Protecting Hawaii's Ohana, Children Under-Served, Elderly, and Disabled
Our Board
PHOCUSED’s greatest strength comes from our volunteer Board of Directors who lend their immeasurable expertise, vision, and time to ensure that PHOCUSED can continue to advocate for Hawaii’s vulnerable populations. Our 2017-2018 Board of Directors includes:
Chair: John McComas, Retired CEO of AlohaCare
Vice-Chair: Ryan Kusumoto, President and CEO, Parents and Children Together
Treasurer: Jeeyun Lee, Executive Director, The Nature Center
Secretary: Colin Moore, Director, UH Public Policy Center
Katherine Keir, Program Director, United Healthcare, My Connections/ Accountable Health Communities
Scott Morishige, Governor Ige’s Coordinator on Homelessness
Stella Wong, Interim CEO, Catholic Charities Hawaii
Gavin Thornton, Co-Director, Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice
Trisha Kajimura, Executive Director, Mental Health America of Hawaii
Darcie Scharfenstein, Communications Director, Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture
Karen Tan, President and CEO, Child & Family Service
Our Board
PHOCUSED’s greatest strength comes from our volunteer Board of Directors who lend their immeasurable expertise, vision, and time to ensure that PHOCUSED can continue to advocate for Hawaii’s vulnerable populations. Our 2017-2018 Board of Directors includes:
Chair: John McComas, Retired CEO of AlohaCare
Vice-Chair: Ryan Kusumoto, President and CEO, Parents and Children Together
Treasurer: Jeeyun Lee, Executive Director, The Nature Center
Secretary: Colin Moore, Director, UH Public Policy Center
Katherine Keir, Program Director, United Healthcare, My Connections/ Accountable Health Communities
Scott Morishige, Governor Ige’s Coordinator on Homelessness
Stella Wong, Interim CEO, Catholic Charities Hawaii
Gavin Thornton, Co-Director, Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice
Trisha Kajimura, Executive Director, Mental Health America of Hawaii
Darcie Scharfenstein, Communications Director, Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture
Karen Tan, President and CEO, Child & Family Service
Mandy Fernandes, Policy Director, ACLU of Hawaii
Phyllis Dendle, Interim CEO, Waikiki Health
Debbie Shimizu, Ex Officio
Marya Grambs, Ex Officio
Susan Chandler, Immediate Past Chair, Ex Officio
Joanne Lundstrom, Emeritus