Stacie Waltjen Hired as Liquor Control Director

Stacie Waltjen Hired as Liquor Control Director

The County of Hawaiʻi announces that Stacie Waltjen has been hired as Director of the Department of Liquor Control effective Wednesday, Dec. 31. The County’s Liquor Commission, which interviewed and vetted applicants, approved her selection at a meeting earlier this month.

Waltjen has served with the Department of Liquor Control since 2017 in the roles of Liquor Licensing Officer and Liquor Licensing Technician. She was previously Executive Secretary to the Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director from 2014-2016. Waltjen joined the County in 2005 at the Office of the Corporation Counsel where she worked as a Legal Technician and Legal Clerk.

She takes the helm following the retirement of Gerald Takase, who became Liquor Control Director in 2011. Through his 41-year career with the County, Takase also served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy and Assistant Corporation Counsel, and Deputy Director of Public Works.

“Stacie Waltjen brings a wealth of experience – including at the licensing, legal review, and administrative levels – that makes her an excellent fit for this role,” said Mayor Kimo Alameda. “I wish to congratulate her and give a sincere mahalo to Gerald Takase for his many years of dedicated service.”

The Department of Liquor Control regulates the manufacture, importation, sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor and ensures compliance with state and county laws.

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