Governor Abercrombie has built a team of successful leaders from the public and private sectors who are stepping forward because they are inspired by the vision of a New Day in Hawaii.

Office of the Governor

Executive Administration

• Bruce Coppa, Chief of Staff
• Blake Oshiro, Deputy Chief of Staff
  
• Kathleen Chapman, Executive Assistant to the Governor
• Vicki Borges, Scheduler
• Kate Stanley, Senior Advisor to the Governor
• Marvin Wong, Special Assistant to the Governor
• Amy Luke, Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff
• Reena Rabago, Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff
• Deidre Tegarden, Protocol Officer
  

Communications

• Louise Kim McCoy, Director of Communications/Press Secretary
• Christine Hirasa, Deputy Director of Communications
• Keith DeMello, Communications Manager
• Tyler Kruse, New Media Specialist

Policy

• Kendra Oishi, Director of Policy
  
• Tammi Oyadomari-Chun, Policy Analyst
• Michael Ng, Policy Analyst
• Debbie Shimizu, Policy Analyst
• Josh Frost, Policy Assistant

Healthcare Transformation

• Beth Giesting, Healthcare Transformation Coordinator
• Tom Matsuda, Affordable Care Act Implementation Manager
• Joy Soares, Healthcare Project Director
• David Kho, M.D., Medical Informaticist
• Alfred Herrera, Healthcare Grant Manager
• Erik Tollefson, Health Policy Analyst
• Kelly Oshiro, Health Policy Analyst
• Liana Peiler, M.D., Healthcare Clinical Specialist
• Phanoumath Sirivattha, Health Information Technology Director
• Derek Vale, Health Information Technology Manager
• Julie Haruki, Healthcare Executive Assistant

Early Learning

• Terry Lock, Director of Early Learning
• JoAnn Farnsworth, Project Director
• Kaleilani Keolanui, Administrative Assistant
• Coreen Lee, Operations Manager
• Melodie Vega, Program Manager
• Wimmie Wong Lui, Policy Analyst
• Christine Jackson, Headstart Collaborator

Constituent Services

• Renee Sambueno, Director of Constituent Services
• Michael Yadao, Constituent Services Representative III
• Nora Graham, Constituent Services Representative II
• Monica Chapman, Capitol Tour/Volunteer Coordinator
• Richard Rodrigues, Constituent Services Assistant

Boards & Commissions

• Tony Benabese, Manager of Boards & Commissions
• Jayson Muraki, Boards & Commissions Assistant

Operations

• Allicyn Tasaka, Director of Operations
• Roxanne Kamalu, Administrative Services Officer
• Lyle Maesaka, Information Systems Coordinator
• Glenda Paige, Workflow System Manager
• Beverly Lum, Executive Receptionist
• Ashley Kruse, Executive Receptionist

Office of Collective Bargaining

• Neil Dietz, Chief Negotiator

Office of Information Management and Technology

• Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer
• Randy Baldemor, Deputy CIO – Business Transformation
• Keone Kali, Deputy CIO – Operations

Governor’s Neighbor Island Liaison Offices

Governor’s Office, Kauai

• Wanda Kau-Shibata, Governor’s Representative
• Carrice N. Caspillo, Constituent Services Representative I

Volunteer Governor’s Representative, Molokai

• Beverly Pauole-Moore, Volunteer Governor’s Representative, Molokai

Volunteer Governor’s Representative, Lanai

• Leticia “Letty” Castillo, Volunteer Governor’s Representative, Lanai

Governor’s Office, Maui

• JoAnn Inamasu, Governor’s Representative
• Michelle Ankele-Yamashita, Constituent Services Representative I

Governor’s Office, West Hawaii (Kona)

• Barbara Dalton, Governor’s Representative
• Abigail Au, Constituent Services Representative I

Governor’s Office, East Hawaii (Hilo)

• Wendy Cortez-Botelho, Governor’s Representative
• Kaonohi Kahele, Constituent Services Representative I

The Governor’s Cabinet

The following are Governor Abercrombie’s selections for the state’s top leadership posts.

Department of Accounting and General Services

• Dean Seki, Comptroller
• Maria Zielinski, Deputy Director

Department of Agriculture

• Russell S. Kokubun, Chairman
• Scott Enright, Deputy Director

Department of the Attorney General

• David M. Louie, Attorney General
• Russell Suzuki, First Deputy Attorney General

Department of Budget and Finance

• Kalbert Young, Director
• Luis Salaveria, Deputy Director

Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism

• Richard Lim, Director
• Mary Alice Evans, Deputy Director

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

• Kealii S. Lopez, Director
• Jo Ann Uchida Takeuchi, Deputy

Department of Defense

• Major General Darryll Wong, Adjutant General
• Brigadier General Joe Kim, Deputy Adjutant General

Department of Education

• Kathryn Matayoshi, Superintendent

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

• Jobie Masagatani, Director
• Darrell T. Young, Deputy Director

Department of Health

• Loretta Fuddy, Director
• Keith Yamamoto, First Deputy Director
• Lynn Fallin, Deputy Director for Behavioral Health
• Gary Gill, Deputy Director for the Environment

Department of Human Resources Development

• Barbara Krieg, Director
• Leila Kagawa, Deputy Directory

Department of Human Services

• Pat McManaman, Director
• Barbara Yamashita, Deputy Director

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

• Dwight Takamine, Director
• Audrey Hidano, Deputy Director

Department of Land and Natural Resources

• William Aila, Jr., Director
• Esther Kiaaina, Deputy Director

Department of Public Safety

• Ted Sakai, Director
• Max Otani, Deputy Director of Corrections
• Keith Kamita, Deputy Director of Law Enforcement
• Martha Torney, Deputy Director of Administration

Department of Taxation

• Fred Pablo, Director

Department of Transportation

• Glenn Okimoto, Director
• Randy Grune, Deputy Director for Harbors
• Ford Fuchigami, Deputy Director for Airports
• Jadine Urasaki, Deputy Director for Capital Improvement Projects
• Jade Butay, Deputy Director for Administration

University of Hawaii

• M.R.C. Greenwood, President