Statewide Campaigns/Coalitions

[he/him] Kevin joined HIPHI in January 2017 and provides youth vaping prevention education, support, and resources to Honolulu County schools, educators, and community members. He also provides technical assistance to the cohort of organizations providing youth vaping prevention education via the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit to HI schools. He previously worked as a Youth Programs Director in Philadelphia, PA for eight years, running after school and summer programming activities for youth. Kevin is interested in exploring the intersection of art, music, culture, and public health.

[he/him] Rick joined HIPHI in 2018 and currently serves as the Director for for the Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth, the East Hawai‘i Drug-Free Coalition, and the Hawai‘i Alcohol Policy Alliance. His experience includes building new community coalitions and implementing community-level policy strategies to reduce the harms of substance use. He is a Certified Prevention Specialist and holds an MS in Counseling Psychology. He and his family love to travel and like to do home exchanges when they travel.

Rosi joined the HIPHI team in 2022 as the Statewide Program Manager: Community Health Worker Liaison. She was born and raised on Hawai‘i Island and currently resides in Kea‘au. She has earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare Administration and Master’s in Public Health. She has a profound passion for public health and brings to the team great knowledge of Community Health Workers and expertise in working with vulnerable populations. When not working, Rosi can be found in the community as the head coach for Kea‘au High School Girls Soccer and serving at New Hope Church of Hilo.

Patrick joined HIPHI in April 2021 to lead the Hawaiʻi Oral Health Coalition toward growth and stability by increasing community engagement, educating the public and health community, promoting oral health as part of overall health, and working to improve oral health through policy, practice, and advocacy. He developed his passion for oral health through his work as a Health Specialist in Early Head Start/Head Start. Patrick holds a BS in Public Health with a focus on Health Promotion and Health Behavior and an MPH in Public Health Practice from Oregon State University. In his free time, Patrick enjoys hiking, playing frisbee, and exploring the Big Island with family and friends.

[she/her] Joining HIPHI in 2020, Lindsey convenes the Kūpuna Food Security Coalition and other initiatives under the Kūpuna Collective, an age-friendly incubator that addresses critical issues for older adults and transforms the narrative from kūpuna as beneficiaries to powerful change agents in building resilient communities. She values working with partners to address drivers of health disparities, particularly among Kānaka ʻŌiwi. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chapman University, and Kamehameha Schools. In her free time, Lindsey enjoys being outdoors, eating good food, and loving on her three year old dogo argentino.

Lauren is the Healthy Eating + Active Living (HEAL) Program Manager at HIPHI. She originally joined HIPHI in 2017 as the HEAL Community Coordinator for Maui, Molokai, and Lānaʻi. She has her Masters in Public Health from Long Island University Brooklyn and has worked with nonprofit organizations such as the New York Common Pantry and The Partnership for a Healthier New York City. Lauren is a Certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is from New York City.

[she/her] Joining HIPHI in 2020, Lindsey convenes the Kūpuna Food Security Coalition and other initiatives under the Kūpuna Collective, an age-friendly incubator that addresses critical issues for older adults and transforms the narrative from kūpuna as beneficiaries to powerful change agents in building resilient communities. She values working with partners to address drivers of health disparities, particularly among Kānaka ʻŌiwi. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chapman University, and Kamehameha Schools. In her free time, Lindsey enjoys being outdoors, eating good food, and loving on her three year old dogo argentino.

[she/her/hers] Alice joined HIPHI in April 2024 as the Food Systems Program Manager. A marketing executive from Beijing, China turned sustainability advocate, Alice has dedicated herself to organic farming and nonprofit work since moving to Hawai‘i in 2019. Blending her project management skills with hands-on farming and food bank distribution experiences, Alice is passionate about food security and strategic planning. Outside of work, Alice loves exploring the outdoors with her adventure cat, gardening, and foraging.