Kylee Pōmaikaʻi Mar joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors in June 2016, completing a planned expansion of the Board to five members. Throughout her tenure, Kylee served as a bridge during the transition from founding board members to our current board and brought an archivist perspective that encouraged documentation of our major Foundation milestones and events, and mindfulness of our benefactor, Helga Glasel-Hollenback. Kylee was a consistent voice encouraging thinking out of the box, while staying grounded in our mission and values, and reminding us to acknowledge and celebrate the Foundation’s work.
As she reflected on the past ten years of being part of the Foundation, she shared:
Kylee Mar
“Hau'oli nā kūkulu i ka po, Mau loa nā kūkulu i ke ao
Ho'oulu mai, ho'oulu mai, 'o Hau'oli Mau Loa mākou e
A mau loa
Ua pau, ua noa, Lele!”
Nāʻālehu Anthony
With the completion of Kylee's board service on May 31, 2026, we are pleased to share that Nāʻālehu Anthony joined the Board on June 1, 2026.
Nāʻālehu is a kānaka maoli thought leader, storyteller, and strategist from Kaʻaʻawa, Oʻahu, whose work centers on reclaiming community stewardship of land, water, economy, and narrative to advance collective thriving in Hawaiʻi. Aboard Hōkūleʻa as crew, documentarian and as captain, Nāʻālehu has been perpetuating the ancient science of traditional wayfinding and deep-sea sailing for nearly 30 years. As cofounder and former CEO of ʻŌiwi TV and through his work with Palikū Films, he has elevated stories of Native Hawaiian resilience and innovation, while also advancing social, environmental, and economic justice.
Nāʻālehu is a cofounder of ʻĀina Aloha Economic Futures, helping shape a values-based economic framework for Hawaiʻi, and currently serves as chair of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, where he advocates for the protection and restoration of Oʻahu’s water resources. He also works as a senior strategist with Paʻakai Communications, advising on complex issues impacting communities, including environmental policies, governance, and disaster recovery, and continues to support indigenous leadership locally and globally through his collaborative and intergenerational approach. Nāʻālehu cites his collaboration with teacher, strategist and author Norma Wong as a throughline of impact and strategy throughout these bodies of work.
