Marion Haskins - President

Marion founded Pacifica Natural Brokers in September of 2000. From 1993 to 2000, Marion was the Store Manager of Down to Earth Natural Foods in both Kahului and Wailuku, Maui. Marion moved to Maui in 1993 from La Jolla, California.
After graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Philosophy, Marion returned to her home town of La Jolla to manage the same natural foods store in which she worked as a cashier during High School. Talk about a dedication to natural foods (and where a degree in Philosophy will get you)! With over 20 years of natural foods experience including purchasing, merchandising, and demos, Marion understands the industry from the retailer's, customer's and manufacturer's standpoints.

Marion's genuine love of natural foods and products make it easy for her to support and promote them.

Siobhan (say Sha-von) Halstead - Marketing & Promotions

Siobhan joined Pacifica Natural Brokers in December 2001. She brings web design skills, marketing expertise and over 10 years natural products industry experience to the Pacifica team. Her industry experience includes being the sales manager and body-care formulator for a noni manufacturer, Hawaiian Herbal Blessings, Assistant Store Manager for Down to Earth Kahului, the "Sample Sorceress" for the Wedge Community Co-op in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a working member of two smaller co-ops.

Siobhan's personal interests include photography, Celtic culture (myths, literature and music), dancing, making soap, hiking and cooking. You can see examples of her photography here and read a recent article about the November 2007 "Altars and Shrines" exhibition and Cafe Marc Aurel, Wailuku, Maui.

Bhama Paritosh - Big Island Account Manager

Bhama joined Pacifica Natural Brokers in November 2003 and has over 10 years experience in the natural foods industry as a sales associate of supplements and body care. Her experience with purchasing, merchandising and resets has been with small health foods stores as well as large companies such as Whole Foods in La Jolla, California.

Her current studies in molecular biology are focused on the benefits of natural products for medicinal use, and she is excited about the growing scientific support for natural foods and supplements.

Dionne Miller- Kauai Account Manager

Dionne joined Pacifica in October 2007 as their new Kauai representative. She’s lived on Kauai since 1989 and truly loves Hawaii’s “Island” lifestyle. Her interest in the natural and organic lifestyle began over 25 years ago when she walked into a natural foods store and had her first taste of chocolate soy milk.

Dionne’s personal interests include hiking, swimming, snorkeling and studying Hawaii’s unique flora and fauna. She’s volunteered at the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, which shelters endangered Seabirds. She even has a Manta Ray named after her, a large one she sighted while snorkeling in deep water while on vacation in Kona. A picture of Dionne the Manta can be viewed here at the web site www.mantapacific.org.

Linda Parker - Oahu Account Manager

Linda, our newest team member, joined Pacifica in March 2008. She brings a depth of knowledge and experience in the natural products industry. She has worked as a supplement buyer for Seattle Super Supplements, "The Herbalist", and Mana Health Foods.

She holds a B.A. from WSU in Consumer Studies, as well as a Master Herbalist certificate through "The School of Natural Healing". Linda has worked as a Natural Products Sales Rep for several years