ʻOlu Campbell has worked in various capacities in the public and private sectors on topics such as conservation, community empowerment, education, Native Hawaiian rights, food systems, climate change, housing and development, law, and business. Since 2018, he has served as the Community and Government Relations Manager for Kamehameha Schools, where he worked to address systemic issues through advocacy and capacity building among Native Hawaiian organizations. He previously was a Legacy Lands Specialist for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), where he conducted community-driven land-use planning and stewardship for about 26,000 acres of culturally and ecologically significant lands.

ʻOlu earned his Juris Doctor with an Environmental Law and Native Hawaiian Law Certificate from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and his bachelor’s degree in biology with a Hawaiian Language Certificate from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He currently serves on the Honolulu Economic Revitalization Commission and recently concluded his term as a member of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Forest Stewardship Committee, on which he served since 2018. He was the Co-Chair of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Resources Section, and Second Vice President of the O‘ahu Council of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Campbell, who was born and raised in Hawai‘i, is also an active waterman and musician.

Angela Britten was born and raised in Kailua, in Koʻolaupoko moku on the island of Oʻahu. She spent her childhood exploring the mountains and valleys of Oʻahu, learning the history and stories of her home and exploring the oceans surrounding the islands as a paddler for Kailua Canoe Club. Angie earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa specializing in ethnic literature and Hawaiian studies.

She has worked in development for nearly 20 years, previously at Hawaiʻi Theatre Center and Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, and has served as a board member for a number of nonprofit organizations including as Past Board Chair for the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Aloha Chapter a position that culminated in 13 consecutive years of volunteer service to promoting ethical and effective fundraising practices in Hawaiʻi. Her upbringing and education inspired a passionate love for her one hānau and its natural spaces. On the weekends you can find her on the water in a canoe or helping to restore traditional fishponds with the Waimānalo Limu Hui.

Scott grew up in Kula, and at age 17 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After his discharge, he studied at Colorado State University.  Scott’s graduate work includes an M.A. in Peace Studies with a concentration in Native Hawaiian Strategies of Peacemaking and Reconciliation. His PhD. explored the dynamics of post-conflict recovery in a civil war on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, with a particular emphasis on how communities make wise decisions about conflicts over natural resources.  Scott also has a graduate degree in ecological restoration, and is currently working on a graduate certificate in sustainable agriculture. Between 2017 and 2019 Scott worked for three summers at the University of Leicester, UK in a research fellowship in Paleoecology. 

Since 2003 Scott has worked for the Maui Coastal Land Trust, first as a project manager at the land trust’s 277-acre Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge and is now the Director of ʻĀina Stewardship for Hawai’i Land Trust.  In this capacity he has led all aspects of the ecological restoration work conducted by the Land Trust.  Scott serves on the Maui/Lana‘i Island Burial Council and works at his 4-acre ‘ulu farm in Waikapū on the weekends.

Shaelene Kamakaʻala was born and raised in the ahupuaʻa of Punaluʻu and Kahana, Koʻolauloa, Oʻahu and now calls Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawai‘i her second home. Shae graduated from the Kamehameha Schools and holds an Honor’s Associate’s of Art Degree in Political Science from Marymount College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of San Diego. Shae also earned a Juris Doctorate Degree with certificates in Native Hawaiian Rights and Environmental Law from the William S. Richardson School of Law.  Shae was also a First Nations' Futures Program Fellow in 2016-2017, where she attended Stanford's Woods' Institute for the Environment.

Prior to joining HILT, Shae served as a Deputy Attorney with Hawai‘i County’s Office of the Corporation Counsel and Law Clerk and Bailiff for the Honorable Judge Henry T. Nakamoto in the Third Circuit Court in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. Shae also spent time with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR); the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law’s Ka Huli Ao and Hui 'Āina Momona Program; Townscape Inc.; and The Nature Conservancy where she specialized in the fields of Administrative Law and Natural Resource Management Planning.  In these capacities, Shae worked on projects statewide in partnership with communities, the private sector, and government to inform solutions for Hawaiʻi’s public trust and cultural resources.

James was born and raised on the island of Maui where he lives with his spouse and children. James has worked for the Land Trust since 2006 when he started as a field technician working to restore native habitat at HILT's Waihee Refuge. James took management lead of the property and tranitioned to managing the stewardship of HILT's conservation easements. That background experience in property management is helpful in working with the Land Trust's conservation easement landowners.

Denby is a cultural practitioner, educator, and artist who lives in upcountry Maui with her two children. Born and raised on Oʻahu, Denby graduated from Punahou School and earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington, as well as a Master’s degree in Education at Heritage College, Washington. Denby’s career path interweaves arts and environment in Hawaiʻi. She has held positions at Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center, Hawaiʻi Nature Center, Maui Coastal Land Trust, has run her own consulting business educating disabled youth, and now rejoins Hawai’i Land Trust. Denby is a well-known artist and Hawaiian kapa maker. Her recent works include a collection of watercolors, mixed media paintings, and kapa, which capture the light, shadow, and rhythm of Hawaiʻi’s plants. 

Denby’s artwork reveals her awareness of the sensitive environment in which she lives.  Her family history in Hawaiʻi dates back many generations. While she has enjoyed a lifetime of exposure to the renowned Hawaiian landscapes of her mother, Betty Hay Freeland, Denby has developed a unique style all her own.

Lu‘ukia Nakanelua was born and raised on Maui’s Northeast Shore between both Ha‘ikū and a small kalo farming village in Wailuanui, and now resides in Wailuku. She is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law with certificates in Native Hawaiian Law and Environmental Law. She is a product of the Pūnana Leo o Maui and Kula Kaiapuni o Pā‘ia programs and a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus and Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. There, she participated in a study-abroad program through Victoria University in Wellington, Aotearoa where her thesis research examined the Whanganui River, her people, and the implications for securing the world’s first legal personhood status for an ancestral landscape. Lu‘ukia is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leader fellow where her team utilizes applied research to elevate critical work being done in our Native Hawaiian communities to build a Culture of Health rooted in advancing mauliola—equity and wellbeing.    

Prior to joining HILT, Lu‘ukia returned home to clerk for the Honorable (Ret.) Chief Judge Richard T. Bissen, Jr. and later joined the Maui County Prosecuting Attorney Office where she worked in part on environmental criminal court cases. She also served as a Post-Juris Doctor Fellow at Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law at the Richardson School of Law where she worked to advance cutting-edge research in Native Hawaiian law; foster understanding of Native Hawaiian history, culture, and social context; facilitate law teaching and learning; and support on-the-ground Native Hawaiian justice issues and policies, particularly surrounding our precious public trust and cultural resources. 

Shea is a graduate of Kamehameha, and The University of San Francisco where she earned her Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration with a focus in the Hospitality Industry. While living in San Francisco for 8+ years, Shea gained experience in Hotel & Event operations, sales, customer success, and management. 

Shea now resides in Maunalua, O'ahu where she grew up surfing nearby breaks, paddling for Outrigger Canoe Club, Hui Nalu Canoe Club and Kamehameha Schools, and hiking places with beautiful views. Shea joined Hawaii Land Trust in 2022 with dedication to further our mission and learn from the educators who steward the land. On her free time, Shea enjoys yoga, being out in nature, spending time with 'ohana, and exploring new food and beverage outlets.

Madison “Madi” grew up in California and has lived on Oʻahu since 2016. Since moving to Oʻahu she has found her passion to help restore the land through community workdays and being in nature. She has a background in community outreach and engagement through her time volunteering with local nonprofits. She has experience educating community on climate change, land restoration, and the importance of reducing waste and consumption. In her free time, she enjoys snorkeling, hiking, and spending time with her friends. 

Ulumauahi “Ulu” Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani was born in Hilo and raised in the ʻāina hoʻopulapula (Hawaiian homesteads) of Keaukaha and Panaʻewa, where his family has lived for five generations. He has been a student of Hula ʻOlapa with Hālau o Kekuhi for nearly three decades. Within the last four years he was given the privilege to elevate to Papa Pāʻieʻie Alakaʻi. This hula position requires that the student has intimate knowledge regarding the forest, the ocean, gathering regulations and reciprocity of both the forest and ocean.

Ulu’s training in hula ceremony, protocol and oli have afforded him the opportunity to teach workshops and present to diverse audiences on these topics. His long association with the Hālau and the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation (EKF) has taught him to be constantly aware of forest life. Through his experience with EKF’s loko iʻa and kalo restoration projects, he has observed how a clean water cycle is applicable from the forests to the reefs. Kealiʻikanakaʻole is a presenter with Papakū Makawalu Papahulihonua, where he tells stories, discusses important facts about the forest from a Hawaiian scientific point of view and performs oli.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in geography with an emphasis on environmental studies and a minor in anthropology from University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

Keone Emiliano was born and raised in Kohala. His entire working life has been dedicated to caring for and protecting Hawaiʻi’s land.

Keone was a field worker for 20 years, helping manage the former land holdings of the Kohala Sugar Co., which included maintaining 21 miles of the Kohala Ditch system. Via helicopter, he also managed the caretaking crews of Āwini, Honokāne Nui, and Kaukini, and worked with Hawaii Forest and Trail and Nā Hui Kalo to restore lo‘i in ‘Iole, Makapala, and Pololū. He was a steward of Pololū as part of the Protect Pololū movement, through a pilot program organized by KUPU, Nā Ala Hele Trails, and Hawai’i Tourism Authority.

Annalise "Anna" Kindstedt was born and raised in Vermont and earned her B.S. in Biology prior to starting her conservation career in Hawai'i, beginning with a year-long Kupu term with The Nature Conservancy's Kauaʻi Terrestrial team where she primarily focused on invasive animal and plant control in the upper watershed. After working up mauka for a year, she made her way down to the kai, spending a season in Sitka, Alaska with a focus on salmon and kelp hatcheries before relocating to Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu to work with Mālama Loko Ea Foundation's traditional fishpond. She is excited to join HILT's team and in her free time enjoys paddling (Imua Niumalu!), surfing, and diving. 

Ann is a long time resident of the Kilauea area, a mother of two daughters, a chef, and a teacher and advanced practitioner of Rolf method Structural Integration. She has volunteered extensively with mālama ʻāina and restoration efforts with Nāpali Coast ʻOhana, working at Nuʻalolo Kai and also worked for several years as an assistant educator and program coordinator for Mālama Kalihiwai, a program which brought 4th graders to Kalihiwai on multiple filed trips to receive instruction in throw net, crabbing, and fishing, amongst many other hana noʻeau and generational wisdoms shared by several of Kauaʻi’s cherished kūpuna. She has been a committed student of Hula and Hawaiian culture for the last 19 years. Shis is an avid surfer and diver and has spent a large portion of her time at Kāhili Beach and the surrounding coastal areas and reefs for the last 20 years. She is honored to be on the HILT Kāhili team to mālama a wahi pana that is deeply meaningful to her ʻohana.

J. Kapule Torio was born and raised in the moku of Ko’olau within the ahupua'a of Kāhili on Kauaʻi. His younger days were immersed in the waters of Kāhili - navigating pools, waterfalls, and all of its stream life. Long weekends were spent with family gatherings camping on the shores of Kāhili, surfing, fishing, and being loved by the ‘āina. His ‘ohana helped to shape his world and understanding of Kuleana.

After graduating from Kapaʻa High school, Kapule served six years in the Hawaii Army National Guard and attended Kauaʻi Community College. A deep desire for service work in the community, education and ‘aina was cultivated while training within the Native Hawaiian Charter Schools as a resource instructor. Additionally, partnerships with organizations from Hā’ena to Waimea, have strengthened his pilina to this place, he calls home. It is Kapule’s desire to be the best Steward-Educator not only at HILT, but as a mākua of this wahi pana. 

Kapule is raising three young kanaka sons with his wife in Anahola, Kaua’i. He is a beekeeper, kalo farmer, and waterman trying his best to stay grounded in this ever moving Hōnua.

Trevor Kiaʻiokaʻuhane Collier, a proud native born son of Maui, first born to a Native Hawaiian mother and Island boy father. At the age of three, he was enrolled in the Hawaiian Language Immersion preschool, Pūnana Leo, first on Oʻahu, then on to Maui where he completed his entire Hawaiian Language Immersion education at Kula Kaiapuni o Kekaulike. Kiaʻi then obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Business Management from Menlo College in Atherton, California. Upon returning to his home he worked as a heavy equipment Sales Representative for Sunbelt Rentals learning account management, safety certification, and the networking of national to local business affiliations. At home, the pull of his cultural heritage and education, to be in service to his lāhui, people and nation, led him to pursue Lomi Lomi, the Hawaiian healing art of massage. He earned his license in Massage Therapy in 2020. In 2020 Kiaʻi received the opportunity through CARES Act funding to work for Hawai’i Land Trust as a Field Supervisor for waterway rejuvenation project at Kapoho, Waiheʻe. During his temporary employment he managed, guided, and advised a crew of nine other land stewards. While working on this project, Kiaʻi discovered a pathway in which to dedicate his service and duty to aloha Akua, aloha kānaka & aloha ʻāina, to care and protect ancestral divinity, people & land, as kanaka maoli, a true loyal Hawaiian subject. Kiaʻi was hired as a permanent, full-time employee with HILT in January 2021.

Kealaulaokamamo "Mamo" Leota, a native of Hauʻula, Koʻolauloa, Mamo has extensive experience working with communities as a teacher and practitioner of cultural education and outreach. Mamo also seriously enjoys farming including loʻi and loko iʻa, and is a regular in the ahupuaʻa of Kahana helping with various mauka and makai food restoration projects.

Derek Lindes has been stewarding land from a very young age. He was born high in the mountains and raised to track deer and follow the creek in the forest. He learned from renowned conservationist Eustace Conway in North Carolina and made environmental documentaries in Ohio. Before moving to Maui, Derek spent time on Oʻahu opening and maintaining lo’i kalo with both Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi in Kāneʻohe and the Reppun & Maʻiʻi Families in Waiāhole, and the 88-acre loko i’a with Paepae o He’eia in Heʻeia. He is also an avid biodiesel enthusiast and started a small environmental car rental business with vehicles that ran on vegetable oils to reduce fossil fuel consumption in the islands. Since moving to Maui, he has worked in low-impact landscaping and farming to encourage soil regeneration practices and native species restoration within the private sector.

In 2020, Derek received the opportunity through CARES Act funding to work for Hawai’i Land Trust on the waterway rejuvenation project at Kapoho Wetlands at Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge. He holds a special reverence for the Windward side - the springs enchant while the dunes inspire awe. Derek has taught Agriculture and Natural Resource classes at Samule E. Kalama Intermediate School and Maui High School. Derek is honored and excited to ignite, enthuse, and empower the keiki o ka ʻāina of Maui as an educator with HILT.

Kaleʻa is a kanaka ʻōiwi, born and raised on the island of Maui. She joined the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program at Pūnana Leo O Lahaina and graduated in 2018 from Ke Kula Kaiapuni O Kekaulike as the first pukana kaiapuni in her family. Throughout her upbringing, Kaleʻa spent time on stewardship field trips igniting her interest in mālama and kiaʻi ʻāina. Her determination to perpetuate her culture and protect the natural resources of Hawaiʻi nei led Kaleʻa to receive her Associate of Arts degree in Hawaiian Studies from UH Maui College and her Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management specializing in Watershed and Coastal Management from UH Mānoa. She is a proud representative of the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Ecology Lab as well as Ka Papa Loʻi O Kānewai at the UH Mānoa campus. Kaleʻa enjoys water sports, hiking, weaving, and other pāheona Hawaiʻi in her free time.

Joshua “Kaleo” Ornellas was born and raised in Maui and is from Iao Valley, also known as Kepaniwai. Kaleo is the hiapo (eldest sibling) of his family, an only son with three sisters. Kaleo graduated from Baldwin high School and came to Hawaii Land Trust from Goodfellow Bros. where he worked in construction. He and his wife are the proud parents of eight children. Being raised on the island of Maui Kaleo has devoted most of his free time to aloha ʻāina, including fishing, farming, diving, hunting, and surfing. While he was raised mainly in Wailuku, Waiheʻe is his second home. He is very excited to join Hawaii Land Trust and hopes to learn more about the cultural significance of Waihee Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge and become a great steward for the ʻāina of Waiheʻe. 

Olivia Wallace is from the island of Maui, from the moku o Wailuku, ahupuaʻa o Waiʻehu, ʻāina hoʻopulapula o Paukūkalo. She is a 2014 graduate of Henry Perriene Baldwin High School. She served in the England, London mission in the Hyde Park Visitorsʻ for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 2016 and returned home in 2018. Her post-secondary academic journey has opened up opportunities for her to travel and meet people from around the world, leading her back home to her ʻāina kūpuna in the moku o Koʻolauloa, ahupuaʻa o Kahana. In addition to being apart of the Maunawila staff, Olivia also serves as the Administrative Coordinator and Kumu Kākoʻo for Hoʻāla ʻĀina Kūpono (HAK), an aloha ʻāina organization based in Kahana and Hakipuʻu, Koʻolau, Oʻahu.

Olivia comes from a family of cultural practitioners, and continues to strive to emulate the practices of her kūpuna. Through her role with HILT, she is looking forward to serving and supporting her kaiāulu.