Noelani Lee
Noelani Lee is the founder of Halau Hakalau LLC, a Native Hawaiian boutique consulting practice rooted on Molokai. For more than three decades, Noelani has helped individuals, organizations, and communities identify strengths, navigate challenges, build alignment, and create meaningful paths forward.
Her work integrates strategic planning, facilitation, evaluation, executive coaching, retreat design, leadership development, and community engagement to help organizations navigate complexity with clarity, purpose, and care.
As a Native Hawaiian woman and mother, Noelani understands the realities of leadership while carrying responsibility to family, community, culture, and future generations.
Noelani earned a B.A. in Anthropology from Princeton University, an M.A. in Pacific Islands Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and an M.S. in Applied Research & Evaluation from Claremont Graduate University.
Closing remarks at the press conference for the first-ever World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature, held during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France (2021).
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A Note About Partnership:
I intentionally maintain a limited number of client partnerships each year so that each engagement receives the care, attention, and presence it deserves.
The most successful engagements are grounded in trust, meaningful purpose, mutual respect, and a genuine commitment to creating positive change.
I am especially drawn to work that is:
- Joyful
- Purposeful
- Generous in spirit and resources
Before accepting a new engagement, I consider:
- Alignment of values and purpose
- Opportunity for meaningful impact
- Capacity to engage fully and well
To help determine whether we may be a good fit, please include:
- Organization or project name
- Type of engagement requested
- Desired outcomes
- Anticipated timeline
- Approximate budget range
Due to limited capacity, I am not able to accept every inquiry.
HalauHakalau@gmail.com
