Carrie Takahama, Senior HR Consultant. Carrie joined HEC with 18 years of generalist experience in Human Resources with medium to large employers and in both union and non-union organizations. As a Senior HR Consultant, Carrie regularly assists HEC members with HR compliance issues, employee relations, HR practices, and document reviews. She regularly conducts training classes on a variety of topics, including harassment, employment laws, performance management, and supervisory skills.

Carrie received her Bachelor of Education with an emphasis in physical education, health and recreation from the University of Hawaii. She is a member of the local and national chapters of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and has earned the PHR and SHRM-CP designations. Carrie currently serves on the Hawaii Women in Lodging & Tourism Advisory Council.