ALFH Executive Director: Ms. Kim
Coffee-Isaak
Bio
The Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai'i (ALFH) hired its first executive director
since it's founding in 1982 in June of 2006. Active as a leader in the arts community for the
past 18 years, Ms. Kim Coffee-Isaak developed and implemented numerous successful collaborative
projects including the ARTS at Marks Garage, the Downtown Gallery Walk and First Fridays in
Honolulu. During her ten-year tenure as Executive Director of Hawai'i Craftsmen she implemented
quality programming that garnered statewide praise for the Craftsmen.
The skills Ms. Coffee-Isaak developed leading arts organizations will transfer well to the
agricultural community. She will continue the work of building strong partnerships between
organizations, agricultural businesses, and the community and will utilize her programming and
community building skills to further the mission of ALFH. She will work to educate the public
about the importance of a healthy agriculture industry in Hawaii, as well as, advocate for and
support farmers, agricultural businesses, and the professionals supporting the industry in
universities, state and county governments, and non-profit organizations through leadership
development opportunities.
Ms. Coffee-Isaak holds a BA in Ceramics/Glass with a minor in Business from San Jose State
University and was the recipient of a Stanford Graduate School of Business / National Art
Strategies Fellowship in 2004. She has been a resident of Hawaii for over 30 years and looks
forward to the challenge of keeping Hawaii's important agricultural communities strong and
vibrant.
Statement
I In the past my outlook and many of my actions were filtered through the eyes of artists and
the
arts community. I now find myself seeing from the point of view of a farmer, rancher,
nurserymen, scientist, educator or landowner. Of course the challenges and realities for each
group are very different. Yet the passion, the entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to
envision a future for Hawaii that is sustainable are common between these two groups. I've seen
first hand how collaborative leadership can make a big impact on realizing solutions to some of
Hawaii's greatest problems. I am honored to be contributing my time and skills to bring us
closer to our collective vision for a thriving agricultural industry.
Click here for Kim Coffee-Isaak's Resume.
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