Experience

Ulupono Initiative

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Government Affairs

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Hawaii Department of Agriculture

• Honolulu

• Legislative Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2020



State of Hawaii

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Government Affairs

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Researched Agricultural issues and facilitated various meetings with the local Agriculture industryCommunicated with State officials and local farmers/ranchers throughout the StateCompiled and drafted State legislation Lobbied and represented represented the 2,000 members of the Hawaii Farm Bureau at the State LegislatureCoordinated events and campgrounds for the Hawaii State Farm Fair

• Agriculture Committee Clerk

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Communicated with State government representatives and officials regarding legislationCoordinated public testimony for each committee hearing Researched political issues and help draft State legislationAnalyzed various government documents and made recommendations



Honolulu City Council

• Honolulu, HI

• Constituent/Community Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

  Communicated with various constituents and City officials Represented City Councilmember at Board meetings and community events Facilitated the community concerns with City Administration to help constituents with a variety of City issues Drafted City legislation and bill summaries Communicated with various constituents and City officials Represented City Councilmember at Board meetings and community events Facilitated the community concerns with City Administration to help constituents with a variety of City issues Drafted City legislation and bill summaries



State of Hawaii

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Budget Analyst

  • Dec 2011 - May 2012

  Researched several government documents Analyzed budgetary requests from various State Departments Communicated with various budget contacts and administrative services officers Presented developed recommendation regarding budget proposals to the Chair and House of Representative members of the Finance Committee Researched several government documents Analyzed budgetary requests from various State Departments Communicated with various budget contacts and administrative services officers Presented developed recommendation regarding budget proposals to the Chair and House of Representative members of the Finance Committee