Ambrosia Kaui (she/they) joined CACF as the Director of Contracts in August 2022. She is responsible for overseeing CACF's contracting work, which includes developing streamlined systems, monitoring and maintaining compliance, providing technical assistance (both internally and for external partners), and increasing effectiveness and efficiency across all contracting processes.

Prior to CACF Ambrosia Kaui worked as the Assistant Director for Operations & Evaluation at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) where she was responsible for agency-wide operations and systems development, including contracting process management, coordination between fiscal and other departments, and developing systems for new programs and initiatives. Prior to NMIC, she held roles in the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Trinity Wall Street, and Iris House: A Center for Women, and served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia.

Born on the island of Kaua’i and raised in the town of Anahola, Hawai’i, Ambrosia is part Filipina (Ilocano/Visayan) and Kanaka ‘Oiwi (Native Hawaiian). She is a first-generation college graduate and holds a Master of Public Administration from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a Bachelor of Science from Boston University’s College of Communication.