Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii – 07/3/13

Shawn Mehta has been named vice president of health plan service and administration for Kaiser Permanente. In his new role, Mehta will provide strategic and operational leadership related to new systems capabilities and competencies in Hawaii that are essential to meeting the changing needs of customers. Most recently, he served as vice president of operations with Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company.
Craig Matsuda has joined Goodsill, Anderson, Quinn & Stifel as accounting director. He is responsible for managing all accounting activities, including preparation of financial statements, accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, billing, payroll and banking. Matsuda brings to the position more than 35 years of experience in various industries, including insurance, education and more.
Roberto Mandanas has been appointed vice president of business development with DataHouse. In his new capacity, Mandanas will lead DataHouse’s new business strategy and identify new business opportunities within the company’s four key industries: banking, education, government and health care. Mandanas previously served as general manager and vice president of the Polymers Division at Cellular Bioengineering.
Lillian Goo Rodolfich has joined Queen Liliuokalani Trust as finance manager. She now is responsible for management of all trust accounting and financial reporting. Before joining the Trust, Rodolfich was corporate controller with Aloha Air Cargo.
Sharon Lovejoy has been listed in Benchmark Litigation’s 2013 Top 250 Women in Litigation. She specializes in complex commercial litigation and is a fellow of the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America and president-elect of the Federal Bar Association, Hawaii chapter, and works with the federal court judges of the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals as one of five lawyer representatives from Hawaii.

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