Supporting Board Members of Hāmākua-Kohala Health
Nidhi Chabora – APRN-Rx, BC, creating art is “worthy of prescription.” After several years of spending her days working as a Nurse Practitioner in Hilo, Hawaii doing medication management paired with some supportive and motivational therapy, she noticed a persistent sense that there was a piece missing. “Clients who responded to medication came in feeling better with reduction of symptoms, but I felt something was missing in their presentation,” she remembers. “There was relief but very few signs of healing: such as high self esteem, solid sense of self, engaging in purposeful activity and enjoying meaningful relationships.” Nidhi joined the Hamakua-Kohala Health Board of Directors in 2019.
Ravi Inder Singh – lives between Honokaa, SF Bay Area & New Delhi. After receiving an MBA at the age of 22, he was involved in building 4 technology companies. He was the Founder & CEO of MPS Technologies which served over 200 medical research schools. After his corporate career, he has focused on serving the community in different ways.
Mr. Singh joined the Patient Care and Quality Improvement Committee in 2019 and serves as its Chair since 2020. He is delighted that the committed team at HKH vaccinated over 90% of the community against Covid. When taking a break, he enjoys hiking, singing, and traveling the planet. Ravi loves all forms of “woo-woo” and aims to get into interesting conversations with all kinds of weird and wonderful people. He doesn’t eat animals, loves cheese, electric vehicles, and life-enhancing ideas.
Jenna Geier – has spent 17 years in value based care delivery and healthcare technology. After receiving her bachelor’s in biology (summa cum laude), she spent 10 years supporting large health systems in quality, regulatory, and value based care. Jenna spent the next 7 years supporting oncology and primary care ACOs through technology and advisory services. She received her Divemaster training and certification from Jack’s Diving Locker (Kona) in 2019.
Richard A. Lasser – For 25 years, Richard successfully ran Teachers’ School Supply, Inc., a multimillion dollar, school furniture marketing company with over 30,000 customers worldwide.
After selling the business, Richard turned to writing and is the published author of two books for Chronicle Books and a contributor to The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and other publications. He also had a hand in writing the screenplays for 5 produced feature films, which star Academy Award Winning Best Actors Ben Kingsley and Christopher Plummer. He’s also written parts for Natasha Lyonne and Maggie Q. His most recent film, “Miranda’s Victim”, stars Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Andy Garcia and Donald Sutherland.
The spouse of a doctor who worked for a rural health clinic in Washington State, he’s now able to devote much of his time to serving on the board of Hamakua Health.
Lara Sonoda – Born and raised in Hawaii, Lara is a vice president and team lead for the Commercial Banking Group at First Hawaiian Bank. Aside from working in finance, she has an extensive background in communications, having run her college newspaper, Ke Kalahea, and her own small business as well as having written for Ke Ola Magazine and the Chancellor’s Office at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She is an alumna of UH Hilo and graduated valedictorian of her class with a BBA in finance and management. Lara is passionate about helping local businesses succeed and was awarded Young Professional of the Year in 2022 by the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce. Her dedication to our local community is further demonstrated through her current volunteer service as the Secretary for The Arc of Hilo and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team for The Alzheimer’s Association. Past service includes board leadership positions with the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, Hilo Rotary Club Foundation, and the Big Island Press Club. She is also an avid supporter of Special Olympics. In her free time, Lara loves to travel with her family and enjoys audio books, yoga, and photography.
Sridhar Ramanathan – Sridhar was borin in Chennai, India and emigrated to the US as a young child. He and his wife, Gina, had their honeymoon on the Big Island over thirty-two years ago and have come back many times to the island drawn by its warm-hearted people and natural beauty. They now live part-year in Kailua-Kona where they are planning their full-time retirement. Sridhar co-founded and runs a high-tech marketing agency as Chief Operating Officer in Silicon Valley. He served as Vice Chairman of the board of Child Advocates of Silicon Valley. Sridhar has also served on a non-profit board and church organizations focused on resolving homelessness as well as caring for fragile elderly. The mission of serving the most vulnerable people has struck a deep chord within him. He is excited to serve on the board of Hamakua-Kohala Health in carrying out its mission to serve the people of North Kohala and Hamakua. In his free time, Sridhar mentors several executives, writes poetry and essays, enjoys astrophotography with his telescope, and spending quality time with his wife and four young adult children.
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