The Director Team
These are our directors. They're the leaders of our various teams
and are responsible for getting initiatives up, running, and going across all islands we're active in.
Perry Dye
Executive Director
Perry goes to Punahou School, class of 2025, and has been a part of HYCC since 2022. They are particularly interested in the intersectionality of climate change, especially as it relates to gender and LGBTQ+ issues. Aside from climate action, they also do debate, MUN, theatre and dance!
Kim Ashley Sunio
Executive Director
Kim is currently a student at Moanalua High School (c/o 2024). Her interests & passions revolve around computer science, physics, renewables & sustainability. She is looking forward to having more peers be involved in taking action towards climate justice.
Will Sato
Communications Director
Will is 20 years old currently attending the University Of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and majoring in Digital Cinema. He is a graduate of Kaiser High school class of 2021. On his free time he does photography, filmmaking and gaming. He is passionate about climate change and Hawaiian politics and been documenting The Red Hill movement for about a year.
Logan Lee
Co-Outreach Director
Logan is currently a student at ‘Iolani School and joined HYCC in interest of working with other youth who care about climate change. He is interested in environmental science, sustainability, and conservation of native Hawaiian birds. In his free time, Logan enjoys reading and birdwatching native Manu-o-Kū at his school.
Elle Sugimoto
HYCC Club Network Team Member
Elle is a senior at ʻIolani School. She is a new addition to the HYCC club network, an active member of the Hawaii Cititzens Climate Lobby Youth Action team and a leader of the CCL club at ʻIolani. Last summer, she worked with NOAA to research the effects of climate change on fibropapillomatosis in green sea turtles and algae distribution in Kaneohe Bay. She is currently researching the effects of zoning laws and neighborhood influence on the gut microbiome of Native Hawaiians with the goal of influencing public policy. In her free time, she enjoys playing jazz piano and spending quality time with her bunny.
Michaella Villanueva
Co-Outreach Director
Michaella is 18 years old and graduated from ʻAiea High School in 2022. She attends the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is passionate about intersectionality, sustainable development, and protecting the environment. In her free time, Michaella enjoys reading, jump-roping, and looking at expensive apartments for sale.
Kawika Pegram
Founder
Kawika is the founder of Hawaiʻi Youth Climate Coalition. He is passionate about politics, community organizing, and photography. Outside of climate justice, his other organizing work focuses on racial justice and education. Follow his twitter @kawikakekoa.