Meet the Lions!
Celebrating Anniversaries
LaDeisha Domingo, Member Services Supervisor, 5 years
Here are some fun facts about LaDeisha.
- What’s the best thing to do on a day off?
- On my days off I enjoy spending time with my family and getting lost in a great book.
- What’s a personal pet peeve?
- One of my personal pet peeves are the way the bath towels are folded & put away.
- What do you love about working at Hawaii First?
- There are many things that I love about working at Hawaii First. I love that working here doesn’t feel like a job , I enjoy showing up and doing what I do. I love our team and the great bond that we have with each other. I love that at Hawaii First your family also matters and this place allows you to put your family and job first.
- Who’s your personal hero or someone you look up too?
- My personal hero and someone I looked up to was my mama. She has taught me all the life lessons & good habits that I know. She was a phenomenal woman. Although she isn’t here with us today, I still continue to look up to her.
- Tell us about your family, including pets!
- My family is my whole heart. They are my rhyme and my reason. Just like any other, we can be dysfunctional but for the most part were pretty solid. I wouldn’t be where I am today if I didn’t have them by my side.
Laura Aguirre, Kamuela Branch President/CEO, 30 years
Here’s some fun facts about Laura.
- Favorite movie?
A Dog’s Purpose “Be here now” - Favorite place to travel?Australia! Climbed the Sydney Harbor Bridge in 2017. So many beautiful waterways for commuting by ferry, lots of parks right in the heart of the city and best of all an awesome zoo on a cliff overlooking the Sydney Opera House. Everywhere, you hear different languages being spoken, it is such a melting pot of people from all over the world.
- Tell Us About Your Family!
Happily married 35 yrs, a step-mom to 3 daughters, an adoptive mom to 2 sons who are local boys and a daughter who is from Guatemala. A foster mom to 2 grandchildren who are 3 & 4yrs old. A fur baby mom to 3 adorable pups, Kismit, Perchance and Chase. - Favorite Music?
Country, favorite song, I Hope You Dance. - What are your pet peeves?
Rudeness…Kindness Matters! - Why do you love working at Hawaii First?
Providing hope in our community. Our team of lions who always go above and beyond for others. - What are 3 items on your bucket list?1. Walk the Europaweg Skywalk – the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Switzerland.2. A Family Disney World Cruise – Post Pandemic3. Family trip to Butchart Gardens in Canada
- Who was your first concert?
Kool & the Gang
Bertil Long, 25 Years as a Board Member
“From the bottom of our hearts, we want to express our aloha and gratitude to Bertil! We are so grateful for your 25 years of service and dedication to the Hawaii First FCU Board of Directors, our members, and our community!”
Meet the Lions!
New to the Crew
Madilyn Jardine, Member Services Representitive
Interesting facts about Madilyn:
- What is your favorite Movie?
- Lilo and Stitch
- What’s the best thing to do on a day off?
- Going to the beach
- Where is your favorite place to travel?
- I don’t travel much, but I like Maui
- What snack can you not live without?
- Brownies
- What are some of your personal goals and hobbies?
- One of my goals is to grow in my career and be a great mom!
- Tell us about your family, including your pets!
- I have one son Maui, and another on the way!
Charla Pajimola, Member Services Representative
Interesting facts about Charla:
- What is the your favorite local dish?
- Kalua pig and laulau
- What is your favorite movie?
- The Longest Ride
- What was the first concert you ever attended?
- Reggae on the runway. (I mainly went just to see Fiji)
- What’s the best thing to do on a day off?
- Typically sleep in and go shopping if needed.
- What are 3 items on your bucket list?
- Buying a Home
- Experience Sky Diving
- Buying a brand-new truck
- What’s your go to music in the car?
- Mix playlist!
- If you could be any animal, what would you be?
- I would be a Giraffe.