Leadership
Board of Directors
The people guiding Stay Gold® Hawai'i's mission forward.
Stef Mariani
Director
Stef knows what it means to swim upstream and exceed her goals in a world not built for her. She created independence by navigating systems not designed for her success — and she has been able to reach goals that many women are told are out of reach. The story of Stay Gold® Hawaii began with the title track of her Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award album entitled "Stay Gold" that seemed to inspire people during the pandemic. Rather than continue to offer vague inspiration, Stef sat down and reverse-engineered her path, from personal shutdown and systemic oppression to building a sustainable self-directed life of service. She didn't just exit the systems that held her back — she leveraged them and built her own. Today, she uses her experience in negotiating and closing close to $300M in real estate deals to winning music awards to show other women precisely how to do the same.
Kevin Rogers
Secretary
Kevin has 25 years of education, assessment, and leadership experience. He has been involved in two successful HRSA grants with responsibility for performance and progress reporting. As a Research Associate, Kevin coordinated data collection with physician and statistician stakeholders on a medical records abstraction study. Kevin was the lead evaluator and trainer for administration of mental health assessments across three NIH funded studies. In the state of Hawaiʻi, he has administered health education programs and co-authored legislative reports.
Emily Krause
Treasurer
Emily graduated from UH Mānoa in 2022 with a nursing degree and is also a musician. She was drawn to the field by a deep desire to care for others during life's most vulnerable moments. What inspires her most is the resilience of the human spirit — even on the hardest days, strength and hope shine through. At Stay Gold® Hawaii, Emily combines her clinical skills with a compassionate, grounded approach, always striving to make others feel seen, safe, and supported. The resiliency of the human spirit continually reminds her why she chose this path and motivates her to show up with empathy, patience, and presence.