Born on Maui and raised in a home dedicated to Hawaiian values and service, Mikey Burke is a conduit for caring and community. Acceptance to Kamehameha Schools took her from the māmā reef in Olowalu to the slopes of Kapālama, where her love for her people and sense of place grew deeper. Leaving the comfort of Hawai’i’s shores, Mikey pursued a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California, while excelling as a Division I athlete on the Trojanʻs Women’s Rowing team. The birth of her oldest son fueled her desire to return home to Maui, where she would transition from a career in public accounting to one in public utilities.

Mikey and her ‘ohana settled back in Lahaina, where she and her husband are raising four young Hawaiian boys, educated in Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Lahaina. She’s spent over a decade advocating for her community, answering the kahea from respected Lahaina-rooted leaders to protect Lahaina’s natural resources – both cultural and physical. Mikey serves on various professional and community-oriented boards. Her most recent appointment as president to the newly formed Lahaina Community Land Trust is the most significant kuleana she carries outside of being a makuahine. Mikey carries with her a profound respect for her roots and an unwavering determination to ensure that future generations continue to call Lahaina home.