Carmille Lim has been named the new executive director for Common Cause Hawaii. She’s a familiar face around the Legislature, being involved with the League of Women Voters. She succeeds Nikki Love and starts her job today.

Excerpts from a press release about her hire:

Lim most recently worked as development and advocacy manager for the YWCA of O’ahu, where she directed and oversaw the fundraising operations for the association’s three branches. Her primary responsibility was to develop and execute fundraising events, campaigns, and manage grants. She also developed and implemented the YWCA of O’ahu’s new advocacy initiatives.

Currently, Lim serves as: board member for the League of Women Voters of Hawaii (LWVHI) as the Voter Services Chair and LWVHI’s coordinator for the “Democracy Under the Influence” discussion series; commissioner on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women; and member of Hawaii People’s Fund’s grantmaking committee. She also volunteered as a youth mentor and civic engagement campaign leader for Kanu Hawaii. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In 2012, Carmille was recognized as one of Pacific Business News‘ Forty under 40, and as an Outstanding Young Filipino by the Hawaii Filipino Junior Chamber.