Office of the Governor: News Release– Governor Green Announces Seven Additional Appointments Including the State’s First Director of Wellness and Resilience
Published on Dec 29, 2022 in Newest Department News, Newsroom, Office of the Governor News Release
HONOLULU, HEY– Gov. Josh Green, M.D. revealed today a 3rd round of candidates to act as Director and/ or Deputy Directors and other designated positions for state departments.
” These extraordinary and skilled people will work to advance our neighborhood’s quality of life, sustainably establish our economy, and update our systems to increase federal government effectiveness and cross-collaboration. I am positive that today’s candidates and appointments will serve the individuals of Hawaiʻi totally and hit the ground going to produce these guaranteed outcomes,” stated Gov.Green
Appointments:
Tia Roberts Hartsock, Director of the Office of Wellness and Resilience
Hartsock formerly acted as the Task Director of a federal Drug abuse, Mental Health Solutions Administration effort, Information to Knowledge, within the Kid & & Teenager Mental Health Department of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health. Because capability, she assisted establish and offer psychological health services for teen female injury survivors associated with the juvenile justice, psychological health and/ or kid well-being systems. Hartsock likewise had a visit as an Accessory Speaker at the University of Hawaiʻi’s School of Social Work because 2017. With over twenty years of experience in psychological health and criminal justice systems, she will act as the state’s first Director of Wellness and Resilience.
Mark Glick, State Energy Officer
Glick leverages his 17 years of handling energy and financial advancement tasks through his positions as the Chair of the Hawaiʻi Energy Policy Online Forum, Expert on Energy Policy and Development, Administrator of the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, and the Director of Economic Advancement at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. With his comprehensive experience of supporting and helping with energy shifts and decarbonization efforts in Hawaiʻi, he will continue to make considerable development towards accomplishing the state’s tidy energy economy objectives.
Doug Murdock, Chief Details Officer
Murdock is returning as the Chief Details Officer (CIO), a function he has actually held because 2019. He has actually managed some of the state’s biggest innovation efforts, introducing the effective effort to update the old-fashioned payroll and tax systems. As CIO, his concerns consist of continuing the efforts to update the business resource preparation system, business portfolio management, and labor force advancement.
Ryan Yamane, Deputy of the Department of Human Resources Advancement
Yamane is a skilled and vibrant leader with a background as state Agent of District 37 and as a Scientific Director at Ho’okūpono. As an Agent from 2004, he has actually chaired numerous committees including the Health, Human Being Solutions, & & Homelessness, working to address the numerous labor and training concerns each department dealt with. With this deep understanding, Yamane will guarantee the enhancement of the employing procedure to expeditiously fill jobs with devoted people.
Morris Atta, Deputy to the Chair for the Department of Farming
Atta will continue in his function as the Deputy Director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Farming. Prior to holding this position, Atta acted as the farming land program manager/administrator.
Jimmy Tokioka, Deputy of the Department of Transport– Airports Department
Tokioka acted as a state Agent for District 15 and 16, and on the Kauaʻi County Council for ten years. Tokioka was a member of the Joint Job Force to perform evaluations of the state Highway Fund and Bureau of Conveyances committee. Throughout his twenty years in civil service, Tokioka got intimate background understanding of the operations of the state and will add to a strong group that’s enthusiastic about producing and preserving quality facilities.
Meoh-Leng Silliman, Deputy Comptroller for the Department of Accounting and General Solutions
Silliman will continue in her function as Deputy Comptroller for the Department of Accounting and General Solutions (DAGS). Silliman has more than 15 years of state experience, of which over 12 years remained in the capability of Organization Management Officer at the Department of Commerce and Customer Affairs and DAGS respectively.
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