The HSTA Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Trust was established in 1985 for you, the HSTA member. Your Trustees represent the diverse population and interest of Hawaii’s teachers. The main goal is to support HSTA members by offering voluntary insurance plans that will be beneficial to teachers. All Trustees are teachers, both retired and active, and all of them are HSTA members. The VEBA Trust plans are selected for teachers by teachers. Who Are The Trustees Romeo Eleno Trustee, B & A Committee Chair Active teacher Teaches Physical Education at Lanai High-Elementary Gayle Enriquez Trustee Active teacher Teaches 4th grade at Pahoa Elementary 28 years of service in Department of Education John Kometani Trustee Retired teacher Last taught at Kohala High School 14 years of service in Department of Education Wil Okabe Trustee Retired teacher Last taught at Hilo High School 30+ years of service in Department of Education Sonia Peralta Trust Vice-Chair Active teacher Teaches 6th grade at Nanaikapono Elementary Dawn Raymond Trustee Active teacher Teaches Special Education at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary Amber Riel Trust Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Active teacher Teaches Math at Waianae High School Roger Takabayashi Trust Chair Retired teacher Last taught at Farrington High School 30+ years of service in Department of Education