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Statewide Health Planning Council
Ms. Jo-Ann Ahuna is a resident of
Hana, Maui. She has served on the Maui
County Cultural Resource Commission, Mayor’s Hana
Advisory Board for Hana, Hana Community Association Board, American Red
Cross, and Ameri Corp. She is currently a
Parent Co-Chair Volunteer for the Community Children Council for Hana. She also serves on the Tri-Isle Subarea Health Planning Council.
Mr. Andy Ancheta is the Oahu County
Operations Manager and oversees the Communication Center for American
Medical Response. He holds a Master of Public Health degree and Bachelor
of Arts (Zoology) degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Ms. Gae Bergquist-Trommald
is the Executive Vice President for Communications Pacific, where she
oversees the marketing side of that company. Ms. Bergquist-Trommald previously served as Senior
Vice President for Outrigger Hotels and Resorts for Marketing. She is
actively involved in the community, including serving as Commissioner and
Chair of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Director (and former
Chair) of the Salvation Army and the Washington Place Foundation. Ms.
Bergquist-Trommald has been active in
the campaign for the Hawaii Theater Center and in the Leader Luncheon
of the YMCA of Oahu. She is a member (and former Director) of the Rotary
Club of Honolulu. She also serves on the Windward Oahu Subarea Health Planning Council.
Dr. Clayton D.K. Chong is an Associate
Professor of Medicine in the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, where he received
a Doctor of Medicine degree. He also maintains a private practice, specializing
in internal medicine and oncology. Dr. Chong’s
community and professional activities include Papa Olakahi, Imi Hale and
Trustee of Queen’s Medical Center.
Ms. Lili Bryan-Conant
is Chair of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. She retired from
Hawaii Medical Service Association as the Manager of Provider Relations
and Contracting – Neighbor Islands. She holds Bachelor’s degrees from
the University of California at Santa Barbara and the University of Hawaii
at Manoa. She is an active community volunteer,
serving on various organizations on Kauai. Ms. Bryan-Conant also served on the Kauai Subarea Health Planning Council.
Ms. Susan Forbes is President of the Hawaii Health Information
Corporation. She graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s
degree. She went on to obtain her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Public
Health from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Her primary interest is developing Hawaii’s healthcare information infrastructure
in support of evidence-based health planning, including both delivery
system development and health status improvement. She is a member of various
professional and community organizations.
Ms. Terri Fujii is the Managing
Partner of Ernst & Young’s Honolulu office and a Partner in its Assurance
and Advisory Business Services practice. Her background includes managing
and working with clients in the healthcare, not-for-profit, airline, insurance,
retail and government industries. She manages the audits for the majority
of Hawaii’s leading hospital providers, many not-for-profit organizations
including Hawaii’s leading private university, Hawaii’s newest publicly
held company, and many other companies and organizations in a range of
industries. Terri has been an active and contributing member of the Statewide
Health Coordinating Council. In addition to being a CPA, she is a Certified
Healthcare Financial Professional through the Health Care Financial Management
Association.
Mr. David Heywood is Executive Director, Hawaii Region, United Healthcare. He also served as Vice President
at Hawaii Pacific Health, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
at Queen’s Health Plans, and in various financial and management positions
at Henry Ford Health Systems. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree
in Political Science from the University of Michigan and Master’s in Business
Administration from Wayne State University. Community services include
Treasurer and Program Services Chair – March of Dimes and Treasurer - Kai
Makana (ocean awareness non-profit).
He is also past president and current member of the Hawaii Chapter of
the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Mr. Wayne S. Higaki serves as Senior Vice
President and Administrator of North Hawaii Community Hospital. Prior
to returning to Hawaii in the late 1990’s, Wayne was a Department Manager
at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and also Department Manager at
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center. He has a degree in radiology
technology. Wayne is the President of the Board of Directors for the
Hamakua Health Center, Vice Chair of the
County of Hawaii Workforce Investment Board and a member of the North Hawaii
Rotary Club. He also serves on the Hawaii County Subarea
Health Planning Council.
Ms. Joanne H. Kealoha is the Social Services
Coordinator for the ILWU, Local 142. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from
the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Master’s
degree in Social Work from UCLA. She volunteers with the Oahu Workforce
Investment Board and sits on the board for Hawaii Meals on Wheels.
Dr. S. Peter Kim is a retired Professor of Psychiatry at University
of Hawaii of Medicine and is in part-time private practice. He is currently
a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Program Director, Child and Adolescent
Forensic Residency Program at the University of Hawaii JABSOM. Dr. Kim
graduated from Seoul National University of College of Medicine with a
degree in Doctor of Medicine, Ph.D. in Medical Science-Psychiatry from
Toho University/New York University Graduate Schools, and Master of Business
Administration from the University of Hawaii College of Business Administration.
Dr. Kim is board certified and has license to practice medicine in the
states of Hawaii, New York, Georgia, and Vermont.
Ms. Marilyn M. Kunishi (Ex-Officio)
is the Chief of Nursing Services with the Veterans Administration in
Honolulu. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the
University of Hawaii - Manoa, Marilyn earned
a Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco.
She is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and
of the American Business Women's Association, Imua
Chapter.
Mr. Keith Lee is
the Vice President of Legal Services/Regional Counsel for Kaiser Foundation
Health Plan, Inc. He was the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
for The Queen Emma Foundation. Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts degree,
Magna Cum Laude, in Political Science and American Studies from the
University of Michigan. He also received Juris
Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree from the University
of Chicago. Mr. Lee currently serves on the Honolulu Subarea Health Planning Council. He also serves
on the Board of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.
Mr. Creighton Liu is Business Relationship Manager, HMSA. He holds
a Bachelor’s of Business Administration and a Master’s of Business Administration
from the University of Hawaii. He was a key participant with SHPDA in
the first redesign steps of the Hawaii Health Performance Plan (H2P2).
He is on the Board of Directors of the Academy of the Pacific. He also
served on the West Oahu Subarea Health Planning
Council for eight years.
Mr. Mark Moses served as a Hawaii State Representative from 1996-2006.
He also served for nearly 25 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received
a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from University of Texas, Austin.
He is now the Director of the Hawaii Office of Veterans Services. He
has been active in a wide variety of community activities and organizations,
most notably in the geographical areas of Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai
Hale, Barbers Point and Ewa. He is a founder
and former Vice Chair of the Makakilo/Kapolei/
Honokai Hale Neighborhood
Board, Policy Committee Member of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization,
and Community Representative of the City and County of Honolulu Planning
Advisory Group for the Ewa and Central Development
Plans. He also serves on the West Oahu Subarea
Health Planning Council.
Ms. Bonnie Lee Pang has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in International Relations from the University of the Redlands
and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
Ms. Pang has served on the Windward Subarea
Health Planning Council. She is currently the Benefit Consulting Manager
at Atlas Insurance Agency, Inc. Previous employments include Market
Business Leader/Principal for Mercer Health & Benefits – Hawaii, Accounts
Manager for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Presentation and
Communications Coordinator for the Hawaii Medical Service Association.
Ms. Pang is a member of the Society of Human Resource Managers, Hawaii
Society of Corporate Planners, Hawaii Venture Capital Association, Young
Business Council, Past President for
the Hawaii Association of Health Underwriters, and Board Member of the
Punahou Alumni Association.
Dr. Virginia Pressler is Senior
Vice President, Strategic Business Development with Hawaii Pacific Health.
She held the position of Deputy Director of Health Resources at the Department
of Health and previously was in private practice as a general surgeon,
associate professor of surgery, and held various positions as physician
executive in the healthcare community. She holds a MD degree from the
John A. Burns School of Medicine, MS in Physiology, Masters in Business
Administration from the University of Hawaii, and Bachelor of Arts in Social
Psychology from Cornell University. She is a member of several professional
organizations and is active in various community agencies.
Mr. Frederick Rohlfing is a retired lawyer
and a former member of the Hawaii State Legislature (Minority Floor Leader
and Minority Leader). He served in Viet Nam as a Naval Officer. He was
past president of Kula Community Association, member of the Kula CA Community
on commercial bike tours, and member of the Maui County Salary Commission.
He has received letters of commendation as a Naval Officer, and received
numerous awards, including the Maui Affordable Housing Alliance Meritorious
Service award, The Maui News award for “who made a difference in 2001”,
and competitive swimming medals.
Mr. Kenneth Shimonishi has nearly two
decades of working experience in the health care arena. This includes
serving as accountant, director of accounting services, and financial
planning supervisor at the Kauai Medical Group and Hawaii Pacific Health.
He currently is Accounting Manager for Princeville Operating Company,
LLC. Born and raised on Kauai, Mr. Shimonishi
offers a good perspective of the issues and concerns relating to health
care services of the island. He also serves on the Kauai Subarea Health Planning Council.
Ms. Sarajean A. Tokunaga is a very active
member in the community. Currently, she is President of Hui No Ke Ola Pono and Vice President
of Papa Lokahi. She is a Board member of Maui
Memorial Medical Center Foundation and Board of Director member (and past
president) of the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui. She also served on
the Tri-Isle Subarea Health Planning Council
for eight years.
Ms. Patricia Uyehara-Wong is Vice
President - Administration & Corporate Secretary of Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc. and previously served as Vice President, Corporate Excellence
with Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc. In her current role, she oversees the
medical and related benefits of HEI’s employees
and retirees. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Yale
University and earned her Juris Doctor degree
from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is a member of the
Hawaii State Bar Association and serves various community service organizations,
including Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, the Hawaii Employers Council,
and the Honolulu Symphony.
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