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March 31, 2023
DOW awards 2022 Employees of the Year
LIHUE – The Department of Water (DOW) recognized Michael Mack and Jason Kagimoto as the recipients of the
2022 “Employee of the Year” awards during the Kaua`i Board of Water Supply’s (KBWS) monthly Board meeting
on March 16, 2023.
“Congratulations to Michael Mack and Jason Kagimoto for their tremendous contributions to the department.
Their exemplary performances within their divisions and on behalf of the department is a testament to their
personal hard work and dedication to water customers.” said Joe Tait, DOW’s Manager and Chief Engineer.
KBWS resolution no. 23-07 states “Michael is a forward thinker who looks to find creative and efficient solutions
for every situation encountered. He is a self-motivated, quality producer who openly accepts the challenge and
responsibility to go above and beyond expectations to keep the water flowing.” Mack joined DOW in 2015
earning two promotions through his efforts and currently serves in a supervisor position as a Lead Pipefitter.
Jason is a Civil Engineer VI and is the Acting Engineering Division Head at DOW. He is described by his peers in
KBWS resolution no. 23-08 as a “driven, dedicated and hardworking team member who is extremely organized
and focused on continuously learning and developing best practices to manage complex activities effectively
and efficiently, and has developed processes and procedures to ensure consistency with engineering requests
and permitting, resulting in improved turnaround time and a greater overall customer experience.”
“Our employees work hard every day to ensure the reliability of our services and we are grateful for all of their
efforts.” said Tait.
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Water has no substitute…Conserve it.
Left to right: DOW’s Michael Mack and Jason Kagimoto named 2022 Employees of the Year
Members of the Kaua`i Board of Water Supply (KBWS) and Department of Water (DOW) awards the 2022
Employees of the Year at the KBWS Board meeting on March 16, 2023.
LtoR: KBWS Ka’aina Hull, Board Chair Kurt Akamine, KBWS Larry Dill, DOW’s Michael Mack and Jason
Kagimoto, DOW Manager Joe Tait, Board Vice Chair Julie Simonton and Board Secretary Tom Shigemoto.
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