The Team
At the core of our firm are talented, energetic people who have significant experience with governmental agencies at all levels and an excellent understanding of regulatory process, policies and protocol.
Moreover, they bring strong strategic thinking backgrounds in urban and regional planning, communications, environmental management and geographic information systems.
Click below to read a profile of each member of our team:
Karlynn K. Fukuda
President
A graduate of Baldwin High School, Karlynn attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where she received both a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. MORE
Mark Alexander Roy
Vice President
Mark, a native of the United Kingdom, has been working with Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc. since his arrival in the Hawaiian Islands in 2004. MORE
Tessa Munekiyo Ng
Vice President
Tessa was born and raised on Maui. After spending 10 years on the mainland, she returned to Hawaii to join Munekiyo Hiraga based in Honolulu. MORE
Charlene Shibuya
Senior Associate
Charlene grew up on Maui in the plantation village of Paia and went on to attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering… MORE
Gwendolyn Cheney Rivera
Senior Associate
Gwen was born in Honolulu and relocated with her family to Columbus, Ohio. There, she attended school and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at the Ohio State University. MORE
Yukino Uchiyama
Senior Associate
Yukino was born in Toyama and raised in Hokkaido, Japan. While earning her Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Waseda University, she studied abroad at Portland State University in Oregon. MORE
Emily Murai
Associate
Emily was born and raised in Hilo on the Big Island. While in high school, her family relocated to Maui where she graduated from Baldwin High School. Emily went on to attend the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa earning a B.A. in American Studies. MORE
Cy Yoshizu
Associate
Cy was born and raised on the island of Maui. After graduating from Baldwin High School, he attended University of Hawai‘i Maui College and University of Hawaiʻi, West Oʻahu, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences. MORE
Cathleen “Hoku” Krueger
Associate
Hoku was born in Wailuku and grew up in Kula. After graduating from Kamehameha Schools Maui, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature with a minor in French Studies at Occidental College. MORE
Senior Advisor
Michael was born and raised in Wailuku. After graduating from Baldwin High School, he attended Colorado State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. MORE
Munekiyo Hiraga Administrative Support Team
