Ms. Raquel Kealalōkahi Aki currently serves as the Corporate Secretary for the East-West Center’s Board of Governors bringing over 15 years of administrative and operational experience in the community, non-profit, and government sectors to this role. Prior to the East-West Center, Ms. Aki has worked for Kamehameha Schools and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationʻs Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.

Ms. Aki is also a native Hawaiian, wahine business owner of the The Vth Element Hawaiʻi, an online retailer promoting the well being of women and girls, and Accelerating Kuleana Initiatives (AKI), LLC, which provides tailored consultation services to other like-minded wāhine entrepreneurs.

In the community, Ms. Aki is a member of the Board of Directors for The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, Inc., and volunteers her time as part of the Wāhine Koa Collective, Sacred Hearts Academy Parent Board, and Hālau Hula ‘O Hokulani.