HPHA Leadership

Director's Message

Aloha mai kākou,

As the director of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority (HPHA), I am proud to introduce you to the work we do and the HPHA’s online home. Since 1935, our organization has been dedicated to providing Hawai‘i’s residents with adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and suitable living environments that are free from discrimination.

Today, we continue working to create and support vibrant communities for our most vulnerable citizens. Through income-based public housing, a variety of voucher programs, and a rental supplement program, we serve more than 45,000 low-income families and individuals across Hawaiʻi. It is our utmost priority that these spaces remain safe, sanitary, and comfortable, as we care for our kūpuna and community throughout difficult times. We’re here to support you at every stage in finding a place to call home.

On this website, you will be able to access helpful resources, including the waitlist for housing opportunities, rent payment portal, and other HPHA services. For those on our affordable housing waitlist, know that we are committed to providing those in need with housing as fast as possible.

We are always striving to better serve our community, so we welcome any feedback, questions, or concerns you may have.

Mālama pono,

Hakim Ouansafi

Executive Director

Board of Directors

The HPHA is guided by an eleven-member Board of Directors responsible for establishing policies and providing high-level oversight. Each director is appointed by the Governor of Hawaii or assumes their position ex officio.

Robert Hall

Chairperson

Representing: City & County of Honolulu

Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2026

Betty Lou Larson

Vice Chairperson

Representing: Persons with Disabilities

Term: Holdover Member

Lisa Anne Darcy

Secretary

Representing: County of Maui

Term: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2028

Christyl Nagao

Representing: County of Kauai

Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2026

Joseph H. Campos II

Representing: Department of Human Services

Scott Glenn

Representing: Office of the Governor

Roy Katsuda

Representing: Low-Income Families, Persons Experiencing Homelessness

Term: Holdover Member

Lyndsey Garcia

At-Large Member

Term: Pending Confirmation

HPHA Executive Management

Hakim Ouansafi
Executive Director
Barbara Arashiro
Executive Assistant
Bennett Liu
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Akamine
Chief Compliance Officer
Benjamin Park
Chief Housing Planner
Rick Sogawa
Contracts & Procurement Officer
Dale Fujimoto
Property Management & Maintenance Service Branch Chief
Jennifer Weber
Section 8 Subsidy Programs Branch Chief
Becky Choi
State Housing Development Administrator
Amanda Suyat
Hearings Officer
Nelson Lee
Systems Analyst Administrator
Shirley Befitel
Human Resources and Safety Officer
Dallis Ontiveros
Housing Information Officer
Mailing Address
PO Box 17907
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Contact Information
General Inquiries:
HPHA@hawaii.gov
(808) 204-9042
Public Housing:
HPHA@hawaii.gov
(808) 204-9042
Section 8:
DHS.HPHA.Section8@hawaii.gov
(808) 204-9042
ADA/Fair Housing
Ryan Akamine, Coordinator
HPHA@hawaii.gov
(808) 204-9042
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