In My Community

Hawaii Community Leadership Board

Chair

Mike Ching
Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP 
American Diabetes Association National Board of Directors
American Diabetes Association National Finance Committee
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

Members

Chair-Elect

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

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

Gayle P. Ishima
American Diabetes Association National Income Development Committee
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Community Leadership Board, Immediate Past Chair
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

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

Iris R. Okawa, Esq
Iris R. Okawa, AAL, ACL
Bank of Hawaii, Estate Settlement Division
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Community Leadership Board, Past Chair
American Diabetes Association Hawaii Executive Committee

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

Viola Genadio, RN, APRN, CDE, BC-ADM

Elizabeth M. Ignacio, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthopedic Associates Hawaii

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

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

Richard Ridao, MD
Private Practice

Kathy Rupert, RN
Bristol Hospice, LLC

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

Gino Soquena
District Representative
Operating Engineers Local Union #3

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
President and CEO
Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association

Stafford J. Kiguchi
Senior Vice President & Corporation Communications Manager
Bank of Hawaii

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

Mia Noguchi
Vice President
Liquid Planet Studios

Richard Okazaki
President
Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc