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A Culture of Empowerment & Leadership Development

INPEACE has provided educational programs to Native Hawaiian communities since 1994, nurturing the growth and development of keiki through ‘ohana-focused models and empowering community members to become educators and active leaders in their own communities because they understand, live, and are invested in the community’s future.

Executive Staff

Sanoe Marfil

Chief Executive Officer

Marissa Pico

Chief Financial Officer

Saydee Pojas

Chief Operating Officer

Kalehua Caceres

Chief Program Officer

Jocelyn Banks

Director of Human Resources

Board Members

Konia Freitas, Ph.D.

President

Richard Naiwieha Wurdeman

Vice President

Rochelle Pi‘ilani
Hussey Ka‘aloa, Ph.D.

Secretary

Wallace Chin

Treasurer

Kathryn H. Au, Ph.D.

Founding Board Member

Dr. Alice Kawakami

Founding Board Member

Julianne Chun, Esq.

Board Member

Kiana Frank, Ph.D.

Board Member

Derek Kurisu

Board Member

Jon Matsuoka, Ph.D.

Board Member

Walter F. Thoemmes III

Board Member

L. Lokelani Wakinekona, Ed.D.

Board Member

Sherlyn Franklin Goo, M.Ed.

Emeritus Board Member

Sanoe Marfil

Ex-Officio Board Member

Administrative Staff

Maile Keli‘ipio-Acoba

Senior Advisor

Sheri Magno

Grants & Events Manager

Sylvia Chiappetta

HR/Accounting Specialist

Elaine Peters

Operations Specialist

Wendy Wang

Payroll Specialist

Hina Watson

Accountant

Joy Stevens

Executive Assistant

Wendy Awai-Dakroub

Grant Specialist

Scott Kaeo

Volunteer Coordinator & Program Support

Geena Koka

Community Relations & Grant Support

Communications & Data

Solomon Alfapada

Director of Digital Media

La‘akea Yoshida

Senior Research Specialist

Timiel Muraoka

Communications Assistant

Kelyn Hallman

Data Systems Coordinator

Kathleen Giffard

Data Outcome Specialist

Program Staff