Our Team
As a leading youth services organization, we recognize that our excellence is largely achieved through talented and motivated staff. Our employees—whether they are full, part-time or seasonal—are integral to the success of the respective programs and the organization as a whole.
Our staff are educators, coaches, performers, artists, mentors, community leaders, and passionate youth advocates. As an organization, we are fortunate to attract and retain a highly skilled, diverse and dedicated staff.
This is the team that makes the magic happen behind the scenes. Our development team focuses on raising funds and our finance team manages the organization’s finances. Our human resources team works on attracting and retaining our valuable employees, while the program and operations team supports curriculum design, IT needs, data collection and analysis, and important safety initiatives for BGCH’s 9 clubhouses.
Amanda Panyarat, Events Manager & Executive Coordinator, apan@bgch.com
Barry Yuen, Director of Human Resources, byuen@bgch.com
Brianne Villarosa, Director of Teen Initiatives bvillarosa@bgch.com
Christine Lee, Accountant, clee@bgch.com
Claudia “Lala” Fernandez, EVP & Chief Operations Officer, cfernandez@bgch.com
Damon “Kukea” Naber, Facilities Manager, dnaber@bgch.com
Fan Panyarat, Director of IT, npanyarat@bgch.com
Gwen Yang, Accounts Payable Specialist, gyang@bgch.com
Inglish Jones, Director of Development – Oahu, ijones@bgch.com
Jenisse Simon, Donor Database Coordinator, jsimon@bgch.com
Jennifer Crawford, Grants and Data Manager, jcrawford@bgch.com
Kristi Mapes, Marketing and Design Specialist, kmapes@bgch.com
Kylie Kawamura, Admin Intern, kkawamura@bgch.com
Paddy Kauhane, President & CEO, pkauhane@bgch.com
Tina Albao, Director of Development – Kauai, talbao@bgch.com
Troy Muraoka, Community Impact and Project Manager, tmuraoka@bgch.com
These amazing leaders wear many hats including the responsibility for the overall management and success of their individual clubs. Some of their many duties include: overseeing nationally recognized enriching youth programs, recruitment and supervision of talented and caring clubhouse staff, and the development and maintenance of partnerships with branch board volunteers, donors, parents, community leaders, and organizations.
Danielle “Dani” Trinidad, Charles C. Spalding Honolulu Clubhouse, dtrinidad@bgch.com
Oscar Harris, Hale Pono Ewa Beach Clubhouse, oharris@bgch.com
Kekoa “Koa” Tupua, NFL YET Hawaii & Teen Center Nanakuli Clubhouse, ktupua@bgch.com
Kristle Jury-Hale, Waianae Clubhouse, kjuryhale@bgch.com
Maureen Purington, Windward Clubhouse, mpurington@bgch.com
JR Guerrero, Kapa’a Clubhouse, fguerrero@bgch.com
Asaka Herman, Lihue Clubhouse, aherman@bgch.com
Maisie Sagucio, West Kauai Clubhouse
Program Staff
Our champions serve as incredible mentors, develop and implement engaging curriculum, and inspire youth to achieve their dreams.
Administrative Staff
This is the team that makes the magic happen behind the scenes for BGCH’s 9 clubhouses.