Background
Kikkawa-Ward, Carol Hiroko was born on October 29, 1938 in Honolulu. Daughter of Raymond Sumito and Marjorie Matsuyo (Kiyota) Okumura.
Kikkawa-Ward, Carol Hiroko was born on October 29, 1938 in Honolulu. Daughter of Raymond Sumito and Marjorie Matsuyo (Kiyota) Okumura.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Hawaii, 1960; Master in Public Health, U. Hawaii, 1978.
Staff nurse, Kuakini Hospital, Honolulu, 1960-1961;
staff nurse, Kaiser Hospital, Honolulu, 1961-1962;
staff nurse, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, 1962-1963;
staff nurse, Kaiser-Permanente Medical Group, Honolulu, 1967-1969;
assistant director, public health nurse, Big Sister League Los Angeles, 1963-1965;
infant coordinator, program director, Parent and Child Center, Kalihi, Hawaii., 1968-1970;
director nursing and health services, disaster health services, Pacific American Red Cross, Honolulu, 1974-1981;
administrator, Medical Pers. Pool, Honolulu, 1981-1986;
president, Medical Pers. Pool, Honolulu, since 1986.
President, chief operating officer Interim Superior vena cava syndrome of the Pacific, 1986-1992. President, owner C.K. Ward Healthcare Consulting, since 1996.
Appointed to State of Hawaii Policy Advisory Board on Elderly Affairs, 1982, 84, 88, 92, Policy Advisory Board on Elderly, 1997. Appointed to Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Future of Health Care in Hawaii, 1991. Elected to owner's advisory county Person Pool of America, 1991.
Member American Organisation Nurse Executives, National Association for Home Care (nominating committee 1994), Hawaii Association Home Care (president since 1986, Charlotte Dennis award 1991), Hawaiian League of Nursing (vice-chairman), Sigma Theta Tau (president Gamma Psi chapter 1996-1998).
Married Stanley Yoshinori Kikkawa, June 17, 1960 (divorced 1978). Children: Scott Kanji, Lori Tammie, Kerrie Naomi. Married David Windle Ward, December 26, 1980.