Meet Our NAOPO Team
NAOPO Staff
Nia Aitaoto, PhD
interim executive director
Kekoa Lopez Paguyo, MPH
Public Health Program manager
Maira Andrew, BA
it and communications manager
Richard Trinidad, MD
Medical consultant
Kehaulani Vaughn, PhD
Curriculum consultant
NAOPO Councils
NAOPO is committed to serving the Pasifika community and carries out its endeavors through the workings of two councils. The Data and Research Council (DaRC) and the Policy and Community Engagement Council specialize in working with disaggregated data and ensuring policy implementation aimed at effecting positive changes for our NH/PI communities. Click here to learn more about our NAOPO councils.
Policy and Community Engagement Council (PACE)
Kiana McKenna, BA
policy council lead
Pacific Islander Community Association – Washington
Michelle Pedro, BS
Policy council lead
Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
Melisa Laelan
naopo bOARD liaison
Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
Data and Research Council (DaRC)
Raynald Samoa, MD
DaRC LEAD
Healing Association of Pasifika Islanders
Carl Johnson, BA
DARC LEAD
PasifikaByDesign
Tafilisaunoa Toleafoa, BA
NAOPO BOARD LIAISON
Pacific Community of Alaska