Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers Executive Director Monique Ibarra has resigned to assume the position of chief executive officer of the Domestic Violence Action Center on Oahu, the two organizations announced Thursday.

Ibarra will succeed CEO and co-founder of the center, Nanci Kreidman, who announced her retirement effective today after 33 years at the helm.

“It has been a privilege and an honor to work at Ka Hale A Ke Ola and see our hardworking staff help individuals and families break the cycle of homelessness and gain stability and self-sufficiency in permanent housing,” Ibarra said in a news release. “Domestic violence often contributes to homelessness, and this new position is an opportunity to continue my work in helping individuals and families in need.”

Ibarra will continue to serve as Ka Hale A Ke Ola’s executive director through July and August before officially taking on her new role in September. This two-month period will allow for an orderly transfer of responsibilities and a comprehensive selection process for her successor, the news release said.

In the interim, the Domestic Violence Action Center will be led by Board President Vera Wright, who will serve as acting CEO with ongoing assistance with the center’s executive staff.

“The board greatly appreciates Monique’s invaluable contributions to Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers and wishes her much success in her new role as chief executive officer of the Domestic Violence Action Center,” Ka Hale A Ke Ola Board Chairperson Helen “Kit” Hart said. “It won’t be easy to fill her shoes, but the board will diligently seek a new, highly qualified executive director to continue our agency’s important work of curbing homelessness on Maui.”

Ibarra has served as executive director since March 2016. The agency has an annual budget of more than $6 million. Last year, the agency served 327 families in shelter, including 260 children. Eighty-seven local households completed the journey from homelessness into permanent housing. The agency also served 37,649 meals.

Ibarra has 11 years of nonprofit executive leadership experience and previously served as deputy director of Women Helping Women, according to the Domestic Violence Action Center. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

“Incredibly, my first job in the nonprofit sector was helping survivors of domestic violence at the Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline, now known as DVAC, when they had an office on Maui,” Ibarra said. “That experience had a lasting impression on my career path choices and has led me here to serve with DVAC today.”

The Domestic Violence Action Center’s selection process involved a local and national search that resulted in more than 150 applications and five finalist interviews by the search committee.

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