So proud of our Nānākuli NFL YET Clubhouse Director, Kekoa Tupua, for this incredible accomplishment! We are so proud to have you growing our next generation of leaders - Congratulations! 😄
Hawaiʻi’s annual “40 Under 40” award recognizes emerging leaders from across the pae ʻāina for their notable career achievements and contributions to the community. This marks the 25th year of the award and, notably, nearly one-third of the “class of 2024” is Native Hawaiian. These 13 individuals were selected from a pool of 120 nominees by Pacific Business News. The Hawaiian honorees are (top to bottom and l-r in alpha order): Jacob Aki (Alaska Airlines); Evan Castro (Shifted Energy); Michelle Chapman (Case Lombardi); Patty Copperfield (Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.); Noelani Hessler (Cultural Surveys Hawaiʻi, Inc.); Shelly Kaiaokamalie (Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center); Summer Kaiawe (Watanabe Ing LLP); Lono Kealoha (Bank of Hawaiʻi); Leinani Lozi (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLAB); Kaulana McCabe (Kupu); Kehau Meyer (Hawaiʻi Community Foundation); Naki Sabas (Alakaʻina Foundation Family of Companies); Kekoa Tupua (Boys and Girls Club of Hawaiʻi). Read KaWaiOla.News online #NewsBriefs #Hawaiian #Business