Fellows mentioned in this story: Diane Paloma, Cohort VIII

From the Governor's Office News Release:

Gov. David Ige announced the appointments of William Haning, III, M.D., Wayne Higaki, and Diane Paloma to the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents. ...

Diane Paloma, MBA, PhD (City & County of Honolulu seat) is chief executive officer of the King Lunalilo Trust and Home. She previously served as director of the Native Hawaiian Health Program with The Queen’s Health Systems. Ms. Paloma is a former faculty member at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and has worked for HMSA and its subsidiaries. She serves on the boards of the Partners in Development Foundation, UH Foundation, the Asian-Pacific Islander American Health Forum, and the Bishop Museum Association Council. She earned her undergraduate degree from the UCLA, an MBA from UH Mānoa, and her PhD from Capella University.

All three appointees are subject to Senate confirmation. If confirmed, they will begin their terms on July 1. The terms end on June 30, 2026.

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