Billy Kinney

Billy was raised by older generations of fishers, farmers, paniolo and matriarchs. Billy received his MA in Urban and Regional Planning from UH Mānoa, his thesis contextualized Hawaiian planning through ontological mapping and prayer via Papakū Makawalu. Currently, he is the Assistant Director of the Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana based in Hāʻena, whose notable work has been community-led resource management and stewardship: after the historic 2018 floods the Hui assumed management of the Hāʻena State Park putting in place an innovative, collaborative, regenerative model for destination management, stewardship and community-based economic development.