Public State & County employees are divided into 13 collective bargaining units and HGEA has exclusive
representative of seven of these units.
- Unit 2 - Supervisory employees in blue-collar positions
- Unit 3 - Non-supervisory employees in white-collar positions
- Unit 4 - Supervisory employees in white-collar positions
- Unit 6 - Educational officers
- Unit 8 - Administrative, professional and technical employees of the University of Hawaii and the
community colleges
- Unit 9 - Registered professional nurses
- Unit 13 - Professional and scientific employees
HGEA also services a large Associate membership, composed primarily of retirees, other state/county
employees & officials and federal & private sector employees. Additional units include:
2007 - 2009 Unit Board of Directors
UNIT 2 - Blue Collar Supervisors
President: Ken Morikawa (Kauai)
Vice President: Clifford Bajcar (Oahu)
Secretary/Treasurer: Lance Kamisugi (Oahu)
Directors:
Steve Criss (Maui)
Dolores Gines (Oahu)
Herring Kalua (Hawaii)
UNIT 3 - White Collar Employees
President: Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto
Vice President: B.J. Soriano
Secretary: Stacie Hiwatashi
Treasurer: Cynthia Phillips
Board Members:
Garrett Agena, Kauai
Harry Gima, Oahu
Iwalani Kaheiki, Hawaii
Adele Koyama, Hawaii
Cheryl "Leihua" Lee, Oahu
Harvey Matsui, Maui
Sandy Moses, Hawaii
James "Kimo" Palakiko, Oahu
Keith Siu, Oahu
Donn Taniguchi, Kauai
Susan Watanabe, Maui
UNIT 4 - White Collar Supervisors
President: Constance Malo
Vice President: Gay Okada
Secretary/Treasurer: Susan Isa
Board Members:
Priscilla Badua, Kauai
Leticia Hedani, Maui
Ron Kapuniai, Oahu
Pam Mitsumura, Oahu
UNIT 6 - Educational Officers
President: Alvin Nagasako
Vice President: Fred Rose
Secretary: Patricia Dang
Treasurer: Dennis Kajikawa
Board Members:
Francine Honda, Oahu Island Division
Wade Araki, Windward District
Debra Hatada, Leeward District
Steve Nakasato, Central District
Kaipo Miller, Maui District
Lenny Paik, Hawaii District
Bert Carter, Vice Principals
UNIT 8 - UH Administrative, Professional & Technical Employees
President: Walt Niemczura
Vice President: Patrick Frane
Secretary: Billie Ikeda
Treasurer: Nathan Lee
Board Members:
Mike Burger, Oahu
Mona Chock, Oahu
Greg Enos, Kauai
Helen Hamada, Oahu
Kyle Higa, Oahu
William King, Oahu
Imaikalani Namahoe, Hawaii
Diane Nakashima, Oahu
Gary Nitta, Maui
Dan O’Gara, Maui
Georgette Sakumoto, Oahu
Elwyn Watkins, Oahu
Jerard Yagi, Oahu
Harold Yokouchi, Oahu
UNIT 9 - Registered Professional Nurses
President: Liz Asahara (Hawaii)
Vice President: Jeanne Beers (Hawaii)
Secretary: Susie Uwekoolani (Maui)
Treasurer: Lani Tsuneishi (Oahu)
Directors:
Jean Bassen, Hawaii
Myra Elliot, Kauai
Jacqueline Gardner, Hawaii
Jennifer Hanlon, Maui
Debra Javar, Hawaii
Sue Kaulukukui, Oahu
Judi Kawamura, Oahu
Judy Kodama, Maui
Lupe Ochoa-Smith, Hawaii
Verna Tavares, Maui
Pat Tierney, Oahu
UNIT 13 - Professional and Scientific Employees
President: Patricia Tompkins
Vice President: Jo Ann E. Loa
Secretary/Treasurer: Darren T.Q. Wong
Board Members:
Jeannette Abara, Kauai
Arnold Abe, Maui
Mark King, Maui
Peter S. Oshiro, Oahu
Glenn Park, Oahu
Corey Shibata, Oahu
Robert Uyeda, Oahu
Pamela Young, Oahu
Retirees
President: Frances Kagawa
Vice President: Jeanette Matsumoto
Secretary: Lois Kobashigawa
Treasurer: Richard Fujimoto
Directors:
Melvin Fong
Richard Higashi
Donald Karimoto
Aileen Lum
Betty Matsumura
Paul Matsuo
Champ Ono
Takashi Sasaki
Ruth Walker
Elmer Y.S. Yuen
Excluded
President: Wade Hiraishi
Vice President: Ricky Watanabe
Secretary: Charlene Ohta
Treasurer: Dennis Schwind
Directors:
Kurt Muraoka
Lester Oshiro
James Richardson
Eileen Torigoe
Sarah Ann Ulep