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AYSO MY2024 Honolulu Region Board

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Management Staff (AYSO Required Positions):
Position Name What this person does
Regional Commissioner Tracey Ohta  
Treasurer Gary "Kiki" Blum Manages our Treasury, Budget, etc.
Risk Management / Safety Director Everett Ohta Manages our Safety Program
Coach Administrator Stephen Jonas Manages our Coaching Programs
Referee Administrator Leonie Balantac-Woodard Manages our Referee Programs
Registrar Selene Horita
Tiana Loo
Manages our Registration System
Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate (CVPA) Anella Palacpac Manages our Safe Haven program.

Region Board Staff:
Position MY2024
Fall 2024 - Summer 2025
What this person does
Management Advisor Ronald Sakamoto Advises our Region Board on the proper running of the Region
Management Advisor Terry Yamamoto Advises our Region Board on the proper running of the Region
Tournament Coordinator -vacant- Manages registration of teams going to Section 7 Tournaments
VIP Program Coordinator Mark Pennington Manages our VIP program for players with special needs.
Player Referee Organization (PRO) Coordinator -vacant- For information about our youth referee program.
Secretary Ivee Yamada Higa Organizes our Meetings, Program Documentation, and Correspondence.
Sportsmanship Program Coordinator Barbara Sano Manages a program to encourage one of our key Philosophies: Good Sportsmanship
Uniform Coordinator April Yasaka-Tandal Manages our uniforms
Equipment Coordinator -vacant- Manages all of our field equipment (goals, nets, field stripers, etc.).
Marketing / Brand Management Ed Doo Manages the use of our brand, logos, etc.
Permits Coordinator Scott Aikau Manages our permits for game and practice fields, meeting facilities, etc.
Team Parent Coordinator Barbara Sano Coordinates all of our Team Parents
Photo Day Coordinator Ivee Yamada Higa Manages our picture taking
Events Coordinator Jaymi Lukacs Coordinates our many events (Fall Kick Off, EXPO, etc.)
Web and Social Media Ivee Yamada Higa,
Stephen Jonas,
Tracey Ohta,
Barbara Sano
Manages our internet presence (Web site, Social Media, etc.)

Lower Division Age Group Commissioners (AGCs):
Position Name Manages these age groups:
Playground AGC Tracey Ohta
4 years old and Under
Schoolyard AGC Stephen Odo and Selene Horita
5 years old and Under
6U Boys AGC -vacant- 6 years old and Under
6U Girls AGC Shaina Sonobe 6 years old and Under
8U Boys AGC Tracey Ohta 8 years old and Under
8U Girls AGC Rayna Fujii 8 years old and Under

Upper Division Age Group Commissioners (AGCs):
Position MY2024
Fall 2024 - Summer 2025
Manages these age groups:
10U Boys AGC Selene Horita 10 years old and Under
10U Girls AGC Taylor Tanuvasa 10 years old and Under
12U Boys AGC April Yasaka-Tandal 12 years old and Under
12U Girls AGC Tiana Loo 12 years old and Under
14U Boys AGC Selene Horita 14 years old and Under
14U Girls AGC Selene Horita 14 years old and Under
16U/19U Boys AGC Selene Horita 19 years old and Under
16U/19U Girls AGC Gary “Kiki” Blum 19 years old and Under


Instructors/Mentors:
Position MY2021
Fall 2021 - Summer 2022
What this person does
Section Referee Administrator and Referee Instructor Ronald Sakamoto Coordinates Referee Program Management for all Regions in Hawaii
Referee training
Referee Instructor Mike Chun Referee training
Coach InstructorRonald SakamotoCoach training
Coach Instructor Everett Ohta Coach training
Management InstructorBarbara SanoManagement/Administrator training
Management InstructorStephen Y OdoManagement Administrator Training

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2440 Campus Road, PMB 463
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

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