Joy Kono

Background

About Joy Kono

October 2015 Sr. Director of Education Support Services & Administration Group Operations- July 2014 named Kamehameha’s Interim Vice President for Administration Group through April 2015. Responsibility included over 200 staff in Admissions, Financial Aid, Data Center, Distance Learning and Information Technology- 2002 joined Kamehameha Schools as the organization’s Purchasing Manager. She is credited with reorganizing the group to provide required governance in procurement practices- 2005 with new processes in place in the Purchasing Department, oved to the Financial Aid & Scholarships Division, where processes and standards were re-engineered and documented. The department was able to support growth in new programs, such as revitalized post-high scholarships, preschool scholarships and K-12 non-KS scholarships. Born and raised on a family farm on the island of Kaua'i, Kono's background was dominated by ranching and farming, which is reflected in much of her work ethic and ability to get the work done. Career and experience span from years of 4-H and Future Farmers of America to working on a feedlot and piggery on Maui, work at Intel Corporation in Sunnyvale, California, Gilroy Foods in Gilroy, California, and eventually, BEI Hawaii, a C.Brewer Company. At BEI Hawaii, held various positions over a 14-year period, such as marketing analyst, sales associate, branch manager, sales and marketing vice president and purchasing director. Dedicated to organizations such as the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Agriculture Leadership Foundation where various leadership positions were held over time. A former Pacific Century Fellow and an active super donor with the Blood Bank of Hawaii. A Kaua‘i High School graduate who pursued a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in agriculture economics. At Santa Clara University, earned a master’s in business administration, agribusiness.