Hawai‘i’s U.S. Rep. Ed Case has appointed longtime Hawai‘i federal, state and nonprofit executive Kekoa Kaluhiwa as his Deputy Chief of Staff and Hawai‘i District Director.
Kaluhiwa will be working out of Case’s Honolulu district office. Kaluhiwa joins Case after eight years with Kamehameha Schools, most recently as Director of ʻĀina Stakeholder Engagement, responsible for advancing the institution’s relationships with the community, government, and business sectors. He also directed Kamehameha’s statewide land operations, according to a news release from Case’s office.
Additionally, Kaluhiwa earlier served as First Deputy Director for the Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources during the tenure of Case’s sister, Suzanne Case, as Director. His responsibilities included assisting in the management of the department’s 10 divisions, 900 employees and 1.2 million acres of public trust resources.
“In his 20 years of service across our federal, state and nonprofit sectors and more, Kekoa has excelled at policy advocacy, community engagement and government relations,” Case said. “He is especially skilled at moving easily among diverse communities, leading teams, building partnerships, and navigating complex cultural, political and environmental issues.”…