Dawn Chang

For over twenty years, Dawn has worked as the Principal of Ho‘ākea LLC dba Ku‘iwalu, a woman-owned, Native Hawaiian business specializing in strategic planning and facilitating conflict resolution for public and private sector projects. Through community building, particularly with Native Hawaiian communities and organizations, she has successfully supported major projects while protecting the integrity of cultural heritage environments.

Previously, she served as a state Land Use Commissioner and Deputy Attorney General. In these roles, she gained a legal background in land use and environmental law.