Jared Appleby and Melissa Magonigle joined the Maui Economic Opportunity
executive leadership team in April as Chief Fiscal Officer and Human
Resources Director, respectively.
“We are pleased to have such experienced and qualified individuals filling
pivotal roles at MEO,” said Executive Director Maggie Batangan. “Jared and
Melissa will enable MEO to continue to assist thousands of Maui County
residents in need as we have for the last 6 decades.”
As one of the largest nonprofits in Maui County, MEO offers an assortment
of assistance and services on Maui, including East Maui, Moloka`i and
Lana`i. The more than 250 staff members run more than 30 programs, ranging
from Maui Bus paratransit to Head Start preschool, and assisted nearly
31,000 individuals and families in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Jared Appleby
MEO Chief Financial Officer
Appleby worked at Marriott Vacations Worldwide in Lahaina as a senior
finance and accounting leader for more than 3 years before joining MEO on
April 20. He held positions including Market Director of Finance, his last
post before joining MEO, Director of Finance at The Westin Nanea Ocean
Villas and Financial Analysis Manager at The Westin Ka`anapali Ocean Resort
Villas.
His resume also includes positions with Signature Flight Support in Kahului
and Coastal View Construction in Lahaina.
The Lahaina resident has a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration from Pensacola Christian College in
Florida.
As CFO, Appleby will plan, direct, coordinate and implement all fiscal
activities and functions; be responsible for budget planning, development
and management; and ensure that proper accounting procedures are maintained
in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.
Magonigle has more than 20 years of experience in personnel systems,
workforce policies and organizational operations. She joined MEO on April
13 after serving as Community Coordinator of the Maui Coalition for
Drug-Free Youth, Hawaii Public Health Institute.
Prior to the Drug-Free Youth Coalition position, she was an executive
assistant in the Maui County Office of Recovery and Business Administrator
and Office Operations Assistant in the Hana Police Station for the Maui
Police Department.
Melissa Magonigle
MEO Human Resources Director
She also is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, where she has
served for nearly 30 years, and has been an instructor for the Command and
General Staff Officer Course since 2019. More than 20 years of her service
has been in personnel management, organizational leadership, training
development and workforce administration in complex environments as Major –
Deputy Secretary of the Joint Staff, Senior Human Resources Officer; Major
– Commander of the Hawaii Headquarters Detachment, Senior Human Resources
Officer; and Captain – Administrative Officer, Human Resources.
Magonigle earned her Master of Science in Human Resources Management from
Troy University in Alabama and her Bachelor of Science in Public Relations
from the University of Florida.
As Human Resource Director, Magonigle will plan, lead, direct and
coordinate policies, activities and the staff of the Human Resource
Department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the
organization’s mission, staff and compensation strategy.