Adaptations Dance Theater Maui’s cutting-edge professional contemporary dance company (Photo by Jack Grace) |
Daniel Anthony Food sovereignty leader, local farming advocate, driving force behind the movement to bring kalo back to our classrooms, kitchens and local economies |
Svetlana Berdyugina, PhD NASA astronomer, researcher of extraterrestrial life, physics professor, discoverer and artist |
Robert Cazimero Legendary and award-winning Hawaiian singer, songwriter, pianist, kumu hula and contributor to the Hawaiian cultural renaissance |
Daedelus The “mad scientist of music,” artist, producer, composer and performer |
B.J. Fogg, PhD Behavior scientist, expert on habit formation, founder of Stanford’s Persuasive Tech Lab, one of Fortune’s “10 new gurus you should know” |
Taimane Gardner Dazzling and innovative ukulele virtuoso and songwriter |
Samuel M. ‘Ohukani‘ōhi‘a Gon, III, PhD Senior Scientist and Cultural Advisor at The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i, world-renowned expert on Hawaiian ecology |
Dave Kalama Maui’s own surf icon and big wave pioneer, world champion ocean athlete |
Rosemary “Rosie” Kulhavy-Sutherland King Kekaulike High School student, TEDxYouth@SeaburyHall speaker, humorist who inspires her peers |
Edward Readicker-Henderson Widely published vagabonding travel writer and contributing editor of National Geographic Traveler and ISLANDS magazines |
Rick Rutiz Founder and director of Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike. Mobilizes at-risk youth to learn construction skills to benefit themselves and their community |
Sunny Savage Wild food harvester, expert forager, teacher and adventurer |
Maya Soetoro-Ng, PhD Award-winning peace, multicultural, and international studies educator and children’s book author. Co-founder of the community peace training program Ceeds of Peace with Kerrie Urosevich. Campaigner for her brother, President Barack Obama |
Kerrie Urosevich, PhD Community mobilizer and peace builder, Early Learning Action Strategy Coordinator for the Hawai‘i Governor’s Office, Co-founder of Ceeds of Peace with Maya Soetoro-Ng |
Kimi Werner Maui born and raised champion spearfisher and freediver, artist and chef-hunter(Photo by Justin Turkowski) |
Dr. Bradley Willcox, MD World-renowned longevity researcher, physician, co-author of The Okinawan Diet Plan and The Okinawa Program |
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Kumu Hina) Kanaka maoli teacher, cultural practitioner, community leader, one of first openly-transgender candidates to run for a statewide political office in the U.S.(Photo by Kai Markell) |