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<br /> <br />Wil Okabe <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br />October 31, 2018 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />County of Hawai'i Honors Exemplary Employees at Awards Ceremony <br /> <br />rd <br />The County of Hawai'i held its 53 Annual Employee Recognition awards ceremony for 2017- <br />2018 on Tuesday night, with 30 exemplary employees nominated for the categories of Manager, <br />Supervisor and Employee of the Year. <br /> <br />For Manager of the Year, the nominees were: <br /> Neil Azevedo, Highway Division Chief, Department of Public Works <br /> Gabriella Cabanas, Human Resources Manager II, Department of Human Resources <br /> Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Program Manager, Planning Department <br /> Mason Souza, Recreation Administrator, Department of Parks & Recreation <br /> Kazuo Todd, Battalion Chief, Fire Department <br /> <br />For Supervisor of the Year, the nominees were: <br /> Mary Aken, Tax Maps & Records Supervisor II, Planning Department <br /> Mark Disher, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney <br /> Nori Ishii, Accountant IV, Department of Parks & Recreation <br /> Leanne Kapahu, Fire Radio Dispatcher III, Fire Department <br /> William O’Neil, Jr., Water Service District Supervisor II, Department of Water Supply <br /> Randell Riley, Automotive Equipment Superintendent, Department of Public Works <br /> Allan Watanabe, Police Lieutenant, Police Department <br /> <br />For Employee of the Year, the nominees were: <br /> Sandra Bogaars, Buyer-Purchasing Clerk, Department of Water Supply <br /> Nicole Charon, Administrative Assistant, Department of Research & Development <br /> Esther Domian, Accountant II, Department of Finance <br /> Janice Higa, Human Resources Technician I, Department of Human Resources <br /> Stacie Iwasaki, Human Resources Technician II, Department of Human Resources <br /> Lindsey Iyo, Recreation Director IV, Department of Parks & Recreation <br /> Kauanoe Jackson, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney <br /> Amber Kepoo, Clerical Services Assistant, Office of Management <br /> Ronald Kim, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Office of the Corporation Counsel <br /> Linh Lee, Land Use Plans Checker III, Planning Department <br /> Lono Lindsey, Fire Equipment Operator, Fire Department <br /> Kaleb Meno, Senior Account Clerk, Department of Parks & Recreation <br /> Donald Nithan, Information Systems Analyst IV, Department of Information Technology <br /> Barett Otani, Information & Education Specialist, Department of Public Works <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br />