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OUR TEAM

Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson

Executive Director

Matthew Johnson has been appointed its new ED, effective Feb. 1st, 2024.

Mayra Martins

Mayra Martins

Deputy Director of SEP

Leads Social Enterprise Programs empowering communities.

Nicole Kealoha

Nicole Kealoha

Maui IRC Manager

Supports Maui immigrants through legal immigration services.

Linda Lee

Linda Lee

Hawaii Language Bank (HLB) Specialist

Supports language access across Hawai‘i, connecting communities.

Than Htut Aye

Than Htut Aye

Senior Case Manager

Mr. Than has been a dedicated member of the PGC since 2004.

Bonarath Bory

Bonarath Bory

Agricultural Program Director

Bonarath Bory, known as Bo, was born in Cambodia.

Kalesita Anitema

Kalesita Anitema

Disaster Case Manager Supervisor

Leads wildfire recovery team supporting LEP survivors.

Svitlana Gurianova

Svitlana Gurianova

Accounting Manager

Finance professional dedicated to transparent, impactful, and community-driven leadership across Hawaiʻi.

Andrii Rozhok

Andrii Rozhok

Bilingual Case Manager

Andrii provides case management to refugees and immigrants.

Avemaia I. A’asa, Jr.

Avemaia I. A’asa, Jr.

CBI Program Manager

A dedicated staff member of the PGC team.

Carmen Lee

Carmen Lee

Hawaii Language Bank Manager/Program Coordinator

Carmen’s native language is English and speaks conversational Cantonese.

Terrina Wong

Terrina Wong

Immigration Legal Accredited Representative

DOJ Accredited Representative at the PGC and former Deputy Director.

Board of Directors 2025-2026

Darrin Sato

President

Kalihi-Palama Health Center Chief Operations Officer

Joseph Adriano

Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Waimanalo Health Center,

Shana Palmieri

Vice President

Chief Clinical Officer & CoFounder at XFERALL
Instructor at Federal Employment Legal Training Group

Vincent Kimura

Member

University of Hawaii Community College

VACANT

Secretary

George Yarbrough

Member

Associate Director, Entrepreneurship Programs
University of Hawai‘i, Office of Innovation & Commercialization

Gay Sibonga

Member

Chief Operating Officer, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. (MEO) – Wailuku, HI

Nicole Chatterson

Member

Senior Consultant, VEIC

Helen Petrovitch

Member

Scientific Director, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System and VA Central California Health Care System

Barrett Gady

Member

VP, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Bank of America

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