Meet Our Team
Founded and operated by Indigenous and Pacific-Asia based women, our team is made up of university professors, education specialists, international peace practitioners, global climate change and sustainability experts, law and policy advisors, women and gender inclusion experts, young people, students, futurists, community organizers, public health specialists, and Indigenous knowledge experts from the Pacific and beyond.
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Core Team
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Dr. Maya Soetoro (she/her)
Board Chair, Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
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Maxine Burkett (she/her)
Co-Founder
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Dr. Kealoha Fox (she/her/‘o ia)
President
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Naima Fifita (she/her)
Interim Executive Director
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Zelda Keller (she/her)
Managing Director
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Jacqueline Akana (she/her)
Operations Manager
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Bridget Kelly (she/her)
Associate
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Elsa Barron (she/her)
Associate
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Healani Goo (she/her)
Associate
Board of Directors
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Dr. Maya Soetoro (she/her)
Board Chair, Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
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Amanda Ellis (she/her)
Board Member
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Dr. Patricia Halagao (she/her)
Board Member