Officers, Advisors, and Directors of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii

Updated for 2026

Officers

President
Michael Munekiyo

Immediate Past President
Warren Tamamoto

Vice Presidents
Jill Atwal (Hawaii)
Joanne Kealoha (Honolulu)
Rene Mansho (Oahu)
Gary Murai (Maui)
Carol Valentine (Kauai)

Secretary
Boyd Marumoto

Assistant Secretary
Carol Yamamura

Treasurer
John Toguchi

Assistant Treasurer
Wayne Y. Yoshioka

Directors

Honolulu District
Cynthia Alm
Jackie Furuta
Joanne Kealoha
Prudence Kusano
John Toguchi
Wayne Y. Yoshioka

Oahu District
Rene Mansho
Boyd Marumoto
Russell Nonaka
Clifford Togo
Carolyn Uchiyama

Kauai District
Lynne Matsumura
Carol Valentine

Maui District
Aileen Cockett
Gary Murai
Wayde Toyama
Carol Yamamura

Hawaii District
Jill Atwal
Edwin Hara
Jason Hashimoto
Margie Kaiser
Linda Nagai
Delbert Nishimoto

Advisors

Joel Determan
Wayne Fujioka
Alan Goto
Dexter Mar
Rodney Moriyama
Evan Watarida

Honorary Advisors

Keiji Kukino
Roy Miyamoto
Pieper Toyama

Installation of the HHMH board at the 2026 Giseikai (Legislative Assembly) - photo by Alan Kubota
photo: Alan Kubota, Lenscapes Photography