Recently at PAF, we have been thinking about circles, renewals, loops, and returns: the way that, in Hawaiʻi nei, you never meet someone just once; the way that some days have the flavor of past years; the way that, like moons, the world around us can wax and wane.
Aloha mai! This year, the Pacific American Foundation’s beloved Herb Lee stepped down as CEO and President (stepping into a new role of CEO Emeritus and remaining on our board). Retiring from the position, not the mission is his new motto, which lives alongside his usuals (aloha ʻāina and mālama ʻāina, being a producer not a consumer, lead with aloha, and so forth).
2025-2026 Pacific American Foundation Professional Development Services Who We Are: The Pacific American Foundation (PAF) is a Native Hawaiian-led nonprofit with 30 years of experience delivering culturally grounded, research-based learning and leadership solutions for Hawai‘i’s schools, organizations, and communities. Our work is anchored in the Nā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) framework and global best practices for sustainable systems change. We [......]
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Pacific American Foundation is a public charity 501(c)(3)
EIN#54-1696134
Pacific American Foundation
45-231 Kulauli Street
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Mailing Address
The Pacific American Foundation
111 Hekili Street, Suite A 170
Kailua, HI 96734
© 2026 Pacific American Foundation
All Rights Reserved