Maggie Batangan named MEO Chief Administrative Officer

Maggie Batangan has been named to the newly created Chief Administrative Officer position for the nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity.

As Chief Administrative Officer, Maggie will supervise the Human Resources Department and focus on contract compliance, talent and change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, hiring, and compensation. MEO has more than 200 employees on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i.

She joins MEO after holding various positions in the Maui County administration and Council, including as Deputy County Clerk. Her latest position was in the Department of Management; she also has been a Legislative and Budget Analyst.

During her years with the county, she managed personnel and contracts, oversaw elections, served as a communications liaison, and drafted and implemented policy.

Maggie also worked with local and international nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, Washington, D.C., and Ohio.

She holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a focus on public management and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies with a specialization in political communication, both from Ohio University.

Former Chief Human Resources Officer Cliff Caesar retired at the end of January. He joined MEO in January 2018 and became Chief Human Resources Officer in October 2020.

About Maui Economic

Opportunity

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc., is a nonprofit agency that’s part of the national Community Action Partnership network, whose goal is to help low income individuals and families and disenfranchised people help themselves and transform their lives. Chartered in 1965, MEO offers more than 40 programs that assist low income people, kupuna, youths, persons with disabilities, immigrants and other disenfranchised individuals countywide. MEO runs the Human Services specialized transportation program for health and dialysis appointments, after-school and youth sports activities and more; and the Maui Bus paratransit system; Head Start preschools and Kahi Kamali‘i Infant Care Center; as well as programs that offer kupuna socialization and information; rent, mortgage and utility assistance; Spanish interpretation and translation; entrepreneurial and financial classes and support, including microloans; inmate reintegration into the community after release; youth drinking, drug, smoking, bullying and suicide prevention; and employment training and placement. For more information about the entire array of programs, visit meoinc.org or call (808) 249-2990.