2025
MAYOR’S AWARDS
Employee of the Year
Overall 2025 Awardee
Honolulu Fire Department
Kevin M. Calleon
Employee of the Year
Department Awardees
Board of Water Supply
Wayne E. Tello
Jessica A. Yee
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services
Melanie J. Felipe-Dela Rosa
Department of the Corporation Counsel
Michelle N.I. Lau
Department of Customer Services
Sheryl M. Nicolas
Department of Design and Construction
Patrick Noll
Department of Enterprise Services
Chad M. Higaki
Department of Environmental Services
Eufrosina “Mae” L. Marquez
Kevin D. Walton
Department of Facility Maintenance
Shari K.T. Munalem
Department of Human Resources
Staci S. Choi
Department of the Medical Examiner
Katherine G.M. Bratt
Department of Parks and Recreation
Gary L. Laabs Jr.
Harles G. Narahara
Department of Planning and Permitting
Noelle C. Cole
Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
Adele Choy
Department of Transportation Services
Scott Y. Matsumoto
Honolulu Emergency Services Department
Jason W.K. Moses
Honolulu Fire Department
Kevin M. Calleon
Edward E. Lee Jr.
Taylor A. Maddisson
Honolulu Police Department
Brooke H. Carlbom
Brian N. Navares
Royal Hawaiian Band
Steven D. Agasa
Manager of the Year
Overall 2025 Awardee
Department of
Transportation Services
Christopher R. Clark
Manager of the Year
Department Awardees
Board of Water Supply
Marc S.O. Chun
Department of Facility
Maintenance
Tyler K. Sugihara
Department of Parks and Recreation
Dori S. Amano-Mitsui
Department of the
Prosecuting Attorney
Rosemarie J. Albano
Department of
Transportation Services
Christopher R. Clark
Honolulu Fire Department
Russell C. Youth
Valor Award
2025 Awardees
Honolulu Emergency Services Department
Marlon R. Cezar
Kenneth M. Faria Jr.
William D. Ferrulli
Rachel Fujikawa
Trevor T. Fujisaka
Alexander J. Grant
Trevor C. Halverson
Sean Hasegawa
Yvette P. Huihui
Sunny Johnson
Gabriel T. Majors
Kyeesia P. Makekau
Shara A. Molina
Ryan D. Paekukui
Mica R. Sundine
Joanna Mae E. Tumbaga
Brent Watanabe
Jeffrey S. Zuckernick
Outstanding Deputy Corporation Counsel
Department Awardee
Department of the Corporation Counsel
Daniel M. Gluck
Outstanding Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Department Awardee
Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
Ayla A. Weiss
Exceptional Achievement Award
Outstanding Departmental Project
Department of Parks and Recreation
Denny S. Higa
Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
Christine M. Denton
Noe W. Gaumont
Tiffany L. Kaeo
Samantha Lopez
Paul R. Mow
2025
SERVICE AWARDS
50
Years of Service Award
Department of Environmental Services
Nannette L.Y. Tong
Department of Planning and Permitting
Melvin T. Takakura
Department of the Medical Examiner
John M. Suster
45
Years of Service Award
Board of Water Supply
Alison R. Kawata
Department of Design and Construction
Mark M. Higa
Department of Transportation Services
Eileen Y. Mark
Honolulu Fire Department
Cecily A. Naval
35
Years of Service Award
Board of Water Supply
Tracy S. Burgo
Julie A. Siazon
Department of Customer Services
Annette T. Kaneshiro
Colette T. Mukai
Department of Design and Construction
Janice W.N. Higa
Department of Enterprise Services
Dane K. Chinen
Edwin L. Dela Torre
Keith S. Sarne
Lisa O. Yanagida
Department of Facility Maintenance
Scott E. Stone
Department of Parks and Recreation
Darren S. Kimura
Department of Planning and Permitting
Russell P. Ho
Keith R. Tamura
Lance K. Watanabe
Honolulu Emergency Services Department
Howard K. Fujimoto
Honolulu Fire Department
Wattie A.M. Simmons
25
Years of Service Award
Board of Water Supply
Chesley W. Calma
Dominic K. Dias
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services
Anna C. Hirai
Department of Enterprise Services
Dyrell B. Acosta
Eddie P. Agustin
Twinkles C. Kuwata
Nancy J. Q. Leong
Miles T. Maeda
Dorothy L. Souza
Department of Facility Maintenance
Robert T. Primiano
Department of Parks and Recreation
Gayleen Joy V. Balais
Sharlene C. Paclib
Latu Tuikupulau
Department of Planning Permitting
Filomeno V. Baniaga
Clayton H. Oku
Leon Riel III
Gerald F. Toyomura
Department of Transportation Services
Lorine L. Jaena
Honolulu Emergency Services Department
Sonya F. Austin
William B. Batalon
Jonathan J. Hong
Lee L. Lenchanko
Ryan S. Umeno
Stacy K. Yoshikawa
Honolulu Fire Department
Keoni Abaya
William K. Ahuna
Ryan M. Aoki
Mark K. Bates
Eric J. Boyles
Glen N. Camp
Andrew R. Cannon
Edward W. Cheplic
Jeris K. Ching
Peter J. Comilla III
George W. Davis
Donald P. Denis
Adam H. Enos III
Randell W. Enriques
Kevin S. Fukuki
Jeffrey P. Gaskell
Steven M. Granato
William S.K. Higuchi
Bryce M. Hiraki
Jay N. Hokama
James K. Horibata
Lauren-Gabriel K. Hunter
Kenneth K. Iki
Thomas T. Inouye
Clifford K. Isa
Todd K. Isayama
Craig T. Ishikawa
Michael J. Jones
Scott K. Kadomoto
Warren S.K. Kaleimamahu
Ronald K. Kamakaiwi
Kaui K. Keaunui
Steven K. Keawe
Ross O. Kuge
Daniel L. Lauro
Keith A. Marrero
Malcolm K. Medrano
Seamas A. Mercado
Christopher J. Miller
Shane K. Mizukami
Vincent K. Mokulehua
Carl R. Nagatori Jr.
Jacob I. Nakajima
Jim I. Narahara
Richard J. Paiva Jr.
Brady G. Perreira
Gilbert Reyes Jr.
Robert Soares
David J. Stackhouse
Brandon K. Stevens
Ross S. Takata
Sean Y. Tateishi
Raymond N. Uyeno
Anthony K. Villalon
Rik R. Yanagida
Douglas C.W. Yee
Reid C.T. Yoshida
Ricardo M. Yost
Ryan-Alton K. Young
Douglas G. Youth
Ricardo A. Zapata
Royal Hawaiian Band
Erin N. Breitenbach