Hawai‘i News Now — Annalisa Burgos talks to Josh Wisch of nonprofit Holomua Collective, who says the outmigration of middle-income workers negatively impacts the local economy.

Pacific Business News, Aloha State Daily — L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, the largest Hawai‘i-based restaurant chain, has been named to Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500, the world's first and most comprehensive franchise ranking.

In this issue: Fellows' Project Updates • Year in Review • Leaders Lab • Meet the Moment with Norma Wong • Futures Thinking

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — Government leaders including Gov. Josh Green and House Speaker Nadine Nakamura have made cesspool conversions a top priority of the state. Officials say they are creating a cesspool conversion implementation group to find solutions, but the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is working to come up with a clear strategic plan.

For our organization, whose strength is building leadership capacity, it’s the Fellows that ultimately generate the waves of change we seek in our mission.

For the first time in the organization’s history, these Labs represent dreams realized by bringing Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum programming to communities throughout the pae ʻāina.