Executive Leadership

Megan Gimmen

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | FOUNDER
Harvard Medical School 2026

Keina Yoo

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | PRE-MED ADVISOR
Loma Linda University School of Medicine 2026

Van Michael Q. Saludo

CO-DIRECTOR OF PRE-MEDICAL ADVISING
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 2028

Ryan Benavente

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | FOUNDER
Harvard Medical School 2026

Brandon Lopez

CO-DIRECTOR OF PRE-MEDICAL ADVISING
UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine 2026

Ariana Barreau, MD

 CO-DIRECTOR OF FUTURES IN MEDICINE
Resident Physician at Stanford University School of Medicine

Nathan Paz

CO-DIRECTOR OF FUTURES IN MEDICINE
University of Guam 2024

Ethan Gumataotao

CO-DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADVOCACY | CO-DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Cornell University 2025

Kevin Benavente, DO

CO-DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT MENTORING
Chief Resident of Internal Medicine, University of Hawaii

Morgan Quinley

CO-DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT MENTORING
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Mānoa 2026

Ella Macatugal

CO-DIRECTOR OF UOG INFRASTRUCTURE
Graduate Student, University of Guam

Reina Faye Evangelista

CO-DIRECTOR OF UOG INFRASTRUCTURE
University of Guam 2026

Nicole Jean Pineda

CO-DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | CO-DIRECTOR OF UOG INFRASTRUCTURE
University of Guam 2025

Austin Kim

WEBMASTER | PRE-MED ADVISOR
University of Maryland School of Medicine 2027

Eries Jay Moreno

WEBMASTER
Graduate Researcher at National Institute of Health

Kai Akimoto

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | FOUNDER
University of Minnesota Medical School 2026

Our Team

Julie Ann Laxamana

CO-DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Graduate Researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Luke Roberto

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE | PRE-MED MENTORSHIP PROGRAM DESIGN CONSULTANT
Santa Clara University 2023

CJ Hattori

PRE-MED ADVISOR
UC San Diego School of Medicine 2027

Eduardo “Ed” Biala, Jr.

HOMEGROWN PHYSICIAN PROGRAM
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Mānoa 2026

Eric Pineda

DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT
Tulane University School of Medicine 2025

Kristina Folta

FUTURES IN MEDICINE | PRE-MED ADVISOR
University of Washington School of Medicine 2025

Mason Caldwell

PRE-MED ADVISOR
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Mānoa 2026

Naomi Matsuno

PRE-MED ADVISOR
Eastern Virginia Medical School 2028

Veronica Perez

PRE-MED ADVISOR
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026

Paul Tominez

PRE-MED ADVISOR
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 2025

Lolita Blaz

FUTURES IN MEDICINE
University of the Pacific 2027

Noel Bien Carlos, MD

RESIDENT ADVISOR
Orthopedic Surgery Resident at the University of Florida

Tiffie Keung, MD

RESIDENT ADVISOR
Anesthesiology Resident at the University of Michigan

Kasey Xu

POLICY & ADVOCACY
University of Pennsylvania 2027

Joselle Garcia

UOG STUDENT LIAISON
University of Guam 2025

Darlene Ferrer

PRE-MED ADVISOR
University of Michigan Medical School 2028

Aubri Perez

MEMBER
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine 2025

Samaria T. Quinata

WEBMASTER
University of Guam 2027

Keith Sablan, MD

MEMBER
Practicing Physician at Queen's Medical Center, Oahu

Lana Pinaula Toves

MEMBER
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences 2029

Arlette Fojas

CO-DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
University of Hawaii at Manoa 2027

Jia Jia Zhang

CO-DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADVOCACY | PRE-MED ADVISOR
Harvard Medical School 2025

Maria V. Sigro

PRE-MED ADVISOR
Medical College of Wisconsin 2026

Hanikka Muna

PRE-MED ADVISOR
University of Michigan Medical School 2026

Ana Capati

MEMBER
Resident at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB CA

Faith Ashley Morgan

FUTURES IN MEDICINE | PRE-MED ADVISOR
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona 2029

Hunter Siddell 

PRE-MED ADVISOR
Wake Forest School of Medicine 2029

Victoria Nicole Santos

MEMBER
Rice University 2025