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HVCB Staff Directory
 

John Monahan

John Monahan President and Chief Executive Officer

Jay Talwar

Jay Talwar Senior Vice President of Marketing, Chief Marketing Officer

Phone

808-924-0220

Tom Mullen

Tom Mullen Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Phone

808-924-0204

John Reyes

John Reyes Senior Vice President, Chief MCI Sales Officer

Corporate and Financial Services
 

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Donna Valenciano Controller

Phone

808-924-0202

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Andrew Bailey Corporate Services Coordinator

Phone

808-924-0235

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Sa Taala Executive Assistant to J. Monahan & T. Mullen - Board Corporate Secretary

Phone

808-924-0201

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Shari Lee Director, Human Resources

Phone

808-924-0203

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Brandon Goda Compliance Analyst

Phone

808-924-0271

Culture and Product Development

 

Kainoa Daines

Kainoa Daines Director of Culture and Product Development

Phone

808-780-8411

Fun fact: Recognized as one of Hawaii's best and brightest young business leaders with Pacific Business News' signature 40 Under 40 award in 2018.

Island Chapters
 

Sue Kanoho

Sue Kanoho Executive Director, Kauai Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-245-3971

Maile Brown

Maile Brown Director of Marketing, Kauai Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-245-3971

Fun fact: Originally from Hilo.

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Christy Lagundino Office Assistant, Kauai Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-245-3971

Fun fact: Former Future Farmers of America (FFA) member.

Lani Pascua-Kaui

Lani Pascua-Kaui Coordinator, Sales, Kauai Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-245-3971

Fun fact: Loves ice cream, chocolate and volleyball!

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Becky Sadamitsu Administrative Assistant, Kauai Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-245-3971

Noelani Schilling-Wheeler

Noelani Schilling-Wheeler Executive Director, Oahu Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-924-0306

Fun fact: Grew up around beer breweries, is a Master Brewer’s daughter and comes from a brewing family.

Karishma Chowfin

Karishma Chowfin Director of Sales, Oahu Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-924-0308

Kurt Yaross

Kurt Yaross Administrative Coordinator, Oahu Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-924-0309

Fun fact: Enjoys watching sports in free time. Football (Seahawks), Baseball (Angels), Basketball (Lakers), UFC, and Boxing.

Joyce Bernardo

Joyce Bernardo Director of Marketing, Oahu Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-924-0307

Fun fact: Favorite food is curry - ALL curry is a good curry.

Sherry Duong

Sherry Duong Executive Director, Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau

Phone

808-442-8715

Fun fact: Sherry loves traveling and comparing other destinations to Maui.

Randy Parker

Randy Parker Director of Sales, Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau

Phone

808-442-8717

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Rachelle Duarte Administrative Assistant, Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau

Phone

808-442-8710

Leanne Pletcher

Leanne Pletcher Director of PR & Marketing, Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau

Phone

808-442-8716

Fun fact: Leanne loves to share her Grandma’s Coffee Cake recipe and has been baking it for family and friends since she was a little girl.

Janet Kuwahara

Janet Kuwahara Senior Manager of Operations, Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau

Phone

808-442-8711

Fun fact: Loves to travel and shop!!!

Ross Birch

Ross Birch Executive Director, Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-885-1655

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Debbie Hogan Senior Director of Sales, Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-885-1655

Deanna Isbister

Deanna Isbister Director of Sales, Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-885-1655

Fun fact: Has lived in Washington, Oregon, California, West Virginia, Colorado………Hawaii called her back home!

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Donna Kimura Director, Marketing, Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau

Phone

808-885-1655

Market Insights & Customer Relationship Management

 

Barbara Okamoto

Barbara Okamoto Senior Vice President Market Insights & Customer Relationship Management

Phone

808-924-0242

Jeffrey Eslinger

Jeffrey Eslinger Senior Director, Market Insights

Phone

808-924-0246

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Teresa Nguyen Market Insights Analyst

Phone

(808) 924-0270

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Roxanne Relles Manager, Customer Relationship Management

Phone

808-924-0224

Marketing
 

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Kara Imai Senior Director, Digital Marketing

Phone

808-924-0260

Lei-Ann Field

Lei-Ann Field Senior Manager, Public Relations

Phone

808-924-0208

Marisa Wong

Marisa Wong Social Marketing Manager

Phone

808-924-0234

Fun fact: Marisa is a former winner of Hawaii Stars, a local singing competition.

Gina Chun

Gina Chun Senior Director, Advertising and Marketing Programs

Phone

808-924-0221

Darlene Morikawa

Darlene Morikawa Senior Director, Public Relations/Communications

Phone

808-924-0259

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Susie Kim Director, Content Development

Phone

808-924-0241

Fun fact: Loves traveling, hiking and cooking. Enjoys watching international films and K-dramas!

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Heidi Fujimoto Executive Assistant, Marketing

Phone

808-924-0222

Meet Hawaii
 

Adele

Adele Tasaka Senior Director of Sales

Phone

808-924-0225

Meredith Parkins

Meredith Parkins Regional Director of Sales, Eastern Region

Phone

703-625-0163

April Galapon

April Galapon Sales Operations Manager

Phone

808-924-0210

Jessica Baysa

Jessica Baysa MCI Coordinator

Phone

808-924-0244

Ernie Garcia

Ernie Garcia Senior Director, Citywide Sales

Phone

415-845-7377

Kathy Dever

Kathy Dever Regional Director of Sales, Midwest Region

Phone

312-982-2112

Josette

Josette Murai Convention Services Manager, Meet Hawaii

Phone

808-924-0261

Membership
 

Karen Wataru Nakaoka

Karen Wataru Nakaoka Director of Membership

Phone

808-924-0231

Fun fact: Absolutely obsessed with her recently adopted rescue dog, Luca.

Bill Kennedy

Bill Kennedy Manager, Membership Services and Operations

Phone

808-924-0267

Fun fact: Long time fan of University of Hawaii Men's and Wahine Volleyball. Go Bows!

Armida York

Armida York Manager, Membership Development and Engagement

Phone

808-924-0233

Becky Stark

Becky Stark Manager, Membership Development and Engagement

Phone

808-924-0232

Fun fact: Becky was on The Price is Right with Bob Barker…and WON! That experience made her realize you really can do anything you set your mind to!

Travel Trade
 

Robyn Basso

Robyn Basso Senior Director, Travel Industry Partnerships

Alexandra Roth

Alexandra Roth Regional Director - Travel Industry Partnerships, Eastern Region (U.S.)

Phone

808-756-7114

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Rachelle Fushikoshi Administrative Assistant, Travel Industry Partnerships/Mktg

Phone

808-924-0274

Erica Neves

Erica Neves Manager, Travel Industry Partnerships

Phone

(808) 924-0245

 

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