Feb 6, 2021
Maui Economic Opportunity added three new members to its 21-member board of directors during a virtual board meeting last month.
The new directors are Frank De Rego Jr., Misty Lacio and Desiree Ting.
De Rego is the director of business development projects at the Maui Economic Development Board. He will take the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce seat on the MEO board. De Rego is the current president of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce and has served on the Maui Police, Cost of Government and Charter commissions.
Lacio joins the MEO Board of Directors as the MEO Head Start Policy Council representative. She is the vice chairperson of the council and representative of the MEO Head Start Makawao B site.
NeighborImpact Board of Directors Elects 2021 Officers
Central Oregon NeighborImpact’s board of directors has elected its 2021 officers. There are currently 14 members on the NeighborImpact Board of Directors and board members must be residents of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties or the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The NeighborImpact board draws its membership from three segments: elected officials, community members and economically disadvantaged residents.
Chad Carpenter of La Pine will continue as board president. Brent Wilkins of Bend will continue as vice president and Brenda Comini of Prineville will continue as secretary treasurer. Heather Simmons of Bend will serve a second term as Executive Committee member at large. Dan Martinez of Warm Springs is newly elected to the Executive Committee as a member at large.