The mission of Mental Health America of Hawaii is to promote mental health and wellness through education, advocacy, service, and access to care. We endeavor to reduce the stigma of mental illness and improve the overall care, treatment and empowerment of those with mental illnesses – children, adults, elders – and their families.
Virtually every family in this country is touched in some way by mental illnesses – in fact, one in five people in America have a diagnosable mental health condition. Through our leadership, we expand mental health awareness, understanding, and action. We advocate to ensure that people with mental health problems have the quality services they deserve.
Our statewide office is on Oahu and we have a Branch office on Maui. If you’d like to join our mailing list, please contact us.
OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARY PAT WATERHOUSE, PRESIDENT
Former Director of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu
NOLAN HONG, VICE PRESIDENT
Co-owner, POP! Creative Media
KIMBERLY MIYOSHI, TREASURER
Principal, Accuity LLP
ADAM A. COLES, MD
Clinical Director, Maui Family Guidance Center, Hawaii State Department of Health
MARICEL BLACKWELL
Sr. Manager, Well-Being Programs, Medicare Sales, & Health Plan Education, Hawaii Medical Service Association
PHYLLIS DENDLE
CEO, Waikiki Health
ANDY DOWNES
Senior Vice President, The Private Bank, Bank of Hawaiʻi
LAURA BRUCIA HAMM
Chief Quality Improvement Officer, Hale Kipa
RYAN KUSUMOTO
President & CEO, Parents And Children Together
MARY BETH LOHMAN
Director of Marketing and Development, Waikiki Health
ANN MAHI
Executive Director, Hawai’i State Teachers Association
ELIZABETH NAHOLOWAA MURPH
Hawaiʻi Island Director, Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi
ANDREW PARK, JD
Attorney
HON. SANDRA SIMMS (Ret.)
Former Governor-Appointed Member, State Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council
PRO BONO LEGAL COUNSEL
PAUL ALSTON
Dentons US LLP
ADVISORY BOARD
JOHN BOYD
CEO, Mental Health Services
Sutter Health
PETER S. HO
President & CEO
Bank of Hawaii
TIM JOHNS
President & CEO
Zephyr Insurance Company Inc.
PATTI LYONS
Board of Directors
Consuelo Foundation
SHERRY MENOR-McNAMARA
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
JERRY RAUCKHORST
Retired President & CEO
Catholic Charities Hawaii
ROY SAKUMA
Ukulele Master
JEFF WATANABE
Retired Founder
Watanabe Ing LLLP
