Elisia Flores
Ms. Flores graduated from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with a Bachelor of Science, where she graduated magna cum laude. She holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Flores is currently Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer of L&L Franchise, Inc., where she is responsible for setting the strategic vision of the company and driving new growth initiatives. Prior to joining L&L, she was a Senior Finance Manager for General Electric Company. Ms. Flores is active in the community, currently serves on the board and as audit committee chair of American Savings Bank, and also serves on the boards of Diamond Head Theatre and the Hawaiian Humane Society. She is also a member of advisory boards for the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership, Family Business Center of Hawaii and the Culinary Arts Program at Kapiolani Community College, and involved in numerous professional associations. Ms. Flores has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2019.
Dennis Francis
Mr. Francis is the Chief Executive Officer, President and Publisher of Oahu Publications, Inc. at Black Press Group Ltd. and oversees the company’s operations in Hawaii, which includes the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, all MidWeek newspapers, the Hawaii Tribune Herald, West Hawaii Today and The Garden Island newspapers. Mr. Francis was named “Publisher of the Year” in 2013 by Editor & Publisher (E&P) magazine, was recognized with the Distinguished Citizen Award for the Boy Scouts, was presented the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Award for Distinguished Public Service from the March of Dimes, and was Sales Person of the Year in 2015 by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Honolulu. He is actively involved in the community, serving on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations, including Diamond Head Theatre, Adult Friends for Youth, American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts, Japanese American Society of Hawaii and the Friends of UH Cancer Center. Mr. Francis has been a director of Straub Medical Center since 2020, and a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2023.
Katsuya (Andy) Iizuka, MD
Dr. Iizuka holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science from Walla Walla University and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in family medicine at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and is board certified in Family Medicine. Prior to joining Straub in 2012, Dr. Iizuka was a United States Navy Officer. He is currently a member of the Straub Physician Advisory Committee (PAC), and a board member of Hale Kokua O Manoa. Dr. Iizuka has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2024.
Kathryn Inouye
Ms. Inouye is a Senior Advisor of Kobayashi Group, LLC, where she recently retired as Partner and Chief Operating Officer. She has over 35 years of real estate development experience in managing the development of various public and private facilities, master planned communities, luxury resorts, and numerous condominium projects. Ms. Inouye was involved in executing initial phases of the master planned redevelopment of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children as well as the design and construction of the University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center. She is an active member of the community, and has served on numerous public and community boards including Child and Family Service, the Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Chaminade University, Blood Bank of Hawaii, State of Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Stadium Authority. She has been the recipient of various honors and awards for her work in the business and non-profit sector. Ms. Inouye has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2017.
Tad Jackson, MD
Dr. Jackson graduated with academic honors with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Idaho State University and received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1989. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center and a fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders at V.A. / Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Jackson is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, and sleep disorders. He is currently the Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit and the Respiratory Therapy Division of Cardiopulmonary Services at Wilcox Medical Center, and was a director of Wilcox Medical Center from 2011 to 2020 and Board Chair from 2016 to 2020. Dr. Jackson has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since December 2022.
Trinette Kaui
Ms. Kaui holds an Associate in Arts Degree from Kauai Community College and is currently attending the University of Hawaii – West Oahu studying business administration. She is currently the Director of Land Assets for McBryde Resources, LLC where she works as a leasing agent and property manager for the company’s Kauai Portfolio. Prior to that, she was the Area Manager – Broker in Charge at A&B Properties Hawaii, LLC. Ms. Kaui is an active member of the community and has served on numerous community boards, including as Past President of the Rotary Club of West Kauai and Community Chair for the Boy Scouts of America – Friends of Scouting. She currently serves as Vice President of the Contractor’s Association of Kauai, as a Past Chair of the Friends of Kauai Community College Board, Chair of the Kukuiolono Park Trust, Vice Chair of the Hawaii Self Help Housing Corporation, Treasurer of the Kauai Board of Realtors and as a member of the KIUC Charitable Foundation and Child and Family Services. Ms. Kaui served on the Kauai Medical Clinic Board of Directors from 2002 to 2011 and has served on the Wilcox Health Foundation Board since 2011. Ms. Kaui has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2016.
Richanne Lam
Ms. Lam holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and has been with the firm since 1997. Ms. Lam is also a Certified Management Investment Analyst and Senior Investment Management Consultant. Ms. Lam is actively involved in the community, including as a member of the finance committee of the American Heart Association (National), previously as a board member for the Hawaii Chapter of the American Heart Association, and a founding board member of After School All-Stars Hawaii. Ms. Lam was a director of Straub Medical Center from 2012 to 2021, a director of Straub Foundation Board from 2017 to 2023, and also serves on the Straub Redevelopment Committee. Ms. Lam has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2024.
Stephen Lin, MD
Dr. Lin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and received his Obstetrics & Gynecology training from the University of Hawaii. Dr. Lin is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and was in private practice from 1986 until his retirement in 2021. He is the Immediate Past Chief of Staff at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, and is a Medical Director and consultant at Hawaii Medical Service Association. Dr. Lin was a director of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children from 2008 to 2023, and Board Chair from 2017 to 2023. Dr. Lin has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2019.
Keith Matsumoto, MD
Dr. Matsumoto holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan and received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1979. He completed his internship and residency at the Harbor–UCLA Medical Center. He is board certified in general pediatrics. Dr. Matsumoto is a former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Hawaii Chapter and was previously a member of the Board of Trustees of HAPI. He is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and a pediatrician in private practice. Dr. Matsumoto was formerly a director of Kapiolani Health, and was Chair of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Board from 2001 to 2013, and also served on the Kapiolani Medical Specialists Board from 2007 to 2018. Dr. Matsumoto has been a director of Hawai‘i Pacific Health since 2013, and Board Chair from 2018 to 2024. He also serves on the Hawaii Health Partners Board of Managers.
Beau Nakamoto, MD
Dr. Nakamoto holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University and received his Doctor of Medicine and Doctorate in Clinical Research degrees from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from Loma Linda University. He completed his residency at the University of Utah and his fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is board certified in neurology and has been a physician with Hawaii Pacific Health since 2004. Dr. Nakamoto is a certified physician executive (CPE) and a Fellow in the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), American Neurological Association (FANA), American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), and American Association of Physician Leadership (FAAPL). He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. His research in HIV-associated cognitive impairment has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as principal investigator or co-investigator totaling over $8 million and resulting in 60 peer-reviewed publications. He currently has an h-index of 20. He is actively involved in leadership development nationally within the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Nakamoto was a director of Straub Medical Center from 2011 to 2020, and has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2015.
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
Mr. Vara serves as President & CEO of Hawaii Pacific Health. His responsibilities include executive oversight of Straub Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center and Wilcox Medical Center on Kauai. Mr. Vara joined Hawaii Pacific Health in 2002 as Executive Vice President & CEO of Operations, and assumed the role of President & CEO in 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Vara served as CEO at Los Alamos Medical Center, a member of Banner Health System in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He was the center’s chief financial officer before being appointed CEO. Previously, Mr. Vara served as a U.S. Army Officer with various assignments including Assistant Administrator and Chief Financial Officer for Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington and with the 9th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Mr. Vara holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Hawaii Pacific University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on several local and national boards to include: Lead Independent Director, Bank of Hawaii Corporation; Director, Island Insurance Co., Ltd.; Director, Tradewind Capital Group; Director, Tradewind Group, Inc.; Immediate Past-Chairman, American Heart Association (National); and Director, Hawaii Executive Collaborative. He and his wife, Tiffany, have five children. Mr. Vara has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2013.
Richard Wacker
Mr. Wacker holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri. He was President & Chief Executive Officer of American Savings Bank (ASB) from 2010 to 2021, and also served as a director on the ASB Board. Prior to joining ASB, Mr. Wacker was Chairman of Korea Exchange Bank, the fifth largest Korean commercial bank and prior to that, held a wide range of senior leadership positions at General Electric in the U.S. and Europe. Active in the community, Mr. Wacker serves and holds leadership positions on the Boards of several prominent organizations including the University of Hawaii Foundation (Chair); Hawaii Business Roundtable (Innovation Chair; Former Chair); Hawaii Executive Collaborative (CHANGE Innovation Economy Chair); University of Hawaii—Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (Chair); Chaminade University (Board of Regents); Child & Family Service (Past Chair) and Hawaii Bankers Association (President). He is a founder of the Hawaii Curling Club. He is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). Mr. Wacker has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2018, and Board Chair since 2024.
Robert Wotring II, MD
Dr. Wotring received his Bachelor of Science from Baylor University, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, where he also completed his residency in pediatrics. Dr. Wotring joined Kauai Medical Clinic in 1993 and is board certified in pediatrics and is currently Chief of Staff at Wilcox Medical Center. Dr. Wotring has been a director of Kauai Medical Clinic since 2013 (Board Chair since 2018), and has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since December 2022.
Mark Yamakawa
Mr. Yamakawa holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Prior to his retirement in early 2022, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaii Dental Service. Prior to that, Mr. Yamakawa was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Queen’s Health Systems and has extensive experience in health care and in leading non-profit, mission-based organizations. He is also very active in the community, and currently serves on the boards of Child and Family Service, University Health Alliance, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, Delta Dental Plans Association and Iolani School. He is also a member of the Hawaii Business Roundtable Executive Committee. Mr. Yamakawa has been a director of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children since 2016, and has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2021.
Michael Yamane
Mr. Yamane holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Hawaii and holds a commercial airplane pilot certificate. Prior to his retirement on January 31, 2020, he was the Chief of Operations & Technology for the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), and was responsible for the areas of transmission and distribution, production, engineering, IT, legislative and regulatory affairs. Mr. Yamane held many positions over his thirty years at KIUC (formerly Kauai Electric), including associate engineer, staff engineer, customer engineer in the Engineering Department, power systems engineer and substation operations engineer in the Transmission and Distribution Department, manager of the Information Services Department, manager of Regulatory and Planning, and manager of Engineering before being promoted to Chief of Operations. He also served on the Board of Governors for the Hawaii Employers Council from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Yamane was a director of Wilcox Medical Center from 2014 to 2023, and has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2020.
Directors Emeritus
John K. Tsui
Mr. Tsui received his Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University and attended the Amos Tuck Graduate School of Business at Dartmouth College. He has served as the Chairman of Towne Development of Hawaii, Inc. since 2003. He retired from First Hawaiian Bank in 2002 as the President and Chief Operating Officer, which ended a storied career in banking that started in Philadelphia and New York. From New York, he later moved to Honolulu to join Bank of Hawaii, where he served as Vice Chairman before joining First Hawaiian Bank. Mr. Tsui is an active leader and member of the community where he serves as a director and trustee on numerous boards. Mr. Tsui was Chair of the Kapiolani Health board at the time of the merger. Mr. Tsui has been a director of Hawaii Pacific Health since 2002 and has served as a Director Emeritus since 2004.