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Welcome to the Maui Economic Recovery Commission (ERC), a dynamic coalition of community leaders dedicated to shaping a brighter economic future for Maui and Hawai‘i. Launched in January, the ERC brings together influential stakeholders from various sectors to collaborate, innovate, and uplift Maui after the challenges posed by the 2023 fires. The ERC has now evolved into a Maui-led group and its implementation phase.
The Maui ERC is the joint State-County Economic Recovery Support Function (RSF) in the National Disaster Recovery Framework. This group is comprised of 100+ members focused on building foundations, bringing focus, and taking action. ERC members participated in a new collaborative format to develop sustainable business practices and enduring relationships as they learned, brainstormed, conceptualized, actualized, and aspired with each other through in-person and weekly virtual meetings from early January through mid-September 2024. The ERC is now in its project implementation phase.
The ERC has now evolved into a Maui-led group and into its implementation phase. Please see the box on the right for the 11 ERC projects that continue to move forward led by project teams. You can find more ERC history below the projects. These ERC projects are community-identified and led collaborations that overlap, complement, and amplify many of the County's long-term recovery initiatives and that have support from diverse stakeholders - the State looks forward to deploying its resources to accelerate these vital plans.
ERC members share from the ERC process:
Comprised of influential community leaders spanning business, culture, economics, nonprofits and workforce development, the Maui Economic Recovery Commission (ERC) embodies the spirit of collaboration and service. Originally sponsored by the State of Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) and co-chaired by DBEDT Director Jimmy Tokioka and County of Maui Office of Economic Development (OED) Director Luana Mahi, the ERC was facilitated by a team from One Shared Future. This dynamic coalition aim has always been to collaboratively uplift Maui after the challenges of the 2023 fires through recommendations, proposals, and projects for County of Maui to maximize federal funding and community support.
Embarking on a journey of discovery and collaboration, the ERC’s initial phase involves learning, listening, and exchanging insights. From late January through April, our facilitated Zoom meetings will serve as spaces for diverse perspectives to converge, fostering understanding and shared learnings.
At its core, the ERC is dedicated to fostering inclusivity, ensuring every voice is heard and valued. Our collective purpose revolves around generating recommendations that drive Maui’s economic resurgence while empowering local residents to shape their community’s recovery. Our mission is clear:
115 participants in person
Forge a resilient path for Lahaina’s and Kula’s economic recovery
Advocate for deserved outcomes through policies and regulations
Unite our community towards a common goal
Name
Company
FEMA
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i
Chef and Restaurateur
Merriman's Hawaii
Disaster Management Coordinator
Office of the Governor
Safety Specialist III
County of Maui
Executive Director
Hawai‘i Farm Bureau
Kahuna Nui; Kumu Hula, Business Owner
Native Intelligence; Nā Hanona Kūlike ʻo Piʻilani
Community Organizer
Executive Director
Lahaina Restoration Foundation
President &CEO
HMSA
Maui Recovery
Hawai'i Community Foundation
County of Maui Mayor's Advisory Committee Member
West Maui Taxpayers Association
Webmaster; Volunteer Committee Member
Maui Nui Strong, County of Maui Office of Economic Development; Ho'ōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group (Maui's LTRG)
Consultant
Maui Nui Strong, County of Maui Office of Economic Development
Resource & Social Media Manager; Volunteer Committee Member
Maui Nui Strong, County of Maui Office of Economic Development; Ho'ōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group (Maui's LTRG)
Economic Development Representative
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
President
Osaki Creative Group
Partner
Sae Design Group
Area Director
Pacific Pipe
Farm Owner/Manager
Hawaii Taro Farm LLC
One Shared Future
Administrator
Iron Workers Stabilization Fund
Sr. Vice President
Matson
President
LahainaTown Action Committee
Executive Director
Maui Hotel & Lodging Association
Maui Nui Strong is a program of the County of Maui Office of Economic Development that connects our residents, businesses, and visitors to useful information about Maui County, our diverse islands, and a variety of resources that help to promote thriving and vibrant communities.
