Mari C. Kuroyama-Ton, was born and raised in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. She started working at the University of Hawaiʻi in 2001 after graduating from the University of Redlands in 2001 with a double major in Biology and Chemistry. Mari previously volunteered with Hospice Hawaiʻi and Project Dana where she helped the elderly with light household chores and grocery shopping. Since joining the Willed Body Program staff in April 2009, Mari has built many lasting relationships with donors and their families.