PRSA Hawaii Chapter Information


PRESIDENT

Nathan KamMoani Wright-Van Alst

Communications Resource Manager
Hawaii Medical Service Association
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Leadership

PRSA Hawaii 2012 Board of Directors

PRSA Hawaii is led by a volunteer board of directors elected annually by the chapter membership. Members of the board serve one-year terms beginning January 1, except for the Assembly Delegates, who serve three-year terms

Melissa Malahoff-Kamei

President

Melissa Malahoff-Kamei
Manager, Marketing & Communications

Hawaii Pacific Health
55 Merchant Street, Suite 2600
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-535-7176
Email: melissa.malahoff-kamei@kapiolani.org
Twitter: @PRMelissa 

Moani Wright-Van Alst

Immediate Past President

Moani Wright-Van Alst
Communications Resource Manager

Hawaii Medical Service Association
818 Keeaumoku Street, 11COMM
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 808-952-7566
Email: moani_wright@hmsa.com
Twitter: @moaniwright

Rebecca Pang

President-Elect

Rebecca Pang
Account Supervisor, Travel and Tourism

McNeil Wilson Communications/ Anthology Marketing Group
1003 Bishop Street, 9th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-539-3424
Fax: 808-521-7163

Email: Rebecca.Pang@AnthologyGroup.com
Twitter: @RebeccaPang

Huy Vo

Treasurer/Sponsorship Committee Chair

Huy Vo
Senior Account Executive

Bright Light Marketing
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 900
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-524-6441
Email: huy@brightlightmarketing.com
Twitter: @HuyVo

 Deb Sharkey

Secretary

Deborah Sharkey
President

Makana Communications
1750 Kalakaua Avenue #3172
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: 808-349-8221
Email: dsharkey@hawaii.rr.com Twitter: @debsharkey

Duke Gonzales

Assembly & Western
District Delegate

Duke Gonzales, APR
Corporate Communications Specialist
U.S. Postal Service
3600 Aolele Street
Honolulu, HI 96820
Phone: 808-423-3713
Fax: 808-423-3708
Email: Duke.Gonzales@usps.gov
Kristen Bonilla, APR

Assembly Delegate/ APR Accreditation Comittee Chair

Kristen Bonilla, APR
Public Information Officer
University of Hawaii
2444 Dole Street, Bachman Annex 6
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808-956-5039
Fax: 808-956-6087
Email: cabralkr@hawaii.edu
Twitter: @kristenbonilla
 Noreen Kam

Director of Member Services

Noreen Kam
Account Supervisor,
Travel and Tourism

McNeil Wilson Communications/ Anthology Marketing Group
1003 Bishop Street, 9th Floor
Pauahi Tower
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-539-3422
Fax: 808-521-7163
Email: Noreen.Kam@AnthologyGroup.com
Twitter: @buzzbunny

Nancy Daniels, APR

Director of Outreach

Nancy Daniels, APR
Director of Public Relations

Outrigger Enterprises Group
2375 Kuhio Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone: 808-921-6839
Fax: 808-921-6901
Email: nancy.daniels@outrigger.com
Twitter: @OutriggerPR
Lee Britos

Director of Professional Development

Lee Britos
Account Supervisor

Pang Communications
a division of Global Sourcing 778 Wiliwili Street, Suite 502
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: 808-372-8637
Fax: 808-744-3589
Email: LBritos@pangcomm.com
Twitter: @HIYankeeGal

 Travis taylor

Director of Communications

Travis Taylor
Vice President

Communications Pacific
745 Fort Street, Penthouse
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-543-3515
Fax: 808-690-9172
Email: ttaylor@commpac.com
Twitter: @travistweets

 Erica Yamauchi

Membership Committee Chair

Erica Yamauchi
Owner & Principal

Erica Yamauchi Strategic Communications
1296 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Email: erica.yamauchi@gmail.com
Twiter: @aloha_erica

 

Koa Anvil Committee Co-Chairs

Melissa Kim, Rhegan Liwanag-Luat, and Maria Quidez Glidden
Owners & Partners

BASH Events LLC
P.O. Box 11153
Honolulu, HI 96828
Melissa: 808-683-8422
Rhegan: 808-780-4038
Maria: 808- 226-5997
Email: info@bashhawaii.com
Twitter:  @bashhawaii

Nathan Kam

Programs Committee Chair

Nathan Kam
Vice President,
Travel and Tourism

McNeil Wilson Communications/ Anthology Marketing Group
1003 Bishop Street, 9th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-539-3471
Fax: 808-521-7163
Email: Nathan.Kam@AnthologyGroup.com
Twitter: @nathankam

Donda Spiker

Neighbor Island Affinity Group Committee Chair

Donda Spiker, APR
Manager,
Marketing and Public Relations

Kuakini Medical Center
347 N. Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI 96817-9980
Phone: 808-547-9168
Fax: 808-547-9547
Email: d.spiker@kuakini.org
Amy Hennessey

Education Committee Co-Chair - UH

Amy Hennessey, APR
Director of Communications

Ulupono Initiative
737 Bishop Street, Suite 2350 Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-544-8973
Email: amy@uluponoinitiative.com
Twitter: @hiloprgal
 

Education Committee Co-Chair - HPU

Rob Deveraturda
Public Relations Director

The Harris Agency
1833 Kalakaua Avenue #303
Honolulu, HI  96815
Phone: 808-946-4477
Fax: 808-946-7872
Email: robd@harris-agency.com

Position Open

Young Professionals Resource (YPR) Committee

We are currently seeking someone who would like to fill this position. If you are interested, please email melissa.malahoff-kamei@kapiolani.org 
BJ Whitman

National PRSA Board of Directors

BJ Whitman, APR, Fellow PRSA
Principal
BJW Public Relations
225 Queen Street, Apt 19G
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-348-0057
Email: bjpr007@hawaiiantel.net