Matthew Johnson
Executive Director
Johnson’s diverse career has been dedicated to non-profit and business development, entrepreneurship and agriculture. Gregory Pai, the Pacific Gateway Center Board President, said Johnson’s background prepares him well for a social service organization that continues to grow to better serve the community.
Matt earned his Bachelors’ degree in business administration from Villanova University in Pennsylvania in 2002 and joined the Peace Corp to work in the Philippines. He moved to Hawaii in 2006 to work in the non-profit sector supporting the local agriculture and conservation industries. In 2009 he co-founded Oahu Fresh, a farm to home delivery service and in 2015, he co-founded Oahu Food Hub, a co-working space for local food businesses.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Matt come aboard at this time of significant growth for PGC” said Pai.
“Being tasked with leading Pacific Gateway Center is a great honor,” said Johnson.
"Combining my economic development experience with supporting the legal and social immigrant services that PGC has been providing since its existence over 50 years ago is an exciting opportunity. I hope to provide the leadership in all these areas to help our community thrive for the next 50 years. PGC is rooted in serving the immigrant and underserved communities and I look forward to continuing its leadership in these core areas” said Johnson.
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