In My Community

Hawaii Community Leadership Board

Chair

Sharlene K. Tsuda
Vice President, Community Development
The Queen's Health Systems
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

President

Dee-Ann Carpenter, MD
Internist, Department of Native Hawaiian Health
John A Burns, School of Medicine
American Diabetes Association National Community and Volunteer Development Committee
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

Mike Ching
Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP
American Diabetes Association National Board of Directors
American Diabetes Association National Finance Committee
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Community Leadership Board, Immediate Past Chair
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

Laurie K.S. Tom, MD
Endocrinologist
American Diabetes Association National Prevention Committee
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Community Leadership Board, Immediate Past President
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

Jane K. Kadohiro, DrPH, APRN, CDE, FAADE
The Queen's Medical Center
American Diabetes Association National Education Program Recognition Committee
American Diabetes Association National Women and Diabetes Workgroup
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Community Leadership Board, Past President
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

Iris R. Okawa, Esq
Iris R. Okawa, AAL, ACL
Vice President, Client Services
Bank of Hawaii, Estate Settlements Manager
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Community Leadership Board, Past Chair
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

Viola Genadio, RN, APRN, CDE, BC-ADM
Healthways, Inc
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

Karen Y. Arikawa-Hu
Associate General Counsel
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc

Elizabeth M. Ignacio, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon

Garan Ito, PA, MT (ASCP), MBA
Director, Pathology Services, Clinical Labs and Biorepository
The Queen's Medical Center

Marion Kamei
Senior Vice President & Team Leader, Private Banking
First Hawaiian Bank

Wesley J. Kim, MD
Medical Director
Diagnostic Laboratories Services, Inc.

Colby Kisaba
Chief Financial Officer
MW Group, Ltd.

Jennifer Loh, MD
Endocrinologist, Private Practice
Kaiser Permanente

Wendy Loh
Franchise Owner
Juice Plus+

John Melish, MD, FACP
Endocrinologist, Private Practice
Kapiolani Medical Center
Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Allison Mizuo Lee
Partner
Cades Schutte LLP

May Okihiro, MD, MS
Director, Hawaii Initiative for Childhood Obesity Research and Education
Assistant Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Faith Rex
President
SMS Consulting

Kathy Rupert, RN
Bristol Hospice, LLC

Valerie Sonoda
Manager, Provider Relations & Advocacy
HMSA Provider Services Department

Gino Soquena
Plant Operator
Frank Coluccio Construction

Scott Sutton
District Manager
Walgreens

Mark Tafoya, OD, MD
Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Pacific Retina Care LLC

Michael Tam
Chief Executive Officer
Martin & MacArthur

Stephanie C. Tom
Vice President, Human Resources and Employment Development
University of Hawaii Federal Credit Union

Blake Yokotake
Human Resources Manager
7-Eleven Hawaii, Inc

Hawaii Advisory Board

Steven Ai
President
City Mill Home Improvement Centers

Wilfred Fujimoto, MD
Professor, Emeritus of Medicine
University of Washington

Mufi Hannemann
Former Mayor
City and County of Honolulu

Stafford J. Kiguchi
Senior Vice President and Manager - Corporate Communications and Government Relations
Bank of Hawaii

Marjorie Mau, MD
Professor, Department of Native Hawaiian Health
John A. Burns School of Medicine

Mia Noguchi
President, Lotus Pond Communications
Bright Light Marketing

Richard Okazaki
President
Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc