Hawaii Division has two offices where a clerk will answer your call from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday (closed on holidays). Leave a message if you get the answering machine during their lunch break.

Hilo Office
Ann Chong works out of the Hilo Office. You can usually reach Elmer Gorospe, Delbert DeRego, and George Martin at the Hilo Office.

Honokaa Office 
Sui Sin Poy Coloma works out of the Honokaa Office. You can usually reach Gregory Gauthier in Honokaa.

Kona Office 
Francine Molina and Corinna Salmo work out of the ILWU office in Kona. Phone: (808) 329-2070; Fax: (808) 331- 2571; Kaiwi Square, 74-5565 Luhia St, #A-3a, Kailua-Kona 96740. If you get their answering machine, call their cell phone or try the Honokaa or Hilo Office.

You can also phone or email your business agent directly; they will be available during reasonable hours. Check with your Unit Chair who usually has their business agent’s cell phone number and e-mail.

You’re welcome to attend your Executive Board Meeting 
Hawaii holds their Division Executive Board Meeting starting at 6:00 pm on the last Wednesday on even number months in Hilo and on the last Friday on odd months in Kona. The meetings on May 31 will be in Kona, June 26 in Hilo, July 26 in Kona, August 28 in Hilo.

Elmer C. Gorospe, Sr. 
Division Director

As the Hawaii Division Director, Elmer is the chief administrative officer of the Division. He directs the work of the Division clerks and business agents.

Elmer became an ILWU member in 1994 when he was hired by the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation as a power plant operator. He served as unit treasurer from 2001 to 2003. He was elected as a business agent in 2004 to 2011. He was elected Division Director and will serve his term of office from January 2, 2013, to January 1, 2016.

Delbert W. DeRego 
Business Agent

Delbert started with the ILWU when he got a job at Wailuku Agribusiness Company in 1973 as a mule handler. He worked his way up to road side sprayer driver, semi-trailer truck driver and IC truck driver and harvester operator.

Delbert served as a member of the pineapple negotiating committee in 1990 and chaired the committee in 1993. He served as the Wailuku Agribusiness Unit Chair and on the Local Executive Board.

Delbert became a Business Agent in 1995 and moved to the Big Island in 2011.

Gregory “Greg” Gauthier 
Business Agent

Greg Gauthier has been a Business Agent for the ILWU Local 142 since 2001. He began as a shop steward at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in 2000.

Greg has been fortunate enough to be assigned to nearly every industrial segment that the ILWU represents.

He is also currently developing and teaches classes for new shop stewards within his division, and helping other FTOs learn how to teach classes. Greg is based in the Honokaa Office.

George Martin 
Business Agent

George first became an ILWU member at Yamada & Sons, Inc. then at the Hamakua Sugar Company where he served as a shop steward and unit chair. When the sugar company closed, George was re-hired at Yamada in 1994 as a mechanic, where he also served as unit chair and shop steward.

George was elected business agent from 2006 to the present.

Francine Molina 
Business Agent

Francine started with the ILWU when she worked at the Outrigger Keauhou from 2006 to 2012 at the front desk. She served as treasurer, editor, grievance chair and vice chair for the unit.

Francine started work at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel in 2012 as a cocktail server. She was elected business agent in 2012 and can be reached at the Kona Office.

Corinna Salmo 
Business Agent

Corinna became an ILWU member in 1984 when she worked at the Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. as a tractor blower operator and hand harvester.

She served as the treasurer, editor, and secretary for the unit.

Corinna was elected business agent in 2006 to the present and is based at the Kona Office.

Ann Chong 
Division Clerk

Ann Chong works out of the Hilo ILWU Office.

Sui Sin Poy Coloma 
Senior Clerk

Sui Sin Poy Coloma works out of the Honokaa ILWU Office.