Maka Gibson (she/her) was born and raised in ʻEwa Beach, but now calls Kāneʻohe home. She is a proud graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and received her bachelor’s degree in politics from Willamette University. Philanthropy has been a guiding theme in her life. While at the Oregon Community Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, Maka co-designed and implemented equitable grant programs and cultivated relationships with community-based organizations and leaders. As a Program Officer at Resources Legacy Fund, Maka leads their environmental equity and justice programs in Hawaiʻi. She is excited to mālama ʻĀina and to partner with and uplift local communities to ensure that our keiki and our moʻopuna can thrive. Maka’s leadership journey is inspired by many mana wāhine, both past and present, who have nurtured and shared their manaʻo with her so graciously. She is motivated to give back to our kaiāulu and to foster the next generation of ʻōiwi leaders, including her young daughter, Mahina.