Board of Directors

Joseph Lapilio is the President and CEO of Wai’anae Economic Development Council (WEDC). Joseph has worked on the Wai`anae Coast for more than forty years. He is a community and organizational development consultant. He was executive director of the Wai`anae Coast Coalition for eleven years and coordinated community projects focused on economic development. He was appointed to the Governor’s Economic and Community Navigator Task Force and is a member of the State House of Representatives Select Committee on Economic and Financial Recovery to help with post-COVID planning. Joseph is the immediate past president of the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, active in the community including the Wai`anae Coast Rotary Club, the Lualualei Hawaiian Civic Club, among others. Joseph is a Native Hawaiian and a resident of the Wai`anae Coast.

Annie Ferreira graduated from Wai’anae High School, Class of ’65. Her father, Floyd Loving was an active Model City Board member and was instrumental in bringing the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and Kaiser Permanente to Wai’anae. Annie sees herself following in her father’s footsteps, leaving a legacy of community development initiatives that will benefit the coast for years to come. Her community work also began in Wai’anae with Model Cities and continued in a succession of jobs, serving the community through Alu Like, Self-Help Housing and USDA Rural Development’s Housing Program.

Croccifixio “Cross” Makani Crabbe was born and raised in Wai’anae, attending primary school on the coast, then later graduated from Kamehameha Schools. In 2020, he graduated with two bachelor’s degrees in Pre-Med: Life Sciences, and Pre-Law: Social Justice and Cultural Studies from Seattle Pacific University, and returned to Hawai’i. Throughout college and beyond, he has been actively involved in various non-profits along the Wai’anae Coast and abroad, fueling his passion for public services. He is currently the Office Manager, Committee Clerk, and Legislative Aide for Representative Cedric Gates. 

Carryssa Krzyska is the proud owner of Holoholo Tree Services, a Native Hawaiian, woman-owned small business originating in the Waianae moku. Carryssa and her team work tirelessly to provide top-quality tree care services to the Waianae community and surrounding areas. Carryssa is a dedicated wife and mother, committed to nurturing her ‘ohana. Carryssa is a past participant in WEDC’s Maoilpernur program and credits the cohort as being instrumental in the growth of her company. During her free time, Carryssa cherishes moments with her ‘ohana, enjoying outings to the beach and unwinding together. Carryssa is deeply passionate about making Waianae a better place and aspires to create job opportunities for the people in her community, contributing to its growth and prosperity.