Board of Directors

Executive PIHOA Board Members consists of the six Chief health officers of the six United States Pacific Jurisdictions.

Dr. Steven Kuartei, PRESIDENT
Republic of Palau
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, Palau 96940

Dr. Vita Skilling, VICE PRESIDENT
Federal States of Micronesia (FSM)
Secretary of Health Department of Health and Social Affairs
FSM National Government
Palikir Station, PS 70
Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM 96941

The Honorable Mr. David Kabua, TREASURER
Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)
Minister of Health Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 16 Majuro, RMI 06960

Mr. Juan N. Babauta, SECRETARY
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI)
CEO, Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation
P.O. Box 500409 CK Saipan, MP 96950

Mrs. Elizabeth Ponausuia
American Samoa
Acting Director of Health Department of Health Services American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AS 96799

Mr. James Gillan
Guam
Director, DPHSS
Department of Public Health and Social Services Government of Guam
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, Guam 96932

Past Presidents PIHOA

Jose T Villagomez, MO
1986-1987
1987-1988

Eliuel K Pretrick, MO, MPH
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1993

Masao M Ueda, MPH
1993-1995
1995-1997

Dennis G Rodriguez
1997-1999

Joseph KP Villagomez, MA
2000-2001
2001-2002

Eliuel K Pretrick, MO, MPH
2002-2003

Sandra S Pierantozzi
2003-2004

James U Hofschneider, MD
2005- 2006

Nena S Nena, MPH
2006-2007

Joseph KP Villagomez, MA
2007-2009

Stevenson Kuartei, MD
2009-2011

Stevenson Kuartei, MD
2011-Present

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