PHC Advisory Council
Mr. Paul Marx
Dr. John T. McDonnell
Dr. McDonnell has been a member of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council since 1990. He is a Board Certified Allergist/Immunologist in private practice in Kaneohe. Dr. McDonnell received his M.D. degree from the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, New Jersey, where he also trained, and became board Certified as a Pediatrician. After two years of U.S. Army service as a Pediatrician at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he completed an Allergy-Immunology Fellowship at Fitz Simmons Medical Center, affiliated with National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine in Denver, Colorado. He thereafter became Board Certified as an Allergist-Immunologist. Dr. McDonnell served a three-year tour of duty as Chief of Allergy and Immunology at the Tripler Army Medical Center before retiring from active duty in 1981. Dr. McDonnell continued to serve in the Army Reserve until 1999.
Dr. McDonnell is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. He has served as President for the Hawaii Allergy Society, Honolulu County Medical Association, and the Hawaii Medical Association and currently serves on the Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund Advisory Board which overseas monies from the National Master Settlement of 1987 with the Tobacco Industry. In addition, Dr. McDonnell serves on the Hawaii State Board of Medical Examiners and Hawaii Vocal Art Ensemble, and previously served on the American Lung Association Board of Directors. Dr. McDonnell annually volunteers at the Hawaii Asthma Camp.
Ms. Carol Shimomura
Ms. Bonnie Pang
Bonnie is Director, Benefits Consulting for Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Hawaii. With over 20 years of experience in insurance and benefit consulting, she is responsible for leading Aon’s Health Solutions in Hawaii. Bonnie was appointed to the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Council in 2019.
Bonnie joined Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Hawaii in 2022. Her experience includes, account management at Kaiser Health Plan Hawaii, Practice Leader for Mercer Health & Benefits – Hawaii and Senior Vice President/Manager, Benefit Consulting for Atlas Insurance Agency. Bonnie has worked with clients in a broad range of industries to design and implement comprehensive benefit strategies to attract and retain employees. Bonnie also has experience working with both fully insured and self-funded health plans.
She has been a speaker at the National Association of Benefit and Insurance Professionals – Hawaii, Hawaii Employers Council, and the Human Resources Executives Conference.
Bonnie earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Redlands and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix – Hawaii.
She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii and as a Trustee for Le Jardin Academy. Bonnie is a member of the Society of Human Resource Managers – National/Hawaii, Hawaii Compensation Group, National Association of Benefit and Insurance Professionals – Hawaii Chapter, and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.
Mr. Mike Hogan
Mike Hogan has been in the investment, employee benefits and financial service industry for almost thirty-five years. From 1987-89 he served as lead employee benefits and financial services representative for Aetna Life and Casualty during the launch of Aetna’s 401(k) platform, “401EZ”, and its Preferred Provider Health Insurance Program, “Aetna Partners”. He worked in both the Los Angeles and Honolulu offices before starting his consulting practice in January of 1989 offering investment advisory, employee benefits and financial services to individual consumers, corporations, associations, and unions.
Mike founded The Hogan Financial Group, LLC in 2017 offering Investment Advisory and Financial Service Solutions to the local market with an emphasis on Fiduciary Oversight and Participant Education. He also founded TM Hogan, Inc. in 1992 which was acquired by Bank of Hawaii in 2006 and a separate Investment Management Firm that was acquired by Boston Partners/Robeco in 2002. In 2020 Mike joined Waddell & Reed, Inc. as an investment advisor offering ERISA and Wealth Management Services in Hawaii.
He is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and pursued a Master’s Degree in Business at Chaminade University. Mike is currently a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Past Chairman of the Saint Louis School Board of Trustees, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Board and Golf Tournament Chair, Adult Friend’s for Youth Board Member, Kamaaina Kids Board Member, D. Otani Produce Board Member; Hoola Na Pua Board Member, Na Pua Moamahi Treasurer/Board Member, Kapiolani Hospital Golf Committee Member, Hawaii Prepaid Healthcare Advisory Council; and has previously served on the St. Anthony’s School Board of Trustees, Special Olympics Fund Raising Committee, American Heart Association Golf Tournament Committee, Women in Need Golf Committee, National Association of Health Underwriters, Hawaii Association of Health Underwriters, Past President of the Investment Society of Hawaii, and member of Metropolitan Rotary of Honolulu. He has held professional licenses for insurance (Life and Health) and securities (NASD – Series 7, 63, 65).
Mr. Derek Kanehira
Derek is Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Responsibilities include strategic HR leadership; overseeing the delivery of people solutions including programs, services and policies; internal communications; and office services. He also supports the company through organizational development, corporate culture, executive compensation, employee benefits, and employee experience initiatives. Prior to A&B, Derek served as Vice President & Director of HR Services at Hawaii Employers Council.
In addition to being a member of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council, Derek currently serves on the State of Hawaii’s WDC Employer Engagement Committee, Hawaii Employers Council, Hawaii Compensation Group, Diabetes Care for Life, Make-A-Wish Hawaii’s wish granting committee, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, and McKinley High School’s Finance and Hospitality/Tourism Academy.
Ms. Winona White
Ms. White is the Managing Director of Human Resources at Kamehameha Schools. Before moving to Kamehameha Schools as Vice President of Human Resources, she held a similar role at Kaiser Permenente – Hawaii Region where she served for over twenty-years in a variety of capacities. Her journey to Kaiser Permanente and, eventually, the PHC Advisory Council, was inspired by a research project she did as an undergraduate at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on the impact of the Hawaii Prepaid Healthcare Act and the role of managed care on the people of Hawaii.
Ms. White holds a master’s of business administration degree and a bachelor’s of business administration degree from the University of Hawaii’s Shidler School of Business. She is also a graduate of the advanced leadership program at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flager Business School, and a graduate of the advanced human resources executive program at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of business.
Ms. White has served on the Board of Governors of the Hawaii Employers Council, the University of Hawaii masters of human resources advisory board as an executive panelist, and as a mediator for the Mediation Center of the Pacific