Instructors

PITI-VITI Home Instructor Subscribe icon

Instructor

View the latest

PITI-VITI News Items

Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting

19 December 2024

Monique

Association of Pacific Island Public Auditors Successfully Completes 35th Annual Conference Over 400 Attendees Focus on Bridging the Gap of Public Accountability and Transparency

02 October 2024

Monique

Island Government Finance Officers Association Holds a Successful Annual Meeting in Orlando

21 June 2024

Monique

Choose Topics

ALL Announcements PITI-VITI Course Announcements IGFOA Conference Updates APIPA Conference Updates ELDP News AND Updates EconMAP Publications PITI-VITI News AND Press Releases

Thank You for Subscribing to the PITI-VITI Mailing List!

Subscribe to our

Mailing List

Thanks for your interest in PITI-VITI and our programs! To sign up to received notifications, please enter your email address below and indicate which topics you're interested in. We do not share your information, and you can opt out of our mailing list at any time.

Instructor

Mary Okada, Ed.D.

Guam

Leadership Event category icon

Dr. Mary Ann Young Okada has served as the first female president and CEO of Guam Community College since June 2007. With a strong background in financial leadership at GCC, including roles as Vice President of Financial Affairs, Controller, and General Accounting Supervisor, Dr. Okada has been instrumental in advancing the college’s mission. Under her leadership, GCC has expanded workforce education programs, constructed five sustainable buildings, renovated existing facilities, and maintained 14 consecutive years of low-risk auditee status with no audit findings.

Beyond her contributions to GCC, Dr. Okada has been recognized nationally and regionally. In 2014, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She also actively participates in organizations such as the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), and the Pacific Postsecondary Education Council (PPEC), where she currently serves as chair. Dr. Okada champions career and technical education throughout Guam and Micronesia through her board memberships with WestCare Pacific Islands, the Guam Contractors Association Trades Academy, and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning.

Dr. Okada’s career spans both public and private sectors, including her service as Comptroller for the Department of Education and finance manager roles in the private sector. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration and an M.P.A. in Public Administration from the University of Guam, as well as a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Okada and her husband, David, are proud parents of two daughters, Tyeara and Kimie.

Other Instructors

Bob Adachi

Oakland, CA

Bernard Adiniwin

Republic of Marshall Islands

Michael Barsabal

Philippines

Margie P. Bastolla

Orlando, FL

David Bean

Springfield, IL

Katelyn Bell

Denver, CO

Jeffrey Berlin

Hawaii

Michael Binder

Washington, DC

Michael Bingham

Washington DC

Gerry Boaz, CPA, CGFM, CGMA

Tennessee

Scott Cahoon

Guam

Vince Camacho, Esq.

Guam

Clarissa Corbin, PMP

Williamsburg, Virginia

Frank Crawford

Oklahoma City, OK

Doreen Crisostomo, Ph.D., CGFM, CFE, CICA

Guam

Benjamin Cruz, JD

Guam

Steve Determan

Lakewood, CO

Vince Duenas

Guam

Matt Elliott

Washington, DC

Daniel Fitzgerald, CPA

Guam

Emil Friberg

Washington, DC

Mark Funkhouser

West Virginia

Glenn Furuya

Honolulu, Hawaii

Mark Lee Greenblatt

Washington, D.C.

Jose Guevara, III, CGFM, PMP, MBA

Guam

Manny Hechanova

Guam

Yuka Hechanova, CPA, CIA, CGFM, CGAP, CGMA

Guam

Jerrick Hernandez, MA, CGAP, CICA

Guam

Artemio "Ricky" Hernandez, Ph.D., CGFM

Guam

David House

Denver, CO

Kerri Hunter

Denver, CO

Le'Angela Ingram

Baltimore, MD

Nick Johnston

Auckland, NZ

Kino Kabua

Republic of Marshall Islands

Drummond Kahn

Portland, OR

Jason Katigbak, CPA, CIA, CFE, CGMA

Guam

Karden Kelly

Anchorage, AK

Muhammad Khalid

Punjab

Les Kondo

Honolulu, HI

Katharine Kovacek

Colorado

Dan Kowalski

Ogden, NJ

Esther Lameko-Poutoa

Auckland, NZ

Robert Lavigna

Madison, Wisconsin

Amin Leiman, PMP, CPC, SDC, SMC, CISA, ,MSBA, MBA

Los Angeles, California

Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero

Guam

Daphne Leon Guerrero, SHRM-SCP, CAPM

Guam

Stefani S. Levesque

Denver, CO

Sarah Markley

Auckland, NZ

Kip R. Memmott

Salem, OR

Anna Mendiola

FSM National

Nicki Miller

Washington, DC

Jason Mitchell

Pago Pago, AS

Billy Morehead, Ph.D., CPA, CGFM

Madison, MS

Mark Morgan, Ph.D., CPA, CFE

Madison, MS

Susan Murphy

Boston, MA

Rizalito "RG" Paglingayen, CPA

Guam

Pilar Pangelinan

Guam

Junior Patrick

Republic of Marshall Islands

Christopher Pembrook

Oklahoma City, OK

Maripaz Perez, CGFM, CGAP, CICA, CIA, CFE

Guam

Lillian Perez-Posadas, MN, RN

Guam

Skip Polson

Durham, NC

Dianne Ray

Denver, CO

Rory J. Respicio

Guam

John J. Rivera, Ph.D., AIF, CFE, CM, SHRM-SCP

Guam

Martin Ruben

Charlottetown, PEI

David Rykken

Washington, DC

Beth Schubert

Lakewood, CO

Kathleen Sedney

Washington DC

Seitu Stephens

Philadelphia

Mark Sturton

United Kingdom

Pending Traveler

NY

Terry VanEaton

American Samoa

Josephine Villanueva, CPA, CGMA, CGFM, CSAF, SHRM-CP, PMP

Guam

Mizpah Wiegand, CPA

Guam

Jeanne Yamamura

Reno, NV

Photo Gallery

Photos from recent activities hosted by the Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) in support of conferences, training and leadership development, are available below.