#Cassi Yamashita
Hoku Dudoit named MEO 2025 Driver of the Year
Zandra “Hoku” Dudoit has been named Maui Economic Opportunity 2025 Driver of the Year for “exemplifying what it means to be a dedicated and safe driver.”
Another hit: Insufficient funding erases more than 130 jobs held by Maui wildfire survivors
As Maui wildfire survivors try to get back on their feet, another blow: A combination of uncertain federal funding from the US Department of Labor and insufficient available funds from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations have led to lost jobs Monday for 131 National Dislocated Worker Grant workers.
MEO names Bishop Pahia Volunteer of the Year; Bayer Benefactor of the Year
Retired Maui Economic Opportunity staffer Bishop Pahia, who continues his work to help those released from jail and prison transition to life in the community, was named MEO’s Volunteer of the Year on Friday at the nonprofit’s Valentine’s Day luncheon at the Maui Beach Hotel.
Kūpuna leadership organization, Planning & Coordinating Council installs officers
The Maui County Planning & Coordinating Council, the umbrella organization of leaders from kūpuna clubs countywide, met for a meeting to install new officers and to enjoy some holiday festivities Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku.
Cambra to lead Maui County Planning & Coordinating Council of kupuna clubs for 2024
The council includes the officers of more than 50 kupuna clubs across Maui County and seeks to enhance the quality of life for seniors through education, companionship and better health.
Mae Koyanagi named MEO Employee of the Month for fourth time
Purchasing Specialist Mae Koyanagi, a 28-year employee who works behind the scenes to keep the wheels of Maui Economic Opportunity churning to help those in need, was named MEO’s Employee of the Month. It’s the fourth time she is being recognized with the honor.
Three staff members at Maui farmworker program complete yearlong job training
Maui Economic Opportunity National Farmworker Jobs Program supports farmworkers, their families and farms that employ them.
Cassi Yamashita is MEO’s Employee of the Month
Community Services Director Cassi Yamashita was named Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month for August for demonstrating the nonprofit agency’s core values of teamwork, integrity, personal excellence, empathy, creativity and flexibility.
Young Maui Professionals Yamashita, Miyake & Leahey Named To 40 Under 40 List
Three young professional on Maui were named to the 2021 statewide list of 40 people under 40 who made significant impacts to Hawaiʻi businesses and communities. They are: Cassi Yamashita, Maui Economic Opportunity’s Director of Community Services; Tyson Miyake, Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino’s Chief of Staff; and Ashley Takitani Leahey, Director of Communications and Development at ʻOhana Pacific Health.
