Rimban Yuika Hasebe installs the elected 2026-2028 members of the Hawaii Betsuin Board of Directors at a ceremony held following the January 25, 2025 9:30 a.m. Sunday service. Not all board members appear in the photo. Note that all temple ministers and presidents or designated representatives of selected affiliated organizations are also members of the board. Photo courtesy of Alan Kubota, Lenscapes Photography.
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Hawaii Betsuin Board of Directors brochure (roles and responsibilities).
The Hawaii Betsuin bylaws provide for a board of up to 35 officers and elected directors, plus the Rimban and full-time ministers, plus presidents or representatives of certain affiliated organizations. Board membership is restricted to regular gojikai (dues paying) members, with the exception of 5 members who may be appointed from outside the gojikai membership. Terms are two years.
The role of the board is to manage, conduct, and control the general affairs of the Hawaii Betsuin through its powers of appointment and approval over such matters as personnel (ministerial and lay), programs, finances, and physical maintenance of the temple.
The full board meets each month, typically a Sunday near the end of the month. The Executive Committee meets as needed to prepare for the full board meeting and/or address emergent issues that cannot wait until the next board meeting.
Board Members (last updated: 01/30/26)
Officers*
Wayne Yoshioka, President
Cindy Alm, Immediate Past President
Jacqueline Furuta, 1st VP Education
John Toguchi, 2nd VP Facilities
Rene Kimura, 3rd VP Religious Affairs
Wendy Harman, 4th VP Finance
Steve Lohse, 5th VP Operations
Dianne Ida, Secretary
Dawn Kakuni, Treasurer
Joel Determan, Auditor
David Atcheson, Auditor
Board Members
Darren Cantrill
Jo desMarets
Gen Fujitani
Jason Furuta
Joel Ganotisi
Alan Goto
Alexandrianna Harman
Mike Inouye
Dana Ishibashi
Arlene Matsubara
David Miyamoto
Irene Nohara
Ranelle Omura
Dennis Sekine
Sharyn Sekine
Gail Tagashira
Charlyne Tom
Alan Tomita
Joyce Tomita
Craig Tsutsui
Wendie Yumori
Ex Officio
Rev. Yuika Hasebe (Rimban)*
Rev. Shingo Furusawa
Rev. Charlene Kihara
David Randall (HMS Principal)
Affiliate Representatives
Brad Fujino (Boy Scouts)
Jan Nishihira (Girl Scouts)
Gayle Goto (Buddhist Women’s Association)
Ken Kadomoto (Sudhana Fellowship)
Advisors
Roy Miyamoto
* Executive Committee members (officers + Rimban + Fukurimban, if any)