\Kimo Carvalho serves as Chief Executive Officer of HomeAid Hawai‘i, where he leads the organization’s mission to develop housing solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness and those at risk of housing instability. Under his leadership, HomeAid Hawai‘i has become the lead development partner for Governor Josh Green’s Kauhale Initiative and Maui Interim Housing Programs, collectively advancing more than 1,000 units of housing across the state.

With over 17 years of experience at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and human services, Carvalho has focused his career on building practical solutions to complex socio-economic challenges. His work spans disaster response, community development, and systems-level innovation to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Over the course of his career, Carvalho has led efforts resulting in the development of more than 900 homes following major disasters, the creation of eight clinics and medical centers, nine specialty shelters totaling 164 beds, and six community villages providing over 500 additional homes, with more currently in development.

At HomeAid Hawai‘i, he is focused on advancing a new segment of the housing continuum – deeply affordable housing – and demonstrating how public-private partnerships can deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions that support long-term economic mobility.

Prior to joining HomeAid Hawai‘i, Carvalho served as Vice President at Aloha United Way, Executive Director of Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust, and Director at the Institute for Human Services (IHS). He is a graduate of Damien Memorial School, earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Tulane University, attended Tulane School of Medicine, and holds an MBA from Hawai‘i Pacific University.