Meet Our Team
Mai Kapuaoʻihilani Mei Lin Hall
Site Coordinator, HCAN Family Engagement Coordinator
Mele Andrade
Mentor, HCAN Director of Community Engagement and Training
Mele Andrade is a Parent Leader and mom of 4 children ages 5, 7, 18, and 21. Mele has been the Site Coordinator for Maui PLTI for the past two years!. She enjoys working with children and families and has been working in the community doing family support and home visiting for over 15 years. Mele grew up on the island of Maui and is proud to raise her keiki here! Mele has a passion for helping our keiki and community to thrive!
Krystal Baba
Mentor, HCAN Family Engagement Coordinator
Krystal Baba, MPA, CPS, is excited to share her passion for all things public advocacy and social justice. Baba is first-time mother with her now toddler enjoying all her new adventures and grasping the concept of parenthood. Her parent role and 10-year career path energize her part to help leaders eager to make Hawai‘i a better place to raise our littles and thrive together.
Marty Oliphant
Phase 1 Facilitator
Marty Oliphant is the Executive Director, Lydia House at Lili’uokalani Trust. He works to build and strengthen kamaliʻi and their ʻohana by bridging internal and external programs and services to better meet the needs of Native Hawaiian children/youth and their families. Marty has served as PLTI Hawaiʻi facilitator since 2015. Marty has over 27 years of working in the field of social in both community and government organizations. He has served children and families in both prevention and intervention programs. Marty volunteers with community groups and serves on both local and national boards promoting the well-being of children/youth and families.
Catherine Maurice
Phase 1 Facilitator
Catherine Maurice, Phase 1 & 2 Facilitator, PLTI Alumni, Maui inaugural class, is a graduate of the Hawai’i Parent Leadership Training Institute. Her experience as a participant was so impactful she went on to become a facilitator for the Maui cohort. This will be her 3rd year as a facilitator.
She is an advocate for equal rights for everyone. She is especially involved in empowering females to believe in themselves and support each other.
Her other passion is health and wellness. She is the owner of Personal Training Maui & Wellness Coaching.
Genevieve DeRego
Phase 2 Facilitator
Genevieve De Rego is a Phase 1 & 2 Facilitator with the Hawaii Children's Action Network - PLTI, joining in 2019. She has served on the Hawaii Civic Design Team and recently advanced her skills as a Phase 2 facilitator. Genevieve also works as a Social Services Navigator for Vibrant Hawaii in East Hawaii and previously coordinated programs for Our Kupuna and Imua Family Services in Maui County.
Rooted in her core values and work ethics, Genevieve excels at connecting with diverse communities, promoting inclusion, and fostering a sense of belonging. Her dedication is inspired by her daughter, who grew up surrounded by mentorship and community support in Maui and Hawaii Counties. In her free time, Genevieve enjoys hiking and working on her dream of creating a sustainable farmstand that supports local businesses and community growth.
Amber Pomaikalani Leon Guerrero
Phase 2 Facilitator
Amber is an Alumni Parent Leader, coach, learner, dreamer, innovator, and leader in Hawaii’s education, homeless, mental health & human services community. Amber joined DreamHouse ‘Ewa Beach Public Charter School as the Chief Equity & Engagement Officer in 2019, Hawaii’s newest public charter school that envisioned a school to empower homegrown leaders of our island community that is rooted in identity and leadership development in the ‘Ewa moku. Prior to joining the DreamHouse, Amber served 6 years at The Institute of Human Services (IHS) as their Children’s Program Manager where she was instrumental in rebuilding IHS’ Family and Children's Program. Amber was raised on the beautiful Island of Guam and is a proud alumnus of Guam’s Public Education. Her hobbies are hiking, dream boarding, traveling, reading self-care books and photography.
Dr. Dianne Bowen-Coleman
Phase 2 Facilitator
Dr. Dianne Bowen-Coleman serves as the Statewide Human Trafficking Abatement Coordinator in the Special Investigation & Prosecution Division of the Office of the Attorney General. With extensive experience working with non-profits focused on the wellbeing of children, teens, young adults, and their families, Dianne is deeply committed to her community.
A graduate of the 2020-2021 Hawai`i HCAN PLTI cohort, Dianne has contributed significantly as a site coordinator and a facilitator. Her dedication to educating others reflects her passion for fostering positive change for keiki and ‘ohana.
Dianne is a summa cum laude graduate of the Royal University of Groningen School of Medicine in Groningen, The Netherlands, where she received her Medical Doctorate and Master of Science degrees and continued to their Pediatric residency program. Her academic journey began at Chatham College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree.
Outside of her professional work, Dianne is a member of the James Campbell High School Academy of Health Sciences Advisory Board and the Indigenous Education Institute Board of Directors as well as an Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma planning committee member and subcommittee co-chair and a member of the Ho`omaluhia Advisory Council. Dianne is also a Grief Share facilitator and has trained in Forgiveness and Mindfulness.
Dianne is guided by three Hawaiian values that resonate with her personal and professional life: ho`omau (perseverance), kākou (inclusivity), and ka lā hiki ola (optimism and promise). Her passion for justice, education, advocacy, public health, and volunteerism drives her work and strengthens her connection to the communities she serves.
Dianne seeks out her passion for justice, education, advocacy, public health and volunteerism, and it is this foundation that motivates her both professionally and personally in her work and connection to her communities. “I passionately believe that every child deserves a safe, healthy, supportive, and nurturing environment in which to grow, learn, achieve, and thrive. I am humbled and honored to be able to serve my community and to help to effect positive change.”