AGA Hawaii, Past Presidents (Organization at time of service),

2007-08 Spencer Lum (State of Hawaii, Auditor)
2006-07 Wei Lum (Accountancy + LLC)
2005-06 Arnold Kishi (State of Hawaii, DAGS)
2003-05 Julie Thomas-Chun (Booz Allen Hamilton)
2002-03 Carol Lee (Nishihama & Kishida, CPA’s, Inc.)
2001-02 Richard Ching (U.S. Defense Finance & Accounting)
2000-01 William Kenny (U.S. Defense Finance & Accounting)
1999-00 James Auchter (U.S. Army Audit Agency) & Roger Tayasu (City & County of Honolulu)
1998-99 Kay Murakami (U.S. Defense Finance & Accounting)
1997-98 Don Ripp (U.S. Army Audit Agency)
1996-97 Clifford Isara (Nishihama & Kishida, CPA’s, Inc.)
1995-96 John Herko (U.S. Army Hawaii)
1994-95 Tamonie Denegall (U.S. Army Audit Agency)
1993-94 Allan Kuwahara (City & County of Honolulu)
1992-93 Andy Kawano (Ernst & Young)
1991-92 Ernest Doring (U.S. Government Accounting Office)
1990-91 Warren Lum (U.S. Defense Contract Audit Agency)
1989-90 Jeffrey Bell (Ernst & Young)
1988-89 Stephen Ogiba (U.S. Army Support Command HQ)
1987-88 Dale Saito (KPMG Peat Marwick)
1986-87 Thomas Stanton (U.S. Army Audit Agency)
1985-86 Thomas McDonough (U.S. Air Force Audit Agency)
1984-85 John Ishikawa (Consulting Group of Hawaii, Inc.)
1983-84 William Guy (U.S. Department of Defense OIG)
1982-83 Glenn Kishida (Nishihama & Kishida CPA’s Inc.)
1981-82 Leonard Sippel (East-West Center) & Shirley Bean (U.S. Defense Audit Service)
1980-81 Dennis Tsuhako (Coopers & Lybrand)
1979-80 Wayne Kido (Touche Ross & Co)
1978-79 Clarence Kuwahara (University of Hawaii)
1977-78 Allen Yamada (University of Hawaii)
1976-77 Kip Jones (Ernst & Whinney)

Advancing Government Accountability

In August 1976, thirty-five charter members from four Federal agencies, two CPA firms and the University of Hawaii established a Hawaii chapter of the national Association of Government Accountants that had been organized in 1950 in Washington, D.C. That chapter is today known as AGA Hawaii. In the ensuing decades, AGA broadened its membership base far beyond government accountants, facilitated progressive and innovative professional development activities, improved their members' working environment, and achieved recognition for their important contribution to better overall federal, state, and local government.

Today, AGA includes over 17,000 members serving a broad area of financial management in approximately 90 chapters throughout the United States and around the world. AGA's programs are recognized and respected, and its opinions and views are solicited by professionals in public and private institutions everywhere.

AGA Hawaii membership includes 160 professionals from Federal and State of Hawaii agencies, City and County of Honolulu, international and local CPA firms, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. The chapter includes working professionals and student members.

AGA Hawaii and its members have won many national AGA awards for excellence in education, community service, professionalism and communication, and supporting regional professional development.