Our people

At Kaheāwai Media, it’s a kākou thing. Each of the groups below are essential in ensuring our work is accountable to our ʻāina, community and values.

ʻAha Kuleana
Strategy Council

ʻAha Moʻolelo
Story Council

Papa Noʻeau
Expert advisors

Limahana
Staff

Hoa Lawehana
Contributors

Mea Hoʻokumu Pū
Co-founders


ʻAha Kuleana

Strategy Council

Our ʻAha Kuleana guides our organizational direction, practices and allocation of resources to ensure they’re in alignment with our values and kākoʻo our community.


ʻAha Moʻolelo

Story Council

Our ʻAha Moʻolelo identifies, selects and reviews our storytelling projects, practices and partners to ensure they’re in alignment with our values and kākoʻo our community.


Papa noʻeau

Expert advisors

Our papa noʻeau are trusted experts and practitioners in our community whose ʻike we seek out on specific topics.


Limahana

Staff

Our staff’s kuleana is to channel the manaʻo of the groups above, along with our storytelling partners, into our work, from reporting to operations.

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Tyler Sonnemaker

Mea hoʻokumu pū & haʻi moʻolelo

Co-founder & storyteller

Leo Nahe Smith

Alakaʻi hoʻolaha

Amplification specialist


Hoa Lawehana

Contributors

We mahalo our talented freelancers and other partners who have contributed to everything from our branding to our storytelling projects.

Ivy Lagodlagod

HI Style Media

Nohili Thompson

Pewa Studios


Mea Hoʻokumu Pū

Co-founders

Our co-founding members came together in early 2023 to begin laying the foundation for what would eventually become Kaheāwai Media. While our individual kuleana has evolved since then, this group’s collective manaʻo was essential in weaving together our initial intentions, values and relationships.

Casey Ching

Co-founder

Iokepa Paty-Miner

Co-founder

Kimeona Kane

Co-founder

Micky Huihui

Co-founder

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Tyler Sonnemaker

Mea hoʻokumu pū & haʻi moʻolelo

Co-founder & storyteller

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