Gregory Kono
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, `Ohana Health Plan
"The one thing that makes Hawai`i so beautiful is the people. Coming home to work for `Ohana Health Plan gives me an opportunity to give back to the people who have given so much to me."
Gregory Kono brings over 10 years of health care experience to his role as the `Ohana senior manager of regulatory affairs. In this position, Mr. Kono manages new Medicaid market initiatives and provides oversight and leadership for government relations and state regulatory affairs.
Prior to joining `Ohana, Mr. Kono worked for Inland Empire Health Plan, a not-for-profit HMO in San Bernardino, CA that provides health care to Medicaid, Medicare and Healthy Families beneficiaries in the two largest counties in California - Riverside and San Bernardino. He has held positions as a compliance analyst and succeeded to senior compliance manager. His work experience also includes service for a cardiology medical group in Southern California and as an administrative intern at both the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center and Loma Linda University Health Care.
Mr. Kono was born and raised on O?ahu. He is an alumnus of the Hawaiian Mission Academy in Honolulu. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Health Care Administration from Loma Linda University.