Naomi Cooper is Interim Executive Director, previously Director of Communications at MHLA. Her background stems from business, marketing and creative arts and she holds a BSBA from Hawaii Pacific University. She has professional experience in the industries of publishing, tourism, building development, wholesale and retail, sporting, wellness, events, advertising and public relations, film and commercial production. Naomi was raised in Haiku, Maui, spent many years in Oahu and returned to Maui during the pandemic. She is passionate about Hawaii's unique culture, youth education and creating a self-sustaining economy. In her free time, she loves beach days and hiking with her children, barre, cooking, musicals and all forms of art.

*Secretary has non-voting position on the BOD