Officers, Advisors, and Committees (2019)

HFBWA Board of Directors 2018-2019 - group photo in Hawaii Betsuin Annex Temple

Officers and Advisors (2 years) 2018-2019

Honorary President Tamayo Matsumoto
President Lois Toyama  (Honolulu)
Imm. Past President Irene Nakamoto (Honolulu)
1st Vice President Linda Nagai (Kona)
2nd Vice President Sharon Nohara (Maui)
Recording Secretary Carole Tsutsumi (Hilo)
Assistant Secretary Susan Morishige (Oahu)
Treasurer Karen Kikukawa (Honolulu)
Assistant Treasurer Donna Higashi (Honolulu)
Auditor Kumika Soga (Oahu)
Auditor June Asato (Oahu)
Honorary Advisor Bishop Eric Matsumoto
Minister Advisor Rev. Shindo Nishiyama

United Presidents (1 year) 2019

Honolulu Donna Higashi (Moiliili)
Oahu Claire Tamamoto (Aiea)
Kauai Lynne Matsumura (Lihue)
Maui Janet Kubota (Wailuku)
Hawaii Linda Nagai (Kona)

United Minister Advisors (1 year) 2019

Honolulu Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani
Oahu Rev. Mariko Nishiyama
Kauai Rev. Arthur Kaufmann
Maui Rev. Shinkai Murakami
Hawaii Rev. Bruce Nakamura

Directors (1 year) 2019

Honolulu (1) Lillian Inatsuka
Oahu (1) Joan Masaki
Kauai (1) Shirley Kakuda
Maui (1) Diane Kosaka
Hawaii (2) Karen Maedo (Hilo) East
Shawn Endo (Kona) West

Committees and Chairs (2 years) 2018-2019

Bylaws and Policies Myrna Nishihara (Honolulu)
Education Irene Nakamoto (Honolulu)
Finance Donna Higashi (Honolulu)
Membership Sharon Nohara (Maui)
Newsletter Jo desMarets (Honolulu)
Projects Linda Nagai (Kona)
Social and Reception *Spring Rep and Annual Meeting – Hawaii Betsuin Social Hall:  (March 2)
*Fall Rep Meeting – TBD
Student Exchange Barbara Brennan (Honolulu)
Transportation Liane Wong (Honolulu)

Other Committees (2 years) 2018-2019

Historian Penny Atcheson (Hnl) 2019; Ruth Tokumi (Hnl) 2018
Media Irene Nakamoto (Honolulu)

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