Our Team
We are made of world class professionals & community leaders
Dan Brinkman, RN, MPA
East Hawaii Regional CEO
Kathleen Katt, MD
Acute Care Medical Director
Rae Yamanaka
Secretary
Arthur Sampaga, Jr., RN, MSN, CCRN, CHEP, CNML
Chief Nursing Officer
Joni Waltjen
Chief Financial Officer
Kris Wilson, Phd
Chief Information Officer
Jerry Gray, MD
Vice Chair
Brenda S. Ho, RN
Board Member
Karen Pellegrin, PhD, MBA
Board Member
Deanna Sako
Board Member
Joseph Skruch
Board Chair
Smith, Stephen, MD
Board Member
Lisa Shiroma, BBA, MBA
Assistant Hospital Administrator for Imaging, Pharmacy and Ambulatory Services
Jon Martell, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Barry Taniguchi
Board Member
Dawn Hao-De Motta
Interim Regional Human Resources Director
Jeanean Dillard
Patient Experience Officer
Jennifer Leilani Zelko-Schlueter, Esq.
Board Member
Douglass Adams, JD
HHSC Corporate Board Member
Wayne Kanemoto
HHSC Corporate Board Member
Julie Tulang
HHSC Corporate Board Member
Denise Mackey, OTR/L, MS, NHA
Administrator, Hale Ho`ola Hamakua
Merilyn Harris
Administrator, Ka`u Hospital