The people who keep Mauliola open.

Don was born and raised in Hawaii and graduated from Kamehameha School. He started his career in the Honolulu Police Department. In 1978 as a dectective, he transitioned to eventually become the Chief Investigator for the City and County of Honolulu Corporation Counsel. After 42 years of serving the people of Hawaii he retired from the city in 2012.

Don has and continues to be involved with softball in Hawaii and Nationally for over 50 years and counting. Serving as an umpire, honored by the Hawaii Officials Hall of Fame, USA Softball State Commissioner for Hawaii, the inaugural University of Hawaii softball program, CORP Softball complex, Special Olympics Hawaii, Senior Softball USA Hawaii, founding the Hawaii Softball Foundation, and countless other milestones. In Hawaii, Don is the most honored person in the sport and has touched every aspect of softball that exists today.

He has 1 son, 2 daughters, 11 grandchildren, and an ever growing list of great-grandchildren.

Jon was born and raised in Hawaii, graduating from Pearl City High School where he now resides with his 2 daughters, wife, and mother.

For the last 17 years he continues to volunteer his time to renovate, operate, and maintain the Mauliola Sport Complex.

His relationships and collaborations globally continue to have a profound impact on the development of programs to capitalize on these opportunities.

Dr. Bliss Kaneshiro was born and raised in Hawaiʻi. She graduated from McKinley High School and went on to play softball at Pomona College in Claremont, California. After her time at Pomona, she returned to Hawaiʻi to attend the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Currently, she holds the position of endowed professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and serves as the Chief of the Women’s Health Program at the Queen’s Medical Center.

Dr. Kaneshiro is a mother of three children, 1 son and 2 daughters, along with her husband Dr. Jared Acoba.

Mike was born and raised in Hawaii, attended Iolani School and graduated from Santa Clara University. He is a licensed CPA, a member of the AICPA and HSCPA, and currently serves as the EY Honolulu Office Managing Partner and a partner in the firm’s Banking & Capital Markets group.

From 2015 to 2018, Mike served as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of First Hawaiian Bank, where he played a key role in its IPO and transition to an SEC-registered company. He rejoined EY in 2018 and resumed his leadership role in Hawaii.

He is active in the community and serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaiian Humane Society, Aloha Council – Boy Scouts of America, Diamond Head Theatre, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Mike has 2 sons and 1 daughter along with wife Joyce.

Carlos, a Miami native and a U.S. Army veteran, came to Hawai‘i in 2006 to support Pacific naval operations at the Joint Intellegence Operations Center (JIOC) at Pearl Harbor. In April of 2010, he received hi Honorable Discharge from the military service.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in National Security and Intelligence Studies, a master’s in Communications from Hawai‘i Pacific University, and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law. He also earned a certificate in NIL and Athlete Compensation from the University of Florida.

Carlos developed a passion for fastpitch softball in the 1990s and has coached at every level from youth to college and continues to mentor athletes, particularly in navigating evolving areas such as NIL and the NCAA transfer portal. He also serves as an umpire from high school to the NCAA Division I levels.

John was born and raised in Hawaii. Graduated from Castle High School and then the University of Hawaii. Currently, he is the President/Partner of New City Nissan, and is opening a new Kapolei dealership in 2026.

John has and continues to serve Hawaii on several non-profit boards, including The Hawaii Automotive Dealer Association, St. Anthony School, Maryknoll School, Friends of Hawaii Charities, Nissan National Dealer Advisory Board, and Make Lemonade to name a few. He has 2 daughters and 1 son along with his wife Sally of 38 years.

He continues to serves as the head coach of the Maryknoll varsity softball program and in 2006 he created and continues to operate the beloved Goodwill High School Softball tournament that gives Hawaii’s seniors an opportunity to participate in a season ending celebratory event.