Staff

HTA Staff

HTA is administratively attached to the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). HTA’s president and chief executive officer reports directly to the Governor; and is responsible for fulfilling the mandates of Chapter 201B of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes.

HTA Executives
Caroline Anderson Interim President & CEO Director of Planning Jadie Goo Acting Chief Brand Officer Senior Brand Manager (Branding & Marketing)	David Uchiyama Chief Administrative Officer Talon Kishi Vice President, Finance

HTA Staff

Abeer Al Rabaia Administrative Assistant, Finance Blane Andrade Destination Manager (Oahu) Carole Hagihara-Loo Executive Assistant & Board Liaison Christina Tuchman Senior Brand Manager (Branding & Marketing) Dede Howa Senior Brand Manager (Destination Stewardship) Jill Byus Radke Public Affairs Officer Kendrick Leong Planner Kui Adolpho Destination Manager, Molokai Lindsay Sanborn Brand Manager (Destination Stewardship)

Maile Caravalho Account Specialist Matthew Sueda Destination Manager, Hawaii Island Meagan DeGaia Destination Manager, Maui Mei-Lin Bruhn Administrative Assistant, Destination Stewardship Michele Shiowaki Administrative Assistant, Planning Milton Lafitaga Brand Manager (Sports Tourism) Patricia Ornellas Destination Manager, Kauai Tracey Fermahin Procurement Manager Trishia Mendoza Administrative Assistant, Branding & Marketing