financial Officer for Zelinsky Company