Hōkū Cody

Board Member

Hōkū Cody is a kamaʻāina of Moanalua, an ʻōiwi of Hawaiʻi Island, and a lifelong ocean advocate whose work bridges conservation, community stewardship, federal policy advocacy, and federal infrastructure development across Hawaiʻi. With over 17 years of experience in ocean conservation and advocacy, her work has included aerial mapping, remote sensing, and GIS work with Resource Mapping Hawaiʻi; five field seasons throughout Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument focused on seabird and marine mammal conservation; and ocean policy and community organizing efforts that contributed to the expansion of Papahānaumokuākea and broader marine protections across the Pacific.

Hōkū holds bachelor’s degrees in Digital Graphics & New Media and Marine Science. She is a co-founder and President of Nā Kiaʻi Nihokū, which holds an MOU with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support community-involved stewardship, mālama ʻāina, cultural practices, and education at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.

Today, Hōkū works in engineering and construction management as a Project Coordinator on major airport infrastructure projects across Hawaiʻi, including the runway relocation project at Lihue Airport.

Outside of work, she enjoys ocean activities, travel, reading, gardening, and spending time with loved ones.