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Victoria Hanes Takes Reins as New CEO of Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center
April 27, 2026

Fellows mentioned in this story: Vicky Hanes

From Honolulu Star-Advertiser:

Since starting her career with Hawaii Island Community Health Center over 15 years ago, Victoria Hanes has held numerous positions within the organization, ranging from clinical to administrative. Beginning in November, she will add a new role to the list: CEO.

Hanes will succeed current CEO Richard Taaffe, who has held the position since 2005 when he started at West Hawai‘i Community Health Center, which merged with Bay Clinic in 2022 to form HICHC.

Continue reading at hawaiitribune-herald.com.


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