Hawaii
Member Directory
State Delegates
Matthew Shim PhD, MPH, MA, CPH
He/Him
Public Health Administrator
matthew.shim@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health
Serve as State TItle V Director
ALL DOMAINS
Kimberly Arakaki MSCP
She/Her
Public Health Program Manager
kimberly.arakaki@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health
Serve as the Maternal and Child Branch adminstrator
ALL DOMAINS
Topic(s) of Interest:
Maternal and Adolescent Health
Maternal and Adolescent Health
Ruben Frescas MD, MPH, FAAFP
He/Him
Physician Manager/Administrator
ruben.frescas@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health
Serves as CYSHCN Director
CYSHCN
Melanie Murakami MS, MPH, RDN
She/Her
Public Health Program Manager/WIC Director
melanie,murakami@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health/WIC Services Branch
Manages the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
ALL DOMAINS
Topic(s) of Interest:
Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Susan Wood AA, Cornell & UH, CDS, Benefits Planning
Her
Project Director
susan@hilopaa.org
Hilopa'a Family to Family HIC
Family
CYSHCN
Topic(s) of Interest:
CYSHCN, Autism, ADHD
CYSHCN, Autism, ADHD
Hawaii MCH Members
Iris Takahashi MPH, RDN, CLC
She/Her
Public Health Nutritionist V /Clinic Operations Section Chief
iris.takahashi@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health/WIC Services Branch
Oversees State WIC Clinic Operations
ALL DOMAINS
Topic(s) of Interest:
Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Annette Mente MURP
She/Her
Planner/Title V Grant Coordinator
annette.mente@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health
Serves as Title V Block Grant Coordinator/SSDI Grant Coordinator
ALL DOMAINS
Lorilyn Salamanca MS, RD
She/Her
Public Health Nutritionist V/WIC State Nutrition Coordinator
lorilyn.salamanca@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health/WIC Services Branch/Program Support Section
Develops State policies, procedures and/or guidelines that pertain to WIC nutrition services.
All DOMAINS
Devindra Sharma RN, MSN, MPH
He/Him
Kauai Family Health Services Program Manager
devindra.sharma@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health
Manages Family Health Services program on Kauai
All Domains
NaeHyung Lee PhD, MS
She/Her
Epidemiologist
NLee@cdc.gov
CDC and Hawaii State Department of Health
Serves as an epidemiologist
All Domains