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Ku ʻ ulani Keohokalole, M.A. Program Lead & Coach People Strategies Hawai ʻ i LLC kuulani@peoplestrategieshawaii.com
Ku ʻ ulani Keohokalole (she/her/ ʻ o ia) established People Strategies Hawai ʻ i in 2019 with the vision of growing the capacity of organizations to foster community-minded and people-oriented leaders. She trains, consults, and supports organizations across sectors and industries who are
looking to transform around the ways they engage people to achieve their mission. Ku ʻ ulani was grounded in the traditional Native Hawaiian cultural practice of ho`oponopono by her grandmother, who was a community-based practitioner. The art of reconciliation, and making things right, guides her approach to facilitation and consultation with organizations, stemming from the belief that clients hold the answers to their own challenges, that who shows up and how they show up matters, and that waiting for the moment is key. Ku ʻ ulani holds a B.A. in Ethnic Studies and Women’s Studies from UH Mānoa, an M.A. in Education Leadership, Politics and Advocacy from NYU, and an Executive Certificate in Organizational Consulting & Change Leadership from Georgetown University.
Elena Farden Program Facilitator Doctorate Candidate in Indigenous Leadership and Organizational Development, Chaminade University lenafarden@gmail.com Elena is a dedicated, service-focused professional with over 12 years of nonprofit experience in strategic visioning, community engagement, governance, and advocacy. Since 2018, Elena has provided over $51,000 in pro
bono services to Hawai ʻ i nonprofits that have helped organizations connect impact in their program storytelling towards funding and guide culturally-relevant dialogues for improved procedures and programming. Elena holds an MBA in nonprofit governance, is a certified facilitator through the International Association of Facilitators, and is in her dissertation year for her doctorate in Indigenous Leadership and Organizational Development. Outside of trying to decode secrets of nonprofit success, you ʻ ll find Elena as the ultimate supporter of Indigenous fashion designers, at the karaoke mic, or reigning as the queen of K-drama marathons.
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