Staff
A strong cohesive staff is the backbone of any outstanding organization. The staff at Good Beginnings Alliance is a caring team of experienced professionals committed to ensuring Hawai`i’s keiki are safe, healthy, and ready to succeed.“I hear about all the many great things GBA is doing and when I walk into the GBA offices I always expect to see a staff of 60 or more… How do you all do it?!” – Saskia Trail
Administration
Elisabeth Chun
Executive Director
808-531-5502 x 309
Ed T. Yonamine
Associate Director808-531-5502 x 303
Lloyd Kaneshige
Chief Financial Officer
808-531-5502 x 315
Darcie Scharfenstein
Communications Consultant
808-531-5502
Kit Wynkoop
Manager, Special Projects
Webmaster
808-531-5502 x 317
Corinne Ono
Office Manager
808-531-5502 x 301
Public Policy
David A. Tom
Public Policy Director
808-531-5502 x 312
Elila Levinson
Public Policy Coordinator808-531-5502 x 310
P-3 Initiative
Amy Ng
P-3 Program Coordinator808-531-5502 x316
Michael C. Fahey
P-3 Professional Development Coordinator
808-531-5502 x 311
Hawai`i County
Angela Thomas
Hawai`i County Coordinator
808-887-1228
Kaua`i County
Anna Peters
Kaua`i County Coordinator808-632-2114
Maui County
Ka`ina Bonacorsi
Maui County Coordinator
808-270-5557
O`ahu County
Celia Chang Takahashi
808-531-5502 x 304
O`ahu Coordinator
Nalani Galariada
O`ahu Partnership Coordinator808-531-5502 x 313
Jan I`i
Program Assistant808-531-5502 x 308
