Meet the Team

A native Hawaiian from the Big Island of Hawai‘i. He grew up in Hilo attending Hawaiian Language Immersion schools all of his life until moving to Kaiser High School on O'ahu his senior year. Before leaving to Madagascar to volunteer in the Peace Corps for three years, Kamaka attended the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and graduated with a B.A. in Communications and a certificate in Spanish. After returning home from the Peace Corps in 2019, Kamaka started a campaign called The Race To 50k where he paid off $53,757 of student loans in one year. Currently he is the Director of Outreach for Hawaiiverse and the host of "Keep it Aloha Podcast"

He has a diverse background spanning health care, fitness and wellness, startups, real estate, and technology, with multiple successful exits. After attending college in New York, he gained a deep understanding of the importance of financial literacy, fast-paced business operations, and strategic growth—insights he now applies to ventures in Hawai‘i. Preferring to stay in the background and work quietly, he focuses on creating impact without seeking the spotlight. He is the co-founder of Tellycom, Kima App, and the nonprofit Kima Network, and a partner in Accountants on Air (Hawai‘i sector), where he focuses on infrastructure development and community growth.

Jazlen Lucas is a young Native Hawaiian community leader dedicated to uniting traditional knowledge with modern pathways of learning and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Pūhano Hawaiʻi and a business student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, she strives to create opportunities that strengthen cultural identity, education, and sustainability. Through her role at the Keep It Aloha Foundation, Jazlen represents the next generationʻs voice — committed to carrying forward the values of aloha, connection, and kuleana.

A kanaka ʻōiwi raised in Hilo, Kūakaloa Robinson serves as a cultural and community connector within the Keep It Aloha Foundation, helping shape the organization’s identity through values-driven programming. He is a graduate of Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu — a Hawaiian language and culture immersion school — and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. A portion of his studies was completed in London, England, giving him a global perspective that he now carries into his work alongside his local grounding. Kūakaloa carries a deep commitment to uplifting ʻike kuʻuna through hoʻopono and ensuring that Hawaiian values remain central in community spaces. In all he does, he strives to cultivate environments where ʻike Hawaiʻi can thrive and our lāhui can move forward with pono and aloha.