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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-22 County of Hawaii Employee of the Year Recognition Awards -- press release Wil Okabe Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 November 22, 2019 NEWS RELEASE County of Hawai'i Honors Exemplary Employees at Awards Ceremony th The County of Hawai'i held its 54 Annual Employee Recognition awards ceremony for 2018- 2019 on Thursday, November 14, 2019, with 36 exemplary employees nominated for the categories of Manager, Supervisor and Employee of the Year. For Manager of the Year, the nominees were:  Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Operations Deputy Division Chief, Department of Environmental Management  Douglas Le, Administrative Services Officer I, Planning Department  Jason Mattos, Sr., Park Maintenance Manager, Department of Parks & Recreation  Julie Rawlins, Equal Opportunity Officer/ADA Coordinator, Department of Human Resources For Supervisor of the Year, the nominees were:  Carol Akau, Financial Systems Analyst, Department of Finance  Antoinette Aki, Legal Clerk IV, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney  Deanne Bugado, Planner V, Planning Department  Chris Correia, Police Sergeant, Police Department  Iris Higa, Program Director IV, Department of Parks & Recreation  Brenda Isa, Accountant III, Department of Water Supply  Steven Kalilikane, Sr., Solid Waste Supervisor, Department of Environmental Management  Marcia Matsui, Administrative Services Assistant I, Department of Liquor Control  Sherry Ann Moyer, Council Services Assistant III, Office of the County Clerk  Christina Raine, Administrative Services Assistant I, Office of Aging For Employee of the Year, the nominees were:  Nyssa Aoki, Clerk III, Department of Liquor Control  Tracie-Lee Camero, Land Use Plans Checker III, Planning Department  Iwaloa Chilson, Senior Account Clerk, Department of Finance  Eric Davis, Electronics Technician, Department of Water Supply  William Farr, III, Information Systems Analyst IV, Office of Aging  Alejandra Flores-Morikami, Recreation Specialist I, Department of Parks & Recreation  Juliana Holzman Escareno, Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Coordinator, Department of Environmental Management  Oscar Jaramillo, Park Caretaker III, Department of Parks & Recreation County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.  Wyatt Kaili-Leong, Police Officer II, Police Department  Pierce Kise, Automotive Mechanic I, Mass Transit Agency  Michael Lam, Fire/EMS Specialist III, Fire Department  Tracy Mayer, Fire/EMS Specialist II, Fire Department  Benjamin McMillan, Information Systems Analyst III, Department of Information Technology  Desiree Mende, Senior Account Clerk, Department of Parks & Recreation  Glenn Sako, Economic Development Specialist III, Department of Research & Development  Royce Shiroma, Housing & Community Development Specialist V, Office of Housing & Community Development  Jonnette Soares Padilla, Clerical Services Assistant, Office of Management  Robert Stewart, Police Officer III, Police Department  Darren Tagawa, Accountant I, Office of the County Clerk  Joyce Unoki, Accountant I, Office of the Corporation Counsel  Elik Vodovoz, Police Officer II, Police Department  Kelden Waltjen, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Jason Mattos, Sr. of the Department of Parks & Recreation was named Manager of the Year, Iris Higa of the Department of Parks & Recreation took the Supervisor of the Year award, and Employee of the Year was accorded to Kelden Waltjen of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. Congratulations to everyone. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.