Dr. Hashimoto joined the CTSA Board of Directors in 2000 after he was appointed Dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) replacing Dr. H. Michael Harrington, who served as interim associate dean and director of research, a post he assumed in 1997 and later served as interim dean since July 1999.
Dr. Hashimoto was born in Hawaii, graduated from Punahou School in 1962. After graduation from high school, his entire academic and professional careers have been spent in the continental United States. He obtained a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in environmental engineering from Purdue University.  He continued his education and obtained a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Cornell University.
He held professional positions at Cornell and the University of Nebraska while he worked for the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He was also a research leader at USDA's Agricultural Engineering Research Unit in Nebraska.  In 1986, he moved to Oregon State University (OSU) to become professor and head of the Bioresource Engineering Department. He was promoted to vice provost for academic affairs at OSU in 1995.
Dr. Dean O. Smith, UH senior vice president and Manoa campus executive vice chancellor, also CTSA's Executive Committee member and Chairman of the Board of Directors made these comments: "Dr. Hashimoto brings an exceptional degree of experience and professionalism, which will be essential qualities in leading CTAHR into the new century. His background in biotechnology and agricultural engineering are extremely valuable in the increasingly technological field of agriculture and related industries." Hashimoto's expertise includes bioconversion processes, ethanol fuels, and waste management systems.
Original story written by Jody Moore, Director, Publications and Information Office, UH-CTAHR

Dr. Singeo joined the Board of Directors in 1996. He wears at least three hats at the College of Micronesia. He is the COM executive director and residential instruction director, and he serves as the acting extension director of the Land Grant Program. He is based at the COM campus in Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. 

He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Pacific Union College in Angwin, California. He went on to earn a doctorate in dentistry from Loma Linda University in California. He has a diverse background. He is licensed to practice dentistry in California and Pohnpei and worked as a staff dentist for the Pohnpei Health Services Department for several years. He has also been an instructor and director of Technical Training at the COM Dental Nursing School. 

In addition, he is a member Omicron Kappa Upsilon, an honor society for U.S. dentists. He is chairman of the Palau National Museum, and an adjunct instructor at the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.