Board of Directors
Patrick Duarte – Board Chair
A recognized leader in Hawaii’s business and healthcare industries, Patrick Duarte, has served in multiple executive management positions for nonprofits, including the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Bishop Museum, Hawaii Dental Service, Straub Clinic & Hospital, and the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. As President and CEO at Kahala Senior Living Community, he focused on providing care to senior citizens and continuing-care retirement living and life-care services.
Leigh-Ann Miyasato – Vice Chair
Leigh-Ann Miyasato is Vice President of DragonBridge Capital, LLC, a merchant bank that helps Chinese technology companies with joint ventures, M&A, venture capital, and other private equity needs. She is also founding President and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawai‘i, a nonprofit organization that encourages entrepreneurial companies to engage in community service and philanthropy, and serves Of Counsel to Vantage Counsel LLC, a law firm focused on company building. Leigh-Ann was formerly Executive Director of HiBEAM, an accelerator for early stage Hawai‘i technology companies; founding Program Director of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies in Washington, D.C.; and the Washington, D.C. lobbyist for the Japanese American Citizens League.
Terri Fujii, CPA – Board Treasurer
Terri Fujii is a managing partner and an audit partner at CW Associates, CPAs, which provides audit, accounting, and tax planning and compliance services to businesses (including nonprofit organizations) and their owners. Learn more about CW Associates, CPAs, at www.cwa.cpa.a certified public accounting. She is a retired partner of Ernst and Young (Honolulu office). Terri received a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a Master of Accounting from the University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business.
Sean Keoni Craig - Secretary
Sean Keoni Craig is a transplant recipient who has made it his life’s mission to encourage organ, eye and tissue donation in the community. A Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant, he received a double lung and kidney transplant in 2018. He continuously finds ways to honor the generosity of his donor through education and advocacy efforts including serving as a Legacy of Life Hawaii board member. As a Native Hawaiian, he carries forward his family’s lineage by serving as a cultural consultant and educator.
Jon Yamaguchi, MD FACS - Ad-hoc
Jon Yamaguchi is a general surgeon in Honolulu who specializes in organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. He is a transplant surgeon at The Queen’s Medical Center and is affiliated with Adventist Health Castle. He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and performed his fellowship training in transplant and hepatobiliary surgery at Emory University in Atlanta. Following fellowship, he attended the University of Vermont, where he was part of the transplant team for six years, eventually as chief of the division of transplantation.
Suzanne Eugenio
Suzanne Eugenio is Director of Marketing and Communications at UHA Health Insurance where she oversees both the Marketing and Workplace department. She is responsible for all marketing and communications, including strategy, advertising, branding and media relations, as well as outreach for workplace wellness and the Hawaii Health at Work Alliance, a UHA subsidiary. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Creighton Liu
Creighton Liu is a Director for Spire Hawaii LLP. With more than 30 years of experience in corporate-level strategic planning, implementation, and performance management, Creighton has a track record of supporting the community and providing strategic advice to enable organizations like Legacy of Life Hawai`i to better serve the community. Creighton is a recipient of HEI’s Kokua Community Champion Award for exemplary volunteer service to the community. He is a graduate of University of Hawai`i Shidler College of Business and holds a master’s in business administration degree.
Beryl Muniz, MSAS
A recognized leader in Hawaii’s healthcare industry, Beryl Muniz has 20+ years of progressive, executive-level experience driving innovation and growth at top academic medical centers across the U.S. As Vice President of Patient Care for Surgical Services and Emergency/Trauma Services at the Queen’s Health Systems, Muniz is responsible for developing and implementing business and strategic plans to effectively drive the operational management of quality patient care. Muniz holds a Master of Administrative Science in Management from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland University College.
Shen Ren, PhD
Shen Ren is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Seattle University specializing in ethical leadership and sustainable practices. He is a former leader at Rolls-Royce and Vestas, where he directed complex, high-stakes projects in highly regulated industries. Shen received his PhD in Computational Engineering and has developed collaboration, compliance, and continuous improvement expertise. Before joining Seattle University, he managed multidisciplinary teams and drove strategic initiatives that advanced innovation and operational efficiency. His deep commitment to technology-driven solutions for societal challenges and his leadership experience make him a valuable asset for advancing the goals of an Organ Procurement Organization.
Donna Lee
Donna Lee is a registered nurse for the State of Hawaii and a nurse case manager for Maui Health System. She is the mother of Jared Robello, an organ and tissue donor, and adds a unique perspective to the board as both a healthcare professional and a donor mother. She joined Legacy of Life Hawaii’s Board of Directors in 2022.
Palani Smith
Palani Smith is the Senior Director of Market Development for Fresenius Medical Care North America. He has 15 years of experience as an account executive and technical professional in the healthcare industry. Palani graduated from the University of Hawai‛i at Manoa with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Medicine.