About this speaker
Michelle Ka‘uhane is the Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation where she is responsible for driving equitable outcomes for our community through HCF’s CHANGE Framework. Michelle plays a critical role in setting strategic vision and impact to deliver on HCF’s mission through philanthropy and programmatic initiatives. For more than 20 years, she has committed her career to accelerating opportunity and prosperity for underserved populations. She has a strong background in nonprofit management, community and economic development, and public policy advocacy. Michelle is a current commissioner on President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. She is a member of the community advisory council at Federal Reserve of San Francisco. She serves on the boards of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Kapolei Community Development Corporation, Philanthropy Northwest and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. Michelle is a graduate of Gonzaga University and resides in the Hawaiian Homestead Community of Kaupeʻa.
