A Systemwide (SW) team—made up of members of the UH leadership team—is overseeing the prioritization-making process for the Banner system upgrade. This team is responsible for identifying and prioritizing the most critical features for the initial rollout, while working to ensure consistency across all 10 UH campuses.

The SW team’s goal is to balance campus-specific needs with systemwide alignment, ensuring that the new Banner system supports a unified and efficient experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Executive Sponsors:

• President Wendy Hensel
• Kim Siegenthaler, Sr. Advisor to the President
• Jan Gouveia, VP for Administrative
• Debora Halbert, VP for Academic Strategy
• Garret Yoshimi, VP for Information Technology / CIO
• Kalbert Young, VP for Budget & Finance / CFO

SW Team members (effective 10/10/25 – SW Team was disbanded as they fulfilled their duties):

• Sheri Ching, Associate Vice President for Administration (sheric@hawaii.edu)
• Sandra Furuto, Director of Data Governance (yano@hawaii.edu)
• Farrah-Marie Gomes, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (fmgomes@hawaii.edu)
• Susan Inouye, Director of Enterprise Systems ITS (susani@hawaii.edu)
• Amy Kunz, Associate Vice President for Budget and Finance (amykunz@hawaii.edu)
• Tiana Loo, Program Officer UH Community Colleges (tcho@hawaii.edu)
• Gloria Niles, Director of Academic Technologies ITS (gniles@hawaii.edu)
• Gary Rodwell, Information Tech Manager (grodwell@hawaii.edu)
• Kara Plamann Wagoner, Director of Institutional Research, Analysis and Planning Office (karapw@hawaii.edu)
• Alan Rosenfeld, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs (alan3@hawaii.edu)
• Debora Halbert, VP for Academic Strategy (halbert@hawaii.edu)
• President’s Office: Kim Siegenthaler, Senior Advisor to the President (klsieg@hawaii.edu)

UH Representatives (also known as Advocates):

• Hawaiʻi CC:  Christine Quintana, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Hawaiʻi CC (cdamate@hawaii.edu)
• Honolulu CC: Lara Sugimoto, Dean of Student Services (larahs@hawaii.edu) and Jennifer Naguwa, Registrar (jnaguwa@hawaii.edu)
• Kapiolani CC: Jerilynn Enokawa, Registrar (jilorenz@hawaii.edu) and Devon Peterson, Title IX Coordinator (devon@hawaii.edu)
• Kauai CC: Kailana Soto, Registration and Student Support (kailana@hawaii.edu) and No`eau Keopuhiwa, Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (keopuhiw@hawaii.edu)
• Leeward CC: Kami Kato, Dean of Student Services (kamik@hawaii.edu)and Janel Oshiro, Banner Specialist (jkoshiro@hawaii.edu)
• UH Maui College: Kulamanu Ishihara, Counselor (kulamanu.ishihara@hawaii.edu)
• Windward CC: Farah Doiguchi, Registrar (farah@hawaii.edu) and Jenn Brown, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (jb26@hawaii.edu) 
• UH Hilo: Chelsea Kay Wong, Registrar (ckwong@hawaii.edu) and Shelby Iwamoto, Academic Curriculum/Graduate Program Officer (shelbyw@hawaii.edu)
• UH Manoa: Nikki Chun, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (nkchun@hawaii.edu), Julienne Maeda, Interim Dean of Graduate Division (julienne@hawaii.edu), Paul McKimmy, Interim Assoc Vice Provost for Academic Excellence (mckimmy@hawaii.edu) and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Interim Dir of Prog Dev and Review (bergh@hawaii.edu)
• UH West Oahu: Martin Motooka, Director of Admissions (mmotooka@hawaii.edu)and Vicky Del Prado, Registrar (vdelprad@hawaii.edu)
• UH Community Colleges: Renee Sakamoto, CC Analyst (renee.sakamoto@hawaii.edu)
• ITS: Jodi Ito, Chief Information Security Officer (jodi@hawaii.edu)
• President’s Office: Kim Siegenthaler, Senior Advisor to the President (klsieg@hawaii.edu)

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How to Submit a Document Request for the New Banner System

• Need something done in Banner? Response: Create a Document to have it prioritized.
• Have a Document to write?
  • Make a copy of the template;
  • Enter description with details to identify criticality and need;
  • Must include your name, phone number, and email as the contact;
  • Include the Admin Page, job process, and all appropriate information; and
  • Discuss this with either the SW or Advocate
    • If the document does not exist and it is ready to be discussed, the SW member or Advocate will add it to the Banner Governance Dashboard under “Parking Lot”
    • If the document already exists and needs to be updated, the SW member or Advocates will send it to Liannei@hawaii.edu and Jannine@hawaii.edu for updating and posting to the Banner Governance Dashboard
• Track the requests and priorities by visiting the Banner Governance Dashboard