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Brent N. Kakesako 1133 Waimanu Street,#1611 • Honolulu,Hawaii 96814 • (808) 371-9145 • bkakesako@gmail.com EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Executive Director,Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development(HACBED) June 2013 —Present Collaboratively work with board and leadership team to set vision and goals to achieve organizational mission; develop and implement strategy through direct facilitation,coalition building, and other technical support and partnership building; hire,develop, and coach staff; facilitate and support project-based teams to effectively meet metrics and goals; manage annual operating budget that reaches close to $1MM; and oversee data and evaluative processes to ensure efficient use of resources to achieve organizational mission. Recognized as a 40 Under 40 by Pacific Business News in June 2015 for business excellence. Other highlights: • Cleared $100,000 debt in late 2014 to bring finances into the black and now have brought the organization to a place with close to two years of financial reserves. • Built on past organizational efforts to pass legislation to enact a state earned income tax credit for working families in 2017. • Supported a range of social service and cultural and aina-based organizations, such as the Molokai Homestead Farmers' Alliance and Hoa Aina 0 Makaha, and institutional partners,such as the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands,Hawaii County Office of Housing& Community Development,to provide business planning,strategic planning,community-based planning, and other organizational capacity building support Most recently,worked with Founders as well as long standing and current partners to celebrate HACBED's 30th Anniversary and identified areas of organizational focus around intergenerational knowledge transfer and succession, aina and food justice, and strengthening relationships between community and institutional partners to take HACBED forward in a way that is still grounded in a co-learning approach that highlights the culture,values, and knowledge of this place -- Hawai'i. Co-Director,Founder Institute Honolulu Chapter March 2013 —June 2016 Co-facilitated a local chapter of the World's Largest Startup Accelerator,with a mission to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and help founders build enduring technology companies. Connected local start-ups with proven entrepreneurs and mentors from around the globe over a 15-week entrepreneur training program,which led to the launching of three companies. Chief Operating Officer,HACBED August 2012—June 2013 Administered and managed HACBED's work in partnership with former Executive Director,Robert Agres Jr. to fulfill HACBED's outstanding obligations; evaluated HACBED's existing work projects for operational efficiency and relation to mission; stewarded ongoing legislative efforts around asset building and family self-sufficiency; explored partnerships and opportunities to continue HACBED advancing its mission while working towards financial self-sustainability. Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Cultivating Collaboration & Collective Change(C4) August 2011 —December 2017 Provided business knowledge and start-up assistance founded in the values of Hawaii. Supported entities like Na Mea Hawaii/Native Books and Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha to maximize current business activities and increase operational efficiency by incorporating community capacity through creative giving programs that increase profits and benefit the community Program & Policy Development Specialist,HACBED January 2012—August 2012 Focused on developing Spendsafe.ly, a text-based platform that helped families better manage their budgets and financial behavior through culturally appropriate text messages,in partnership with Asio Corporation and working families,who piloted the program and provided real time feedback to improve the platform.