Ke ʻ ōpū Reelitz
Kepa Barrett was born and raised on the islands of O ʻ ahu, Maui, and Hawai ʻ i. His family enrolled him in Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻ o Waiau, an elementary school where he was immersed in ʻ Ōlelo Hawai ʻ i. After graduating from Kamehameha Schools, Kepa earned a BA in Environmental Analysis and minored in Economics from Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He began his journey with Kupu nearly 14 years ago when he participated in Kupu’s Summer Program. Kepa served four years as a Program Coordinator and nearly four years as an External Affairs Officer. He also owns and operates his own online retail business called AINA Co. – Aloha In All Ways Company – whose mission is to serve people with high quality, environmentally-conscious products, along with providing business mentorship & leadership to others. Kepa is deeply passionate about ʻ Ōlelo Hawai ʻ i, Mālama ʻ Āina, and encouraging others to connect to a deeper sense of purpose in their lives. Landon Opunui serves as the Executive Director, Medical Director, and Naturopathic Physician at Nā Pu ʻ uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System, where he integrates traditional Hawaiian health perspectives with modern medical practice. Nā Pu ʻ uwai provides comprehensive healthcare services, programs, and resources to the rural communities of Moloka ʻ i and Lāna ʻ i, ensuring culturally responsive care that prioritizes disease prevention, education, health promotion, and empowerment. Passionate about improving access to quality care, Landon blends clinical practice, executive leadership, non-profit service, and community advocacy to advance the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians. Ke ʻ ōpū Reelitz has made her career a love letter to her three young kids. She firmly believes that when Native Hawaiian families in Hawai ʻ i thrive, everyone thrives – a belief that has driven her career in advocacy, communications and policy. Over the last decade and a half, she has worked for state government agencies—the Dept. of Human Services, the Executive Office on Early Learning and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs—non-profit organizations like Hawai ʻ i Children's Action Network and MANA Magazine. She served as the Director of Policy and Strategy with Papa Ola Lōkahi. Born and raised in Kāne ʻ ohe, she is lucky to call it home once again. Ke ʻ ōpū is a proud Kamehameha Schools Kapālama graduate, and holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from Loyola University Chicago and a J.D. from University of Arizona Rogers College of Law.
Kepa Barrett
Landon Opunui
ʻ Ōiwi Leadership ACCELERATOR
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