Hawaiian Plant Specialists

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The Crew
Rick Rick Kaponowaiwaiola Barboza / General Partner - graduate of Kamehameha School in 1993; obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from the University of Hawai’i in 1999, with a primary focus on Hawaii’s natural history & the conservation of native biota; co-founded Hui Ku Maoli Ola in 1999; elected to the Board of Directors for the Honolulu Botanical Gardens in 2002; primary contributor to the weekly Star Bulletin newspaper article In The Garden which has run on Fridays from June, 2002-2009
Matt Matt Kapaliku Schirman / General Partner - graduate of Punahou School in 1992; obtained his Bachelors degree from the University of Hawaii’s Center for Hawaiian Studies in 1998, focusing on Hawaii’s natural history from a cultural perspective; co-founded Hui Ku Maoli Ola in 1999; student of kumu Keola Lake's hula halau for over 10 years; elected to the Board of Directors for the Moanalua Gardens Foundation in 1999

Kelvin

Kelvin McKeague / Project Manager - graduate of Kamehameha School in 1993; obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawai’i in 1998; joined the Hui Ku Maoli Ola Team in 2001; promoted to Retail Sales Manager in 2005 and oversees all of our retail outlet accounts including The Home Depot.

 

 

 

Moani Hibbard-  Nursery Manager.  Graduate Mid Pac.