About this speaker
Malia is Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus, the University of Hawaii with over 24 years of upper management experience in the hospitality industry focused on customer service execution, cultural education, event management and advocacy. Malia is a subject matter expert on Regenerative Tourism and Destination Mangement from Cornell University, Sustainable Tourism for Native Nations & Communities from Arizona State University, and Cultural Heritage through Tourism through the international Institue of Tourism Studies at the George Washington University.
