Our Staff

Nāʻālehu Anthony

Co-Founder, CEO

Nāʻālehu is a native of Kaʻaʻawa and the owner of Palikū Documentary Films, a production company that concentrates on documentaries and oral histories with a special focus on Hawaiʻi and it’s people.  He has a background in both the film industry and the Hawaiian community.   He is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools and received a B.A. in Hawaiian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa as well as a M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business.  Nāʻālehu enjoys sailing in his free time and has earned his role as a captain for the traditional sailing canoe Hōkūleʻa. In 2010, he premiered this full-length documentary “Papa Mau: The Wayfinder” about master navigator Mau Piailug from Micronesia and his contributions to the modern history and identity of people of the Pacific. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder has been screened at film festivals around the world. For more information: Papa Mau website

 

Keoni Lee

Co-Founder, COO

Keoni is from Mililani and a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools. He received a B.S. from Oregon State University in Information Management, and a M.B.A. from the University of Hawai’i’s Shidler College of Business.  Keoni brings his experience in business and information technology, managing the operations for ʻOiwi TV. In his free time, Keoni enjoys spending time with his family, fishing on the north shore of Oʻahu, golfing, and he has recently taken up aquaponics and organic vegetable gardening.