FROM NONPROFIT FOUNDERS TO CEOS, WE HIGHLIGHT HAWAI'I'S TOP LUMINARIES MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES IN SUSTAINABILITY AND MOVING HAWAI'I FORWARD.
JOELLE SIMONPIETRI
President of Simonpietri Enterprises LLC and startup of Aloha Sustainable Materials Recycling and Fertilizer Facility
simonpietri.com
JOHN A. L. DEFRIES
President of Friends of the Future
fofhawaii.org
DANIEL NAHOOPII
Interim president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Kahu ‘Āina program; and co-chair of Ala Wai Watershed Collaboration, a Hawai‘i Green Growth working group
hawaiitourismauthority.org;
hawaiigreengrowth.org
KRISTINE KUBAT
Executive director at Recycle Hawai‘i
recyclehawaii.org
ALAN HORNSTEIN
Founder/president of Lenox Metals, LLC
lenoxmetals.com
CELESTE A. CONNORS
CEO of Hawai‘i Green Growth and co-chair of the Hawai‘i Sustainability Business Forum
hawaiigreengrowth.org
DR. ALBIE MILES
Co-founder of Transforming Hawai‘i’s Food System Together Initiative, the Hawai‘i Food System Summit; chief specialty editor at Frontiers in Sustainable Food System; associate professor of Sustainable Community Food Systems at the University of Hawai‘i - West O‘ahu
transforminghawaiifoodsystem.org;
westoahu.hawaii.edu/scfs
PRESIDENT OF MAUI HUB AND DIRECTOR OF THE HAWAI‘I ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF BEYOND PESTICIDES
At Maui Hub, residents can follow four easy steps to get locally-grown produce and support Hawai‘i farmers to create a more sustainable food system on Maui.
mauihub.org; beyondpesticides.org
Autumn Ness. PHOTO BY JEF BAZZINI
KĀ‘EO DUARTE
Board chair for Hawai‘i Green Growth, chair of the Hawai‘i Fresh Water Council and Local- Global Next Generation Pathways Working Group; and vice president of Community and ‘Āina Resilience at Kamehameha Schools
hawaiigreengrowth.org; ksbe.edu
SCOTT W. H. SEU
Chair of the Hawai‘i Green Growth Sustainability Business Forum, President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries
hawaiigreengrowth.org; hei.com
AKI MARCEAU
Director of Electrification of Transportation at Hawaiian Electric
hawaiianelectric.com
LOHELANI FURTADO-GASPAR
President of Native Hawaiian Philanthropy
nativehawaiianphilanthropy.org
RICK BARBOZA
Co-founder of Papahana Kuaola
papahanakuaola.org
JOHN BENDON
LEED-AP, CEM, MRECM,
founder/principal of Green Building Hawai‘i
greenbuildinghawaii.com
QUENTIN MACHIDA
President and CEO of Gentry Homes, Ltd.
gentryhawaii.com
JOHN FULLMER
AIA and president of Mason
masonarch.com
GREG DOWNS
President of JD Pacific Construction
jdpacifichawaii.com
ROBYNNE MAII
Chef/owner of Fête
fetehawaii.com
Chef/owner of Merriman’s and Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman
Merriman’s Waimea partnered with GreenPlaces and is going carbon neutral. Other exciting initiatives include expanding solar capacity, switching to all-electric kitchen equipment, exploring new sustainable alternatives to glass wine and spirit bottles, and investing in carbon-friendly, locally-made goat cheese. merrimanshawaii.com
Peter Merriman. PHOTO BY ANNA KIM
GARRETT MARRERO
Founder Maui Brewing Company
mauibrewingco.com
NATHALIE CARLSEY
President of Kona Brewing Hawaii
konabrewinghawaii.com
SIMON MCKENZIE AND MICHAEL TAM
Co-owners of Martin & MacArthur
martinandmacarthur.com
ROBIN VAN NIEKERK AND TATYANA CERULLO
Co-founders/owners of Kokua Sun Care
kokuasuncare.com
KELLEY CHAPMAN
Owner and designer of Manakai Swimwear
manakaiswimwear.com
GREG SMITH
Owner of Gunstock Ranch
gunstockranch.com/eco-tours;
legacyforest.org
TIM GALLAHER
PhD, Bishop Museum Curator of Botany
bishopmuseum.org
KELLY KING
Co-founder/VP of Pacific Biodiesel Technologies;
co-founder of Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance
biodiesel.com
BRITNEY ZIMMERMAN
Founder/CEO of Yummet
yummet.com
JEFF DUNSTER
CEO and Founder of Hawai‘i Legacy Hardwoods
hlh.co
Co-founders of Aloha Collection
By choosing an Aloha Collection bag, you’re investing in a stylish accessory and supporting a brand that prioritizes sustainability and environmental responsibility. The bags are made from recycled materials and are free from harmful chemicals. aloha-collection.com
Heather Aiu and Rachael Soares. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALOHA COLLECTION
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