News Release

June 9, 2010
HMSA welcomes three new board members

Chuck Marshall
(808) 948-6826
Chuck_Marshall@hmsa.com

The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) today announced the election of Claire Asam, Robert Harrison and Kathryn Matayoshi to its community board of directors for three-year terms.

Asam is a trustee of the Queen Liliuokalani Trust. She was appointed by the State of Hawaii Probate Court to her current position in 2007. She was president and executive director of the Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center from 1999 to 2007. Asam serves on the boards of Asian-Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention, Hawaii Community Foundation, Hookakoo Corporation, Imi Hale, and University of Hawaii Center for Hawaiian Studies. She earned a doctorate in education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1999.

Harrison is president and chief operating officer of First Hawaiian Bank. He has been with the bank since 1996. Harrison serves on several boards, including Aloha Harvest, Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation, Maryknoll School, Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, and the Blood Bank of Hawaii. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree at Cornell University, and served in the United States Navy from 1980 to 1983.

Matayoshi is interim superintendent of the Hawaii State Department of Education. She was appointed to her current position on Jan. 8, 2010. She served as deputy superintendent since July 2009. She is an attorney and former director of the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Matayoshi serves on the boards of Aloha United Way and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. She is also a charter member of the Hawaii P-20 Council. Matayoshi earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College.

The HMSA community board is comprised of 27 directors who are not compensated for their service. Board members serve staggered three-year terms and include representatives from health care, business, labor, government, education, clergy, and the community at large. HMSA is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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