Keliʻi Akina, Ph.D.
Trustee-at-Large, Office of Hawaiian Affairs
President/CEO, Grassroot Institute
Keliʻi Akina, Ph.D. is a recognized scholar, educator, public policy spokesperson,
and community leader in Hawaii. He is currently Trustee-at-Large of the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs, a state-wide governmental position to which he was elected in
2016 with approximately 164,000 votes. Dr. Akina is also President/CEO of the
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, a public policy think tank dedicated to the principles of
individual liberty, free markets and limited, accountable government. An expert in
East-West Philosophy and ethics, Dr. Akina has taught at universities in China and
the United States and continues as an adjunct instructor at Hawaii Pacific University.
– Time –
6:00pm – 8:00pm
– Location –
The Schoolland’s
