Management Team

Dass Ramadass

Jeff Dickinson

Kanani Kaopua
Vice President / Sr. Property Manager
Kanani, CMCA®, PCAM®, joined Hawaiian Properties, Ltd. as a Principal Account Executive for several large scale master planned communities with an extensive background in AOAO residential communities. She served as a Board/Developer liaison for residential, commercial, and resort developments across the island, and provided training and educational seminars for owners new to the association lifestyle. Public speaking and presentations highlighting Board responsibility, covenants enforcement, and creating a fiscally sound budget are among the many values she brings to Hawaiian Properties, Ltd. Kanani is an honors graduate in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She volunteers her time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the State Judiciary, and enjoys Insanity fitness and weight-training.

Kevin Agena (B)
Vice President / Sr. Property Manager

Michael “Mike” Gordon
PCAM®
Vice President / Sr. Property Manager
Mike is a veteran community association management professional with more than 25 years of experience, managing and supervising the management of a variety of common interest community associations, to include condominium associations, master planned communities and cooperatives. Prior to relocating back to Hawaii and joining Hawaiian Properties, Mike was a Senior Community Association Manager for Kappes Miller Management in Seattle Washington. During his 12 year tenure in Seattle, Mike not only managed the company’s most premier portfolio, but was also responsible for the training of property managers and marketing / new business development. In 1997, Mike was awarded the Professional Community Association Manager designation (PCAM®), the highest professional recognition for community association managers, from the Community Association Institute (CAI). As an active member of CAI, he has served on the organization’s Legislative Action Committee and Education Committee. Mike is also a military veteran serving nearly 10 years in the United States Army, prior to beginning his career in property management.

Daniel Kent
Vice President / Sr. Property Manager
Daniel joined Hawaiian Properties in August 2018 as Vice President and Senior Property Manager. With the two-pronged focus of helping provide top notch professional management services to existing and new luxury high-rise clientele, while also playing a lead role on their corporate strategic team focusing on industry innovation. He returns home to Hawaii from Portland, Oregon, where he served as senior property manager for Community Management Inc., managing mixed use high- and mid-rise condominiums, historic buildings, single-family and townhome developments and master associations including recreation centers representing more than 3,000 units. Daniel has previously served as a committee clerk in the Hawaii State Legislature for three years to one of the senior House committee chairs, along with working at one of the largest local banks prior to that. Kent is a graduate of Punahou School and Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

Tylor Hansen
Vice President/Senior Property Manager
Tylor Hansen, Vice President and Senior Property Manager, brings with him more than a decade of association management experience. He is a results-oriented individual, highly motivated, and well organized. His core values include a culture of accountability, integrity, best business practices and ethics.
In his previous position as Partner/Co-President of Pelican Management, LLC, Tylor managed the company’s assets, day-to-day operations, and 10 associates. The company managed 105 associations totaling 20,750 units. His ability to multi-task at a high level enabled him to successfully perform all of his responsibilities, in addition to performing other administrative, fiscal, and physical association management functions. He currently holds the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®) credential from the Community Associations Institute (CAI). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Management and a Minor in Business Administration from Principia College.

Kathy Cooley
Vice President/Senior Property Manager, Kona Branch

Benjamin Voss
Vice President / Sr. Property Manager
Residential/Commercial Department
For the past 25 years, Ben Voss has built his brand and reputation by enhancing customer experience and satisfaction across industries—including Real Estate. Prior to extending this passion to Hawaiian Properties, for the past 7 years, Ben served as Vice President for one of the largest privately-owned rental property management companies, Oishi’s Property Management, on Oahu. He was a hands-on senior property manager, provided oversight to more than 1,600 units, and strived to deliver excellent property management services to all of the firm’s clients.
A creative thinker and native Californian, he has lived on the islands for more than 20 years, driving sales and marketing for fortune 500 companies.
When he’s not working, Ben enjoys spending time with family, mountain biking, hiking and any outdoor activity.

Kristi Hirota-Schmidt
Vice President of Business Development

Renee Ishida
Renee joined Hawaiian Properties, Ltd. in 2011 as an Accounting Manager. She earned her BBA in Accounting at the University of Hawaii. She has over 15 years of experience in hotel and property management accounting. Her responsibilities include internal control, work flow efficiency, and overseeing the department. Renee enjoys spending her free time playing tennis, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.
