Department of Agriculture

 

HDOA celebrated employees who have reached milestones in their years of service to the State of Hawaii! Congratulations and a warm mahalo for your service!

40 Years of Service

Richard Chang, Veterinary Laboratory Services Branch, Animal Industry Division
Raleigh Reid Jr, Animal Quarantine Branch, Animal Industry Division
Ronnie Shimojo, Veterinary Laboratory Services Branch, Animal Industry Division

30 Years of Service

Lester Arita, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division
Becky Azama, Plant Pest Control Branch, Plant Industry Division
Dean Matsukawa, Agricultural Loan Division
Keith Otsuka, Commodities Branch, Quality Assurance Division
Mohsen Ramadan, Plant Pest Control Branch, Plant Industry Division
Lori Ann Sone, Animal Quarantine Branch, Animal Industry Division
Aljon Watson, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division

20 Years of Service

Marites Dagdagan, Pesticides Branch, Plant Industry Division
Karen Hiroshige, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division
Carrie Itoman, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division
Craig Kaneshige, Plant Pest Control Branch, Plant Industry Division
Isaac Maeda, Animal Industry Division
Todd Suda, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division
Warren Takenaka, Budget & Management Staff, Administrative Services Office
Michael Tang, Measurement Standards Branch, Quality Assurance Division
Raquel Wong, Veterinary Lab Branch, Animal Industry Division
Kyle Yagi, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division

10 Years of Service

Kristy Alvarado, Animal Disease Control Branch, Animal Industry Division
Bruce Arakawa, Ag Infrastructure Branch, Agricultural Resource Management Division
Armi Cabulisan, Fiscal Staff, Administrative Services Office
Cheresa Coles, Market Analysis & News Branch, Agricultural Development Division
Jonathan Kam, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Division
Lance Kaneakua, Ag Infrastructure Branch, Agricultural Resource Management Division
John Lam, Commodities Branch, Quality Assurance Division
Joan Miyamoto, Plant Quarantine Branch, Plant Industry Branch
Wayne Permito, Waiahole Water System Program, Agribusiness Development Corporation
Shaun Wilcox, Ag Infrastructure Branch, Agricultural Resource Management Division

 

A small ceremony was held for those on Oahu who accepted the invitation from Chairperson Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser and Deputy Morris Atta. Photos of those service awardees are below.

The Chair congratulated neighbor island awardees individually via video chat.

Becky Azama – PQ	Marites Dagdagan – Pesticides
Carrie Itoman – PQ	Wayne Permito – ADC
Mohsen Ramadan – PPC	Shaun Wilcox – ARM