Honolulu Star-Advertiser — G70 has named Kawika McKeague as its next president effective from the first quarter of 2025.

In this issue: Empowering Youth • Blurring Education and Workplace Lines • Stellar Leadership • Leaders Lab • Hōkūleʻa • Youth Leadership Q&A

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Gov. Josh Green created a tough assignment in May for the retired leader of a Hawaii real estate investment firm to assemble a team that can recommend policies to minimize climate-related natural disaster impacts in the state. Now, this six-person volunteer group with expertise in areas that include climate change, environmental law and insurance faces a tough phase of work: coming up with initial results.

StateScoop — Hawai‘i CIO Christine Sakuda said her early tasks include understanding the governor’s priorities and her department’s budget.

As the youngest of six children growing up in Nu‘uanu, Rich Matsuda was born into a position of being a listener. He believes that’s one of the things that influences the way he approaches leadership today as the director of W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea.

Mark Noguchi reflects on a recent Omidyar Fellows excursion aboard the Hōkūleʻa to hear Pwo navigator Nainoa Thompson share about leadership.