Robert H. Pahia

Name Robert H. Pahia

Age 67

Town/Moku Waiohuli , Kula

Island Maui

Leadership Category Mālama ʻĀina - Evironmental Sustainability

Nominated by Germaine Balino

Share with us a little about yourself and what you do.

First , I am a kalo farmer . I have created a cooperative of twenty - five individual farming operations on my existing property of three - hundred fifty acres

Why is the work that you do important to you? The community?

The work I do is important to me because my work allows me to perpetuate a part of our Hawaiian culture and address food insecurity in our community .

Share with us the qualities of leadership you admire and how you express those in your life.

Integrity , humility , commitment , compassion . I believe I express these qualities with my family , cooperative of farmers and community in general .

Who has inspired you to do the work that you are doing?

My wife , Juanita Pahia

What is one word that describes something you are excited about for the lāhui?

Hope

What is one word that describes a pressing issue that is facing our lāhui?

Education