Team

Dan is the Regional Chief Executive Officer of the East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems

Brenda joined the Hawaii Healthcare System Corporation board as a representative of the

Board Member Hilo Medical Center Foundation, Board of Directors 2016 –Current. Vice President,

Lara is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at The Daniel K.

Dr. Smith is a pathologist and serves as the Medical Director of the

Jennifer is currently the Director of Government and Community Affairs at Hawaiian Electric.

Jay retired as President from Hawaii Electric Light Company in 2019. He has

Juliette “Julie” Miranda Tulang enjoyed a career with the County of Hawaii initially

Randy Kurohara is the Executive Director of Community First Hawaii, a local non-profit

Yvonne is currently an Adjunct Professor for the University of Hawaii Baccalaureate Nursing

Dan has been a community physician in Internal Medicine and member of the

Deanna Sako became Managing Director for the County of Hawaii in January 2024.

Chad Keone Farias is the Complex Area Superintendent for Ka’u-Kea’au-Pahoa. He has been

Joe is a retired business executive. He began his career with the public

Ka’iu Kimura is the Executive Director of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i

Lisa is the Chief Administrative Officer. Over the span of her career at

Dr. Jennifer Junnila Walker joins the residency faculty following a career as a

Brinkman has been the East Hawaii Regional CEO of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation

Carol served as Chair of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) Corporate Board