MEDIA RELEASE

Denise Wise will step down as the executive director of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA), effective Oct. 12.

“It has been my honor and privilege to serve the staff of the HPHA, our residents and to call this beautiful state home,” Wise said.

Wise has served at the HPHA since March 2010. Barbara Arashiro, executive assistant, will serve as the interim executive director until the HPHA Board of Directors appoints her successor.

The HPHA helps provide Hawaii residents with affordable housing and shelter. HPHA efforts focus on developing affordable rental and supportive housing, public housing and the efficient and fair delivery of housing services to the people of Hawaii.