Jeannette Ayers-Kawakami, DNP, MSN, RN
Director & Associate Professor, School of Nursing
University of Hawaii, Hilo
HSCN Advisory Board Chairperson

Linda Beechinor, DNP, APRN
Executive Director and Vice President
Hawai'i - American Nurses Association (Hawai'i-ANA)
HSCN Advisory Board Vice Chairperson

Jovana Apo, RN, BSN
Patient Care Coordinator
The Queen's Medical Center - West Oahu

Sondra Leiggi Brandon, DNP, MBA, MPH, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, APRN, FAAN
Vice President of Patient Care, Systems Behavioral Health & Medicine
The Queen’s Medical Center

Sarah Kamakawiwo‘ole, MSEd, MPH
Consultant (independent contracting)

Olivia Kim, MBA, BSN, RN, LNHA
President and Administrator Oahu Care Facility for Pacific Skilled Healthcare

Tammie Napoleon, DNP, APRN-Rx, PPCNP-BC
Health Education Division Chair; Professor of Nursing
Kaua‘i Community College

Amy Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP
System Chief Nurse Executive
Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Clementina D. Ceria-Ulep, PhD, RN
Ex-Officio
Dean & Professor, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawai'i at M​ānoa

The Hawai`i State Center for Nursing Advisory Board is appointed by the Governor and consists of 9 members from four community groups.

Advisory Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes

2026
January 29, 2025
Agenda
Minutes (draft)
Meeting Recording

April 7, 2026
Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Recording

May 5, 2026
Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Recording

August 15, 2026
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

November 3, 2026
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

2024
January 17, 2024
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

April 17, 2024
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

May 22, 2024
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Meeting Recording

August 17, 2024
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Minutes
Meeting Not Recorded

2023
January 17, 2023
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

April 18, 2023
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

June 28, 2023
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Minutes
Meeting Recording

August 12, 2023
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Minutes
Meeting Not Recorded

November 14, 2023
Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Recording

Advisory Board Archives

Finance & Fees Subcommittee Meetings

March 11, 2021
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Minutes

April 9, 2021
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Minutes

May 7, 2021
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Minutes

June 4, 2021
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Minutes

July 2, 2021
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Minutes

August 6, 2021
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Minutes

October 1, 2021
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Minutes