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

BRYAN TALISAYAN
BRYAN TALISAYANExecutive Director
MESTISA GASS, PSYD
MESTISA GASS, PSYDProgram Director
IAN PUMARAS
IAN PUMARASFinance Director
AMANDA MARTINEZ, MPH
AMANDA MARTINEZ, MPHTraining Program Manager
JERE MEDEIROS
JERE MEDEIROSOperations Manager
DANIELLE BERGAN
DANIELLE BERGANMaui Community Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PHYLLIS DENDLE, PRESIDENT

CEO, Waikiki Health

MARY PAT WATERHOUSE, VICE PRESIDENT

Former Director of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu

ANDY DOWNES, SECRETARY

Senior Vice President, The Private Bank, Bank of Hawaiʻi

KIMBERLY MIYOSHI, TREASURER

Principal, Accuity LLP

ADAM A. COLES, MD

Clinical Director, Maui Family Guidance Center, Hawaii State Department of Health

NOLAN HONG

Co-owner, POP! Creative Media

BETH-ANN KOZLOVICH

Vice President, CommPac

RYAN KUSUMOTO

President & CEO, Parents And Children Together

ANN MAHI

Executive Director, Hawai’i State Teachers Association

ELIZABETH NAHOLOWAA MURPH

Hawaiʻi Island Director, Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi

SHERRY KING NIETHAMMER

Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy

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

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Our 2022 Annual End of Year Report contains information about the outcomes of our programs, events, and activities as well as a full list of donors for the year.

VIEW THE 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
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