2023 Board of Directors
President
Jenna Nakagawa
I joined JCI in 2018 and have been an active member serving on the Board of Directors for 3 terms. I am a mortgage loan officer at Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. and I love to sing karaoke with friends during my free time.
President’s Message
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Theme for the Year
“Embrace the Journey”
Immediate Past President
Cosmo Hirai
Vice Presidents
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Mimi Suemura
Executive Vice President
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Ephraim Botulan
VP of Communications
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Courtney Honda
VP of Community Development
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Anna Maiwa
VP of International Development
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Brenton Ogasawara
VP of Individual Development
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Sean Takehara
VP of Membership
Secretary
David Kim
David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in American Legal studies and a background in systems engineering for the US Mililtary Academy. During his seven years of active duty in the US Army, he served in various roles and capacities, providing emergency response during the 2011 earthquake in northern Japan and leading logistical operations in Afghanistan. David is now an agency manager at Kaiser Permanente Care at Home Hawaii and joined JCI Honolulu to further continue to give back to his community.
Treasurer
Brad Ramos
Brad joined JCI Honolulu in 2022 and served as a director on the 2022 Board of Directors. Born and raised in Honolulu, he graduated from the University of Southern California in 2010 and spent 3 years teaching English in Japan on the JET Program before returning to Hawaiʻi where he spent 7 years working in accounting and business development at Japanese travel agency HIS. He is currently the vacation rentals Reservations Manager at Captain Cook Resorts. In his free time, he enjoys karaoke, eating, and drinking with friends, and also spending time with his two dogs.
Directors
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Hanshan Yeh
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Kevan Mau
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Joyce Pang
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Tally Nakamura
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Max Tomita