Executive Director

Naomi Manuel

naomi@epilepsyhawaii.org

Naomi was born and raised in Hawai’i and has been an education specialist with a passion for public health awareness, outreach, education and advocacy. She is a graduate of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and comes from a diverse background within the non-profit sector; contributing to various curricula and community programming specific to Hawai’i youth and families. Her primary experience has been with small organizations and companies that rely heavily on collaborative efforts based off of strong and productive relationships.

Board of Directors

President

Janelle Papin
Lead Strategist – West Coast Region Kaiser Permanente

Vice President

Ed Kemper, Esq.
Attorney
Edward C. Kemper Law

Treasurer

Terrence Aratani
Chief Executive Officer
Ko’olauloa Health Center

Secretary

              Ron Shimabuku                 Director of Public Policy and Advocacy     Alzheimer’s Association Hawaii

 

Erin Lowery
District Resource Teacher
State of Hawaiʻi Department of Education

 

              Donna Mendes                 Assistant Vice-President & Branch                                   Manager                                                   First Hawaiian Bank

Robert Silva
Automotive Instructor
Honolulu Community College

Radiant Cordero
City Council Member – District 7        City and County of Honolulu 

Associate Editor Fil-Am Courier

Dr. Victoria Wong, MD
Epileptologist and Medical Director
Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Queen’s Neuroscience Institute

Professional Advisory Board

Dr. Leslie Rudzinski, MD
Epileptologist, Queen’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Dr. Alan Stein, MD
Epileptologist, Queen’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Dr. Victoria Wong, MD
Epileptologist, Queen’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Dr. Vimala Vajjala, MD
Epileptologist, Hawaiʻi Pacific Neurosience

Dr. Keith Abe, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, Kapiʻolani Medical Center

Dr. Gregory Yim, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health

Dr. Ryan Lee, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, Shriners and DOH Developmental Disabilities Division

Miki Wong, RD
Registered Dietician, Shriners and Nā Puʻuwai

Wendy Gibson, RN

Jessica Garlock, MSW

Christina Takara, RN

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