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НАША КОМАНДА

Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson

Executive Director

Matthew Johnson has been appointed its new Executive Director, effective February 1st, 2024.

Than Htut Aye

Than Htut Aye

Senior Case Manager

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

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.

Kara Teng

Kara Teng

Managing Attorney of the UCP

Kara graduated with a B.A. from UH Manoa ('12) and a J.D. from Richardson School of Law ('17).

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.

Kimberly Puente

Kimberly Puente

Social Worker

Licensed Social Worker with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and a Master of Social Work.

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.

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

Naomi Masuno

Treasurer

Retired Banker and Past District Governor Rotary International District 5000

Shana Palmieri

Vice President

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

Dorothy Douthit, Ph.D.

Co-Chair, Administration Committee

Adjunct Professor, Hawaii Pacific University

Vicki Shambaugh

Secretary

Executive Director, Pacific Health Research & Education Institute

Gregory Pai, Ph.D.

Member, Past President

Retired, Economist

George Yarborough

Strategy Consultant

GSY Consultants

Jessica
Reimers-Langijota

Member

Freelance Translator

Joseph Adriano
 

Member

Chief Financial Officer, Waimanalo Health Center

Barrett Gady
 

Member

VP, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Bank of America

Vincent Kimura
 

Member

University of Hawaii Community College

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