What does Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return do?

The organization serves as a business advocacy and membership organization, representing member interests in policy development, providing networking opportunities, and supporting regional economic development initiatives through strategic partnerships and programming.

Who can become a member?

Membership is available to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and professionals operating in HI. Member benefits include networking opportunities, advocacy representation, professional development resources, and participation in regional economic development initiatives.

How is the organization funded?

Funding comes primarily from membership dues, corporate sponsorships, program fees, and grants. Financial support enables the organization to provide member services, conduct advocacy work, and implement programs serving the regional business community.

How can I get involved?

Individuals and organizations can participate through membership, committee service, event attendance, and program sponsorship. The organization welcomes engagement from business leaders interested in supporting regional economic development and business advocacy priorities.

Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return

Honolulu, HI · Founded 2011

Four-hospital network creating a healthier Hawaii through coordinated care

Primary audience

Business Members

Work area

Regional Advocacy

Topic

Healthcare Policy

Contact

Arthur Gladstone

Website Contact

About Organization

Creates a healthier Hawaii through coordinated care provided by four medical centers and more than 70 locations statewide partnering with physicians, health plans, and the community. Based in Honolulu, HI, Hawaii Pacific Health includes Kapiolani, Pali Momi, Straub Benioff, and Wilcox medical centers. Operating with $1.6 billion in annual revenue and 5,790 employees plus 463 volunteers.

What They Focus On

Business Advocacy

Represents member interests in policy development and advocates for pro-business initiatives at local and state levels

Workforce Development

Supports talent pipeline development through education partnerships and workforce readiness programming initiatives

Economic Growth

Promotes regional economic development through strategic partnerships and support for business expansion initiatives

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$1.6B

+6.4% vs 2020

Expenses (2021)

$1.4B

+6.3% vs 2020

Assets (2021)

$1.2B

-0.8% vs 2020

Employees (2021)

5,790

-0.2% vs 2020

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2021	$1,575,828,943	$1,424,407,536	$1,155,436,693	5,790
2020	$1,481,182,915	$1,339,959,093	$1,165,070,529	5,802
2019	$1,336,586,503	$1,277,787,634	$1,068,453,240	6,411
2018	$1,320,188,814	$1,206,423,507	$989,731,362	6,093
2017	$1,270,717,518	$1,155,614,414	$959,035,227	6,059

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Member Engagement

Identifies priority issues through stakeholder consultation and analysis of business community needs
02

Strategic Planning

Develops targeted initiatives based on member input and regional economic development priorities
03

Program Implementation

Executes programs through partnerships with member organizations and community stakeholders
04

Impact Assessment

Evaluates outcomes through member feedback and tracks progress toward organizational objectives

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return

Leadership Programs

Develops business leadership capacity through training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

Business Advocacy

Represents business interests in policy development and legislative initiatives at state and local levels

Economic Development

Promotes regional economic growth through strategic partnerships and development initiatives

Community Engagement

Facilitates collaboration between business and community stakeholders on shared priorities

Member Services

Provides networking opportunities, resources, and support to member organizations across the region

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return.

Arthur Gladstone

Bod, CEO, EVP Cso

Barbara Craft

COO (part year)

Full-time

Dawn Dunbar

SVP

Gidget Ruscetta RN

COO

Full-time

Gloria Brooks

COO

Full-time

Jennie Chahanovich

BOD, President CEO

Full-time

John McNamara

SVP Cmo

16 hrs/week

Peter Lewis

VP Chief Information Security Officer

3 hrs/week

Steven Robertson

EVP Cio

3 hrs/week

Sunshine Topping

SVP

9 hrs/week

Travis Clegg

COO

Full-time

Warren Chaiko

SVP

22 hrs/week

Keith-Ann Lum RN

Registered Nurse

Full-time

Compensation: $265,913

Myrna Natividad RN

Registered Nurse

Full-time

Compensation: $265,789

Amparo Arquines RN

Registered Nurse

Full-time

Compensation: $260,865

Susana Pascua RN

Registered Nurse

Full-time

Compensation: $260,373

Kathryn Reyes RN

Registered Nurse

Full-time

Compensation: $259,394

Alan Ito

Information Security Officer (part year)

3 hrs/week

Andrew Moats RN

Full-time

Beau Nakamoto MD

Former Officer

Full-time

Brandon Wong

7 hrs/week

Brandt Farias

Former Officer

10 hrs/week

Brigitte McKale

VP CNE (part year)

Full-time

Carrie Ann Tsutsui

VP Controller

13 hrs/week

Darla Sabry RN

VP Cne

Full-time

David Stumbaugh

32 hrs/week

Dawn Ching

Full-time

Dean Tateyama

4 hrs/week

Douglas Kwock MD

Full-time

Gail Lerch

Former Officer

9 hrs/week

Gerard Livaudais MD

EVP (part year)

0 hrs/week

Glenn Kawabata

Full-time

James Lin MD

0 hrs/week

Joan Kanemori

Full-time

Katie Shigemitsu

Compliance Officer

19 hrs/week

Kenneth B Robbins MD

Former Officer

21 hrs/week

Leslie Chun MD

EVP

8 hrs/week

Lorrie-Ann Luke

7 hrs/week

Louise Fukumoto

16 hrs/week

Martha Smith

Former Officer

Full-time

Mathew Loughlin

Full-time

Mavis Nikaido

VP CNE (part year)

Full-time

Melinda Ashton MD

EVP Cqo

6 hrs/week

Michael Robinson

1 hrs/week

Reina (France) Graves

Privacy Officer

15 hrs/week

Robyn Kalahiki RN

VP Cne

Full-time

Rodney Williams MD

Former Officer

5 hrs/week

Shilpa Patel MD

Associate CQO

6 hrs/week

Susan Masumoto-Nonaka

VP (part year)

32 hrs/week

Troy Branstetter

Full-time

William Burke

16 hrs/week

Milestones

2024

Program Enhancement

2024

Launched enhanced member services and expanded advocacy initiatives for business community

2026

Continued Impact

2026

Maintains active programming serving member organizations and regional economic development priorities

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Alana Pakkala Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Andrew Rosen Board of Director, Chair 0.2 hrs/week

Andy Lee MD Board of Director (part year) 8.0 hrs/week

Avi Mannis Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Carl Ackerman Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Carol Fujiyoshi MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Charles R Ching EVP, General Counsel Secretary 12.0 hrs/week

Claire Tamamoto Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

David Cho MD Board of Director 40.0 hrs/week

David Okabe EVP, CFO Treasurer 9.0 hrs/week

David Underriner Board of Director, CEO 30.0 hrs/week

Dawn Miura MD Board of Director, Vice Chair 0.2 hrs/week

Dennis Francis Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Douglas Duvauchelle MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Edward Nishioka Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Elizabeth (Lisa) Ubay Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Emily Kuraoka Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Gerald McKenna MD Board of Director (part year) 0.2 hrs/week

Jasmine Tanioka Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Jason Isa MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Jerry Pupillo Board of Director, Chair 0.2 hrs/week

Jessica Lewis Assistant Corporate Secretary 14.0 hrs/week

Kathy Richardson Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Kim Hehir Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Lyle Tabata Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Mark Yamakawa Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Maya Rogers Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Melanie Kim MD Board of Director 40.0 hrs/week

Michael O'Malley Esq Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Michael Yamane Board of Director, Chair 0.2 hrs/week

Michelle Ho Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Monica Price MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Nathan Tokuda MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Neil Manago MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Owen Chan MD Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Patrick O'Donnell MD Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Paul Eakin MD Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Paul Toner Board of Director, Vice Chair 0.2 hrs/week

Raymond P Vara Jr Board of Director, President 8.0 hrs/week

Richanne Lam Board of Director, Chair (part year) 0.2 hrs/week

Robert Kurisu Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Scott Kurosawa Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Sidney Lee MD Board of Director 0.3 hrs/week

Stephen Lin MD Board of Director, Chair 0.3 hrs/week

Todd Miller MD Board of Director, Vice Chair 40.0 hrs/week

Tyler Chihara DPM Board of Director 0.2 hrs/week

Elisia Flores Board Member

Katsuya (Andy) Iizuka, MD Board Member

Kathryn Inouye Board Member

Tad Jackson, MD Board Member

Richard Wacker Board Member

Robert Wotring II, MD Board Member

John K. Tsui Board Member

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$6.5M

Highest Paid

$2.5M

Raymond P Vara JR

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director, President	$0	$2,498,142	$2,498,142	8
David Okabe	EVP, CFO Treasurer	$0	$392,126	$392,126	9
Arthur Gladstone	BOD, CEO, EVP CSO	$0	$317,125	$317,125	—
Joan Kanemori	VP	$0	$302,318	$302,318	40
Steven Robertson	EVP CIO	$0	$299,769	$299,769	3
Keith-Ann Lum RN	Registered Nurse	$265,913	$26,549	$292,462	40
Myrna Natividad RN	Registered Nurse	$265,789	$25,919	$291,708	40
Amparo Arquines RN	Registered Nurse	$260,865	$25,441	$286,306	40
Susana Pascua RN	Registered Nurse	$260,373	$23,288	$283,661	40
Kathryn Reyes RN	Registered Nurse	$259,394	$21,918	$281,312	40
Charles R Ching	EVP, General Counsel Secretary	$0	$268,655	$268,655	12
Martha Smith	Former Officer	$0	$263,816	$263,816	50
Melinda Ashton MD	EVP Cqo	$0	$260,505	$260,505	6
Jennie Chahanovich	BOD, President CEO	$0	$231,860	$231,860	42
Leslie Chun MD	EVP	$0	$225,311	$225,311	8

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director, President	$0	$2,584,503	$2,584,503	8
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director, President	$0	$2,584,503	$2,584,503	8
David Okabe	EVP, CFO & Treasurer	$0	$377,896	$377,896	9
David Okabe	EVP, CFO & Treasurer	$0	$377,896	$377,896	9
Arthur Gladstone	BOD, CEO, EVP & CSO	$0	$309,387	$309,387	41.2
Arthur Gladstone	BOD, CEO, EVP & CSO	$0	$309,387	$309,387	41.2
Martha Smith	Board Of Director, CEO (Pt Yr)	$0	$308,071	$308,071	50
Martha Smith	Board Of Director, CEO (Pt Yr)	$0	$308,071	$308,071	50
Gail Lerch	Former Officer	$0	$304,514	$304,514	9
Gail Lerch	Former Officer	$0	$304,514	$304,514	9
Steven Robertson	EVP & CIO	$0	$292,161	$292,161	3
Steven Robertson	EVP & CIO	$0	$292,161	$292,161	3
Charles R Ching	EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	$0	$282,179	$282,179	12
Charles R Ching	EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	$0	$282,179	$282,179	12
Laura Bonilla	EXEC. DIR. Pediatric SRVCS.	$246,100	$33,834	$279,934	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director, President	$0	$2,324,070	$2,324,070	8
Cass Nakasone MD	Physician	$1,516,194	$32,339	$1,548,533	40
Cass Nakasone MD	Physician	$1,516,194	$32,339	$1,548,533	40
Gregory Chow MD	Physician	$1,085,193	$34,989	$1,120,182	40
Gregory Chow MD	Physician	$1,085,193	$34,989	$1,120,182	40
Carlos Moreno MD	Physician	$912,562	$11,889	$924,451	40
Carlos Moreno MD	Physician	$912,562	$11,889	$924,451	40
Mark Gerber MD	Physician	$905,249	$18,500	$923,749	40
Mark Gerber MD	Physician	$905,249	$18,500	$923,749	40
Kenneth Lee MD	Physician	$861,674	$16,659	$878,333	40
Kenneth Lee MD	Physician	$861,674	$16,659	$878,333	40
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director, President	$0	$809,070	$809,070	8
David Cho MD	Board Of Director	$556,035	$34,839	$590,874	40
David Cho MD	Board Of Director	$556,035	$34,839	$590,874	40
Todd Miller MD	Board Of Director, Vice Chair	$548,850	$18,619	$567,469	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Cass K Nakasone	Physician	$1,177,815	$32,644	$1,210,459	40
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director, President	$0	$1,048,476	$1,048,476	8
Kenneth C Lee	Physician	$927,792	$14,706	$942,498	40
John J Cho	Physician	$909,041	$23,394	$932,435	40
Mark S Gerber	Physician	$911,438	$18,052	$929,490	40
Scott N Crawford	Physician	$811,073	$31,394	$842,467	40
Todd Miller	Board Of Director	$560,103	$18,226	$578,329	40
David Cho MD	Board Of Director	$544,089	$33,894	$577,983	40
David Okabe	EVP, CFO & Treasurer	$0	$398,013	$398,013	9
Thomas J Nordyke MD	Former Officer	$356,275	$23,476	$379,751	40
Kenneth B Robbins MD	EVP	$0	$342,005	$342,005	24.5
Arthur Gladstone	BOD, CEO VP And System Cne	$0	$334,366	$334,366	41.2
Gail Lerch	EVP	$0	$328,353	$328,353	9
Martha Smith	Board Of Director, CEO	$0	$321,506	$321,506	50
Beau Nakamoto MD	Board Of Director, Vice Chair	$305,862	$11,382	$317,244	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Cass K Nakasone	Physician	$1,128,346	$30,742	$1,159,088	40
Mark S Gerber	Physician	$903,404	$17,701	$921,105	40
Raymond P Vara JR	Board Of Director & President	$0	$874,907	$874,907	8
John J Cho	Physician	$839,170	$22,194	$861,364	40
Kenneth C Lee	Physician	$821,392	$14,944	$836,336	40
Scott N Crawford	Physician	$803,949	$30,734	$834,683	40
Todd Miller	Board Of Director	$614,311	$17,700	$632,011	40
David Cho MD	Board Of Director	$500,054	$33,242	$533,296	40
Thomas J Nordyke MD	Former Officer	$320,122	$26,394	$346,516	40
David Okabe	EVP, CFO & Treasurer	$0	$339,264	$339,264	9
Beau Nakamoto MD	Board Of Director, Vice Chair	$312,642	$11,182	$323,824	40
Kenneth B Robbins MD	Board Of Director, EVP & CMO	$0	$312,183	$312,183	21.6
Gail Lerch	EVP	$0	$279,569	$279,569	8
Arthur Gladstone	BOD, CEO VP And System Cne	$0	$279,189	$279,189	43.2
Martha Smith	Board Of Director, CEO	$0	$268,061	$268,061	50

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Contact

Get in touch with Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return

Phone

(808) 535-7401 (180) 864-3436

Social

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55 Merchant Street 24th Floor Honolulu, HI 96813

Hawai'i Pacific Health Group Return

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Member Engagement

Strategic Planning

Program Implementation

Impact Assessment

Programs and Initiatives

Leadership Programs

Business Advocacy

Economic Development

Community Engagement

Member Services

Team & Leadership

Arthur Gladstone

Barbara Craft

Dawn Dunbar

Gidget Ruscetta RN

Gloria Brooks

Jennie Chahanovich

John McNamara

Peter Lewis

Steven Robertson

Sunshine Topping

Travis Clegg

Warren Chaiko

Keith-Ann Lum RN

Myrna Natividad RN

Amparo Arquines RN

Susana Pascua RN

Kathryn Reyes RN

Alan Ito

Andrew Moats RN

Beau Nakamoto MD

Brandon Wong

Brandt Farias

Brigitte McKale

Carrie Ann Tsutsui

Darla Sabry RN

David Stumbaugh

Dawn Ching

Dean Tateyama

Douglas Kwock MD

Gail Lerch

Gerard Livaudais MD

Glenn Kawabata

James Lin MD

Joan Kanemori

Katie Shigemitsu

Kenneth B Robbins MD

Leslie Chun MD

Lorrie-Ann Luke

Louise Fukumoto

Martha Smith

Mathew Loughlin

Mavis Nikaido

Melinda Ashton MD

Michael Robinson

Reina (France) Graves

Robyn Kalahiki RN

Rodney Williams MD

Shilpa Patel MD

Susan Masumoto-Nonaka

Troy Branstetter

William Burke

Milestones

Program Enhancement

Continued Impact

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Contact

Phone

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