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About me
Vice President - Internal Audit at Kamehameha Schools
Education

Kaiser Permanente & University of North Carolina
-attended executive education sponsored by Kaiser Permanente

Mckinley High School
1979 - 1983High school diplomaActivities and Societies: Basketball, soccer, Keywanettes, National Honor Society, Japanese Club played basketball, soccer.

University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business
1983 - 1987BBA AccountingActivities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting Club was a member of Beta Alpha Psi and the Accounting Club

The Wharton School
1990 - 1992MBA FinanceActivities and Societies: cohort J Studied finance and economics
Experience

MGS Hawaii Corporation
Jan 1984 - Jan 1990President, Principal BrokerManaged brokerage grossing over $600,000 in commissions (4 salespeople).Leased and managed a 60,000 sq. ft. medical office building; drafted proposal and negotiated contract (1 on-site manager, 4 support staff).Oversaw investment in Filmgraphik International, Inc., a producer of children's educational videos in Manila and Los Angeles.Researched feasibility of establishing a financial institution for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state-affiliated Native Hawaiian Organization.

Coopers & Lybrand
Jan 1993 - Jan 1997Senior ConsultantFinancial Advisory Services, Auditing, TaxManaged and performed financial audits, prepared tax returns in the banking, construction, transportation, and financial services industries. Served as a consultant in financial advisory services.• Facilitated implementation of a compliance program for a health care organization.• Performed valuation, due diligence, real estate, forensic accounting, fraud investigations, and litigation engagements.• Audited financial statements and prepared corporate tax returns. Show less

Kaiser Permanente
Jan 1997 - Jan 2015Led and executed organization-wide compliance programs and initiatives for one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for profit health plans with over 174,000 employees and 17,000 physicians serving more than 10 million members. Served as a direct report to the chief compliance and privacy officer and managed a diverse team of compliance professionals. Collaborated with physician groups to develop anti-fraud programs.• Protected government program revenue and assets using sophisticated data mining and collaboration with national functions and operations. Facilitated more than $100 million in cost avoidance and recoveries.• Proactively used data and analysis to prioritize and address compliance risk.• Served as a member of the Sarbanes-Oxley Governance Board that reviewed internal control assessments that led to certification.• Implemented and managed a national fraud control program that is compliant with applicable requirements.• Directed the development, operation and management of compliance programs, including internal investigations, compliance analytics and systems, and an internal compliance hotline with 7,000 reports per year that ensured timely and appropriate response to allegations of misconduct.• Implemented governance, risk and compliance systems with positive net present value.• Served as the compliance officer for hospitals and national functions that did not have a dedicated compliance officer. Show less Served in manager and director roles reviewing revenue, expenses, assets, and system implementations to assess operational performance and whether internal controls operated as planned.• Performed risk assessments, developed annual audit plans, reported results and remediation to Board of Directors.• Managed, directed operational reviews of health plan and care delivery functions. • Participated in systems implementations (data migration, user acceptance testing, internal controls): Membership Accounting, Retirement Plans, Payroll and E-Commerce. Show less
Vice President, Reimbursement Compliance, Fraud Control & Data Analytics
Jan 2007 - Jan 2015Internal Audit and Compliance Audit Roles
Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

SCAN Health Plan
Oct 2015 - Sept 2017Vice President Internal AuditLed internal audit and special investigations unit. Collaborated and supported enterprise risk management.

OhioHealth
Oct 2017 - Jan 2023System Vice President - Internal Audit
Kamehameha Schools
Jan 2023 - nowVice President Internal Audit
Licenses & Certifications

CPA
California State Board of Accountancy
Volunteer Experience
Board Member
Issued by Lifeline of Ohio on Sept 2018
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Issued by Central Ohio Institute of Internal Auditors on Jun 2021
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Associated with Mia OkinagaTreasurer
Issued by Diablo Multipart Connection Team on Jan 2015
Associated with Mia OkinagaAudit Committee
Issued by Planned Parenthood on Jun 2015
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