HIAMFT Committees

HIAMFT committees support the ongoing work of the association through advocacy, professional development, member engagement, student support, governance, communications, and strategic planning.

Interested in Joining a Committee?

Committee participation is a meaningful way to support the MFT profession in Hawaiʻi, connect with colleagues, and contribute to HIAMFT’s ongoing initiatives.

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Communications

Supports website updates, marketing, social media, and member-facing communications.

Chair: Open
Website Liaison: Open
Marketing: Open
Social Media: Rachel Lewis
Social Media: Danrie Miral
Social Media: Petra Wiesenbauer

Outreach

Supports member connection, community engagement, fundraising, and local pulse-building efforts.

Chair: Open
Member Engagement: Rachel Lewis
Member Engagement: Denise Grayzell
Community Pulse: Open
Fundraising: Open

Strategic Planning

Supports long-range planning, annual priorities, and alignment between committee work and HIAMFT’s strategic goals.

Chair: Cathy Okumura
President: Colin Moore
Consultant: Mary Navarro
Consultant: Krzystof Chin

Professional Development

Supports continuing education, events, supervision development, and professional training opportunities.

Chair: Kristine Altwies
Supervisor Designation Program: Melissa Bialuski
Supervisor Designation Program: Mimi Chough
Supervisor Designation Program: John Souza, Jr.
Supervisor Designation Program: Blendine Hawkins
CE Coordinator: Alexander Seto
Event Coordinator: Mary Navarro
HBHW Convention Liaison: John Souza, Jr.

Student Life

Supports MFT students through outreach, academic connection, representation, and scholarship-related initiatives.

Chair: Jason Sozo
Academic Liaison: Dr. Maurice Andrea
Student Outreach: Alexander Seto
Student Outreach: Rachel Lewis
Student Outreach: Denise Grayzell
Student Representative: Eden Nasher
Scholarship Coordinator: Open

Legislative

Supports professional advocacy, legislative monitoring, and coalition coordination related to MFT practice in Hawaiʻi.

Chair: John Souza, Jr.
Coalition Consultant: Alexander Seto
Coalition Consultant: Blendine Hawkins
Coalition Consultant: Jason Sozo

Governance

Supports bylaws, ethics consultation, board structure, and association governance processes.

Chair / President: Colin Moore
Bylaws Consultant: Deneen Wong
Ethics Consultant: Melanie Van Der Tuin
Ethics Consultant: Mimi Chough

Current Open Roles

HIAMFT welcomes members who are interested in supporting committee work. Current open roles include:

Communications Chair
Website Liaison
Marketing
Outreach Chair
Community Pulse
Fundraising
Student Life Scholarship Coordinator

HIAMFT is a volunteer-led organization. We appreciate your patience and support as our board, committees, and members work together to advance marriage and family therapy across Hawaiʻi.

About Us

The Hawaiian Islands Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's mission is to promote the profession of marriage and family therapy and serve as a professional resource for our greater Hawaiʻi community.