Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 9, 1 September 2020 — Three 'Ōiwi Among the Latest Cohort of Omidyar Fellows [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Three 'Ōiwi Among the Latest Cohort of Omidyar Fellows

The Hawai'i L e a d e r - ship Forum announced the names of the 16 loeal leaders who are joining the eighth cohort of its Omidyar

Fellows program. The cohort includes three Native Hawaiians: Sheila-Anne Ebert, Director of Management & Operations at Alexander & Baldwin; Diane Paloma, CEO of King Lunalilo Trust and Lunalilo Home; and Wren Wescoatt, Principal at 7 Generation Consulting. Cohort VIII begins its 15-month curriculum in October 2020. The prestigious Omidyar Fellows program seeks to cultivate the conditions in whieh Hawai'i thrives by equipping leaders with the skills and cross-sector relationships necessary to collectively affect societal change. Individuals were selected through a rigorous applieaīion process, based on their accomplishments, motivation, and ability to make positive change in Hawai'i. The program launched in 2012 with 13 Fellows. The addition of Cohort VIII marks the program crossing the 100-Fellow milestone with a total of 1 15 Fellows.

n Sheila-Anne Eberl

A Diane Paloma

Wren Wescoatt