Our Leadership
Von Ka’anā’anā, Von Appétit
Kahuku, Hawai’i
Communications Chair - UTOPIA Hawai’i
Pronouns - He, Him, She, Her, Māhū
Hawaiian | Māori | Tahitian | Chinese | French | Welsh
Von is in service to UTOPIA Hawai'i's mission pursuing Cultural Preservation through storytelling. CEO of Aikāne Media and is in partnership with UTOPIA Hawai'i to platform the talents of the MVPFAFF+ Queer community of Hawai'i.
"UTOPIA Hawai'i has helped establish generational pilina with my community. We celebrate each other in the ways of our Kūpuna through mentorship, advocacy, and shared experience. The future of UTOPIA is providing safe access to a true Third Space where we may gather and develop each other fundamentally strengthening our Lāhui".