Team: Board Elected

Franz Weber was a champion of PATH and an advocate for bike and pedestrian safety across Hawaii Island. He will truly be missed in the community and as our PATH Board President.

Claudia Hartz is a Behavioral Health Patient Navigator at Hawaii Island Community Health Center. She has been a part of Hawaii Island Community Health Center for over  nine years; previously known as West Hawaii Community Health Center.

Claudia received her B.A in Transborder Chicano/Latino studies from Arizona State University. Her focus in college was Community Health and Development. She was a research assistant for the Department of Transformative Studies during college. She completed her Master’s in Social Work through the University of Hawai’i Manoa campus. She dedicated her capstone to migrant seasonal agriculture workers in Hawai’i, creating a Migrant Seasonal Agricultural worker toolkit.

Claudia’s responsibilities as a Behavioral Health Patient Navigator is linking the underserved community to resources, helping to identify barriers in their medical and behavioral health care. Claudia is working towards her goal of becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Claudia is a NACHW (National Community Health Worker Association and  an advisor for the A.L.O.H.A. Latinos Association on Big Island. On her off time, Claudia enjoys spending time with her family, the local 5K walk/runs, walking on the Ane Keohokalole walking path, dancing with a local Ballet Folkloric group, and Zumba.

Melissa Braswell has been the owner of Big Island Running Company since 2009. In that time, she has participated in and sponsored many of the local races and events on the Big Island, including helping organize registration on race morning for both the Run for Hops and PATH Run for many years. She is an active runner and occasional swimmer and enjoys helping people in the community become and stay active. Prior to her time on the Big Island, Melissa was an attorney in Chicago, and currently practices law in Kona as well.